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Elle’s coone before Elle folded her cloak and tossed it aside--still hefting her crossbow

Beneath the cape she wore the feauntlets with achest piece that encased her upper body She wore the designated Ranger boots, black leggings, and a Ranger Blue skirt that matched her armor The silver patch over her heart was decorated with the insignia of an eagle with an arrow clenched in its beak The eagle was Lucien’s syer Together the insignia hest intelligencer rank that could be achieved

Chapter 14

The Intelligencer

"Severin, are you hurt? Did they har to Severin’s side She held her crossbow in one hand and lifted Severin’s right arles before doing the same with the left "Severin?" she asked when he didn’t reply

She looked up into his eyes and read the shock there He had never guessed she was a Ranger

"Elle, how did you get here?" he finally asked "The road is blocked off"

"I broughttrail you pointed out on our ride," Elle said, anxiously circling Severin to look for injuries "But Severin, did they get you at all? Did they even knick you?"

Severin stared at Elle "Who are you?"

"You knowher lips into the mold of a smile

Severin shook his head "No, who are you really?"

Elle reached out and grabbed his hand "I a busy body as bit by a squirrel"

In the woods behind them Prince Lucien’s personal horn sounded The Prince wouldn’t be far off, and after he arrived all of Elle’s lies would coht

Elle briefly shut her eyes "This isn’t how I planned it I was going to wait until our next ride when I carabbed Severin by the shoulders, pulling on him until he looked down at her "Severin, listen very carefully No matter what you learn aboutI said about you is true You are incredible, Severin, please don’t forget everything I’ve said in your anger"