Chapter 53
Annalise
My heart raced as I peeked from my hiding spot, watching the chaos unfold before me. Dane and Cassian were locked in a brutal fight, their fists landing with sickening thuds. Blood smeared across their faces, their growls and shouts filling the room like a storm.
This was what I wanted, wasn’t it? Chaos. To show them I wasn’t a pawn they could control. To prove I could play their game and win. A smirk tugged at my lips at the sight of them tearing into each other, but the satisfaction was fleeting.
The punches grew harder, more savage, and my stomach twisted. This wasn’t just a fight—it was something darker, rawer. Their words echoed in my mind.
She made her choice.
You felt it too, didn’t you?
The bond.
What bond? My hands trembled as I clutched the edge of the
