Summary
Under orders to prevent an impending war, Katie infiltrates the empire as a spy.
But the enemy she reunites with after thirteen years is no longer the frail, starving boy she once knew. Now, he stands before her as a formidable beast, golden eyes gleaming with power.
“How about a deal? You’d better accept it. That way, I’ll forget about yesterday, overlook today’s answer, and suppress the doubts you’ve made me grow.”
“What are the conditions?”
“You’ll satisfy another curiosity of mine.”
A simple demand—unexpectedly so. She had braced for a price of money, a life in exchange, or classified information.
But the problem was… his curiosity was far too intimate.
“Crying like that won’t be enough to satisfy me. Cry prettier—until I feel like letting you go.”