Chapter 112

“Stay away,” I said around my gag, but it came out muffled. Dragos heard me, though, and his smile widened. I then realized in a distant way that we shared the same smile. The thought disgusted me. He stood beside the marble platform and ran his fingers through my red hair. I felt repulsed and tried to move away, but I was firmly bound. I kept straining against my restraints, though, and I wouldn’t go down without fighting until the very end.

“You know why I must sacrifice you, don’t you?” he asked, but I didn’t answer. I just glared at him. If looks could kill, he would have been burned to ash. If I still had my powers, I would have killed him a dozen times over for killing my soulmate.

“I do this, because if I left you alive, you might one day challenge me for my rule. No one knows the extent of your powers as you have barely started using them. You may be even stronger than me someday, and I couldn’t have that. I must be the one to rule.” He looked deep into my green eyes. His eyes