Option 1: Attempt to back out. Probable result: Death after painful torture. Option 2: Do the job and hope. Probable result: Death but probably no torture (good)
Nalini SinghBe gentle with him, Mercy. He's got a heart as big as Texasโ he'll die for you without blinking. But he doesn't expect anyone to do the same for him.
Nalini SinghAm I too early?" "No. He's waiting for you." The smile faded, to be replaced by a slightly disappointed expression. "I thought you'd be . . . scarier.
Nalini SinghI shouldnโt ask you to,โ he said, devotion in every word, โbut Iโm going to. Wait for me, Jess. Iโll come back to you.โ Naked emotion turned the sea green into hidden emeralds. Pressing her fingers to his lips, she shook her head. โYou never have to ask, Galen. Forever, thatโs how long Iโd wait for you.
Nalini Singh