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“Yes,” he agreed.
“How did you know to look for Megan and Sophia?” she asked.
“A woman came to warn me that they were in danger. I have since discovered she is Alice’s sister, but they are estranged.”
“Not so estranged that she didn’t know what Alice did, it would appear.”
Kaspar shook his head. “Edith only found out when Alice called for assistance after the Council had made the decision to incarcerate her. Apparently, Alice confessed part of the plan, which is why Edith felt the need to warn me. I am, after all, her king. She stayed in Iceland when Alice was exiled with Erik.”
“And where’s Edith now?”
“Safe.”
“Safe where?”
“I have no idea. Austri took care of it so that I would have plausible deniability.”
“It’s that serious?” Jesska pressed. “That you can’t know where she is?”
“It’s that serious,” he said. “But enough of this, baby. Home tomorrow.”
Jesska bit her lip. “So soon?”
“We need to get back and deal with those who partnered with Erik,” he said. “But we can return to Edinburgh as soon as these issues are taken care of.”
“You just said you didn’t know who partnered with Erik.”
“I don’t know.”
“But you suspect,” she said. “Kaz, what aren’t you telling me?”
Kaspar shook his head.
“You’re really not going to tell me?”
“I’m really not going to tell you,” he confirmed. “I’m done with this touching you. I want to take you home. Ari and Megan will join us and stay until this is sorted, and then we are free to do whatever we like.”
She sat up on her knees again and crossed her arms. “Are you getting all kingy on me?”
He sighed. “Jesska, this has nothing to do with my status as king. Outside of the fact you wouldn’t know these people even if I told you who they were, I want you protected, and that includes protecting you from knowing things that might concern you or cause you worry.”
“Kaz, I’m not a child. You don’t have to protect me from worrying. You don’t have too much control over that anyway.”
“I know you’re not a child, baby.”
“Code for: I’m still not going to tell you anything.”
He smiled.
“Will you tell me the story when it’s done?”
Kaspar tugged on her arms, pulling her forward and on top of him again. “I will tell you when it’s done.”
“This doesn’t get you off the hook.”
He rolled her onto her back, kissing her neck and running his hand over her hip. “It doesn’t?”
“No, it doesn’t.”
