Chapter 81

• LUCAS' POV
• "Why would I trust a thing you say, Tatia? You want Mey dead." My voice was ice, my grip on the phone tight enough to crack the screen.
• "I do, Don Morretti," Tatia answered plainly, despite knowing the crosshairs she was putting herself in by admitting she wanted my wife dead. "But if she dies before our duel, then I lose my right to contend for the throne of La Regina. I have every reason to want Regina Mey safe and sound."