Secret Invasion

st into the

ed word from our spy.

Benton, for an explanation. His father

apped. "Who's lives do y

to tak

leave. He did neither, instead, he stood t

didn't surrender, and that pushed him to take it by force. Once his rule had been co

en species capable of cha

don prompted when his

ed down at him.

use

ear younger, but how do you suggest we keep P

he strolled through the corridors of the palace, he caught sight of a young girl with a headful of curly blonde hair and striking blue eyes. It was Emma, and she was standing majestically in

wouldn't admit that to an

"Marriage? I'm

elf. And no, this isn't a s

is father's stony glare. The mark on his cheek stung from

leaming golden dagger nestled inside, adorned with sparkling diamonds and rubies. In awe, he reached out to touch it, but before he could even grasp the hilt with his fingers, it was cruelly snatched from his hand. A sharp pai

h, Brandon replied,

you must report back to me get in c

no le

you want that?" his father hissed. "That'll c

dn't help it

entered the

eered. "State

randon's ship is ready. They would like

his mustache. "

"When you get back from the do

cour

ms. "I'm going to re

rming without beauty sleep." hi

His little sister Catherine was sitt

of an "O" and she clutched

s about that." Brandon

s Emma is very beautiful. I don't think you stand a

says that I am

curls bouncing. "Once you've had

, Catherine turned and start

elf into his room. Owen was fli

rprised, perhaps he'd been in too much of a mood

and deep-set blue eyes. Like all the

your bath

uld you get my clothes ready

linked. "O

ickly lef

ndon exploded. "What

id so." Owen tossed the book aside and frowned slightly. "But he also sai

hey were. That's what it was like for them - his big mouth had no filter, especially when it came to

on Ashlyn? Make sure she

e bed. "Good point.

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