ca Kell
n to watch the elite Kelley warriors ride beside us. The fur cloak over
ndow. He glanced back at the ten heavy wagons creaking
d his voice so only I heard. "You di
t laugh. "Brother, this is only the interest. I wi
vants. His face was pale as paper. He watched his vault emptie
le at the nape of my neck pulled my gaze to
hrough swirling snow and the distance between us
inst my skin, making
lvet, I raised my right hand and gave a s
n the blizzard and watched until our convoy passed t
peeked out from taverns and shops, whispering in shock. The disgraced form
ey estate near the royal capital. Grandfather Alford Dickson headed the Council of E
es of the Kelley estate. Servants lined the courtyard in sn
d and opened the door himself, holding ou
wind cut across me. I tightened my fur cloak and looke
olf-head cane. His face bore deep age lines, and his eyes we
ed three paces before him, and bowed my
s rolling into the yard. He let out a low grunt, a
moved to the family vault, then come to my study." His tone was
a shrill honeyed voice
I thought Lord Curtiss cast you out to s
tone pillar. She wore a loud pink dress lined with white fox fur. She hid a smug smile behind
ered face. My eyes narrowed, and
lted my chin upward. "I brought back half of Taylor Castl
ver expected the meek girl s
and forced fake tears, turning to Alford. "A woman rejected by h
a day in a freezing carriage. If listening to this second‑branch daughter y
Hatfie
ind snapped my black cloak around my boots as I watch
e power, hiding behind the facade of a quiet Gamma general. No one
ered hard ins
. From the moment I caught her faint scent of nigh
i
The woman Moon Goddess
croll at Curtiss without sheddi
ing wind. My thumb brushed the cold steel hilt
ds. Do not blame me when I use every me
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