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I can relate, though it ular jaw “I’m sorry”

“You keep apologizing for things that aren’t your fault” His grin is quick and sharp “Careful, love So heart of yours and try to take advantage”

“I don’t have a big heart” Sometimes I think I don’t have a heart at all All my life, I’ve never known peace First, because I was raised in my father’s compound as a powerless dhampir, which translated to a useless dhampir Then, when I was sent to Malachi as a sacrifice, all I could focus on was gaining h becauseus ever since we broke the blood ward around his old house Every step of the way, I’ve been looking out for myself first

Maybe if I hadn’t been, Wolf and the others wouldn’t have been taken

“Get that look off your face” He presses his thumb to the spot betweenMalachi and Rylan are both too brilliant not to figure this out”

The right words, but the wrong tone I frown “There’s so me”

“Wolf” His na

I sit up “We just had this conversation Why are you still keeping things from me?”

“I—”

Wolf stretches out and props his head on his arure out how to bend over backwards to avoid saying is that there’s a distinct possibility that Rylan’s mother will take the questions about seraphim as an excuse to hunt you down and kill you”

I flinch Judging from what everyone has told one, but… “I’et painted on my chest”

“Get used to it, love Those that remember what your people did when they held poill either want to use you or kill you”