The Phoenix Contract
"Third, you will train with my crew according to a strict schedule. You’ll be assigned lessons—combat, strategy, intelligence. Everything you need to survive. And every Friday night, you’ll play chess with me."
She raised a brow. "Chess?"
Adrian nodded. "You win against me, you earn your freedom total freedom from this house."
Seraphina stared at him. Chess had always been a game of patience, intelligence, and control. If he thought she would be easy to break, he had another thing coming.
"Lastly," he said, "you need to stop living in your past. You won’t survive here if you keep holding onto your memories. I’ll help with that."
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