“Yes, but—” She chewed on her lower lip. “Cassius was not only assigned as my private tutor. He was assigned as my personal guard. His job is to put my safety above all else.” When it comes to her, I outrank everyone. “Why?” “Because of who I am, whose daughter I am. Who I am supposed to become to the Syndicate,” she whispered. “You are to eventually take her place on the Council?” “Yes. “But you are not a Healer.” “No. That was to be Juliette’s place. She was Sybil’s daughter.” She was still, hardly daring to breathe. “I outrank Nuri because she is not the Assassin Lord’s blood daughter. I am
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