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“I’m assuming the queen gave you the phone.” Thorn’s hope and trepidation swirled through our connection. “Do you believe we can trust her? Or is Drake putting her up to this? From the Dragonnet, it seems she’s backing him.” “That’s something you’ll have to ask her.” Uther lifted his hands. “Drake hasn’t been hiding his nastiness since King Arman died, and everyone is at his mercy, trying to survive.” That made the situation worse. I didn’t know why, but I’d foolishly hoped that wasn’t the case. I’d hoped he would be kinder to those in his employ, given they were potentially loyal to him, but maybe his meanness was just the way he was. He felt entitled to everyone’s loyalty, regardless of how he treated them, and he took what he wanted by force—boy, had I learned that the hard way. “Be
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