moment, flinched as

essing himself against Chl

ice trembling. "Don't be angry

of the peacemaker, the gentle soul

ntly. "See?" she snapped a

ou want to prove you're not a monster, Liam? Yo

red at her

a real position, not just some junior aide role. Get him into the State Dep

e clearance that would give Julian access

n. Her expression was one

th contempt. "You have that trust fund your grand

was his financial b

nued. "A charity for victims of political bullying. You wil

orter in this town and tell them how the great Ethan Hale crushed a sen

ped. They were using our past

ze, his own eyes

" he

anation. No anger. Jus

ared, sp

, expecting a fi

" I said, my voice

re in the grand hall, their mouths open in stunned d

the future, and their threats were nothing