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the screaming finally stopped and watched as the thief’s body shattered like a blue crystal statue hitting a marble floor.
    Once outside, Lucia took one more look at the burning tavern.
    There was no one in this world who could stop them from reaching their goal. A god and a sorceress—they were the perfect match.
    Lucia glanced down at Kyan’s hand.
    His wound had healed so perfectly, it was as if it had never been there in the first place.

CHAPTER 5
    FELIX
    AURANOS
    I t was fun being one of the bad guys again.
    No remorse, no conscience. Free to be cruel and uncaring. Creating chaos and instilling fear wherever he went with a song in his heart.
    Good times.
    Felix had just spent three very enjoyable days in shiny and extravagant Hawk’s Brow, the largest city in Auranos. First, he’d beaten up a man for no particular reason and then stolen his clothes, only to find that his fine leather shoes were disappointingly tight. He’d bedded two gorgeous blondes—identical twins, in fact—and hadn’t even bothered to learn their names. And then he’d robbed a busy tavern of nearly two hundred centimos while the barkeep had his back turned.
    Felix Graebas, a highly valued assassin for the Clan of the Cobra before his short leave of absence, had returned to the life he was meant for.
    He tossed his Kindred crystal up into the air and caught it, enjoying the familiar weight of it in his grip.
    â€œWhere to?” he asked the air magic swirling inside the orb of moonstone, then held it to his ear. “To the City of Gold, you say? What an excellent idea. Let’s you and I pay a visit to the king.”
    The last time he’d seen the king, he’d been given a very special assignment: find Jonas Agallon and infiltrate his band of rebels, learn as much as he could about their plans, kill Jonas, and then swiftly return to report his findings to the king.
    Instead, Felix had decided that this would be the perfect time to redeem himself for his past wrongdoings and become a good, upstanding citizen rather than a cold-blooded killer working for the King of Blood.
    What a laugh.
    Hopefully, despite the unexpected delay in his travels, the king would welcome him back into the fold with open arms. He’d be back to cutting throats and burning villages by the following week.
    Felix was passing through a small village nestled in a forest when he heard someone call out to him.
    â€œYoung man! Young man! Please, I need your help!”
    Ignore her,
Felix told himself.
You don’t
help
people, you
kill
them. Even helpless old ladies if they’re foolish enough to get in your way.
    â€œYoung man!” The old woman scurried up to him and grabbed hold of his shirt sleeve. “Goodness, child, didn’t you hear me? Where are you off to in such a hurry?”
    He pocketed the air Kindred. “First of all, lady, I am not a child. And, secondly, where I’m going is none of your concern.”
    She put her hands on her hips and looked up at him. “Well, never mind then. All I know is I need help, and you’re tall and you look strong enough.”
    â€œStrong enough for what?”
    She pointed at a nearby tree. “Up there!”
    Felix frowned and peered up into the thick tree, heavy with leaves. Perched precariously on a branch high above their heads was a small gray-and-white kitten.
    â€œSomehow my darling little kitty got herself up there,” the old woman explained, wringing her hands, “and now she can’t get back down. She’s so very frightened, can’t you see? And so am I. She’s going to fall or get snatched up by a hawk!”
    â€œYou really do have to be watchful for hawks,” he said, then snorted. The woman stared at him blankly. “
Watchful
.
Hawks
. Get it?”
    She pointed again, more frantically this time. “You must climb up the tree and save my kitty before it’s too late!” The kitten let out a