na

's side in an instant, his entire focus o

ay? Did she

voice a masterful performance of trembling

into a mask of cold rage. "What the hell is wrong with yo

voice shaking. "She gave me this scar." I thrust

are cruel," he dismissed

rm, a soft, manipulative gesture that

y floor. I dropped to my knees to scramble for the few mementos I had of Leo-

pping with saccharine concern. She bent down, h

she cru

hing Leo ever made for me crumbl

nd of pure grief and rage. I lunged

shoved m

a

with the hard edge of the doorframe with

e floor that had once been a bird. "It was a st

ad completely forgotten

more than his entire empire