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question too. “If I show you something will you promise not to break it, harm it, ruin it or in any way damage it?”
    “Are you talking about the book you’re holding onto like it’s a life raft?”
    “Come on Ronan. Your word that while it’s in my care today, you can’t damage it in any way or cause someone else to damage it.”
    “Why would I even want to look in that book?”
    “Because it has something written about you in it.” She held the book behind her back when Ronan crossed the room to stand in front of her. “It’s not a long term promise. Just for this afternoon.” She knew how little he liked to give promises.
    “For this afternoon only. After that I can do what I want with it?”
    Amber nodded. “But you can’t take it from me, I have to return it to my grandma.”
    “I accept.” Ronan held out a hand.
    She reluctantly handed the book to him, open to the page about him.
    “What about it? I’m sure I’m in a lot of books on dragons.”
    “The dragons in here are ones that the book says to kill on sight.”
    Ronan flicked though some pages. “Paili’s in here. They need to update this book. I wonder how many of the dragons in it are dead.”
    Her fear for him turned to annoyance. “Get yourself killed. See if I care.”
    Ronan tossed the book onto Amber’s bed. “I’ve been on people’s wish lists for centuries. If I worried about every single one, I’d have a miserable existence.” He stared at her for a moment. “Surely you weren’t worried for me.”
    “I’ll know better in future not to bother wasting my time.” He wasn’t invincible. And he should know that after being captured by Paili. He’d nearly died.
    “What details did you find out that can help me track down the relatives you want found?”
    Ignoring his question, she gestured towards the book. She couldn’t stop thinking about the information she’d read. “It said you killed my great-great grandmother.”
    Ronan shrugged. “It’s always a possibility. If a Knight comes after me I’m not about to play nice. Now do you want my help or not?”
    She bit back the words she wanted to speak. Wanting to demand if he ever felt remorse. Asking him if he ever regretted a death probably wasn’t a good idea either. “I don’t know if I should be looking for them. My grandfather is a murderer.” She hesitated. “I think my family is filled with murderers.” Is that why she’d been able to kill Paili? It was in her blood? No, she couldn’t accept that.
    “Get names and photos to me. Opening negotiations doesn’t mean we have to go ahead with them.”
    “Why?”
    “Be more specific, Amber.”
    “Why go ahead with this? Maybe my uncle is worth getting back, he was only six when he was taken, but my grandfather…” her voice trailed off and her eyes were drawn to the book on her bed.
    “Do I need to rip the rest of that sentence from your mind or are you going to tell me instead of wasting my time?”
    Her eyes met his gaze, anger flaring at the thought of him invading her mind. “What if he wants to kill me?”
    “You fight and you win.”
    “Easy for you to say,” Amber muttered.
    Ronan closed the distance between them. “Do you want to die, kitten?”
    She shook her head. Of course she didn’t.
    “Then fight. It’s that simple. Fight and win.” He stared at her a moment longer before he spoke again. “Get the information to me tonight. We need to move on this immediately.”
    “Why?”
    “Before someone else realises they have hostages that have gained in importance.” Ronan stepped back from her, entering the Void.
    Amber swore, wanting to demand that he return. She had more questions and no one to ask them of. Shoulders slumping, she crossed the room to her bed and dropped down beside the book. What was she going to do now?
    Not having a clue, Amber picked up the book and leafed through it. She didn’t have long to see if there was anyone familiar. Other than Ronan. Her mother would be