A Crown of Ashes
The key slipped, clanging on the floor, and she would’ve followed if Roman hadn’t grabbed her, his hands firm, warm against her shaking mess.
“Breathe,” he said, low, insistent. “We’re still in it.”
Then—clapping. Slow, loud, from the hall. A guy stepped in, tall, lean, framed by the dying lights. No mask, just a sharp face, a scar curling under one eye like a hook. His grin was all teeth, mean as hell.
“Nice fight,” he said, voice slick with poison. “But you’re off the board, Sienna. That key is not going to be yours for long.”
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