The journey to the palace was uneventful, with little speaking, and the silence dragged it out till it felt like hours. Nothing however the regular beat of dragon wings. I eyed the massive membranes, shocked at how simply I’d tailored to that technique of transportation.

Upon touchdown, we had been ushered not into the throne room however to the sovereign’s workplace.

“Attention-grabbing,” Silas stated as we waited to be admitted.

“What’s?” I requested, anticipating any perception he may give me. I’d handled royalty on a few of my prior missions, however dragon royalty was a brand new battleground for me. One I wasn’t used to, and I wanted each bit I may get to remain sharp and out of bother.

“By having us right here, she will preserve this assembly personal,” he stated. “No matter it’s, it’s in all probability not good.”

I clamped down on my nausea. Throwing up now would do nothing to assist my harmless plea. The extra I realized, the extra I knew it was something however a protecting go to.

She knew. Someway, the sovereign knew.

The door opened, and I frowned. The abyss that had been ready to yawn open and swallow me complete paused.

At a desk was the sovereign, together with her completely straight platinum hair and essentially the most vivid pair of emerald eyes I’d ever seen. My eyes had been inexperienced as properly, however they had been boring and boring in comparison with hers. She radiated class, grace, and energy from each a part of her physique. Behind her stood two of the meanest-looking guards I’d ever seen in my life. They had been all enterprise, nonetheless, not like the person standing beside her who radiated nothing however hatred.

“What the hell is he doing right here?” Silas barked, pointing at Caine.

Rage flickered by means of Caine’s eyes, like lightning throughout the darkish brown iris. His hair was slicked again, although not lengthy sufficient to be tied right into a braid like a lot of the dragon males. I may simply think about him operating his comb by means of it again and again to maintain it in place.

“Do you’ve got something to inform us?” the sovereign requested, ignoring the outburst.

Her eyes had been centered on me.

“No?” Silas stated, shaking his head in confusion.

“I wasn’t speaking to you,” the ruler of all dragonkind stated only a bit coldly, her consideration nonetheless absolutely centered on me.

I stared again, noting Silas flip, so he may have a look at us each.

“What’s occurring right here? Why are you treating her this manner? She’s achieved nothing flawed. She’s been with me your entire time.”

The sneer that crossed Caine’s face appeared completely at house amongst his options. Like he was born to the look. “All the time?”

“Sure,” Silas stated.

“Even throughout your trip? She by no means left your sight whilst you went procuring?”

Silas stiffened. “You adopted us?” he snarled, taking a step ahead.

The guards did the identical. “There will probably be no violence in right here,” the pinnacle of the sovereign’s bodyguard barked. “Is that understood?”

Vibrating with fury, Silas nodded and stepped again.

As he did, Caine barked in laughter. “After all I did. I’ve a vested curiosity in taking your head off for the general public insult you’ve given my household. Don’t act so shocked.”

I stared at him, then again on the sovereign. The state of affairs was dangerous. Very dangerous. My thoughts was racing, attempting to determine a method out. However I didn’t see one.

Silas shook his head. “I nonetheless don’t perceive. She didn’t do something.”

“Actually?” Caine reached right into a pocket and tossed a dozen or so polaroid photos onto the desk.

Footage of me, on my approach to meet with Alvarez and going into the constructing, then being escorted out of it by the CIA Caribbean Station Chief.

“Clarify,” the sovereign stated coldly. “That is you. This can be a CIA constructing, and that may be a CIA operative. Why did you go there? How do you know the particular person there? What had been you doing?”

“I can solely consider one rationalization,” Caine stated.

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