Marcello snaps his gaze to mine. His feet nearly fumble under him, but he rights himself quickly. “Nilsa, this changes nothing.” The shine of his eyes reminds me of the way that Finnegan’s had begged for an end. Marcello isn’t begging for an end, he’s begging for something else. Me? Trust? Friendship? Lust?
“I’m so glad to have been reminded how much I hate Hybrids. How much I’m treated as just another pawn in their games. And I’m not done yet, so it seems. I’m to be partnered with your brother. Explain that one to me. Explain to me how you are related, yet Juilliard is the one to stand up for the crown. Juilliard and his lies do not deserve the crown.”
“You don’t believe that.” His voice is raw.
Hedda walks in silence behind us, trailed by the others, each more tired and exhausted than the next. I expect her to jump and try to talk me from the ledge of hatred or to just hover by my side. Instead, her attention is fixed at our feet, her lips pressed into a straight line.
Today, I remember the thrill of excitement and determination. I’ll bring down their king, their princes, and I’ll fulfill my contract for Joss. Then I won’t have to worry any longer. Then I won’t have to stress.
It’s Marcello’s mistake for getting me here. Will he wish to live once I kill his best friend? Or will he beg for death too? The better question, will he feel guilt when he realizes that he has delivered an assassin right to the castle doors?
Also by Rebecca Grey
Ruined by Fae Saga
Ruined
Madness
Heartsick
The Cursed Kingdom Series
The Cruel Fae King
The Cursed Fae King
The Crowned Fae Queen
The Twisted Crown Series
The Shadow Fae
The Iron Fae
The Lost Fae
The Prince’s Games Duology
Vengeance
Vanquish
Coming soon from Rebecca Grey:
Chasing Boston, A Fantasy Romance Standalone
About Rebecca Grey
Rebecca Grey leads a busy life. Somewhere between raising two kids and daydreaming about being a reality television star, she writes. As a reader she enjoys books filled with arrogant boys, who she would never waste her time on in real life, and large fantasy or paranormal novels. Much of her love for these things are reflected in her books.
Newsletter:
https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e7u4x9
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/authorrebeccagrey
