from his own and held her there. His sudden closeness was a shock to her system, for he had been very careful to keep his distance up until this point. She was bound and helpless again, completely at his mercy. The searing anger in his eyes burned her and the controlled fury in his taught muscles frightened her, but somehow she could only register his nearness and the pounding of her heart.  

“Let there be no lies between us,” he snarled. “You enjoyed taking Lord Ballimore’s life and your motivations are completely selfish. You only care about punishing those who have wronged you. Your hatred for Ochxon is your guiding light, not any sort of redeeming quality you might try to pretend you possess. You would use me to break free of the Diirtak because...

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