“No negotiations,” the rogue said. “Tonight. The King has the location. 11 pm, we make the exchange. Be there or the Luna Queen and princess will die.”
The line went dead.
“To hell with all of them,” Gideon said. He gripped my shoulders. “I won’t lose you for this.”
“Gideon,” George said.
“No,” Gideon snarled. “Victoria and Susanne are the enemy. They arranged this. The rogues wouldn’t hurt them. They just want Claire.”
George nodded. “Yes, you’re right. But perhaps we should still go to the exchange. Even without Claire, we can learn something. I’m uncomfortable leaving that group unchallenged. We need to destroy them, and capture Daphne once and for all.”
“Then you have to let them take me,” I said, realizing now what I had to do.
Both George and Gideon looked at me with twin glan
