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he reached for the dagger she had just hidden under
Grace," Count Thorn said, looking mad enough to
gra
olent girl," Count Thorn said, fixing his eyes back
onto the ground at the same time her whole body bent down into a kneeling position.
aring," Coun
her head down and
e collar's power, no matter how much she mentally told herself to not fight it. It was easier when sh
r Darien the II. He couldn't be. But there was no mistaking the hair, those blue-grey eyes
er. All she could see were his gleaming
ut the tug wouldn't
d up, and her face met with Prince Acheron's chest. She couldn't look him st
ince Acheron said with
Arab
ou carryin
e fancies carrying that around to protect the princess. As if she were in danger," Count Thorn said quickly, s
to get in front of Ara. Then Count Thorn stepped up to face her, slapping her ch
" he said slowly, a sad
her to stick her head into the water and keep it there. So many ti
shutting her airways out. Her chest heaved as she t
ing her. "Please, there's no need. I
Thorn said, looking surprised
away as if not wanting to be stained by touching
, your grace. You, go stand in the corner and stay quiet," Count Thorn
where she had been sent to stand f
y and went back to the chair he had
like spring, like the sun shining on wet grass. What on earth had he been doing last night, dressed as an assassin?
we, your grace?"
eron said, sounding co
lcome to bring all your soldiers and general
nk y
as last night? I had other matters to attend
was told some of the entertainment c
ming. "It was a rough night, it seems." He
e Fae you have under your w
were to your
d get back to my men. I hope it's alright if we camp on your grounds and I stay ther
Your guest room is there if you choose to use it. I did, ho
ck again, but no one would ever think he could be anything but a prince. His military u
efore she could stop herself, she let out a sneeze. She thought s
led at her. "And close the
ent, even if a tacit truce had been signed the second she hadn't given him away to Count Thorn. It would
robably never speak again. Part of her wanted to beg him to gi
her would never
to the secret room, imagining all the ways she
ce A
ed to Count Thorn. For some reason, he thought he'd be disappointed if she had cowered out. The scene he had just witnessed was so unlike the girl he h
im to concentrate on Count Thorn. He had to consciously fix his eyes on the o
e imagined all sorts of ways that could play out. But then she stood there, silently taking in the abuse. And Count Thorn prob
e man. He was exactly the kind of person he was fighti
he said to Count Thorn, who went
r grace.
s blood and unconsciously shuddered. He was torn between hoping the girl would