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He grabbed her arery controlled
“You’re leaving us? Why?”
“I can’t stay!” Cassidy wailed
He shook her and roared,“Why?”
“Theran doesn’t want me to stay He wants Kermilla to be the Queen”
“Who gives a piss what Theran wants?” Ranon shouted “Forget him! What about the rest of us, Cassie? What about the eleven otherto walk away fro to walk away froain that a Queen will rule fairly?Are you walking away from all of us because one man wants to hump a little bitch? ”
She stared at hi me”
He eased his hold on her, certain her aro
Tears spilled down her pale, pale face “Ranon, I can’t watch Kermilla take over another court And it will killin love with her”
Idiot woman Couldn’t she see that Grayloathed Kermilla?
He looked at her, really looked, and realized she couldn’t see anything right now—not Gray’s love, not his own loyalty Nothing
He gentled his hands, and forced hientle his voice “Cassie, do you trust me? As a friend, do you trust me?”
She hesitated, then nodded
“Then listen Please listen I’ you not to walk away from Dena Nehele”
“I can’t stay”
If she got to Dharo, they would never get her back Hell’s fire, if she got to theKeep in her present state, Sadi and Yaslana would never let her co
Then he re Lucivar had said to the First Circle before heading back to Kaeleer: “The Queen comes before anyone else You take care of her, the rest usually falls into place”
Cassidy was focused on getting out, so he would take care of his Queen and get her out—and do his best to take care of Dena Nehele as well
“All right,” he said “I understand You need to get away froo too far away I’ll take you back to Eyota, back to the boardinghouse You didn’tthere, did you? You’re already packed I’ll take you tonight Now We’ll slip out No one else needs to know until you’re ready for them to know”
“I don’t—”
“You’re the Queen, CassieOur Queen, and the Queen’s residence is any place the Queen chooses to live You don’t want to stay here, you don’t have to stay here”
“Gray orry if I leave without saying anything,” Cassidy said
“I’ll tell Shira enough so that she can reassure him And I’ll come back and talk to hihouse I promise”