Cress’s heartbeat punched Kate’s back. One of his hands was flat on her stomach, holding her in place, and the other nudged his cold sword closer to her throat. “W… Where’s Mor?” Kate whispered, trying to steal a look at the street without letting her jaw brush his blade. Cress released a dark chuckle. “Mor will not come for you, Human. He is well distracted with the others you left behind.” Kate’s mind filled with Lily’s sad blue eyes. A sob slipped from her mouth. She hadn’t patched things up with Lily. She meant to—she’d thought about doing it every day—but she was so preoccupied with
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