The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow (The Guild Codex: Unveiled #3)

by Annette Marie

Morris took the seat beside me. “Saber is a bit prickly,” he said as though I wasn’t two feet away and listening to every word, “but she’s like a lovable cactus. She’ll only stab you if you try to hug her.”

He arched his eyebrows. “But you’re not murdering people these days, right?” My mind flashed over the past two weeks. “No.” He squinted at me. “Did you just hesitate?” “No.” “Pretty sure you did.”

“Please give Saber your warmest welcome to the Crow and Hammer,” Darius announced, projecting his voice to the room.

There was a lot of conversation, frequent laughter, and a fair amount of goofing off. A thought drifted through my head: What would it be like to be part of a group like this? To chat casually, laugh, act a little silly? I couldn’t imagine acting silly, but the idea had a daring appeal.

“He’s one of our top combat mythics,” Drew informed me. “He’s also from a mythic mafia family.” I stiffened. “Is everyone here an ex-criminal?” He and Lyndon laughed. “No, but we’re all misfits in one way or another.” Lyndon clapped me on the shoulder with a large hand, his smile warm. “Welcome to the club, Saber.”