phin

efore a single, shattered sound escaped. "

, but each word was a block of ice dropped

d to the ground with a soft thud, he

lling over each other to press their forehead

ith the sound of terrified, suppressed ga

old drum in my chest. This was the kind o

n eyes were still locked on me, studying me like an unexp

le. "Your Highness! I... I didn't know it w

glance from Ald

hadow in the torchlight, engulfing the kneeling figures. "You brought this c

ve. This was the Prince Regent's sanctuary. Cammie hadn't j

er forehead against the ice. "Forgive me, Your Highne

Now was not my time to act. I wo

figure who had been ignored until now-Rick Tu

n in terror since the m

is voice dangerously soft

o a frozen pit. The one piece of her plan

orward, grabbing Rick Tucker and dragging him

ammered, pissing himself. "It wa

s golden eyes devoid of any w

ension. "Cammie, my dear cousin. Weren't you just accusing me of s

ecisely into Cammie's wound and rem

if seeing me for the first time. My sudden

to my face, a spark of

ttered. He glanced from my face to Cammie's terr

-" His voice cracked, and his eyes darted towa

c. "Why are you staring at me

ut enough to make the

toward Rick Tucker.

veryone, I lifted my foot and

ckward as blood and teet