I sat back with a gasp.
“His behavior toward you was unforgivable."
“If King Theo would execute him, your life is in jeopardy."
Roman took a deep breath. “I've been trying to think." His dark gaze met mine. “Tell me about Lord Avery."
I shrugged. “He was Roman's equivalent to your Lord Martin."
“And yet I've never met him nor been told about him."
“He knew," I said with a new sense of dread. “Lord Avery knew that Noah wasn't Roman."
“And now he's gone." Roman's dark eyes stared deep into my own. “Princess, you can never let on that you know about me. I knew when I signed Roman's name that I was past the point of no return. Somehow, I knew. That was my decision. Involving you was wrong."
“King Theo won't replace me." I recalled our conversation in the gazebo and back in the palace.
