#Chapter 412 – A New Guest

Ella

“You,” I breathe, staring at Sarah in awe as she begins to eagerly nod. But I just shake my head in wonder. “You were the one who warned us – who left us the note that told us that -“.

And my eyes instantly snap to Conner, standing a few feet away and watching us warily, Rafe sleeping in his arms.

Sarah’s eyes follow mine. “Is that him?” she whispers. “The little baby?”

“Is that the prince?” Jessica asks, sitting up eagerly in her bed. “Oh – I’ve heard so much about him-”

But I’m instantly on my feet, moving to Conner to take my child and turning my head to Theo as Conner transfers Rafe to my arms. “Call Sinclair – tell him we’re bringing someone home -two people. Prepare…whatever gets prepared. I don’t know. And – and record this ” I say, pointing to Jessica and Sarah. “I want him to see it. All of it.”

“Luna,” Theo says, frowning, “I can’t do both at once-”

“Figure it out!” I call over my shoulder, quickly moving around the bed to Sarah’s side, bringing the baby close so she and Jessica can see them.

“Yes,” I say, tears filling my eyes as I sit on the bed with Jessica on my left and Sarah, still in her bedside chair, on my right. I lean forward so they can both see Rafe sleeping between them.”

This is Rafe – this is the baby, the prince. And you saved him,” I say, shaking my head and staring between them. My voice shakes with the intensity of it – with how much I want them to know the impact they had, how grateful I am for their early warning

Because if if we hadn’t gotten that note –

If we hadn’t known –

Those men who came through my window it would have been a complete shock, and I never, ever would have been able to react in time. And Sinclair wouldn’t have been as wary may not even have been home –

And my baby would be gone – in Xander’s hands-

“I owe you everything,” I whisper to Sarah, the tears starting to streak down my cheeks now.

my pleasure, Luna,” Sarah says, crying now too as she smiles at me, clearly so, so happy to have helped to be able to finally meet me, and Rafe, and see the results

her eyes wide as she looks down at Rafe. Her words make me laugh and I look back down at my sleeping baby. “Yeah, he’s my little meatball,” I say,

finger towards him. But I hold the baby forward a little, letting

wide with surprise and worry. She had only stepped away for a few minutes, and suddenly everything

my sister and wiping at the tears on my cheeks.

asks, her face twisting

I reply, nodding. “The one…. on the doorstep, the day after the christening. That told

significance of this. “Oh my – oh

and not knowing how to respond.

turns to stare at me.

this new pair of sisters. “Would you like to come to the palace with us?

head sharply at me, narrowing her eyes a little and letting me know- without words that she expects me

as I look Sarah in the eye. “My mate will want to meet you

Sarah says, looking at Jessica,

I say, reaching out a hand that I place gently on her knee. I withdraw it immediately when I see Sarah flinch. Still, I persist, leaning forward. “I promise, Sarah – you will not be harmed, and we – we will do

again, looking between Cora

I very much hope you will trust me and say

But I stay with Sarah and Jessica, talking softly with them for the next few hurried minutes while I can hear

when Theo taps me on the shoulder, I finally turn around.

turning

and out of

minutes later, our convoy of cars pulls up to the back entrance of the palace and travels into the underground garage that we left from this morning. Cora sits tensely beside me as

had fought him on it, but he was stalwart, holding out the phone to me with the direct order from Sinclair written clearly

the order, Sarah eventually gave me a soft touch on the elbow and told me that it was all right. Only then did I relent, though

Cora murmurs as we pull slowly

text Hank?” I ask, my eyes going wide as I look towards my sister for the first time

Roger would kill him. But he texted you, through me, because

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