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During tense negotiations, the prisoner recognizes the intruder’s control and the target’s careful avoidance of witnesses. As her humiliation turns into determination, she confronts the reality that this theft was never part of her plan, setting the stage for a dangerous bargain, power dynamics, and a larger conflict about balance and accountability.","A Thief of Treason  \nTitle Page  \nOther Books by Jen Lynning Copyright  \nDedication  \nMap  \nEpigraph  \nOne  \nTwo  \nThree  \nFour  \nFive  \nSix  \nSeven  \nEight  \nNine  \nTen  \nEleven  \nTwelve  \nThirteen  \nFourteen  \nFifteen  \nSixteen  \nSeventeen  \nEighteen  \nNineteen  \nTwenty  \nTwenty-One  \nTwenty-Two  \nTwenty-Three  \nTwenty-Four  \nEmpath's Lure  \nAcknowledgments  \nAbout the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBooks by Jen Lynning:  \nTreaties of Moial  \nEmpath’s Lure  \nHeir ’s Dilemma  \nStranger ’s Choice  \nSiren’s Search  \nThe Great Balance World  \nA Lady of Truth  \nA Princess of Vision A Scholar of Beauty  \nA Thief of Treason  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA Thief of Treason  \nCopyright © 2023 by Jen Lynning  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the author, except where permitted by law.  \nThis is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to an actual person, living or dead, business, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.  \nCover Design by Maria Spada Covers  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nDedicated to Stavros the Narwhal  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBalancing the Scales is a simple concept in the divine made infinitely complex by humans. Without the Watcher ’s help, we drift away from the ideal, even as we claim we are moving closer.  \nMusings on Balance  \nAnonymous  \n12th century Korengal Vhas  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nONE  \nI LOOKED AT the hand gripping my wrist in horror. I tugged, but I didn’t have the strength to pull free.  \n“My watch has sentimental value, I’m afraid,” drawled the man holding me prisoner.“I really don’t want to part with it.”  \nWe both looked at the battered gold pocket watch I held pinched between my thumb and forefinger. It was bad enough I had been caught—a stroke of the worst luck imaginable—but to be caught stealing something of such relatively insignificant value was humiliating. The ruby ring on the lord’s finger was worth so much more it was laughable.  \nIf I had gone for the ring, I also wouldn’t be in this situation. But I hadn’t gone for the ring, because this bit of theft wasn’t my idea. I wouldn’t have targeted this man at all under normal circumstances.  \n“I’m impressed,” he continued.“I didn’t even realize you were robbing me until my fingers hit skin instead of metal.”  \nHe studied me for a moment. I could see him catalog every detail of my appearance, from the dusty hem of my skirt to the matching green ribbon tying off my braid. I wondered if he thought it was a costume, an attempt not to look desperate and arouse suspicion. My activities as a pickpocket did influence how I dressed, but it was also who I was at this point.  \nI was by no means desperate, however. I was an excellent thief. No one ever caught me.  \nUntil now.  \nHe finished looking me over and met my eyes.“How about we make adeal?”  \nI narrowed my eyes, but I was listening. He hadn’t called the constableson me. In fact, he was actively trying to avoid catching anyone’s attention, holding my wrist low between our bodies. 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