The ice around her was clear as glass. Logan’s breath caught in his throat.“Beautiful” was an inadequate word. Unlike every other creature in th... glade, her eyes were open beneath the ice. Long, silky hair the color of the night sky framed her oval-shaped face. Skin the color of fresh milk. Perfect, cupid bow lips were the pink of a young girl’s blush. A gown hung from naked shoulders to drape her body in folds of what looked like glittering, blue smoke. Across her brow was a crown of silver,. She had been told this would happen, and also told that should she not be able to walk, the two men would be either side of her, holding her up, to make it look as if she were walking to her fate under her own steam.The Governor had told her it would look better, and people would be more sympathetic if she accepted her punishment, and walked to the platform unaided. Mary had said she honestly didn’t know if she could do so, but would try, and the two men would help support her should she need. “How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking?” he said.“I’m forty-eight,” Lilith answered. “And I feel I have a nice body for my age.”“Do you really?” Anthony asked, trying not to smirk.“Mm-hmm. And I can put something on to show you if you want to see,” Lilith replied hopefully.Anthony laughed. It was the clumsiest come-on he had ever experienced. “Are you trying to seduce me?” he asked playfully.She gave him a sheepish look. “I-I suppose I am. I mean, I’ll pay you,” she said in a small. We headed back in silence. Sara tried to talk but I wouldn't engage. My mind raced. How could I stop this impending doom in my life?I pulled into my driveway. I turned off the engine and grabbed Sara by the shoulders to force her to look at me. I spoke as menacingly as I could, "If you tell anyone I'm a virgin, I will never take you horse riding again. I will also kill Flower Garden." Is that what that was about?" she said with a laugh. The laugh made me want to punch her."I wasn't going to.