Never before has Aidan felt his veins ice over as he does in that instant, but thankfully the world has a saviour in the form of an odd young woman with a penchant for seeing a solution where others only see a problem.

As quick as Aeron has the gun raised, Aures pulls what Aidan had thought to be an ornate comb out of her hair, sending her curls cascading over her shoulders dramatically.

The comb turns out to be a gorgeously handcrafted dagger that she plunges, ...