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Chance shifted, grabbed Pestale by his hair, and dragged him round to face him

However, Pestale’s death weapon was already in his hand, and Chance had to jump away from its lethal touch

“Getting careless, Pestale …” Chance taunted him “What happened? Did Royce deny you? Are you here to punish her?”

Pestale’s rage exploded as he charged Chance, but when the Milesian easily shifted out of his way, he roared with fury and, instead of staying to fight, suddenly vanished!

Trevor strode over and said, “I have called on the queen—”

“You what?” shouted Chance, but there was no tiaze and the Queen of the Seelie Fae stepped towards them

However, as stunningly captivating as her entrance was, it was nothing next to what Chance felt when he saw his father standing beside her

“Da …” he said

His father went forward and clasped his shoulders “Ye haveChance’s objection away “I know … ye was mad orry about yer wo that was required Ye canna go this alone …”

The queen waited only long enough for Chance’s lance and sighed “Indeed, your father is quite correct, Chancemont LeBlanc You certainly could have handled this to a better conclusion had you contacted me” She turned to Trevor “And you, my Prince … have acted quite out of character”

During this time, she waved her hand, and the Hanson family were transported to their picnic table, now laden with food “I have erased their meression”

“I a your own rules …”

“Not at all We should have already captured the Dark Prince We cannot allow him to use these huuard of Trackers around their hoh” She turned back to Chance “However, now your job is twofold The princess must be rescued, and Pestale must be captured and turned over to me”

“Turned over in several pieces, you mean,” said Chance on a snort, and then he remembered his manners and inclined his head “With all due respect” He turned to his father and looked from him to the queen “How do ye happen to be here, Da … did the queen come for ye, then?”