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fucking?”
    “Yeah. Prince Jorel has been with you for every minute of the last seventy‐two hours. He just left with strict instructions that besides the water bearers, I am the only one allowed in this room.” Fi’on shook her head as she repeated the command.
    “He’s been with me the entire time? And I am still waiting for you to explain what you mean by fucking.”
    “Devilmites are not only vicious animals, they are also poisonous.
    If their blood enters your system, it’s a fast moving poison. It is said that only the adrenaline from fighting will combat it. But it seems that it rendered you unconscious, so the only way to save you was for the prince to screw you into several adrenaline‐inducing orgasms.” Fi’on didn’t even bat an eyelash at the words, but Ally was suddenly extremely embarrassed.
    “So the whole palace knows about the devilmite?” Ally told herself it didn’t matter. They wanted the Prince to get her pregnant anyway, but 62

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    still, this was more than even she was prepared to take.
    “Kind of hard not to know with the prince parading around with you naked in his arm that first night. I swear every servant knew about it before the carcass was even moved.”
    Okay. So everyone in the palace knew that Jorel had screwed her into some mind‐numbing orgasms. She wasn’t mad about him doing what he had to in order to keep her alive. What she did mind is that she was supposed to have had this intense pleasure and she couldn’t remember one second of it.
    “I’m thinking the way to ferret them out is to provide them with a situation they can’t say no to,” Fi’on said, staring up to the ceiling.
    “Maybe a fight. Yeah. You start a fight. Steal a ship then pilot it to a predestined place. I will be waiting for them to follow you.”
    “Hold on. If we’re going out to the forest, I think we’ll need some re‐enforcements.” Ally wanted to catch these creeps too, but even she knew when to call in backup.
    “We don’t know who we can trust, and you can’t honestly tell me
    you believe that Prince Jorel will allow you to do this?”
    No. She couldn’t say that. Jorel would definitely not agree to this.
    Just telling him about this would most likely start a fight.
    “So I say we let you rest today and maybe tomorrow while I get things ready. Then I will show you what to do on the ship, and you can do the rest.” Fi’on smiled a genuine smile, as she seemed decided on the plan.
    It was a good one. Or as good as Ally could hope for. If she talked Fi’on into sending her to the forest where she’d entered into this crazy world, she could go home. It looked like everything was going to work out.
    Then why the hell did she feel so sad?
    She waited for Jorel the entire day, but he didn’t come back to their room that night. Was it because he didn’t want her? Was it because he’d had his fill of the black girl? Had the novelty worn off?
    The next morning she waited for him to come in and explain why
    he hadn’t come to her. But when the door opened, it was just Fi’on.
    “Ready for your bath? It’s extra hot this time to help your muscles.
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    You need to ready for tomorrow. My sister’s husband overheard plans to kill both you and the prince tomorrow night. He couldn’t be sure who said it, but he didn’t want to spook them. Make them rush. I begged him for one day before he tells Prince Jorel. That moves us up by one day. Will you be ready?” Fi’on didn’t look convinced, but they both knew this was their only shot.
    “Do I have a choice?” Ally didn’t see how, but what choice did she have? She would make herself ready. And once her debt was paid, she was out of here. No matter how bad she wanted to feel Jorel’s skin next to hers. Well, she had tonight. Tonight she could do it. Find him if he didn’t come to her. If this was going to be their last night together, she could do it.