The Queen's Warning

Her smile lingers for a moment. Then she slowly turns her head toward Lorcan, and the warmth vanishes from her face with startling speed. Her eyes harden as she fixes him with such a sharp look that even I feel a chill run down my spine.

"And you... don't make the same foolish mistake your grandfather did. That... woman also called herself his 'friend.' One night she sneaked into this castle, clim