Swallowing Darkness (2008)
““The prince says he wants Princess Meredith to return with him to the Unseelie Court so they can protect her,” she said. “Say again Sierra four.”
She turned in her seat to look at me. “He says he wants to take you back to the court so they can crown you queen. Isn’t he the competitor for that crown?”
“Yes,” I said.
She raised an eyebrow at me. “Rumor says he tried to kill you.”
“He did.”
She gave me a look to go with the eyebrow. “And now he’s just going to give up?”
“We don’t believe it either...,” Rhys said.
Her eyes flicked to him, but came back to settle on me. The radio crackled, and she hit the switch again. Dawson’s voice came tinny, but a few words were clear, “with child…conceding.”
Specialist Gregorio turned back to me. “The prince says that now that you’re with child, he’ll concede the throne, because it’s best for the kingdom.” She didn’t even try to keep her disbelief out of her voice.
“Tell him that I appreciate the offer, but I am returning to Los Angeles.”MoreLess
She turned in her seat to look at me. “He says he wants to take you back to the court so they can crown you queen. Isn’t he the competitor for that crown?”
“Yes,” I said.
She raised an eyebrow at me. “Rumor says he tried to kill you.”
“He did.”
She gave me a look to go with the eyebrow. “And now he’s just going to give up?”
“We don’t believe it either...,” Rhys said.
Her eyes flicked to him, but came back to settle on me. The radio crackled, and she hit the switch again. Dawson’s voice came tinny, but a few words were clear, “with child…conceding.”
Specialist Gregorio turned back to me. “The prince says that now that you’re with child, he’ll concede the throne, because it’s best for the kingdom.” She didn’t even try to keep her disbelief out of her voice.
“Tell him that I appreciate the offer, but I am returning to Los Angeles.”MoreLess
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