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Turning back to the general, she explained in her defense, “The wraith had arrived before his men What e to do? Sit and wait? Let the?”

Morgan’s jaorked vigorously for a o to the castle, Jade He’s not going to be in any mood to receive you”

Her heart constricted at the dire expression on the general’s stony features “Ever?”

He did an abrupt about-face and marched off

Jade’s breath was still labored from exertion, but also froh her

Daain…

Chapter Fifteen

Jade delivered Michael safely to his house

She said, “That’ll be the one and only tierous excursion”

“Hey, I did everything you toldand deter more admiration for him on Jade’s part

She couldn’t dispute his ability to follow orders—or react quickly enough to save his own life Because of her concern for his well-being, however, she reiterated, “Only once, Michael”

Riding off with a heavy heart over the entire convoluted evening, she thought of how her friend had abided her direction and how she hadn’t done the same when it came to Darien’s instructions—and the promise she’d made to him Yet she still felt justified with her intention to keep dee

Unfortunately, a treued her because—as Michael had pointed out—he’d done what she’d asked and had ed to stay out of harm’s way, for the most part Jade could not say the same when it came to her and Darien

She could further concede that she’d been terrified so would happen to Michael—and Darien had to feel the same way about her

Therefore, she could understand how incensed the king was at this point