“Were you telling the truth when you said that if you go home, you’re going to get killed?” she asked the assassins puttering about. She rubbed her stinging skin, realizing she smacked herself too hard. “Yes,” Shayne said. “But only if we fail.” She nodded. “I’m sorry that’s the fate waiting for you. But I don’t plan on offering myself as a sacrifice. In fact, I’m changing my orders. I don’t want you to just protect me from the Prince, I want you to protect me from everything. If he—or anyone else—is trying to trick me, I want you to give me a heads up. If someone tries to kill me, I want you
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