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Malik Blackwell woke early one December morning with a beautiful woman beside him. She had hair like fire, curls to top it off. Her skin was like sof..
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I woke one December morning to find my father standing over my mother’s corpse. He gripped a large bloody knife in one hand. The blade was easi..
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Malik carried me all the way up into the Southern Mountains. He explained that he'd heard my screams when he'd been leaving to find work for the day...
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Four months into my time at Malik's Assassin school, I was learning to read, write, and run faster than a lion. I was also learning math and how to m..
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By fourteen I ran ten miles a day with Ezra and Adonijah and Malik. I did fifty push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, and I could easily beat Adonijah in any f..
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I'm seventeen now. Ezra has grown to be like my sister. We still share a room, but I still don't mind. We helped each other bandage and clean our woun..
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Malik selected Kadir for his second try at unarmed combat and chose Adonijah to go against him. When Adonijah heard his name, he raised an eyebrow and..
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We showered and changed as Malik and his five servants set up the feast. I pulled out my celebration clothes I'd bought earlier this week with Ezra. T..
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The following night, I met with Kadir in the training room as planned. "Mr. Bowshade," I said, smiling."Ms. Ravenheart," he replied."I suppose you wan..
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Malik pulled me aside after breakfast the next morning. His face was serious as he looked at me."I have a mission for you." he said quietly. I blinked..
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