Apprentice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #2)

by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Destiny spoke again, interrupting them. “You would offer your most precious possession to save such twisted evil?” She rolled her eyes. “I’ve suffered more at the hands of those who claim to be good than those who are deemed to be evil.” She held the dagger up high. “Take it.” “No.” The Villain’s face was seething with anger. “No, Sage. You cannot argue your way out of ancient magic. As convincing as you think yourself, you cannot defy natural law. Take the deal and get out of here.” He turned to the light now. “I’m evil,” he told destiny. “I’ve killed countless people, tortured a dozen more for information, and tormented and struck fear into the hearts of nearly every person in Rennedawn—and likely the whole of the continent, too. I shouldn’t pass any test of goodness.” Evie interrupted him by clapping a hand over his mouth. “He’s like a teddy bear that got hold of a kitchen knife.”