All In A Name (The Case Files of Henri Davenforth Book 9) by Honor Raconteur
Author:Honor Raconteur [Raconteur, Honor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Raconteur House
Published: 2023-05-04T16:00:00+00:00
I felt the ache in my bones that evening as I dragged myself up the apartment stairs to Jamieâs flat. Not just fatigue but the heartache of seeing my father bruised and still in a hospital bed. Of watching my mother try to stay strong through this, swallowing her tears. Everyone in the family was upset, but there was little we could do at this point. Except wait.
Jamie was expecting me so I didnât knock, just came in, shedding outerwear along the way. Phil hopped lightly out of my pocket and moved to join the others on the couch. I followed him there, taking in the sight as I did so. Jamie was ensconced in a green cable-knit blanket, a large mug of something steaming in her hands, and the laptop on the coffee table. I recognized the sounds of a movie playing but didnât recognize it offhand. Both Clint and Tasha were curled up against her, one next to her thigh, the other wrapped around her head on the back of the couch.
The love of my life gave me a tired smile as I approached. âHow are you, Henri?â
I sank onto the couch next to her then leaned sideways, cushioning my head on her shoulder. âDearest. I am exhausted.â
âYou look it. We were both so busy today we didnât even cross paths. Howâs your dad?â
âHealing. Still in a coma, as the doctors thought that wise. Vonderbank is checking in on him every morning and evening, riding herd on him. Everyone was stabilized enough to be moved to the Palace Hospital today.â
âGood to hear. Theyâre safer there too.â
She lifted a hand to stroke my hair back, a soothing gesture. I felt some of my stress ease under the contact, and even though my neck protested this angle, I was loath to move.
âHow was your day?â I asked.
âEh. Crazy, to be honest. The witch paid King a visit.â
I almost lifted my head, quite sure I had not heard that right. âShe did what?â
Jamie filled me in on the details of Kingâs account and then her own meeting with Seaton and Gibson, ending with, âWeâre pretty sure the witch was a student of hers. If she wasnât, she was a die-hard fan. Either way, her end goal is pretty obvious by now.â
âIndeed, thatâs so.â
âI know you called Sherard out of the meetingâwas that because you needed his help? Or because you were hedging your bets on something?â
I finally had to straighten, although I did so with some regret, and leaned against the back of the couch instead. My body was in such a state that the idea of holding myself upright with my own strength was repugnant in the extreme.
âI did need his help. I spent half my day looking at the shields my fatherâs bodyguard used. Or the design of them, I should say, as kingsmen all used the same defensive shield. They were more than adequate and should have done the job admirably in defending them both, so it bewildered me that her attacks somehow got past them.
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