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“How is Emersyn this morning?” Alex asked Drake as he locked the letter and photos into his safe.
“I haven’t seen her yet. I’m headed there after we’re done.”
“Are you going to tell her anything about this?”
“No… and neither are you. Like I said,” he pulled the door open, “She doesn’t need the stress right now. As soon as the party is over, we will give it to her. Until then, it stays between us.”
Alex nodded, “I need to make a call to the other kingdoms. Let the commanders know what we’ve decided and to be on the lookout for something similar.”
Drake nodded and pulled the door shut as he stepped out into the hallway. His gut told him that letter held something nefarious.
Something that would change the entire kingdom.
Chapter 7
Emersyn sat on the edge of her bed. She’d barely slept last night after her conversation with Drake. Everything she’d held dear seemed to be unraveling in front of her eyes. Her whole life she’d known her mother was special, but an elemental… no, that was more than she could comprehend.
“Emersyn?” Cassie spoke her name as she entered her room.
“Hey, Cassie,” Emersyn forced a smile at her friend. “What’s up?”
“I came to check on you and see how you were doing. Your guard told me you had an incident last night.”
“Yeah – I dropped a plant and cut my foot.”
“What?” Cassie hurried to her side, “Let me see.”
“It’s fine. Drake cleaned it up for me.”
“Drake cleaned it up for you?”
“Yeah – he heard the commotion and came running into my room. It was embarrassing.”
“So, let me get this straight. Drake rushed into your room in the middle of the night to check on you. That isn’t his duty. That’s what the night guard is for.”
“Yeah… shirtless no less.”
“Hold the fuck up!” Cassie giggled, “Drake was in your room shirtless? God, I bet he looks good enough to eat.”
“Cassie!”
“What? We've had this discussion. Drake is hot and he is into you. It’s obvious. You still gonna sit there and tell me you don’t want that hunk of meat?”
“Fine. You’re right. He’s hot. And damn if it didn’t take all my will power to refrain from climbing him like a jungle gym.”
“Your Majesty.”
Emersyn’s eyes widened with the realization that Drake was standing in her doorway and had likely heard her confession.
“Oh shit.” Cassie whispered.
“Commander.” Emersyn tried to hide the embarrassment she was feeling. Cassie shook her head and smiled.
“I’ll come back. We need to decide what you’re wearing to the party this weekend.”
“Party?”
“Yeah – your birthday and coronation celebration.”
