Page 44 of Eternal Craving
“I’ll see you hang, Velde.”
“If you ever set foot on my land again, it will be the last time you do so.”
“Threaten the senator and you threaten the king.”
“Hiding behind the Crown now?”
“Your luck is running out.”
My gaze settled on his agitated hand. “Leave my property.”
His fingers stilled. “This is Roelle’s house.”
“His house burned to the ground, remember? This one was built on the ashes.”
“This land is mine.”
“As I recall, Roelle didn’t even like you.”
He turned and glared at me. “Are you hiding Alicia?”
“Now why would she suddenly turn up on my doorstep after all this time?”
“You owe me,” he said, sputtering.
“For what?”
“You’re still here because I allow it.”
“You desecrated my family.”
He shrank back. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
His men reappeared at the door and one of them signaled to Felipe that they’d found nothing.
“Your political career is hanging by a thread,” I said.
His jaw muscles tightened. “How so?”
“I know your dirty little secret.”
Perspiration settled on his upper lip. “I do what has to be done.”
“In whose name?”
“The king’s.”
“He’d be interested to know that you’re comfortable committing murder.”
“Peasants must be ruled with a firm hand, or else, like you, they get ideas.”
“If you mean they desire their freedom…”
“Don’t debate with me. You set yourself up for failure.”
“Like that kind of failure?” I pointed to the house.
“Roelle should never have educated you. I warned him.”
