"Can she really?"
My jaw dropped at Marcus' big news, but I didn't want to get my hopes up for nothing. But Marcus was positive that this Lady Xinxia woman could indeed break mating bonds and they'd just finished talking about hiring her to cut my mating bond with Darren.
"She is willing to help you, Milena, but of course it's her job so we have to pay her. She already accepted half the payment I offered her for her services. She's currently residing in New Victoria which is in the west so Gil needs to fetch her and bring her to Gloverstone."
"That's good, Marcus! I'll join Gil! I want to meet her in person!"
But Marcus shook his head. "I'm sorry, Milena, but I can't let you go with Gil. It's too dangerous."
"Dangerous? How?"
"Unfortunately, Lady Xinxia is popular in the black marke
