Page 79 of Mated to the Enemy
Klaue came over to her and put his arm around her protectively. “Thank you,” he said softly.
“That is quite the revelation,” Kaelyn agreed. “We’ll have to consider how we use that information, but it doesn’t to apply to the situation at hand, and your sister specifically. Not right now, at least. You had a plan?”
“Yes,” she said, feeling encouraged. “I’m well aware they want to kill both of us. Weknowthat they will, right?”
The pair of shifters nodded.
“And they aren’t likely to let the attack on Moonshadow go either, are they?”
The Queen and Klaue shook their heads.
“Not on your life,” Klaue added vocally. “They’re jealous fucks, and they know it was us, even if they can’t prove it.”
“Well, think of it from their side. What better way to get revenge on everyone involved, than during this exchange? They know you’ll be there,” Jessica said, pointing at Klaue, “and probably many of the others. Possibly even the Queen herself.”
“You think they’re going to betray us. Ambush us,” Kaelyn said.
“Absolutely. I’ve been around them, spent time listening to what they think of you. They believe you to be naïve, too stupid to expect such things. They will let their prejudices guide their actions, and they will try to wipe you all out.”
“That’s great,” Klaue muttered. “Just another reasonnotto do this. I take it you have something to say to encourage us to do it?”
She grinned. “I say that you waltz in their naïve as fuck. Pretend like you’ve thought it over a great deal. Let them ambush you.”
“Uhhh,” Klaue looked at Kaelyn, then back at Jessica, like she was insane. “What?”
Jessica pulled back her lips, showing her teeth. “Then you spring your own ambush, and rescue my sister.”
“Do you haveanyidea how much danger this puts you in?” Klaue howled in protest, shaking his head, waving his hands. “No way. It’s not happening.”
Kaelyn rubbed her jaw thoughtfully. “Klaue.”
“She isnotputting herself in danger like this. I won’t allow it.
“Klaue.” The Queen’s voice hardened.
“Yes my Queen?”
“That’s what we’re going to do.”
“Absolutely not. No way. We will find something else for her to do.” Klaue was still shaking his head.
“Klaue?”
He took a deep breath. “Yes, my Queen?”
Kaelyn turned to smile at him sweetly as Jessica watched the back and forth with growing amusement.
“Make the arrangements.”
Klaue sagged. “Yes, my Queen. I’ll see to it.”
Jessica leaned in close to the Ursa Queen. “You havegotto teach me how to do that.”
