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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and strides towards the door, obeying his summons not because at Queen has given them, but because his mate is inside now. And he’s not leaving her alone for one

to

steps quickly 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

face to draw his attention to her. “I don’t know who you are, but you need to fill me

stands awkwardly by the door, staring at the Queen, not knowing what to

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 mate, he

probably saved her –”

turns that shocked gaze back on Jackson,

starts

the Queen sighs, waving him over as she leans over Ariel and to look over the wounds. To Jackson’s shock,

mean, aren’t you supposed to not pull the

doctor is she-

magic, all right? She’s going to heal her.

starts to snap out questions about what happened, and when, and how long

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all a

a deep breath, settling herself on the side

to Jackson’s shock, the queen just exhales slowly and closes her eyes, looking of all bizarre things like she’s

Jackson turns to him, gesturing towards the Queen, silently asking if

step away. Jackson hesitates but then follows, glancing towards the door, wondering if he should run and get

fine, okay?” Rafe whispers, glancing back towards his mom and his sister, “Mom’s…very powerful. So

at the Prince’s face, wondering how the hell he’s

just smirks, his smile a little unsteady, but he takes a deep breath and shakes his head, probably forcing himself to calm down too. “Thank you,” Rafe says, crossing his arms and looking back towards his sister, laying so pale on the bed. “For taking care of her. It…it kills me that

he’s crazy for thinking that

other man’s face. And then he laughs, just lightly.

that Jackson’s Ariel’s mate. “Yeah,” Jackson says after a minute, running a hand through his hair and looking over at Ariel again, not wanting to take his eyes away

seriously possible? That…

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

calls only the

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