Black Claw: Bound by Fate
Even at the table, her hair slicked to her temples with dried blood and the triplets ringed around her like bodyguards or worshippers, the house’s new order was visible for anyone with a living nerve.
She barely took a breath before Donovan started planning the next move. “There are others who won’t bend so easy,” he said. “Cousins out in Jasper, the Herrick twins, even Marta’s lot. You know she’ll come back gnawing for a seat on Council.” He traced circles on the tabletop, eyes never leaving Elena’s. “You won a throne, but you still have to rule.”
“Let them come,” Elena said, voice low and jagged. “I’m not a child anymore.”
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