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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the crown Prince has carried his damn sister.

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because at Queen has given them, but because his

she’s his. His to carry, his to protect, and he’s not leaving her side again before he knows she’s okay. Maybe

Queen shuts the door behind him as Jackson turns to watch Rafe lays a bloody, unconscious

you are, but you need

door, staring at the Queen,

to sit on the edge

saved her –”

eyes go wide as she stares at Rafe and then turns that shocked gaze back on Jackson,

starts

on, then,” the Queen sighs, waving him over as she leans over Ariel and to look over the wounds. To Jackson’s shock, the Queen rather callously grasps the end of a crossbow bolt and just yanks it

aren’t you supposed to not pull the bolt out? What kind of

doctor is she-

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

before she starts to snap out questions about what happened, and when, and how long Ariel’s been semi–conscious. Jackson

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all a

can before the Queen takes a deep breath, settling herself on the side of the bed and taking both of Ariel’s

Jackson’s shock, the queen just exhales slowly and closes her eyes, looking of all

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

the side, silently asking him to take a step away. Jackson hesitates but then follows, glancing

Ari’s going to be fine, okay?” Rafe whispers, glancing back towards his mom and his sister, “Mom’s…very powerful. So just calm down,

how the hell

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 I

he’s crazy

back at Jackson and flinches a little at the intensity on the other man’s face. And then he laughs, just lightly. “I guess you two…..figured some things out in the woods?”

after a minute, running a hand through his hair and looking over at Ariel

it seriously

and Jackson almost jumps out of his skin when the Prince puts a hand on his shoulder. But Rafe, to his credit, doesn’t pull it

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