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Taveon’s eyes caught on Bree, and he visibly relaxed. “Good.” A pause. “I would not want anything to happen to my champion, now wouldI?”
Rafe rolled his eyes. Sometimes, his old friend could be a real idiot. There was no reason for him to keep up this ridiculous charade. He did not hate Bree any more than he hated the yearly moonrise ball. He liked to pretend he hated both, but he was secretly more fond of them than he evenrealized.
A throat cleared behind Taveon, alerting Rafe to another presence in the hallway. He frowned out the door, spotting Dagen hovering just behind thePrince.
“What are you doing here?” Rafe said, his voice edged withsteel.
“I am here for the same reason Taveon is. To ensure that Bree isalright.”
“It is probably your involvement that has painted a target on Bree’s back. You keep putting her on display. First the quarters, then the ball.” Rafe narrowed his eyes. “If it was not for you, then no one would know who sheis.”
“Relax,” Dagen said in a clipped tone. “I did not tell a single soul her real identity, and she did noteither.”
“Well, someone knows,” Taveon said. “And, as far as I can tell, none of this happened until you got involved withher.”
“Andyouare the one who brought her in front of the entire Court to force her to dance for you,” Dagen snappedback.
Taveon, Rafe, and Dagen all glared at each other. They had never been particularly friendly, and things had not improved since Midas’s death, not that Rafe had expected anythingelse.
“Honestly.” Bree strode toward them with her fisted hands propped on her hips. “You’re all ridiculous. I’m fine. Rafe is fine. Everyone is fine.Okay?”
Taveon clenched his jaw, still glaring at Rafe. “Yes, well. Get out of that ridiculous tunic and get dressed in your fighting leathers. You will be accompanying Rafe and I on a triptoday.”
Rafe winced. That would not go downwell.
“Lovely,” Bree said with narrowed eyes. “Just what I’ve been looking forward to. More time with my mortalenemy.”
