Elara’s POV"Beg," Lucas said again, his voice echoing in the small space under the bed. "Say, 'Please, Master Lucas, I am a little rat.'"He dangled the tablet in front of my face. The blue light reflected in his eyes, making him look like a swamp creature. He was smiling, showing teeth that were too big for his mouth. He thought he had the high ground.I stared at him.Papa had taught me about leverage. He taught me that size didn't matter if you knew where the bones were weak. He taught me that a loud enemy was usually a scared enemy.Lucas was loud. And he was holding the device with a weak grip—thumb on the glass, four fingers loosely on the back. His wrist was bent at an awkward angle because he was trying to tease me."I am waiting," Lucas sang, waving the screen closer. "Beg."I took a slow breath. In through the nose. Out through the mouth."Galantes do not beg," I said. My voice was quiet. Deadly.Lucas rolled his eyes. "You're not a Galante. You're a—"He didn't finish the
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