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through to get here was a master portal, which means if someone closed it then they closed them all.”
    “Not to sound like a broken record, but what do we do now?” Cassie looked at each of the royal elves before her and felt her chest tighten as she realized just how upset they all were by this new revelation.
    “We’re going to have to go on the offensive,” Trik said decidedly. He began to pace around the throne room as he spoke. “Lorsan has forced my hand in this. I can’t wait for his next move.” He paused and looked over at Tamsin. “We’re going to have to assemble the light elves and let them know that such a time has come that the Forest Lords have reinstated their king.”
    Tamsin nodded. “They will welcome you , Triktapic.”
    “Not all of them. I have wronged many in your court. I have hurt many. I don’t imagine that they will accept me with open arms. In fact, I bet I will have a few attempts before the week is over.”
    “What kind of attempts?” Cassie asked , not liking the sound of what Trik was saying.
    “The assassination kind,” Trik told her calmly as if he wasn’t discussing someone trying to kill him.
    She frowned. “You really think people will try to kill you?”
    “No. ”
    Cassie let out a breath, relieved.
    “I know they will,” he finished.
    Her eyes widened and she swore her heart skipped a beat at the mere thought of Trik's life ending, of not having him here with her. She walked over to him and looked up at him. She knew her eyes were moist with unshed tears but she couldn’t help it—even the idea of a life without Trik was enough to break her heart.
    “No one is going to kill you,” she told him firmly.
    Trik's lips twitched. Clearly he was amused at her statement. “Are you going to protect me?”
    Cassie snorted. “I don’t even like to kill flies. No, I’ll sic Elora on them.”
    Trik cringed. “Nothing is worth that, not even an attempt on my life.”
    Cassie grinned. “Exactly, so no more talk of you dying.”
    “Agreed,” Tamsin piped in. “Now back to things that we can actually control. Sid,” he looked over at the warrior who stood quietly waiting, “sorry, but it’s just easier than saying your whole name.”
    “It’s fine , liege,” Sid told him stiffly.
    “I need you and Beleg to send out messengers to the realm for a gathering here tomorrow at the mid-day meal.” Sid bowed and turned swiftly , walking from the room. Tamsin looked back at Trik. “We will have the gathering tomorrow. We tell them of your return; then what?”
    Trik rubbed his chin and his eyes narrowed as he thought. “I will give the warriors a choice to fight for me or stay behind.”
    “No!” Cassie said suddenly as she slammed her fist into her hand. Trik’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at his Chosen. She stood with her back straight and chin held high as she stared him down. “You are the Elf King, Triktapic. Yes, you made your mistakes, but you will not spend your rule tiptoeing around the light elves because they are pissed at you. You will tell them the facts and you will remind them that when you divide a people, problems like Lorsan are what you end up with. And then you will tell them their calling—to fight for themselves and for their king.”
    Trik stared at her , momentarily speechless by his Chosen, and then a huge smile broke across his face. “You are going to be a magnificent queen,” he told her.
    “Thank you,” she smiled up at him. She saw the familiar gleam in Trik's eyes before he spoke and her stomach flipped and her jaw dropped open at his next words.
    “You are going to be an equally magnificent lover , and I feel the need to point out that I am being very good right now. Because really all I want to do is drag you to a private room and have my wicked way with you.”
     
     

     
    Elora splashed cold water on her face as she stood in the bathroom in her brother's apartment. She squeezed her eyes closed tight as the air