cracked across my face with brutal force.
The blow sent me twisting sideways toward the floor. My temple hit the polished wood with a hollow thud that made the mourners gasp. Silas grabbed a fistful of my hair, brought his mouth to my ear, and murmured: — Speak again, and you’ll join them in the ground.
His lover, Margot, watched it all with a faint,continue reading …