Page 102 of The Darkest King

Life is good.

And about to get so much better once I’m in control of the city.

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CONNOR

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Ilie awake as Miasleeps beside me. My arm under her neck, her bum pressed up against my hip. She refused to submit to me, and part of me is furious about it. My need to protect her is growing, and it’s complicated things.

I shouldn’t have reacted to Nathan tonight.

I shouldn’t have told Joe Mancini I didn’t love his daughter. I’m distracted and can’t focus.

I slip out of bed and go down the hall to my office. After I punch in the code, the door opens, and I stand in front of the wall with all the photos and Post-it notes. Seeing her photo now seems odd.

In fact, I fucking hate that it’s up there and want to tear it down.Maria Luna Mancini. Daughter of Joe Mancini.

She doesn’t feel like theirs. She is mine.

Soon, she’ll be Mrs. Barrett.

Another lie.

My name is Connor Beaufort. Was. My change of name was legally done and then buried so no one will ever find it.

Still, the idea of her having my name, real or not, sends a strange feeling through me I know doesn’t belong in my life.

One which threatens to destabilize me.

How, though? How the hell has she crept inside me without trying?

Mia wants her freedom, but I can’t give it to her. Temporarily, while she is with me, yes. After that, no.

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