If she knew that bastard, and she did, Dash would have already sent out his assassins to kill the demon and end their treaty.
Granted, it was almost impossible to kill one.
But it wasn’tcompletelyimpossible.
With the skills and abilities of those remnants he called allies, she had no doubt that one of them could kill anaþaswere.
Her only hope was to locate it and hold it here, out of Dash’s reach.
Her spies were looking. So far nothing.
A knock sounded on her door.
“Enter.”
As expected, it was Adsel. But he didn’t appear pleased.
“What’s wrong?”
“There are no more reports from our spies. We think they might have been found and killed.”
“Then send more,” she snapped.
“Yes, my queen.” He hesitated in the doorway.
“Is there anything else?”
“The general was asking about Ferox. Are we planning to try and rescue him?”
Meara scoffed at the thought. “He failed me. Let him rot with the unicorns.”
“Very good, my queen.” He started for the door.
“Wait, Adsel.”
He immediately paused. “Yes?”
“Send a hired assassin after Ferox. The last thing I want is for them to get information from him.”
Adsel’s eyes widened at the ferocity of her command, but he had the wisdom to keep his opinion to himself. “Yes, my queen.”
Meara didn’t care what he thought of her. His job was to serve.
As for her son...
She felt a degree of sadness, but it was overridden by her disappointment. Ferox had known better than to fail.
He had six brothers who were all chomping to take his place. Now it was time for them to show her if they were worthy of her throne.
Tanis layin bed with Dash while the dawning light threw shadows on their walls. They’d received word yesterday that her sisters had been executed.
It still hurt. But mostly because of the betrayal.
She’d never understand how they could have turned on the parent and brother who’d loved them so much. None of it made sense.
“What are you thinking, my queen?”
She forced down her morbid thoughts to smile at him. “I was wondering about our children. If they’ll be dragons or unicorns or both.”
