was qui

alked to the window, the city lights behind the glass casting a faint golden gl

't touch

was exhausting. He hadn't threatened her. Hadn'

she felt

you told anyo

answer i

he finally said, still facing the window. "Because if a

r arms. "I told

uth," Damian said quietly.

e. "You've made a claim. You stirred the dust.

ow me,"

ade hi

t to demand a

t going to kill me or drag me out in cha

t of a

is like you knew where all the knives were hidd

ed closer

the desk and pulled out a drawer. He tos

nvel

d it up,

A name. A location s

this?"

r te

me to kill

sk you," he said flatly

hat's t

ce darkened. "Earn it. Find that man. Follow

jaw tig

f I sa

smoothly. "And I'll let the old families tear y

led, t

offer th

idn't

oto, tucked it into her

stepped out the door

t to be car

lance

's t

only one who thinks the

n her skin, Lyra felt the pulse of adrenaline creeping back into her veins.

r a leash.

't know

is defini

amian

n the shadows-