From the moment I was captured by Caius’ soldiers I did what it took to survive.
I had told myself that more times that I could count, and I had been able to justify everything I had done since I arrived in the city by reminding myself that if I didn’t adapt I would be killed.
But as I looked at Jax and saw the hurt and anger in his eyes, I wondered whether he would agree with me.
He told me he didn’t judge me for the fact I had been living as a courtesan, because that was what I had to do, but I didn‘t think that I would be able to justify a lot of the choices I had made if he asked me to explain them.
There was one particular decision I was regretting, and I hoped that Jax couldn’t see exactly how uncomfortable I was feeling as I thought about Caius, and the fact I had chosen to sle
