Tangled Crowns - Box Set - Books 1 - 3 by Ann Denton

Author:Ann Denton [Denton, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781951714178
Publisher: Le Rue Publishing
Published: 2021-01-18T14:00:00+00:00

17

My mind wavered between fear for Quinn and utter confusion.

Connor and I turned to stare at each other. Immediately, without discussion, we made our way back to Declan’s chambers.

We arrived in Declan’s room just as Ryan burst in, Shiter and Fuzzy on his heels. Ryan tried to shoo the animals away, but Shiter darted under the bed. And Fuzzy just stood on his hind legs growling until Ryan relented.

“Fine!” Ryan slammed the door to Declan’s room shut and Connor sealed the passageway behind us.

Blue fluttered from Declan’s bed canopy down to settle on my shoulder. Fuzzy plopped down on a bear skin rug in front of the fire, oblivious to the irony of his bed choice. His snores soon rumbled lightly through the room.

I turned from the animals to stare at Ryan’s dark expression.

“What the hell is going on?” Ryan asked. “Sultan Raj is moving soldiers to the shore? The ships? He must have done that quickly. Or had the ships disguised. I haven’t had any reports from my scouts about this.”

Quinn replied to all of us. My people are stationed at the palace. I heard talk about a pleasure cruise. That must have been a sarding code word. I’m gonna head down the coast and let you know what I see.

“Maybe my scouts have been paid off. There’s a lot of those fake coins floating around. Maybe they’re from Cheryn. Do we think they’re going to attack us?” Ryan asked.

Quinn’s response was instantaneous. It looks like they’re loading the boats. Not unloading from them. Besides, any attack on us would better be done via land or air.

Declan shook his head in disbelief, “Are they suicidal? If they try anything out in the ocean against anyone, Sedara will smash them. It has three times the ships anyone else does and considers the water basically an extension of its territory.” He took one of the ancient coins I’d brought him and flipped it between his fingers, watching it go end over end.

We all stood silently, trying to puzzle out who the country to the north might attack.

“Maybe Sultan Raj is trying to make a bunch of power plays?” I threw out, “He did supposedly send his sons down here and we ended up assaulted. Attacking us when my mother was ill, and I was newly returned was smart. Strategic, even. Maybe he wants to take the continent? Maybe he isn’t going across the sea but down the shore to attack Rasle? Should we warn Isla?”

Quinn’s answer projected to everyone. Doubtful, Dove. I’m hitting the border of Rasle now. I can already see a pocket of supposed ‘civilians’ up ahead in the hills near the ocean. Looks way too organized to be actual civilians. They could be from Cheryn. But could be from Rasle, too. I’ll let you know when I get closer.

Be careful.

I took Invisibility. No one can see me.

I turned to Declan, “We heard Rasle’s ambassador and Malia complain about Sedara tonight.”

“One doesn’t necessarily connect to the other,” Declan shook his head.

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