“If my father hears that we’ve returned to Solisarium, he’ll demand Ilara’s capture.” Nish sneered. “Over my dead body.” Haxil nodded and crossed his arms. “He’s not getting her again, Nori. I’ll go down fighting to keep that from happening, even if my life ends with a sword through my heart.” “I as well,” Ryder said with a gleam in his eye. “He’s not taking her.” “We’ll keep our queen safe, my prince.” Sandus’s nostrils flared, and he clapped me on the back. “We won’t fail you or her again.”
