Page 217 of Sky’s Edge

In this time of quiet, when everyone else was seeing to other things, I settled myself into that decision with a sigh.

I would miss my old life. I would miss daily being involved in the art world.

But farg it.

I was going to be an excellent queen, and Tanyn and I were going to be an unbeatable team.

A knock came at the door.

I turned to it and called, “Come in,” and was surprised when it was Tanyn who strolled through.

Maybe I did have magic, if I could conjure my male just thinking about him.

“You don’t have to knock in your own castle,” I told him as he made his way to me.

“If you were in the middle of something, I didn’t want to disturb you.”

So sweet.

He made it to me and rounded me with his arms right before I declared, “I’m mad at you.”

His brows shot up. “What, my beautiful Catla, could I have possibly done when I haven’t even spoken to you today?”

“That,” I stated. “You left me in bed and haven’t spoken to me all day.”

“It’s only ten in the morning.”

“And?”

His lips curved up. “I didn’t want to wake you.”

“Okay, let’s get this sorted right now. You don’t have to knock. Even if I’m in the middle of something, just walk in. And I don’t mind if you wake me. I can go back to sleep. But wish me good morning before you go.”

“Noted. And the same goes for you.”

I scoffed. “I’ll never wake before you.”

“Okay, then don’t knock on my study door. You’re always welcome.”

“Right then.” I smiled a sunny smile. “I’m not mad at you anymore.”

He started chuckling.

I enjoyed the sound and feel of it.

His humor died, though, and I wasn’t a fan of that.

“I’m afraid I have something not all that great to share,” he said.

Fantastic.

“What now? Oh, wait. Did you get the warrant to take the bloods?”

“Yes. For the males in Gehenn. The bloods were drawn. The control drug was not detected, but an unknown preparation was. We have chemists analyzing it. However, in Night’s Fall, they first asked Arnaud to give blood willingly. He declined. Stridently. They’ve submitted the request for the warrant, but it hasn’t been granted yet.”

“As such, we can assume he’s hiding something,” I deduced.

“Yes.”