Marianne frowned yet again; her tone littered with the same confusion that I felt. “And what about me sire, am I to be left out also?”
“I’m afraid I cannot risk the information getting back to the wrong hands, do not get me wrong; I do not think you or anyone from the Scarlette bloodline would betray me. But it is simply to protect you, the less you know the safer you are.” Silas explained, hoping that would ease her mind, even if it was only slightly.
“You think we need protecting? We have been a most valuable ally and friend to you for several hundred years, and you still think we need protecting? Our numbers are vast and our strength is unlike any other!” She argued, taking a step towards the prince as she growled, clearly disheartened and agitated.
I searched her mind, looking for a
