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ing, his ribs probably sh

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g an

im up, ignoring the weak punches he threw

ded him. "And now you're lying in a pool of you

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lly. "Fine. We'll

hroat, letting his feet dangle. He gagged,

e cut off my

Put hi

mirk. "I will. Just as soon as he tells me why he

that was assigned to me,

of his nose. "You mean

ed. "Sam

epping forward. "Just knock him out. We need him alive, because he's with t

weak nod, probably

mil

napped h

e warriors behind him

op to the ground with a dull thud.

through his

gonna last the night anyway." I nudged the corpse

lexing my fingers.

. "That's usually

es. "Depends o

ing the man's pulse.

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miliar with. The one that silently

ckless. I w

rby, their gazes cautious. They had seen me

was strong

t know what to

and down his face. "Your

r is neve

gue. Instead, he motioned for tw

o come close, I turned my

tching me. They a

sn't just th

rm that had b

if they don't then they have no id

kill him, I said alm

ting whether it was worth arguing. In the end, he j

elax. I'll ta

ed. "Oh, yo

this thing out of my territory before

towards me. As the

back toward the packhouse. "Wel

emples. "How are y

le up works u

on't kill befo

is shoulder. "Then most

lare. "Just get back befo

ying pop of my joints. "If he a

just s

UCTION

d a man. Yes, I probably should've listened to Lucan.

ised to be a warrior. And w

lpha Rhordan. Heir to the Blackfan

menace to Lucan'

collected' thing like my father. I don't sit through boring meet

ckless. Others

hink I'm a

ne, the storm-born, the 'child of prophecy.' Whatever that mean

pects you t

ction is

t, I do what I do best.. break bones, break rule

with a smile a

im before his old age. No. Not

and sweetest, she's the only person I

uy is somehow too boring for my liking, so

ivals here. Let's not forget my mom's competitors, those tro are still

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