Empire of Seduction

s very soft. She leaned back, closing her eyes for a moment to steady herself, the rhythmic cl

xa's eyes snapped open, her hand instinctively going to the dagger hi

rself, her voice barely audible over

bed back, and his emerald green eyes glinted with amusement as he settled himself acros

like honey - rich, smooth, and utterly captivating.

the hilt of her dagger. She didn't like surpris

ing, young man?" she asked, her tone

ers. "Karen Trevor," he said, with a small bow

acing with the implications. "The spymaster,"

"You've made quite the name for yourself, Miss Vale," he said, his voice dripping wit

n her chest. She didn't like games, and Ka

ight?" she countered, her tone har

re the empire's best interests are served," he said, his eyes glinting with a

rced herself to relax, though her mind was racing. Karen Trevor was not a man to be und

, Alexa had the feeling t