Chapter 43: Dragon Species

Based on what Hayden Yare knew of Lucian Lawes, especially the way Lucian dealt with the Balam family, he understood one thing clearly: Lucian was the kind of man who never let a grudge go unpaid. This time, Hayden had nearly gotten him killed. Then the Yare Family Patriarch handed the right to decide his punishment to Lucian. Hayden knew he was probably finished. Hayden also knew someone like Lucian would never keep a threat close, not one who could end his life at any moment. And yet Lucian's...