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Pawns were often overlooked with so many of them being on the board. They were the sacrifice in a bid to get at a bigger mark, but sometimes, the pawn that could win the game.

The answer was so simple, Uilleam wondered how he hadn’t seen it before. He would make her the strongest pawn there was.

That was all it had taken to kill a man Uilleam had hunted for years, and by the very man he wanted more than him.
“When you recount this story to your husband, please offer my sincerest apologies, and know that no harm should come to you again. On that, you have my word.

As the Jackal turned dead eyes to Belladonna, he waited for the slightest nod from her before he twisted and the quick snap of bone echoed around the room.
Seconds

You’re not going to die because you took her from me,” Fang told the man as he raised his hatchet, the metal gleaming in the dim light. “You’re dying because you made her weak, and she would have hated you for that.

🖤🖤🖤

The desire had always been there to go back to them—she had wanted nothing more at the time.
But, something had always held her back from asking to go to them. It wasn’t fear of not finding them—Kit could find anyone—yet, she couldn’t identify what had held her back.
Was it this?
Had a part of her known all along?

We’ll find them,” Kit said, “I’ll call a friend,” not having to explain what this particular friend could do for them.
Turning to leave, he was almost out the door when Fang spoke, his words making him pause.
“I’m done once the last body hits its grave.”

😭 I was confused when I looked @ Fang's story & saw a different name for the h. Wow LM just had the balls to do a real death.

It’s not about having control. I just would do everything in my power to make you want to stay. More than anything, that’s all I’ve ever wanted.”
“You don’t think I wanted to stay? Had it been you, would you have stayed?” Kit fell silent, but that was as much of an answer as him using his words. There would have been no staying or leaving for him—had someone done to him what he had done to her, they would be dead.

Does he not talk? Do you not talk?”
“He can’t.”
Tăcut’s gaze went to Winter as Luna finished speaking, maybe waiting to see her reaction, but if he was expecting pity, he didn’t get that from her.
If anything, she looked impressed. “Wicked. So do you know sign language?” she asked, even as she signed the question as well, shocking both Luna and Tăcut.

Awww, I so can't wait for Winter & Tăcut's story.

Luna shouldn’t have been surprised that word had gotten around so quickly that she was married. Of course, no one in the Den particularly cared about this information—unless it directly involved them—but Winter wasn’t like them."

Now THIS is a continuity error that is bothering me. Earlier the author said they'd been married for 8 years? how the hell wouldn't everybody know they've been married by that time?

I’ve always been a supporter of your relationship. I’d hoped to spark a romance when I paired you two together.”
Luna rolled her eyes—she didn’t believe that for a second. “Do you just make up shit in your own head to fit your agenda?”
“It works well for me, no? But in this case, it’s true. I’ll admit that I had some negative intentions. I did hope to hurt him through you, after all.”
wtf Uilleam

Uilleam sat forward with a smile, “Are you offering me a job, brother? It’s been a while since I was tempted.”
“As I’ve done many others,” Kit said.
“What do I get in return?”
“Vengeance.”

“Go on then,” Uilleam said, sitting back in his chair as though he sat on a throne. “Tell us your plan.”
No longer was it brother to brother, Kit to Uilleam, Sitting next to that fire, it was Nix talking to the Kingmaker.

You wouldn’t be telling me this if you didn’t have a reason.”
Kit nodded. “There’s a reason for everything I do.”
“You obviously have something else in mind.”
“I do, but I’ll need your assistance.”
That key had been missing the entire time, one he had refused to acknowledge.
They were capable of great things individually, but if they worked together, they were unstoppable.

What has Alexander told you of what I do?” Zachariah asked.
“Nothing.”
“Not surprising—he never had an eye for it, after all. He likes to call it blood work, you know. In his mind, he can always hire someone to kill a man, but it takes a special skill to manipulate events that lead to a man’s death.”

I’m crying so much! Why couldnt they get rid of everyone earlier?!! Then this wouldnt have happened and I wouldn’t be a mess!!

No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Ahh I love this. There's so much plot to keep track of, I can't wait to see what happens.