~Lucien~
The silence stretched so long I checked to make sure the call hadn't dropped.
"Your... mate," Tobias repeated slowly. "The mate you found? In the woods."
"Yes."
"Is she conscious?"
Aiyana snorted with laughter beside me, and I realized Tobias could probably hear her.
"She's conscious," I said dryly.
"Is she real?"
"What kind of question is that?"
"The kind I have to ask when you call me at 7 PM claiming you found your mate in the woods!" His composure was cracking. "Lucien, what the hell—"
"Prepare the Blue Suite. We'll be there in twenty minutes."
"The Blue Suite? Not the Queen's quarters?"
"The Blue Suite," I confirmed. "With new locks installed."
Aiyana gave me a thumbs up through a mouthful of apple pie.
"Locks," Tobias repeated. "Why does she need new locks?"
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