Liam flinched. Corbin’s sudden appearance had caught him completely off guard.
He already knew that Roland, the Hawthorne family’s swordsman, had fallen to Corbin. The direct lineage faction he served had been explicit: observe the situation, but do not engage.
Leon ground his teeth, his expression twisting with contempt. "Corbin Vance. So awakening your pure blood has made you arrogant."
Corbin cast a placid gaze over Leon and his cronies.
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