His Regret, The Crown's Claim
“You will learn the properties of every poison, every sleep-draught, and every healing root in these mountains."
I slowly pushed myself up into a sitting position, wiping the tears from my cheeks with the back of my hand.
If I had to become an assassin to keep the parasite from eating my brain, then I would be the most ruthless assassin the True Bloods had ever seen.
"And after?" I asked, my voice stabilizing, hardening into a tone that surprised even myself. "After the year is over and the training is complete? What happens then?"
Silas’s dark eyes flashed with a cruel, anticipating brilliance. He walked to the window, pulling the heavy curtain aside just an inch to peer out into the gray,