Vance'
pale and drawn. But somewhere in the depths of that haunted reflection, a tiny, hard em
ealing mark on my neck. The money he'd left sat on the nightstand, a monument to
ffice, her expression a mixture of surprise and disda
busy," she sai
I replied, my voic
ated, then reluctantly buzzed his office. A moment later,
n't look up as I entered, letting the silence stretch, a petty display of power meant to
ned back, his eyes cold and assessing.
placed the wrinkled bills neatly on the
s shot up i
I said, my voice quiet but fi
credulous laugh. "What could you
meeting his gaze without flinching. "
or a schemer, but as an unknown quantity. The fear and desperate hope were
tle of Luna, and not the menial labor of an Omega. I want a post that wil
searching for the tr
ilation. I will become a ghost in your life. I will never approach you or Nora again. I will never
I knew, incredibly tempting. An end to my p
another one of your pathetic ga
t you can try me. If I break my
ted. "Fine," he conceded. "The pack archives need an attendant. Report there tomorrow." It was
id, the formal title a d
first victory a bitt
the door. "The mark. I don't want anyone
he could still find new ways to hurt me. I didn't turn around. I simply nodded once, a
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