“Grey will come for you,” she seethes. “The blade is gone. He will kill you, you know.” Yes. I do know. I once thought I needed to kill the heir to protect my throne—and he will have to do the same thing if he wants to claim it. The thought brings an unexpected tightness to my throat. So many things I wish I’d done differently. I would have yielded to him. I would have negotiated for peace. It was Harper’s last request. Almost her dying wish. My breath shudders. Now Lilith has ordered my soldiers to attack. No one will listen to a message about an alliance. “Grey will come for you,” she says,
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i am so shocked and stunned and at a loss for words completely
