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RUBY JUNE. “Seize her.” My heart stopped for a moment. Time seemed to slow as two towering guards appeared from the shadows, each one holding heavy, rusted chains. Their faces were cold, their eyes emotionless, as though they’d done this a thousand times before. “No—wait!” I cried, panic gripping every part of me. “This is a setup! I didn’t do anything! Bruno’s lying!” My pleas fell on deaf ears. One of the guards stepped forward, his rough hands grabbing my arm with a force that sent pain shooting through me. I struggled, my chest heaving, but the second guard quickly followed, the cold, heavy metal of the chains wrapping around my wrists, biting into my skin. “Please, you have to listen to me! I’m innocent!” I screamed, thrashing against the chains, trying to pull away. “Bruno did