Page 63 of Mated to the Enemy
His spirits fell as Kaelyn slowly began shaking her head sadly. “You know I cannot sanction this action, Klaue. You’re talking about a direct strike on Moonshadow Manor. You know how we would react if they attacked us here.”
“Again,” he muttered unhappily. “They already sent a mage after her. Onto our territory.”
Kaelyn was oddly silent for a moment. “Aroguemage came onto our property, Klaue. Aroguemage, not associated with any House. His actions were that of arogueand not sanctioned.”
“Yes, my Queen.”
“Which is why I cannot sanction any such action.” Another pause. “I must go.”
“What, why?” Klaue was confused.
“I have business to attend to. Political business. I won’t need any of my senior men for at least several days. It’s important, and I will be postponing the Trials until I am done as well. I hope you understand, but sometimes I must heed the call of the throne.”
Klaue blinked, then slowly nodded. “Of course, my Queen. You are a very busy woman. You cannot be expected to be everywhere, to know everything. You must attend to that which you know of, am I correct? You have your duty.”
Kaelyn’s eyes glowed angrily as she fixed her stare at him. “And you have yours, Klaue. See to it.”
He drew himself up stiffly, clasping both hands to his chest. “Yes, my Queen!”
Then she was gone, sweeping past the two of them and out into the hallways of Ursidae Manor.
“What do we do now?” Jessica asked once she was gone.
Klaue grinned. “We assemble a team, and then we go get your sister back.”
“Uh, didn’t your Queen just tell you that you can’t?”
Taking Jessica by the hand, he strode from the office as well. “No, dear. Quite the opposite, in fact. She gave me permission.”
