Betrothed to the Emperor (Emperor’s Assassin #1)

Betrothed to the Emperor (Emperor’s Assassin #1)

Author: Kai Butler Listening Length: 8h 39m
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I was born to kill the emperor, but first, I must marry him. I trained as an assassin while my twin sister trained to be the empress. My life will be forfeit once I murder the most powerful man on the continent, but I have no choice. If I fail, the Imperium will consume our nation and anyone who rises against them. Too...

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Chapter 18

Eighteen

I gaped, my heart pounding but my hands still. You couldn’t throw a blade with trembling hands. You couldn’t loose an arrow if it wouldn’t stay steady.

“What is this, Emperor Tallu?” Carefully, I took out the egg, setting aside the box. I turned the egg in my hands. A small crack ran up the side, but other than that, it showed no damage from the rough treatment it had borne during the assassination attempt, the dip in the river, and the ride back to the palace.

I wasn’t sure how, but I could feel the egg alive. It thrummed under my fingers, warm to the touch.