[The Blood Covenant]The dock groaned under the weight of the two men, a primitive stage for the end of an empire. The air was thick with the scent of the burning villa and the icy spray of Lake Leman.Dante stood like a titan of shadow, his boot pressing into Arthur’s chest, the Blue Ledger—the map of their misery—tucked under his arm. But the world had narrowed to the tiny, crimson dot dancing on the silk of Ivy’s back. Julian Vane’s voice, amplified by the boathouse speakers, sounded like the grating of metal on metal."Move your foot, Moretti," Julian commanded. "And step away from the boat. If I see a single muscle twitch in Ivy’s direction, I’ll put a hole through her and the bastard you put inside her."Ivy stood frozen on the deck, the cold wi
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