“Yes, My Prince. They said the matter is urgent.”
That explained how Raewyn had gotten here so quickly. Stellon had donesomething, using all his Kingly authority and resources to track her down and then evanesced here with her.
But for what purpose?
If they’d come to tell me they were getting married after all, I wasn’t sure what I’d do. Probably self-incinerate in the flames of my own fury.
Still, I had to know why she’d returned.
“Tell them I’ll be down shortly.”
Dressing quickly, I jogged down the flight of stairs to the second floor and then purposely slowed my pace to take the steps to the first floor.
The main staircase was visible from the receiving area.
Spotting my visitors from above, I noted that Raewyn and Stellon were sitting onseparatesettees, opposite each other. They weren’t talking or even looking at each other.
A smile cracked my lips, surprising me. It might have been the first time I’d smiled in weeks.
A fresh sense of energy filled my body as well. Just having Raewyn within eyesight was reinvigorating.
It served to emphasize exactly how lifeless my life had been without her.
Hearing my footfalls on the steps, both of them turned to see me and then stood. Raewyn’s face was red, her eyes looking fevered.
Stellon had deep creases in his forehead, and his posture was slumped.
Something was very wrong.
She started running toward me. “Pharis… it’s Turi. The Earthwives have her.”
“What?” My lungs constricted, my insides going cold.
I went to Raewyn, wrapping my arms around her and pulling her close. Her body was trembling.
“But how? No one knew where you were but me,” I said.
Stellon’s posture slackened further.
“It’s my fault,” he said. “I asked them for help to find Raewyn. I used my Exalting glamour to enhance their locator spell, led one of them right to her. She took Raewyn’s sister and disappeared.”
“You blithering idiot,” I said over Raewyn’s head, instantly incensed.
“It doesn’t matter how it happened or whose fault it is.” She drew back and gripped my hands, refocusing my attention on her.
“All that matters is getting my sister back. Can you help me?” she asked. “Nevermind, I know you can.Willyou help me?”
Noticing the way Stellon had his eyes trained on our joined hands, I felt a flicker of annoyance.
And a full wildfire of possessiveness.
Why would Raewyn bringhimalong to seek my assistance? She couldn’t have believed his presence would help convince me.
“I suppose I could be persuaded to do such a thing… if it was for my bond-mate,” I said, intentionally provoking my brother.
“What?” Stellon yelled.
Yep, he still loved her and wanted her for himself.
