Bragnar swallowed his fear, forcing the rage and desperation he was feeling to the surface instead. He didn’t want the Sarafin Prince to know that he was terrified. He knew he was a dead man either way. If he didn’t return with the information, those in charge of the rebellion would kill him. If he failed, Viper d’Rojah would. Truthfully, if he had a choice, he would almost prefer the Sarafin Prince.
He had been living in the area the last few months, hoping that he could catch the Sarafin Prince unaware. Eldora, Vox’s ex-mistress had given him the information about the Heart of the Cat. She had heard Vox’s father, Aryeh and his aunt, Illana, talking about it. He had not thought it was important until he mentioned it to his contact. Shortly after, he had been ordered to either find it or
