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The prince scohen he spotted theed with baring her body to outsiders Now that you’re awake, you are to be taken to the throne room to hear your punishment"
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
AS THE GUARDS approached the bed, Kane growled fro--uncontrolled danger awaited The irl If they insisted, they would die He’d taken care of her all four days He’d left her side only once, to visit the king He had bathed her Had poured water down her throat He and he alone had done everything that needed doing to ensure she survived
She belonged to hih he’d decided to leave her to save her from Disaster
That was still the plan Had to be the plan But she’d woken up, looked at hi crystal eyes, her cheeks hollowed, the fever-flush finally gone froled around her delicate shoulders, and all of his possessive instincts had risen with undeniable fury
Mine, he’d thought, even as Disaster had screauards stopped to eye the prince, silently asking for direction
The prince watched hi him to act With only a word, thehim helpless Exactly what theTink to face the punishment alone
The only recourse was to take this ether
The last ti, he’d requested perreed, but in exchange, Kane had had to pro
"I’ll escort her," Kane said as calmly as he was able He would fix this situation, and then he would leave The tih How did you know she had awakened?"
"Voices were heard"
"I’ eyes that had been filled with passion only a few an, his features softening with a desire he had no right to feel "I’m sorry, I am, but I have to do this"
Kane offered Tink his hand "Trusthappen to you"
Her shudder rocked the entire bed She closed her eyes, breathed inheld it, held itthen exhaled When she faced hi tears Yet still she bravely placed her hand in his, the thickness of her glove hiding the tee into my unifor on the nightstand for her He pulled the gar it over the T-shirt he’d dressed her in, never letting anyone see anything they shouldn’t
He tugged her to her feet, and she hmphed as she tumbled into his side He snaked his ar her up
"Follow ht, Leopold turned on his heel and uards were quick to pursue
Kane practically had to carry the weakened Tink He wondered where Williaone Was he still in town? Kane could have used his help right now
Synda had come to see Kane to ask his opinion about patterns and fabrics and other things he couldn’t reotten her hootten
As he stalked down the hallway, he noticed the ainst the walls They smiled and waved when they spotted hi the ends of their hair
Drop the girl, and pick one of these, Disaster commanded
Die, Kane shot back
His boot untied, and he tripped
He straightened, stopping in his tracks when he spotted a portrait of--no way, just no way--but it was of hi next to one of Synda
"What are you--" Tink’s gaze followed the line of his and she nearly choked on a sudden giggle "Oh,You look so"
"Don’t say it," he gritted
"Don’t say that you look happy?"
If the situation hadn’t been so dire, Kane would have taken a h this hallway Apparently, Willia off the princess There was no other way the Fae royal faotten one of the monstrosities Anya had commissioned
He bit the side of his cheek He wanted the people of this realainst hi at the canvas with hi only a blue feather boa while holding a rose between his teeth, would assu fro’s directive to leave Tink in Kane’s care No wonder the prince hadn’t sought secret vengeance for being chopped in the throat and threatened This was punishonna tear Williaroup reached the throne roo as usual His nose wrinkled in disgust; he hadn’t gotten used to the s perched upon his golden throne, and just as before, Synda occupied the throne at his left The queen was nowhere to be seen
"Lord Kane," the princess said with a nod of greeting "Servant Josephina So good to see you’re up and about"<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>