LOGINShe couldn’t mean…“Bring their heads back to me,” she said, her voice spilling out through the crack in the door to the study. “Dispose of their bodies however you see fit. But those heads are mine.”“Yes, M’Lady,” a male voice grunted.Heart pounding now, I took a step forward and pushed the door
Bianca’s POVThe palace suited me quite well.I’d gotten used to it more quickly than I expected. At first, the servants looked at me like I was an unwanted outsider, but Aunt Belinda had seen to that. Now, every door was opened for me, every meal served to me exactly to my tastes on a silver platte
There were stalls with posters hanging on them, too. Sign-up booths manned by royal guards. Drawings of my face, Zane’s, and Callum’s.“WANTED,” they read. “CASH PRIZE…”I tried not to look at the amount printed on the posters as we moved through the market, our faces concealed by dark hoods that bl
Liora’s POVMrs. Oakes was dead.Callum told me about what he had seen while we drove along the winding mountain pass, avoiding the main roads to the city. Zane was sleeping in the back seat, snoring quietly.He mentioned it when I suggested contacting her for help in rescuing Marcus. Said that some
“When you were in that ring,” he said, wrapping his arm firmly around my shoulders, “and I saw Daisy take you down…” His throat bobbed. “I’ve never been more scared in my life, Liora. And in that moment, all I could think about was how much I loved you, and how I wish I could take it all back.”I sw
Liora’s POVMy hands shook a little, but I pinned them behind myself as I leaned back against the car. The metal was cool through my clothes, yet somewhat soothing against my flushed skin.“Where’s Zane?” Callum asked, clearing his throat.I shrugged. “He needed some space.” I looked over at him. “H
Liora’s POV“I can’t believe how excited I am.” Mia leaned in, nudging me with her elbow. “What about you? You’ve been smiling all morning.”“Have I?” I shrugged. “I guess I’m a little excited to see the royal palace for the first time.”The first time. Like I didn’t live there for my entire life. B
Liora’s POVThe inside of the castle was just as beautiful as I remembered. Moody lighting, antique furnishings, portraits of royals long passed lining the walls. But it was not home. This wasn’t the royal palace, but my cousin Ambrose’s home.Everyone gasped and moved around the space, staring at t
Liora’s POV“Who the hell are you?” Marcus asked.Bianca’s hand dropped to her sides. The room fell so silent you could have heard a mouse skittering through the rafters. For a long moment, no one moved.Then, Bianca laughed. “Oh, you!” She punched Marcus in the arm, making him reach for the knife h
Callum shot me a glance that I couldn’t read, not that I bothered to. I was too busy staring at the spot where her body had been. The coroner had taken her, but the ground was still disturbed there. I could tell that the puddle of blood was still slightly tacky just from looking at it.“Aha.” Zane







