The Pawn (Endgame, #1)

by Skye Warren

Except what remains of the woman that she had been? If you have to change to be loved, then how much is that love worth?

God, even his queen sits on g5, completely in my territory. Seemingly vulnerable, but I can’t touch her. His king is protected by only a single castle and a pawn.

How could I have cared about him? But it doesn’t matter. I still care about him, even now that I know he’s every bit the monster I feared. The heart is the cruelest enemy of all.