Page 77 of Lies That Bind
I hovered my pen over one name, wondering if it would be a mistake. The number of people I could trust was slowly drying up, and this person was about the only one on this list I thought I might be able to sleep next to without wanting a knife under my pillow.
I circled Alek’s name and handed it back.
The commander nodded. “I’ll inform him. We can spread the word about the engagement throughout the country. It will boost morale.”
Oh joy.
An engagement right before declaring war because a single woman was weak. Just what I always wanted.
I didn’t care at this point. I’d marry Jace if it meant the admirals would approve my plot for revenge. Kohen Badshah would pay for what he did to my family. I wouldn’t stop until his head was on a spike in the middle of Emberlane Park for all to see.
‘Don’t let this change who you are, Aisling,’Liana warned.
‘Too late,’I told her, and for the first time, I shut down our bond, closing off my connection to her.
I was dead inside. Kohen had killed whatever shred of lovable me was left. I was choking on the lies he had gagged me with.
