Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #10)

by Patricia Briggs

“He might just tell us that she escaped,” Marsilia said. “But I don’t think he will. It betrays a weakness, a mistake. He doesn’t like admitting to real mistakes, only pretend ones.” “Like if he killed her,” murmured Stefan. “Oops. I accidentally killed your wife, poor thing. I hope you didn’t care for her too much. I just don’t know my own strength.” “Would he have done that?” asked Honey. “If she hadn’t gotten away?” Stefan glanced at Marsilia, who glanced surreptitiously at Adam. “I am very glad Mercy managed to get away,” Marsilia said finally. Adam knew diplomacy when he heard it. “What would you have done with me,” said Adam very quietly, “if he had killed her while you were trapped in here with me?” She met his gaze with her own. “Died with everyone else if you lost control or destroyed this plane,” she said. “But you wouldn’t have given Iacopo—Jacob,” she corrected herself with a cool smile. “You wouldn’t have allowed him such an easy victory as that. I know you too well. But Mercy is not dead.” She leaned forward. “I have not lied to you about the danger we face. I do think that we may come out of here with nothing worse than an unplanned trip to Europe. But there is an equal chance that he will start killing—and if he does, all of us will die.”