The Tyrant's Domain

"Then why do you look this miserable?" Harper asked again.

"They forced the two of us to lead them there. Said if we refused, they'd kill us on the spot," Thomas said miserably. "My face swelled up from all the hits, and they kept trying to get their hands on Megan. I had no choice but to fake agreement and lead them toward Ashbourne.

"They barely fed us anything. One tiny pancake a day, scraping