Boom!
"Argh!"
Dan's body crashed violently onto the stone floor.
The impact forced another mouthful of blood out of him as he rolled across the ground before finally coming to a stop near the wall.
His breathing was weak.
His body looked so miserable.
His shirt had long since been torn away, exposing skin covered with bruises, lash marks, and swollen wounds. Some injuries were still fresh while others had already begun healing, only to be reopened again.
For the past two days, Zara had shown him no mercy.
Not even a little.
Every ounce of humiliation he suffered during the unveiling ceremony...
Every disappointed gaze...
Every mocking whisper...
Every noble that looked at him like a fool...
All of it had been poured onto Dan.
"YOU FOOL!"
Zara roared.
Cognis surged through his arm.
The muscles in his fist tightened before he threw another punch.
Boom!
Dan's head snapped sideways.
Blood splashed across the floor.
