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"Why would he do this to me?" I whimpered against father's chest. "I thought we had a deal. I thought he wanted this."

The humiliation was crippling. Twice, I tried to end this deal, but he wouldn't let me. Did he only push it this far just to humiliate me? Was I cursed?

"Ronan?" I heard Luna Rowena call.

Sniffling, I lifted my face off father's chest for a look, and there he was, st