The False King: The Cerith Kingdom Chronicles: Book III (The Cerith Kingdom Chronicles 3) by Jude Marquez

Author:Jude Marquez [Marquez, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

"What was that all about?" Alyx asked, later on that day, when he entered Eamon's quarters. All the siblings were present and Lord Ethan was trailing Alyx as always.

"Valentine has someone valuable in his possession, someone that could give us important information," Eamon said. He looked troubled.

"Is there a problem?" Alyx asked.

"There is," Eamon said.

"What is it?"

Eamon paced. Edmond watched his older brother. Lissandra pressed her lips together.

"He wishes to speak to you," Avelina said.

"He will speak to no one else," Lissandra added.

Eamon paced still.

"Why do you not want me to speak to him?" Alyx asked.

"I think he seeks to cause you and your family pain. Valentine believes that we might send for the northern Prince's cousin. He might be able to get the truth out of him, but it's not a certain thing," Eamon said.

"Sending for Lord Margrave would take time. Time that Evander does not have. I will speak with him," Alyx said.

"Alyx-" Lissandra said.

He shook his head. "I know what the court thinks of me, what you think of me. In many aspects you are correct. But I would ask that you believe me when I say, if my stepmother prepared me for anything, it is this."

Eamon studied Alyx and he felt like an insect under a magnifying glass. He wanted to squirm but held Eamon's gaze.

"Valentine assured me that he can get the truth from this man, in time."

"Evander doesn't have time, if he lives at all," Alyx said and wanted to take his words back. Up to this point he had never admitted out loud that Evander might actually be gone. It crowded all other thoughts out of his mind at night but he refused to acknowledge it until right now. He didn't want to think that after all they had been through that Evander could actually be gone.

The silence in the room told him that his words did not go unnoticed.

Alyx nodded, more to himself than anyone present with him. "I will see this man. Have Valentine present. I would wish, with all of my heart, that none of the rest of the royal family is there."

"Is that an order, Your Highness?" Edmond asked.

Alyx closed his eyes, knew that they would feel nothing but the sting of betrayal but nodded. "It is."

They would have to understand.

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