Royal Bride

Author:Joan Wolf
Format: mobi
Published: 2010-04-18T22:05:00.890000+00:00

Uncle, just what does the emperor plan to do if I do

not agree to this so-called alliance?”

Marko allowed an ominous pause to fall. Then he

said somberly, “Tell me, Gus, if Austria should move

against Jura, who would come to your aid?”

The Prince’s face was grim. He did not reply.

Marko took two steps toward the window where

his nephew stood. “I have read the Treaty of London,

and it does not promise that Britain will commit

ground troops to protect the independence of Jura.

Oh, Britain will protest to the other Great Powers,

but you must know that Castlereagh does not want

Britain to be drawn into a continental war.” Marko

moved another step closer to his nephew. “Gus!

Please take what I am saying seriously. It is more important

for Jura to be friends with the empire next

door than it is to be friends with one that is far

away.”

The pause that the Prince allowed to fall was far

more ominous than the one that had gone before.

When he finally spoke his voice was very soft. “You

may tell the emperor for me that it is not wise policy

to threaten actions that you cannot carry out. I have

every intention of standing by my treaty with Great

Britain.”

After a visibly upset Marko had left, the Prince

felt a sudden, violent need to get out of the palace,

and so, without a word to anyone, he headed down

the path to the stables. When he was halfway there

he met Charity dressed in her riding clothes. She had

obviously finished her lesson and was on her way

back to the Pfalz.

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