Aya heard Lucen fall to his knees, and Thomas laughing heartily. Her heart pounded against her chest wildly. It couldn't be. The stone cell became colder.
"Your arrogance killed you, halfblood. If you got on your knees and begged, I might have spared you."
Selene rushed out of Aya's cell, and froze, shaking violently. When she found her voice, an anguished scream split the silence of the pits.
"Lucen, what happened to him?" asked Aya, her raspy voice urgent. Selene fell to her knees, tears pouring from her eyes.
Thomas had a wolfish grin on his face, striding towards her. "The whore that mothered that filth. I'll enjoy myself before I slit your throat."
There was a loud metallic snap. Her strength returned in a sudden surge. Aya marched out of her cell shakily, dragging her broken chains behind her. Standing between Selene and Thomas
"You call yourself a Knight?" Aya sneered.
