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“Weak. I remember the dresalods attacking and you killing them all.”
“I’d kill a legion to protect you, my little one.”
If only I dared read more into his statement. Caring and kindness were all well and good, but I wanted more.
I’d fallen in love with my husband just like he’d predicted. Would he ever feel the same way about me?
“I was wounded,” I said.
“How’s your leg? You had a fever, and you’ve been unconscious for three days.”
“What?” I started to sit up, and he helped me, supporting my back while he fluffed soft pillows behind me.
“We consulted the best healers, naturally,” the other male said. “By the way, it’s nice to finally meet you, sister.” His grin widened as he looked back and forth between us. “I’m thrilled that Jaus’s hunt was successful.”
“This is my half-brother, Madr,” Jaus said, his attention remaining on me.
“You wouldn’t happen to have a sister, would you?” Madr asked. “One who might be persuaded to race through the woods, though not too fast, because I suspect I’d like to catch her.” Madr’s low chuckle made my pulse flip.
He was devastatingly handsome, though not as gorgeous as my mate.
“I do have a sister,” I croaked. After a deep swallow, my voice cooperated better. “But she loves another and will soon wed.”
Madr grinned easily. “Ah, well, it was worth asking. Good for her. Bad for me.”
“Where am I?” I asked.
“The royal family’s seaside palace,” Madr said. “It’s rarely used. You’re welcome to stay here for as long as you’d like.”
“Palace?”
“I brought you here after you were wounded,” Jaus said. “The court healer tended to you himself.”
“Is everyone else alright? Was anyone harmed by the dresalods?”
“Jaus, here,” Madr patted his brother’s back, “took care of the latest dresalod problem before it could turn into a menace. Fortunately, no one else was hurt.”
I tried to fathom what must’ve happened after the dresalods attacked. Would we get into trouble for coming here? Although, Jaus was the commander of the orc military. Perhaps he was welcome here and me, by association.
“It’s nice of the . . . royal family to let me stay here while I recover,” I said. “We can leave if we’ve overstayed our welcome.”
Madr chuckled, and his sparkling gaze met Jaus’s. “You can stay here forever if you’d like. As I said, the palace is rarely used, and there are twenty-seven rooms. I suspect someone could stay in this room, and the staff would never realize they were here.”
None of this made sense.
Jaus cleared his throat and shot his brother a wry look. “I need to mention that Madr is the heir to the orc kingdom.”
“At your service, sister,” Madr said with a low bow.
Brother. Heir to the orc kingdom. Was Madr aprince?If so, did that mean Jaus was royal as well?
My eyes widened.
Madr continued to chuckle, savoring this reveal. Why hadn’t Jaus told me?
“My mother and father were not mated,” Jaus hurried to say. “Madr will assume the throne when our father chooses to step aside.”
“Which won’t be for a very long time,” a sharp voice said from the open doorway across the very large room.
