“You are insane,” Russel snapped. “You murder one of my people, threaten my kingdom, threaten me, and all so you can determine whether or not the human woman I have been protecting has not been kidnapped?”

“I am not insane, Your Majesty. I am…thorough, if you prefer that. And again, just to set the record straight here, nothing of what I have done or said has been a lie or misleading.” Hank’s face returned to its former arrogant and irritating cockiness. “Your kingdom ...