h Gilles
nose wrinkled, and told me
s. If Corey hadn't been holding me up, I'd have gone face-first
nd bloody hem. "Remember this. The
Leaning on Corey, I dragg
e hollow leg of the cot-seven hundred dollars. My last savings. Not enough for Ebe
cording pen deep in the mat
the southern district. Every step stabbed through my knees. Corey stayed wit
s, transient merchants, working families. The kind
a brick alley and paid five hundred fo
e from the Pack." I pressed the last two hundred int
eyes. "Ever, be careful. If they
a smile I didn't feel
noon. I hadn't eaten or slept in over thirty hours. My body was run
miro's solid silver pocket watch. The only valuable thing he'd left me. Silver was pois
ow breath. I stumbled to the brick wall of a high-end French
scent. Frozen ceda
s flew
fé window, I s
re coat over a dark crewneck. The casual clothes didn't sof
blonde noblewoman in an ivor
cil. For months, rumors had been flying that the Council was pushing a political un
manicured hands. Damon just swi
near them. I pulled my wool h
electric bike lost control on
ok
ard. My bag flew open, spilling everything-including Casimiro's silver
ck turned everynees. When I grabbed for the watch and looked up, my eye
ee. His gaze was fixed on me.
blue eyes widening. "Oh hea
open the brass-trimmed door and stepped o
dripping with sweet, patronizing concern, extending a lac
up. My knees almost gave out. I locked them. No weak
out, hands in his pockets. His eyes d
ng through gutters for scraps?" Hi
t and met his eyes. "That's no
, oblivious to the tension. "I'm heading to the couture boutique down the street to
s," I said quickly, stepping back. My
blade. A faint, cruel smirk touched his lips. "Let her
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