e Montgo
fixed on my face as I accepted congratulations from the visiting P
o the kingdom, stood with his new bride, Clarissa
our Montgomery family's position at the heart of the
searching for a flash of silver hair
Beaumont girl was always impeccably polite. Her absen
e a subtle nod. She understood immediately and slipped awa
ed through the hall, but I saw Damian's eyes da
bsessed with that woman. It only strengthened my resolve to
ing necklace around Clarissa's neck, a young servant
mind-link. She had to deliver her news in the most primitive, disruptive way po
, but she shrieked, "Your Maj
y ground to a halt. A low murmur of whispe
ever this was, interrupting the royal wedding c
uld deal with this quickly and brutally. "What is so
, trembling. "The Sunstone Chamber... Your Majesty, in the K
Aldric's private sanctuary. No woman, oth
lor. He swayed on his feet, his bod
er mouth as she grabbed Damian's arm
ed, forcing myself to remain c
red. "C-crying..." she stamm
ll exp
an in his private chambers? On the night of his son's wedding? The
rush this
uel. "A wolfless servant girl, spreading vic
but the faces of the guests were fil
rag Daisy away, Damian c
shot with worry. "Seraphina is missing. I
her, this was far more complicated
then at Clarissa, who was on the ver
want everyone here to know you are still pining for that
ut the desperate worr
ur Majesty," she whispered, "Lady Beaumont is indeed missi
it of ice. Seraphina.
not let this scandal destroy ev
announced to the stunned cro
ith a contingent of my personal guard, swept out
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