married off his daughter

his last on your doorstep, this house will be ashes before dawn.”

Zainab moved to Yusha’s side, her hand resting on his arm. She felt the frantic vibration of his pulse. “Who is the master?” she asked, her voice steady and cold.

“The Governor’s son,” the messenger whispered. “The brother of the girl who died in the Great Fire.”

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