The Master and the Marionette (The Pawn and The Puppet #2)

by Brandi Elise Szeker

“Kane?” His lips spread into a surprised smile. “You don’t know how happy that makes me.” “What?” I ask, smiling back. “You recognized me.”

“Promise you’ll never take your life.”

What do you think you’re doin’, huh? Rubbing your scent all over my girl?!”

“Because, Skylenna. Harming you would interfere with a prophecy I would like to see come to pass.”

“There’s a good girl. Would you like me to teach you how to get what you want?”

I would love to live in a world that doesn’t let a label limit your worth. If we cared less about a woman’s appearance and more about what she could be capable of… wouldn’t that be a society worth fighting for?

Another step and I’ll carve your liver out and feed it to the priest.”

You’re everything to me. I’ll never lose sight of you again,”