He considered this for a moment before stepping back from her. “Yes. Visit me in my chambers after I retire tonight.” Her cheeks reddened and she smiled demurely. “Of course, my prince.” Magnus left the chapel and headed toward his father’s private meeting hall, which was situated on the main floor next to the great hall. He didn’t bother to attempt to overhear anything; he simply walked straight in. There were a dozen men in the room and their gazes all shot to him immediately. “Oh, I’m very sorry,” he said. “Am I interrupting something?” While he enjoyed acting the part of a shadow much of his time, there were other occasions that called for a more illuminated approach. Tobias’s ongoing presence at the castle had raised his hackles more than he’d even realized before today. He felt

