a's
nfang Palace. My wrists ached where the ceremonial ribbons cut into my skin, marking me a
as harsh, but I had heard worse. Much worse. "The
-two years of hiding, training, and dreaming of revenge. The violet eyes that marked me as Moonsp
and commanding, cut through
y inch the future king. His midnight-black hair caught the sunlight, and those piercing gray eyes seemed to se
rs a worthy tribute." His voice held no warmth,
in all the proper ways," the escort sta
ole of the broken omega. But inside, rage burned like silver fire. This man wore the
fingers caught my chin, f
tter on my tongue. My real name died
uise but enough to show his power. "You belong to House Ironfang
fake. Standing this close to my family's destroyer, breathi
ded, releasing my face. "Have her bathed and
princes and their appetites. Prince Darius, the middle son, who could break a man in half with his bare ha
them all. Seduce them
ould des
rm blankets, and windows that actually let in sunlight. The other
ered a girl with kind brown eyes. "N
throat. Prince Darius was even larger than the stories claimed. His chestnut hair was tied back, revealing
w growl that made the servants
was not entirely an act. This close, I could smell the danger rolli
I whispered. "I hav
ace with an intensity that made my skin burn. "There is som
d he know? Had my di
nderstand,
. "It is not like the others. There is str
of my dyed hair. "This color does
ince. I am only
d my ear. "I do not believe you. But I will fin
If Prince Darius suspected something was wrong, how long before the others n
pposed to be simple. Get close to the princes, learn their weaknesses, stri
look up. A servant girl peered
ests your presence in hi
, according to my sources. The one who coll
ce, one thought echoed in my mind. I was walking into the heart of e
d my destiny. Toward the cro
it kil