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The conversation is short, and when it’s over, I can see that some of the tension has left his long, sinewy body.
Some of it.
Still, after shoving his phone back into his pocket, he barges into Sophia’s room.
I turn off the thermal mode just in time to see Sophia wince at the sight of Retsos.
The idea that she’s scared of anybody but me sends a flash of rage through my body.
He’s nothing, princess. Just you wait until I get my hands on you.
Still, there’s nothing I can do but watch as Retsos circles Sophia’s bed.
He berates her so loudly that I can practically hear him. Every time he shouts and Sophia flinches away, I’m ready to charge in and murder everyone.
But then she starts yelling back, and I want to charge in and murder her too.
I know how this conversation is going.
Retsos is her “advisor.” He knows that peace is the smart choice. Hell, if the Greeks want to survive, it might be their only choice.
… But Sophia doesn’t want to marry me, and she’s fighting tooth and nail to resist it.
My fury knows no bounds.
If I wasn’t a trained assassin, I might not be able to control myself right now. Instead, I take a deep breath and try to think straight.
What the hell am I doing here?
All alone in enemy territory, stalking a girl I just met. It’s madness. I’m outnumbered fifty to one.
Yet I know, if I truly wanted to, I could break into Sophia’s room.
I’m the king of assassins after all. De facto leader of the Black Delphi. I could prove my worth tonight… limp or no limp.
All I would have to do is sneak into the princess’s room and do what I want with her.
… But what do I want to do with her?
Kill her? Fuck her? Steal her?
All three of those options are just as tempting as the others.
For now, though, all I do is watch. A predator stalking his pretty little prey. Waiting for the right moment to strike.
Then, just like that, I’ve made up my mind.
I’m going to break in.
It’s just a matter of when… and of what I’ll do when I’m face to face with the girl who would rather die than marry me.
Maybe, I’ll make her wishes come true.
After all, I am a killer. And she’s my mortal fucking enemy.
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Sophia
