barely holding me up. My father had disappeared,

th an expression of mild interest as if he had

ed. His voice was deep, smoot

aze. "What did you expect? I

a smirk. "That's ex

ran down

ed forward, elbows resting on the desk. "You can either accept that or make th

"What are you go

tory flashing in their depths. "Th

im. The way his presence filled the

from me. He was taller than I expected, his frame imposin

question me. And in time, you will learn that b

my fists, m

belong to you,

battle neither of us would escape

that, my night