Whatever Jane had said to Nicholas must have been something horrific.

“I’m okay, and Elva’s okay,” I said, hoping to soothe him and his prowling wolf. “If the worst she’s done is tarnish my reputation, then we can recover from that.”

A storm raged in Nicholas’s eyes, the green flashing against the gold.

“She threatened you,” he said and it came out a growl.

“That’s nothing new.”

“What she said… cannot be allowed…”

“Whatever she said is just words. I’m here and I’m safe. She can’t touch me while I’m beside you.” 1

That, at last, finally seemed to bring him some measure of comfort. He breathed in deeply, held it, then released. Some of the tension bled away from his shoulders. He closed his eyes, and when he

opened them again, they were clearer.

Slowly, I lowered my hand away from his chest.

“I need to speak with the benefactors Jane insulted. If I apologize, then maybe…”

and

Nicholas said. “Their pride won’t allow

least, not this soon.”

sit around and do nothing.

will refuse to speak to you. The things she said to Mrs.

The

Nicholas nodded, expression grim.

girls had been talking about

her in their sights, déciding that whoever won her support,

of her before, never cared to, but now I understood

her was to insult the whole of the nobility. The only thing

Queen herself. 1

drained from my face. “She didn’t talk to the

said, and as bad as things were, that was at least

kind of plan to improve my situation. As it

as they

camera crews, however, were all too interested in capturing my every

meanwhile shouted out questions.

you and

glanced at Nicholas. “We

“I had a few terse words for Jane. Before Terry

and Queen on the lifted thrones

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