Thorin sat at his desk, his face stoic, but inside, his irritation was burning. "You heard me. No one is to know where I am. I don't care what happens; protecting the future queen is paramount. Not even my parents need to know where I am or who she is. When I am ready to tell them anything or even bring her to the castle, I will tell them everything they need to know. As far as the blood sucker's threats against the kingdom, I expect a daily report, but I have full faith that my father will handle things without any assistance from me."
The man at the other end of the video conference nodded vigorously, "Yes, your Highness. Of course. We will use all discretion and protect your mate's identity until you are ready to announce you have found her." Thorin gave one stern nod of his head, "Ve
