Alno scanned the space around him, checking they were alone. “Under any other circumstance I would agree that he’s paranoid, but…” He stared down at her, lips tensed, brows creased, holding back whatever it was he wanted to say. Then, expelling a deep breath, he swooped forward and began whispering furiously. “His mother was assassinated. Ten years later, his father met the same fate. He had a brother he never got the chance to meet. Why? He, too, was murdered.” At Sophia’s horrified expression, he nodded smugly. “And those are just his direct relations. The further back you go, the bloodier
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