Rapha's POV "Let me go," she hissed, venom lacing her words.But beneath that fire, I could feel the tremble in her hands. She was trying so hard to seem fearless.I let her go—but not before wrenching the blade from her grip and throwing it across the room. Steel clattered against stone, echoing louder than her heartbeat.I grabbed her, put her in a chair, and tied her up, ignoring her screams.Here I was expecting a bunny or two after I was told that there was a gift from Callum waiting for me in my room."Callum must really hate me," I muttered with a bitter chuckle, brushing imaginary dust off my shoulder as I took a step back. "Sending a pretty little assassin as a peace offering? I almost feel flattered.""I'm not an assassin," she snapped, glaring at me like she wanted to rip my throat out.I raised an eyebrow. "You tried to stab me the second I walked in. That sort of sends mixed messages, darling."The way she tensed at that word—darling—was almost too easy. I guess teasing
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