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he had placed in my hand and b

eleased a deep sigh.

e beats and my eyes retu

at your place. I tried to talk to him, but he refused to let me in..." He

er wants to do to you and your family... It is a big risk I am taking to g

nees as our eyes locked. "You mean a lot to me and if I hav

rds rang out in my head. I knew he couldn't lie to me and for him to pu

was already struggling to keep at bay started flowing stronger as I listened to the

ven by greed and anger so dee

to have a child that could make his claim

My thoughts swam back and forth from the part where he had confessed his

olf had recogniz

oken heart was patched up with anger. I wa

ed. I refused to be the pawn in his gam

mbled as I handed the

he cocked his head to the side. "Scarlet

and I got off his chair. "I would not sit back and watch him dest

was enough for my resolve to strengthen itself.

les around his. Instantly, I pulled out my phon

ut, taking the phone from me and stop

rother and ending this madness at once. He thinks he can send rog

air. "Look, the second you call your brother, Asher will fight back. And right now, no offense but your army isn't lookin

ped together as

proof I had, he would attack straight and we couldn

ned to my eyes. "What can we do then?" I cried despera

hair once again and placed his han

anothe

, I raised them to his and

m to the throne will stand when you give him an he

he thoughts rolled over in m

of my phone ringing suddenly broke the tension

as Luciano handed

Axel, the first s

ast..." he teased. "D

od even deeper what Luciano had just done. He stopped me from causing pain to my

m good. A power-hungry

wondering how you are all doing?" I lied

t, are y

picked up the sad

oke into a fo

ou guys that's all. I will try and come o

g that mate of yours," Axel chuc

o feel when the truth

im before thing

uick text to Uncle Greg to tighten security aro

r the war Willow had brought to our doorstep but we wer

o Luciano and I re

myself from get

it gets here... Just try not to meet with him and if you do meet, try to take l

t that... Thank you, Luciano. For everything and don't

ust that but I was an offspring of Talon Black. We don't make promises without

ading to the door, determined to m

uciano called

uh

know anything yet. You need the elemen

lips and nod

ut of his quarters an

e whole truth crashed down over me and for a second I wanted to fall ov

my family so he could enjoy the look of pain t

and show him how strong we were. My attitude was going to confuse him, play him

e place twice. I was going to f

qu

nized Stella's voice. My brows furrowed

cept the king is with you," she said the second