Princess in Peril by Rachelle McCalla

Author:Rachelle McCalla [McCalla, Rachelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4089-5698-4
Publisher: Harlequin (UK) Ltd
Published: 2011-08-22T04:00:00+00:00

EIGHT

Isabelle felt grateful for all of Samantha’s help packing. The woman was full of insights into Sanctuary’s methods. She also seemed to know a fair bit about Levi.

“I wonder if Levi is up to this mission,” Isabelle worried aloud. Although she hoped Nicolas had only been exaggerating, it had seemed as though Levi was hardly strong enough to stand up on his own. He’d certainly leaned heavily on her arm.

Samantha clucked her tongue. “Levi has no choice but to make sure this mission is successful.”

“What do you mean?” Isabelle felt grateful for the supplies Sanctuary was providing for her trip. She made a mental note to pay them back when she was restored to her rightful role.

Assuming her family ever regained the throne.

“Levi’s father is retiring next year. He’ll appoint one of his sons as president after him. Everyone knows he favors Joe, even though Levi is older.”

“Joe,” Isabelle repeated the name. “That’s the son he offered to send with me.”

“Joe has more experience with military operations. He’s a hero. Levi’s just—” Samantha laughed “—a lawyer.” She made a face as though the idea of Levi saving anyone was a ridiculous notion. “If I were you, I’d ask to have Joe accompany you, not Levi. I mean, the guy could hardly stand up.”

Isabelle inhaled a sharp breath. Was she crazy to depend on Levi? But she knew she could trust him—and she hadn’t been kidding when she had said they’d learned to work with one another. If Joe accompanied her, she’d have to adjust to working with him.

But Joe was apparently the more skilled operative.

And he could stand up on his own.

Sitting down in the nearest chair, Isabelle mulled over her options. If she was honest with herself, she had to admit she wanted Levi to go with her because of the way she felt about him. It was more than a simple matter of trust. Her whole world had been rocked on its side and her family ripped away from her.

And she was about to face the man who’d engineered her failed engagement. The man who was quite possibly in league with whoever had tried to murder her family.

More than a skilled operative, she needed someone to support her. Someone who could make her feel strong, who could reach out in the darkness and wipe away her tears.

She needed Levi.

Standing and continuing to pack, Isabelle told Samantha resolutely, “That’s okay. I’ll stick with the Grenaldo brother I know.”

And then she tried to assure herself that she hadn’t made a fatal mistake.

Levi was relieved to learn Sanctuary had arranged to hold Isabelle’s press conference in one of the chapels at JFK airport. That would give them the opportunity to announce her survival to the world and then leave, providing a minimal window for the insurgents to reach her. He could only pray they weren’t making a horrible mistake by making her whereabouts known.

He could tell Isabelle was nervous about the press conference also. They arrived well ahead of their scheduled

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