hrough the stone halls. The image of that letter burned in my mind l

spite his scary size. "My brother gets carried away somet

he biggest game of all. Instead, I let tears roll down my cheeks. They

y Prince. I w

. His amber eyes were kind, so different fro

ped my face with shaking hands. "I am just a simple omega.

e is nothing to solve." But something in his v

ollowed me inside. The small room felt even smaller with his huge frame filli

"I know my size frightens people, but I woul

e. You saved me f

cts us by watching for threats." Darius sat on the edge of my bed, making

ut loud, I said, "What kind of

people to get revenge. The kind that blame us for thi

t people like me? Survivors who wante

s terrible,

blood that has been spilled for it." He looked at me wi

ing," I heard myself say

r people." His hands clenched into fists. "Sometimes I think

eally bel

w what I believe anymore. All I know is that I wi

ds made my skin burn. There was something new

nyone tries to hurt you while you are here, you tell me. I do not care if it

s getting too complicated. I was supposed to make them want me, not care a

The same servant girl from b

u have a

ze. "

aw. She wishes to spe

s betrothed, the woman who would be queen when he too

ith golden hair and blue eyes that could freeze fire. She moved like a qu

omega who has caught

ees, keeping my he

r voice was like cold steel. "I want

rly. Lady Celeste studied me like I was

s the need to play hero." She walked around me slowly. "

stopped.

rince Rhett's investigation. The question

l. Her perfect face was calm, but her

m going to give you a choice." Her voice dropped to a whisper. "You can leave this palace tonigh

rets, My Lady.

now that is not true. The question is, who will figure out the truth first? Prince Rh

the door, then turned back

ttle omega. Your l

hing realization that my mission had just become infinitely more dangerous.

ld blue eyes, she would not