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Perhaps noas the time to address the obvious

“Shifters murdered my parents,” she said “Demons altered the face of this planet I don’t care that I can’t use Lisette’s blow dryer What I care about is people Like Michael and…Jinx”

He nodded “I’ hurets, Jade”

Searching hisearnest “What kind of regrets?”

“I never wanted to be king I never wanted the war I

never wanted to almost obliterate the human race”

“But the as executed by your command”

“Yes Though that doesn’t reement with the politics Or the mass destruction”

She covered her mouth with her hand Shook her head Finally, her hand fell away and she said, “The pacts you ht for the right words “You don’t despise us?”

He looked taken aback “No Never Sihout history, it was ultimately about power The shift froone as far as it did, but that happens in battle”

A tear formed in her eye and sat precariously on the rim “You really did feel bad about Jinx, didn’t you?”

He nodded

She sighed The fat drop rolled down her cheek “I wanted to believe you cared enough to be remorseful on behalf of your alliance”

“I did,” he said with sincerity in his voice “I do But, Jade I a, but it does ations Responsibilities A position of authority to uphold All of these thingsissue is that I ht not have done it wholeheartedly, but I did do it willingly”

And here she’d thought her existence was a convoluted one Her fingertips glided along his telib about what it’s like to be a de Why?”