Shaedes of Gray: a Shaede Assassin Novel
“Tyler asked sleepily, leaning up on an elbow.
“I need to talk to Raif,” I said, strapping the katana to my back.
I didn’t ask him if he was disappointed, or even if he cared. His opinion was not a requirement. He knew the rules and he knew my mind.
“I’ll come with you,” he offered, scooting to the edge of the bed.
“Nope. No way. No how.” I couldn’t risk the resulting friction if I showed up with him following behind. Especially if what he said about Xander was true. I cared about Ty, and I refu...sed to bring him onto the king’s home turf. He’d be outnumbered, and we couldn’t afford another fight. My romantic life—if I had one—had to take a backseat for now. “Ty, stay here for a while. Sleep. You’ve been up with Delilah and you’ve got to be exhausted. I just need to talk to Raif and I won’t be in any danger. Okay?”
“It’s almost dawn,” Tyler argued. “What about the Lyhtans?”
“Well, that’s what this is for,” I said, brandishing the bottle of Raif’s shadow-sludge I’d finally had the good sense to arm myself with.MoreLess
“I need to talk to Raif,” I said, strapping the katana to my back.
I didn’t ask him if he was disappointed, or even if he cared. His opinion was not a requirement. He knew the rules and he knew my mind.
“I’ll come with you,” he offered, scooting to the edge of the bed.
“Nope. No way. No how.” I couldn’t risk the resulting friction if I showed up with him following behind. Especially if what he said about Xander was true. I cared about Ty, and I refu...sed to bring him onto the king’s home turf. He’d be outnumbered, and we couldn’t afford another fight. My romantic life—if I had one—had to take a backseat for now. “Ty, stay here for a while. Sleep. You’ve been up with Delilah and you’ve got to be exhausted. I just need to talk to Raif and I won’t be in any danger. Okay?”
“It’s almost dawn,” Tyler argued. “What about the Lyhtans?”
“Well, that’s what this is for,” I said, brandishing the bottle of Raif’s shadow-sludge I’d finally had the good sense to arm myself with.MoreLess
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