PHIN
lize the ceremonial details with the royal staff. I chose my rou
med, had a cruel
against a marble pillar as if he'd been waiting for hours. He looked tire
d my path. The servants in the hall
that waste of space?" he ask
you to watch your tongue. The 'waste of space' you refer to is your own un
led at his slightest frown was gone. In her place was thi
t of rebellion is impressing me? I'll admit, you have my attention. Now, call off t
It was a soft sound, but it was filled with an undisguised, pitying sort
voice sweet, the words themselves pure venom. "I love Lord Gideon. It has only ever b
axy white. My words, I knew, were a dagger forged of Dragonslayer Gold, aimed
g. He lunged forward and seized my wrist, his
hips of ice. "Your Highness, a man and a woman should not have such contact. Especially whe
gged gasps, his golden eyes burn
cut through the tensio
pression gentle but firm. As a member of the royal family
eased my wrist, his ja
my skin and gave Julian a smal
e King is looking for you in the study. Don't
k that promised murder, before spin
back, I felt nothing. Th
ke that," Julian said with a sigh,
ndest cut," I replied softly. "I do
Office of Rites. During my meeting with the ch
eremony by a high-ranking male member of the royal fam
gently. "May I request
startled. "Who did you
ian would escort me. As Lord Gideon's fri
liation. I had not only rejected Damien, but I had also stripped him of the las
so overcome with rage that he coughed up blood and col
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