“Most would choose to lie,” Contessa said.
“Why?”
“Fear of dying, or having a woman end their life,” Susanna said while studying the details of his face. “You don’t fear death? Do you?”
Marc nodded, because to his knowledge that was true. La Mort was never far when men went to war… It’s best to assume that you’ll never make it back…
“You were supposed to die last night,” Susanna confessed. “However, it turns out that we need men who understand the intricacies of war in our ranks.”
“Us?”
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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