Fawn (Blackfang Barons #1)

by Elaina Jadin

I’m a girl who’s gone mad so quietly that no one notices all the cracks I’m barely holding together.

“Fawn, this is you,” I tap the queen in front of her. “The kings are myself, Draven, and Kade.” I add the pawns along the sides of the board, along with the rooks, knights, and bishops. “These are the players in our world. Look at me.” Jemma’s eyes meet mine, and it’s clear she’s on a precipice she’s only now discovering.

“You promised to give yourself to us, and now we have become the most important pieces in your life,” I say, gesturing at the board. “But you may not realize that by accepting your life in our hands, we made a promise, too—to protect you at all costs, because you are ours.” She draws in a long breath, her chest shuddering as I reach out for her hand and turn it palm up. “To uphold that promise, we will destroy anyone who stands between us.” I set the queen in her hand, curling her fingers around it. “Because the queen is the most powerful of all.”