Chapter 379

“Come,” Gunth instructed, “we will go see your new lodgings and then have a midday meal. We will do more this afternoon.”

We turned to leave and the males of our families stood silently in the hall. I started to take a step toward Damien and Gunth got in my way. Rose ran for Basin and Reed stopped her.

“The women you have previously enslaved are free now,” I heard Hassar’s voice boom behind me. “If you wish to stay in our camp, you must renounce your love of slavery and stay away from these women.”

“I have no love of slavery and find it abhorrent,” Damien said clearly.

Gunth turned to watch Damien speak, so I was able to look around him.

“My brothers and I feel great remorse,” Damien continued. “We have done horrible things in the name of training. None of us wish to see this female bound in any way.”

I couldn’t stop the cry that rose from my very depths, “Damien, I love you and your brothers! Please, tell them we are family now. Don’t let them se