Chapter 12

It took three long and tortuous days for Geo to send for me to meet with him and Shona behind those very same closed doors that hid them from the kingdom for so long.  I was tempted to refuse their request, but curiosity got the better of me.

Luthias insisted on joining me and I didn’t argue.  He’d monitored and cared for me the entire time Shona and Geo were shut away doing who knew what.  It would have been thankless and cruel of me to deny him the right to stand by me when we were finally able to understand what was happening.  Not only did he have his own myriad of emotions invested in both Shona and me, but I needed his support more than ever.

I clung tightly to the crook of his arm as he guided me into the large sitting room with the regal flair one might expect from a king and queen.  I could see anger flair in Geo’s eyes as he watched us settle into the overstuffed chairs positioned directly opposite them.  A maid