Page 103 of Savage Throne

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Page 103 of Savage Throne

“Yes.”

“I don’t think so.”

“That isyourproblem, not mine.”

Song scowled. “I followed you through this madness to make sureLei’sreign was secure. Thus making suremysons maintain power by his side, so our family continues to rule the East for generation after generation.”

“I know.”

“Everything has been planned down to each detail, to even my sons being matched with Monique’s ladies-in-waiting. We’ve researched and watched them all. We’ve fuckingmatchedthem perfectly. All has been going to our plans. Duck is eager to pursue something with Thandi. Chen is in love with Fen whether he understands this or not. Hu is even ready to date Lan. And Lei. . .there is no doubt in my mind that he will accept Monique not only as his Mountain Mistress but his wife.”

“And it’s working. We’ve done well.” I put my gaze back on Monique.

The plans, the sacrifices, everything had been orchestrated with the precision of a war strategy.

And yet. . .as I looked at her, that nagging ache in my chest only grew.

But what if. . .

Song stepped closer.

I put my view back on him.

His jaw tightened. “Get her out of your bed. Now.”

I felt a growl rise in my throat, a dangerous sound that I swallowed down before it could ever boom out. “Do not push me, brother.”

Song narrowed his eyes and he leaned into my space, close enough that I could feel the heat radiating off him. “We didn’t do all of this foryou.”

My teeth ground together.

Those damn words slammed into the hollowness in my chest.

“I understand that.”

“Do you, Leo?”

“You have forgot the last part of our plan.”

“And what is that?”

“Lei willstillhave to kill me tomorrow. I won’t make it easy for him.”

Song tilted his head to the side. “And if he doesn’t kill you?”

“Well. . .” I turned my gaze to Monique.

The thought of tomorrow, of Lei’s choice and what it meant, dug into me.

Could my son kill me? And even more. . .could I kill him?

“No. Do not look at her.” Song’s voice shifted to an almost pleading tone. “Whatever is going on in your mind. . .that is not part of the plan. We didn’t do all of this for you. We did it for Lei.”

“Still. . .I will not hand him this legacy.” I turned back to my brother and sneered. “He musttakeit, right from my bloodied hands.”

Song’s fists clenched at his sides. “Do not push me, Leo.”

“How could I push you?”