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"What would your options be if I hadn't agreed?" Thoma asked.
"Having second thoughts?" Ayato kept his voice light, teasing, his mask of a smile firmly in place to cover the shock of cryo coursing through his veins.
A narrow-eyed glance from his retainer. "No, of course not."
Ayato let his smirk broaden and sharpen, stitching the act into his skin. "I would not blame you if you did. It's not too late." Lilting. Dispassionate. He willed it into the flow of his words, the veiling of his frantic heart.
“I know," Thoma said, as if Ayato's question were deathly serious. His solemn gaze burned with conviction. "I am committed to this, my lord."
A year after the death of Ayato and Ayaka's parents, the clan succession is contested from within and without. Kamisato Ayato will do anything—anything—to ensure his family's safety and stability.
But powerful supporters come at an unimaginable price. When Ayato's own sacrifices aren't enough, he's forced to involve Thoma in a web of intrigue and exploitation that will push them to the breaking points of their bodies, their minds, and their very hearts.
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Series
- Part 1 of Surviving the Storm