She set out to destroy him – but now protects the lord without being asked.

After years of cuts, bruises and sabotage schemes, the fervent enemies have become uneasy allies. The spy who used to lurk in that man's shadow to trip him up, now stalks those who mean him harm. When she catches wind of a transgression so vile it has gone completely unmentioned, she set out to right that wrong, too.

No orders, no hesitation. Because she's the only one who can.

The task is almost insurmountable – and time is short. She must conclude this business before the season's most politically charged event – the birthday celebration of General Raktkalis; a familial relation of her employer, and the man whose legacy he aims to claim. Yet he's not the only cut-throat on that path to power.

As much as she dreads the perilous visitation with the family – after all, a single misstep could stain her employer’s reputation, or cost her life – it’s a summons that cannot be ignored.

On the other hand, in mingling with the influential and the monsters who guard them, she would finally catch a glimpse of the life she's been dreaming of.

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