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“We believe the trolls were meant to decimate the beings populating the isle and then occupy it.Theboats were captained by demons, and once the drop-off had been accomplished, they made their escape.”
“Considering what’s been happening, and the increased security we were meant to have because of it, in twenty-four hoursI’llwant a report on how island security was so easily breached by a single male,”KingFillionsaid tightly.
The female nodded solemnly. “Ican already report, the digi-disk he used to hack our systems was something we’ve never encountered before.Hetook it with him, and it self-destructed when he was apprehended half an hour ago.Wealready have our techs working on the remnants, and any trails it left in the system, and obviously, they’re treating this code red.Ourlads in the lab are good, your majesty.Ifthere’s something to find, they’ll find it.”
“And the voice recognition that clearly did not detect a recorded voice?” thePrimeMinisterdemanded.
“This, too, we’re looking into,” she replied.
“Your highnesses,” a male across the table from us broke in, and he appeared to be addressing bothAlekseiandTanyn. “Arnaudapproaches the border toSky’sEdge.”
My eyes flew to the screen displaying the lone craft being tracked.Acraft thatInow knew was transporting the pretender king.
Aleksei andTanynexchanged a glance.
Tanyn jutted his chin.
“Send in the units,”Alekseisaid.
The image moved from a screen on the side to the one at the foot of the table and everyone watched as craft from all around appeared from out of nowhere, surrounding the redUtiliSport.
I could seeRMIcraft,Night’sFallmilitary craft, but also others that appeared to be not only fromSky’sEdge, but fromCentralCommand(the law enforcement agency of theCenter).
“Open channel toAlphaSquad,” one of the uniformed females called.Thenshe ordered, “Report.”
A voice filled the room. “Thesubject has been informed he’s being detained due to infractions ofInterRealmStatutes1A, sections eight, twelve and fifteen, 2C, sections three and seven, 5E, section four, 9B, section two, and to be questioned regarding the murder ofTulaLongshot.Hiscraft has been shielded and locked down.Tractorbeams are engaged.Reversingcourse.”
TulaLongshot?
Who wasTulaLongshot?
I watched as the formation of crafts switched directions and started gliding the other way.
“I’m out,”Tanynannounced, prowling toward the door.
“Tan,”Alekseicalled.
The prince turned back.
“Good luck,”Alekseibid.
Another chin jut from the prince, and he was out the door.
“And you’re on,”Germainesaid in the direction of the king and thePrimeMinister.
Both males stood, so we all did, andGermaineand two of the uniformed beings left the room with them.
When the door closed behind them, we sat again, andIleaned intoAleksei, “Who’sTulaLongshot?”
Aleksei turned to me. “Arnaud’sfiancée.”
HolyHecate.
“She’s dead?”
“She was found beaten to death in the king’s suite at theImperial.”
At that,Icouldn’t help it.
