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I nodded I knew that Knew that hy it was discouraged to have relations with someone from another family It diluted the blood and what you could reach in terms of poas pretty , his ability with the earth was onlyin the half-breed world

Granite stirred the powder and liquid together slowly "You can reach both, and that erous It’s why the queen blocked your power"

"Youknow?"

He nodded "Yes, I was trying to see if I could get you to break through the block she put on you But I couldn’t, no "

"You tried, that’s more than a lot of people would have done" I let out a shuddering breath "But I still have to find a way to stop her She’s going to kill entle sers into the shallol and spread the paste across h my skin and into my skull My mouth went dry as he took his hand from my head "What’s this for?"

"To h the block she put on you"

I slapped a hand toThe mixture had soaked in completely "Granite, why?"

He shrugged and stood "Because your mother loved me, too But your father convinced her he was better for her And it got her killed I promised myself I wouldn’t let you suffer when the time came I had the queen keep you ahile the worms invaded, but that was all I could do This is the only way, Lark"

Suddenly my three-day hiatus with Coal made sense The queen had done that too "You were never sick, were you?"

He shook his head

Tears stung my eyes "Ash wasn’t the one owned by her It was you You are her pet"