You do realize you just insulted me, right?" "How so?" "You implied that I can't protect her or my people." I looked at him. "That's not at all what I meant." "Apologize and I'll let it go." I kept my hands firmly on the iron rail before me. Grabbing the weight bar and walloping the Beast Lord upside the head wouldn't be the best diplomatic move. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty." There. I was civil. It almost killed me.
Ilona AndrewsKate's Speciality: Killing things, with much bloodshed. Talking trash, infuriating authority. Driving Beast Lord crazy.
Ilona AndrewsOther pirates leaped over the railing. One, two... seven... thirteen. A bakerโs dozen. Wait, fifteen. Eighteen... Twenty-one. The odds werenโt in our favor. โMaybe they just came over to borrow a cup of sugar,โ I said. Andrea barked a short laugh. Curran put his hand on my shoulder. โThatโs a lot of sugar. Must be a big cake.
Ilona AndrewsI looked at him. "You really need to work on your threats. I can't tell if you're threatening me or inviting me for tea.
Ilona AndrewsCurran and Kate stood by the door. "I can't believe you decided to come down here and check on me," she said. "The guy once handed you a fan and told you to fan yourself if the sight of his naked torso was too much." "That was like a year ago. Will you let it go already?" "No." Curran grabbed her and pulled her to him, kissing her. "Never." She kissed him back and smiled. Awww. Kate and the Beast Lord sitting in a tree.
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