Bella trembled under his touch, her eyes glistening with unshed tears as she nodded quickly.
Kaida stepped forward, shaking her head as realization dawned on her.
'Mira set up Bella too,' she thought, a pang of sympathy cutting through her chest.
The poor girl probably had no idea what she was walking into—just another pawn in Mira's schemes.
Kaida moved past Viktor, her hand briefly touching Bella's shoulder in a gesture of understanding before she started down the hallway.
The chain connecting her to Viktor jingled softly as it pulled taut, and suddenly Bella found herself caught in the middle—literally.
The purple magical restraint tugged gently, pulling Bella along as both Viktor and Kaida walked forward, sandwiching her between them.
Bella's face flushed deeper as she stumbled along, her hands coming up to steady herself against the strange position she'd been forced into.
