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for an entry and then wasted the money by walking away, they would

bring their families shame.”

Dante nodded, agreeing with the gnome. “Vamps are damn

serious about corporate funds. The Fae can walk away because there’s

no shame in surrendering to the King.”

“King?” She’d heard Beck referred to that way, but now it seemed

serious.

Dante’s arrogance was gone, and in its place was an earnestness

that made him almost angelically attractive. “Yes, Beckett Finn is the

rightful King of the Seelie Fae. A pretender sits on his throne and has

since Beck was seventeen years old. Beck lost his mother, father,

sister, home, and kingdom all in one day. He has been on the run ever

since. He has been forced to live as a peasant, barely getting by. He

sells his sword to put food on the table. All he has in the world is his

brother.” Dante sat forward. He placed his hand on hers. It was

slightly cool to the touch. “You can change that for him. You can

make his life worth living. I love my cousin. He’s more like a brother

to me. If Cian makes a comeback, it is entirely possible I can get my

sister to back them financially. Once the money starts flowing, Beck’s

loyalists will come back.”

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Meg sighed. She knew there had been more to this than simple

lust-at-first-sight. He had ambitions, and she figured into them. “He

wants to take back his throne?”

“Yes,” Dante replied, as though it should have been blatantly

obvious. “He wants to overthrow his murdering uncle. I know that

you intend to run at the first opportunity. Don’t try to deny it. I would

do the same thing in your place, but I’m asking you to give him a

chance. Is there anything you could do on your home plane as

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