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His last chance to back out from this.
But he glanced toward Elide again. And
saw hope—just a glimmer of it—lighting her
face.
So Lorcan took the queen’s arm in his
hands and drank.
The taste of her—jasmine, lemon verbena,
and crackling embers—filled his mouth.
Filled his soul, as something burned and
settled within him.
An ember of warmth. Like a piece of that
raging magic had come to rest inside his very
soul.
Swaying a bit, he let go of her arm.
“Welcome to the court,” Aelin said.
“Here’s your first and only order: protect
Terrasen and its people.”
The command settled in him, too, another
little spark that glowed down deep.
Then the queen pivoted on her heel and