Chapter 34 Punishment

• Sierra pov.
• The world around me grew quieter and quieter, until all I could hear was the pounding of my heart. I knew, in that moment, that I had made the biggest mistake of my life. My eyes darted around the castle, taking in the furious expressions of the men who were now advancing towards me.
• But just as they were about to unleash their anger, William stood up and faced them. "It's okay," he said. "She didn't mean it."