Z

Making others get the job done is not a show of authority but of cowardice. You're not l

ht a medic with me to make sure he doesn't give out. Al

interesting, brother?"

g of a million ways to torture that

et..." he pause

at him. He crossed his arms, lips

ival," he declared as if he just discovere

id that come from

the alliance was decided earlier toda

nformation about an assassination happening in our territory? S

terests. This happens to be one of them. Actua

soldier. The longer he stays alive in this territory, the more he

You know you want

details from the Monteval so

s. I do not know why the hell I just compared it to a caress. I never e

e was one

I just know that she will be so pathetic in that marriage. She always looked for the good. I won't be surprised if she starts

g forward. For heaven's sake, yes, she's good at writing poems and prose back at sc

least consolation for me af

even a day after I rejected his offer of alliance and he immediately

er lip and glancing my way behind her lashes. I'm no Christian Grey. Li

ional billionaire. Be caref

ngry, which is all the time, according to him. Not even five mi

ever listen to Eiran's advice

asked directly. "Why did you

t interested," replied the old Magnus De Greco. He can't step down

swirled the liquor in the glass. "And my guess is, you'd like to

row. I mirror

supposed to pay? Don't hurt your bank's ego. Whatever

ake over. I thought you'd present yourself as someon

kled s

o accept grac

tionable men like us. We're not religious. Why bother givi

to Yekaterinburg, you would've thought it was a trap to kill you. So I chose

ull out my gun and shoot withou

s are somewhere near this building, pointing the

chair and placed m

y head dismissively. Then I sat forward again and turned serious

onight," he cleared his throat.

. It is a fact k

nts something of mine... that I

ing his empire. Because he never had one from th

to form an alliance with La Archantes. We have been neutral for yea

at war with the Montevals. We're protecting our territory just fine. We don't need t

impression that we are in need of help? Do we look crippled? W

reconsider if you just listen to how this would ben

while still turn

t your bagga

t give in? Did he give whatever Monteval asked for? Or did he love that thing so m

d. I knew he was all just talk. And no one

ll

AL

undid the shoelaces that were still tied from the last time I used

s have never bothered me before. From the day I was born, a second set of footsteps has alw

It suff

ed. Even when I'm alone, I think carefully about whether I should enter a store, if I should approach people at school, or if I can change di

the comfortable life it brings. But most of the time, I qu

oung. I'm not gullible. I can defend myself. I'm not into ph

up after finishi

questioned the presence of guards for the first time. It had n

ound the estate," I said

ather's