the King he never got the chance to be.”
Ash looked over at him. “Give me some time.” A twinkle lit in Bane’s grey orbs. “That’s all I can promise. To consider it.”
“That’s all I can ask.” Bane smiled and stood. “And thank you. For helping with the girl.”
“She is not much of a girl. I was not expecting a woman.”
“You never asked her age.” Bane chuckled before turning to leave. “A very attractive woman at that.”
“Indeed…” A much too attractive woman indeed…
****
Stefen slammed down his mental communication with his brother. Alaric was furious and when Stefen’s older sibling was this ticked it did no good trying to rationalize with him. He would just have to stay off the grid until Kielyn was with her correct mate. Hopefully that would be before Alaric sent the wrath of God down on him. His brother had demanded Stefen bring the bender to him, even after he had told him about Pythia. He demanded to know Stefen and the girl’s location but Stefen had mentally closed off his tracking in the woods earlier that night. That should buy him at least a few days, Stefen thought as he rounded a corridor.
The underground facility was tricked out nicely, same as the main house but it still unnerved Stefen that there was no natural light. One of the first things he intended to ask Bane was how soon before Kielyn and he could have a room on the main level. A dungeon was still a dungeon, even with seventy thousand dollar oriental rugs adorning each room. “Right this way Lord Von Emmerich.” A servant, or Gilcolm, as Bane enlisted, matched strides with him . Interesting . He had never given anyone his full name. Now that they knew who he was, Stefen was sure there would be more detailed questions at some point. “The breakfast room is right through those doors.”
Stefen nodded and continued into the room. The same six faces he had originally met seven hours ago, along with a new blonde female, all stood when he entered. Yep, they knew . “I can assure you I have had a life time of rising bodies when I enter a room. On this planet, I prefer to not play the brother of his Majesty.” He smiled. “Please, sit. I promise, I will only disappoint you if you think of me by my birthright.”
“It is an honor to meet you. I am Marsala.” The pretty blonde woman smiled as she took her seat along with the rest.
“It is a pleasure Marsala, but you might not feel so honored when my brother arrives.” Stefen chuckled. “How quickly can you get Kielyn wed?”
“His Majesty is unhappy you are here?” Bane’s brows knitted. “I thought you were supposed to watch Kielyn?”
“Watch her yes,” Stefen spooned eggs onto his plate when a server offered. “Interact with her no.” Another server offered bacon and sausage next as Stefen continued. “Follow the advice of an elusive Oracle, kidnap my charge and take her to be married off to an unknown bender turned Vampire… Err, definitely not.” He stabbed a strawberry and lifted it to his mouth. “Now you see why I am the black sheep of the family.”
“And your brother knows all of this?” The one called Marcus asked hesitantly.
“As of ten minutes ago, yes,” Stefen took a sip of orange juice. “But I have a blocker on so it will take him a few days to find me. Can Kielyn be away from here by then?”
“Would he hurt her?” The Water-bender in the running for Kielyn’s hand in marriage asked.
“No.” Ash intercepted the question. “He wants her for himself.”
The fire bending Vampire’s displeasure was laced through every accusatory word. Stefen wondered if the male had realized how possessive he already was for a female he did not even know yet. “Knowing the full story now, I believe you are correct but I am not sure it would be to wed her. I believe my brother simply wishes to keep her out of Dante’s grasp.” He leaned back in his
Ash looked over at him. “Give me some time.” A twinkle lit in Bane’s grey orbs. “That’s all I can promise. To consider it.”
“That’s all I can ask.” Bane smiled and stood. “And thank you. For helping with the girl.”
“She is not much of a girl. I was not expecting a woman.”
“You never asked her age.” Bane chuckled before turning to leave. “A very attractive woman at that.”
“Indeed…” A much too attractive woman indeed…
****
Stefen slammed down his mental communication with his brother. Alaric was furious and when Stefen’s older sibling was this ticked it did no good trying to rationalize with him. He would just have to stay off the grid until Kielyn was with her correct mate. Hopefully that would be before Alaric sent the wrath of God down on him. His brother had demanded Stefen bring the bender to him, even after he had told him about Pythia. He demanded to know Stefen and the girl’s location but Stefen had mentally closed off his tracking in the woods earlier that night. That should buy him at least a few days, Stefen thought as he rounded a corridor.
The underground facility was tricked out nicely, same as the main house but it still unnerved Stefen that there was no natural light. One of the first things he intended to ask Bane was how soon before Kielyn and he could have a room on the main level. A dungeon was still a dungeon, even with seventy thousand dollar oriental rugs adorning each room. “Right this way Lord Von Emmerich.” A servant, or Gilcolm, as Bane enlisted, matched strides with him . Interesting . He had never given anyone his full name. Now that they knew who he was, Stefen was sure there would be more detailed questions at some point. “The breakfast room is right through those doors.”
Stefen nodded and continued into the room. The same six faces he had originally met seven hours ago, along with a new blonde female, all stood when he entered. Yep, they knew . “I can assure you I have had a life time of rising bodies when I enter a room. On this planet, I prefer to not play the brother of his Majesty.” He smiled. “Please, sit. I promise, I will only disappoint you if you think of me by my birthright.”
“It is an honor to meet you. I am Marsala.” The pretty blonde woman smiled as she took her seat along with the rest.
“It is a pleasure Marsala, but you might not feel so honored when my brother arrives.” Stefen chuckled. “How quickly can you get Kielyn wed?”
“His Majesty is unhappy you are here?” Bane’s brows knitted. “I thought you were supposed to watch Kielyn?”
“Watch her yes,” Stefen spooned eggs onto his plate when a server offered. “Interact with her no.” Another server offered bacon and sausage next as Stefen continued. “Follow the advice of an elusive Oracle, kidnap my charge and take her to be married off to an unknown bender turned Vampire… Err, definitely not.” He stabbed a strawberry and lifted it to his mouth. “Now you see why I am the black sheep of the family.”
“And your brother knows all of this?” The one called Marcus asked hesitantly.
“As of ten minutes ago, yes,” Stefen took a sip of orange juice. “But I have a blocker on so it will take him a few days to find me. Can Kielyn be away from here by then?”
“Would he hurt her?” The Water-bender in the running for Kielyn’s hand in marriage asked.
“No.” Ash intercepted the question. “He wants her for himself.”
The fire bending Vampire’s displeasure was laced through every accusatory word. Stefen wondered if the male had realized how possessive he already was for a female he did not even know yet. “Knowing the full story now, I believe you are correct but I am not sure it would be to wed her. I believe my brother simply wishes to keep her out of Dante’s grasp.” He leaned back in his
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