“Raven recently told Richard the story about his twin brother who was abducted years ago,” Raylene remarked, cupping her chin speculatively as she stared at her uncle.

“So, Raven is afraid that this twin will show up and he will have to share the throne when he rules after his twenty-first birthday,” Richard remarked.

“And it seems now as if that twin has arrived dead on time,” Raylene said with her eyes wide and her brows raised high at her uncle.

Sir George ...