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“Gabriel,” she said slowly. “What exactly have you seen?” Gabriel rolled his shoulders. His normally relaxed posture was stiff, his arms crossed protectively. He didn’t look her in the eye as he answered. “I see how they eat, how they live. I see that they’re still drenched in gold while the rest of us starve.”…

Gabriel pressed his lips to her cheek. “You had better go.” There was nothing else to say. A moment later, he was gone. Tem followed the winding path among the trees, her heartbeat finally settling as silence fell. Here in the quiet, she allowed herself to reflect on what she’d just seen. The villagers were…

Not for the first time, Tem deeply regretted the words she’d just said. Apollo took everything as a challenge. Everything was a taunt and a tease, and Tem was tired of it. Or was she? The night had been a heavy one. But for some reason, this moment wasn’t. For some reason, she felt oddly…

Enough, Tem. Caspen’s voice was tight. His anger matched hers. I hate her. She is not important enough to hate. Now that is enough. Tem slumped in her seat. She felt suddenly exhausted, as if she’d just run a mile at full speed. Across from her, Leo seemed paler than usual. He really wasn’t looking…

“So you said.” Evelyn leaned forward. “Have you ever been broken up with, Tem?” “No. I haven’t.” “Then you can’t possibly imagine what it feels like.” “I can imagine I wouldn’t accept being broken up with via letter.” “Even if I had come back, his father wouldn’t have allowed us to be together.” “I wouldn’t…

Evelyn leaned closer. “He might have been yours once, but he began as mine and he is mine again now.” Fury built in Tem like a storm. “You think you know Leo, but I know him better,” Evelyn continued. “And I always will.” “If you hurt him, I will-“ “What will you do, Tem? You…

Tem looked at Caspen in disbelief. It wasn’t a suggestion. It was an order. No. Tem. You have offended them. She had to physically stop herself from scoffing at that. Perhaps she had offended Evelyn, but Tem could tell from the look on Leo’s face that he’d wanted to ask the same questions she was…

Another pulse came, and Tem closed her eyes. Caspen was sending them faster now, and Tem was having trouble sitting still. This had all seemed like a great idea in the carriage-back when she thought she could control herself during dinner. Now that she was sitting here, soaking wet and squirming in her chair, it…

I like Adelaide. Do you? Yes. She’s a girl’s girl. I do not know what that means. It means she would choose me over you. His arms tightened. Who could blame her? And I would choose her over you. She felt him smile. Is that right? Yes. Should I be insulted? It’s a compliment to…

The dread intensified. “If the blood bond is broken, a curse is put into effect.” “What curse?” “Whoever was betrayed must kill the betrayer. My father did not want to kill my mother. But he had to. The blood bond forced him to.” Tem was in awe. It was a horrible thing to hear. She…