Claire’s POV
“Are the children safe?” I asked, after answering the call. I was safely in my guest bedroom with the door closed. I shouldn’t be overheard here. Though if something had happened to Leo and Nova, I was ready to run through the house screaming for the armies to amass, if necessary.
“The children are safe,” Gideon said at once, calming my fears. “That’s not why I called.”
I couldn’t imagine what else could be so important. Though, I realized now, he would have no idea where I was and what I was up to. He wouldn’t know he was calling me while I was in the heart of the King’s palace. I wasn’t going to tell him, either.
“What’s going on then?” I asked.
“Be angry at me if you want,” he said, which wasn’t a good start to the conversation, already putting me on guard. “I’ve been
