sa
ticed efficiency. Something fancy with sauce drizzled artistically a
ecause I was starving, not be
ched me the
ting into his meal. "How do
Wasteful. The ro
ed on her
he was tasting the word. "Most wo
t most
dark and pleased flickered in h
rling, I was hoping we could discuss the charity
now,
I saw her grip tighten on her
" Thalia offered, trying to ease the tension.
can speak for
pression faltering slightly
my tone slightly. Not much, but en
limits," Killian said
d at hi
se I s
not a
only reaso
uld feel everyone else holding their breath, watch
y. "I wouldn't want t
tly, dangerously. "There's a differ
the same from w
t might have been a laugh q
cisely. "Tell me something. Do you have
be b
ly, and everyone at the table w
but I kept my expression neutral
, Ca
looked triumphant. Nessa looked worried. Vera looked dead i
udy I hadn't seen before. Dark wood, leather chairs, a massive desk
turned
ing?" His voice was low, controlled,
nner. You
ay games
you saw me." I crossed my arms. "Or was threatening
ched. "That
was
p. "You think I don't know what you're doing? Pushing boundari
going t
ut you
s eyes. Close enough that I could see the gold flecks in his dark
u can have your little rebellions. Wear what you want. Say what you want. Give
ct is
omeone holds your sister
er was lik
ke they had in my living room a lifetime ago. "There she
his touch. "I'm n
shoul
already locked up, Killian. I signed your
rtled both of us. "I want everything, Cassia. Your obed
ire and my obedience
ertain. Almost human. "You're not like them. The others. They broke too easily or fought too stupidly
s the
ght now. Give your father h
topped. "T
knew he
d finally. "Try not to star
prom
y hand on the doorknob w
ssi
oked
. Stay away from them." Something
d sounded forei
hy
e I'm a
gotten so far. I nodded once and left, my mi
ere important
bsolutely had t
room, all five wives stopped t
examining her nai
asked, sliding b
rigu
bsence. Something chocolate and
his study before," Mira said qu
ood or bad
a said, leaning forward with interest. "D
f the
one turned to look at her. "Oh, you're going to be fun to watch.
d immediately. "I say three mon
a offered. "And s
tly. "I think she's stronger than
't matter. Because at the end of the day, we're all the same her
le fell
"You know what the difference
te
survive here. I'
shed. "Win w
ryth
chair. "Thank you for din
nd, before Killian could return, befor
o hard I thought it mig
door and leaned against it,
ell had I
Challenged a man who could destroy me and my sister with
rilliant or co
be
gardens below. The moon was rising, castin
n the trees like a ghost
ith purpose toward so
e? Staff?
ething
st the glass and made a
ld fi
ut why the garde
very secret thi
them all to ge
For me an
er what

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