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Left Behind
Matthew laughed at the expressions of the Elite that had relieved the night shift—that startled look they had when briefed that their charge was actually still in residence and had not managed to get himself taken to the battle. He’d been disappointed when he’d been told he was being left behind, on detail to protect the king. Of course he’d been briefed of the argument between King William and the Fourth and the idea of locking the king up in the cells if he tried to go to the Kastler estate was alarming. The fact that he could ride there should he take it into his mind to do so even more so. He hadn’t, yet, so that was a relief. At least he was in good company in his misery at being left behind. Ryan had not been happy either, but one look from the Fourth before he made
