Vasser narrowed his eyes, “And that blade will cut you, but apparently I don’t have to tell you that. So the two of you have crossed stone and steel?” Vasser probed further.
“No. She gave me this as a warning, and no one has EVER given me a warning I considered legitimate. Mina is fierce and I’ve learned not to underestimate her.”
“You keep her name off your tongue wretch, or I will cut it off and wag it in front of your serpent eyes.”
Mayax ignored the threat and breathed the air, “I know you would try. You know, I can still smell the honey and lavender on you, old man.”
“YOU f*****g -” Vasser screamed, but Mayax cut him off with a finger to his own lips.
“Shhhh,” Mayax quieted him. “I ask you again; why sacrifice everything for a woman? Why become a traitor to your clan and its Elde
