“Enslaved or enraptured? Either way we’re here, together, forever. Your attempts at escape are amusing. I’d be lying to myself if I said I didn’t take some delight in your fight, after all, that’s why I chose you.
“You’re not a weak woman, a torn rag doll, or the sullen moon’s daughter. You’re the wolf queen. Ruler of the wild. Even now, chained to destiny’s fire, your eyes are telling tales of heroism.
“That being said, let’s not act as if I’m going to let you go. After all, you did kill my wife. And now, you’ll take her place.”
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