Chapter 103

Jackson stares down at the tiny woman who is…god, she could be his mate’s identical twin, couldn’t she? Except, a little older…

“Rafe Henry Sinclair,” the woman hisses, moving closer to the Prince, glaring daggers into his face. “What the fuck are you two playing at?”

“I’ll explain everything, mom,” Rafe growls softly through his teeth, turning away with Ari in his arms. “But right n in his arms. “But right now, you need to heal her!”

Jackson stares, confused at Rafe, because.

Well, why is he calling this woman mom?

Didn’t Ari just…..

And then, as the woman shoves Rafe hard on the shoulder and they start to stride towards a door built into the edge of the cliffside, everything suddenly comes together.

That woman

he’s seen her before, of course – seen her picture a thousand times in print and on television. Ella Sinclair – the Queen of the nation, Rafe’s mother.

And mother of three more children, including the eldest Princess, Ariel –

Ari –

Jackson groans, tilting his head back and covering his face in his hands, cursing himself for being such an idiot-

God, how could he have not put that together last night!? It’s not like she was even being sneaky about it! A girl named Ari, living with her “cousins,” Rafe and Jesse Sinclair!? Who the hell did he think she was!?

“Are you coming?”

Jackson drops his hands from his face to look towards the door, where the Queen has stopped for a moment to glare at him while she holds it open, inviting him to follow where

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summons not because at Queen has given them, but because his mate is inside now. And he’s not leaving her alone for one damn

No, Ari Ariel she’s his. His to carry, his to protect, and he’s not leaving her side again before

through the door and follows the Queen down a short hall to a simple room. The Queen shuts the door behind him as Jackson turns to watch Rafe lays a bloody, unconscious Ariel onto a crisp white hospital bed. God, she looks so tiny,

who you are, but you need to fill

the door, staring at the Queen, not knowing

on him, mom,” Rafe snaps, standing up straight as the Queen rolls her eyes and moves to sit on the edge of the bed, taking Ariel’s hand. “He’s Ariel’s

saved her

then turns that shocked gaze back on Jackson, who just stands by the door, trembling a little.

starts

wounds. To Jackson’s shock, the Queen rather callously grasps the end of a crossbow bolt and just yanks

gapes because I mean, aren’t you supposed to not pull the bolt out?

doctor is she-

got…I mean, it’s her magic, all right? She’s going to heal

Jackson’s way before she starts to snap out questions about what happened, and

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them all

on the side of the

exhales slowly and closes her

exhales a long breath of relief and Jackson turns to him, gesturing towards the Queen, silently asking if they’re all

at Jackson and then laughs a little, nodding to the side, silently asking him to take a step away. Jackson hesitates but then follows, glancing towards the door, wondering if he should run and get a

okay?” Rafe whispers, glancing back towards his mom

Prince’s face, wondering how the hell

calm down too. “Thank you,” Rafe says, crossing his arms and looking back towards his

says, instant, still staring at the Prince like he’s

at the intensity on the other man’s face. And then he laughs, just lightly. “I guess

doesn’t he? But of course he does he just told the Queen that Jackson’s Ariel’s mate. “Yeah,” Jackson says after a minute, running a hand through his hair and looking over at Ariel

it seriously

puts a hand on his shoulder. But Rafe, to his credit, doesn’t pull it away. Jackson turns to him

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