Chapter 272

“But my children—” I started to say and Rose interrupted.

The children were not mine; they belonged to Nu-reeh. It wasn’t a choice.

“If they are killed or too weak to survive, I will be at fault. I brought them into this unprepared,” I cried.

“It is without value for you to concern yourself with that,” Rose said into my hair. “It is not a choice you can make. Your life is not your own and your children are not your own. Your owner will deal with them.”

I nodded and let silent tears fall. She was right. I could fight or acquiesce. The outcome would be the same. The only victims were my feelings on the matter.

“Do you wish to die?” Rose asked.

I thought for a moment and the answer was definitely ‘no’. Obviously I wanted out of this horrible situation, but that didn’t mean death. I wanted to live.

“No, I still want to survive,” I finally said.

“Good,” Rose praised, “now you must relax and accept your fate.”

Rose was defeated long be