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All eyes turned to her and Alex lifted an eyebrow. “How?”
Helen grasped my hand and smiled at me before she returned her attention to her mate. “Rose and I will be bait.”
My mouth fell open and Lord Torch’s face was a picture of horror. Even Will didn’t look too pleased. Torch was furious. “You will do nothing of the sort!”
Helen frowned at him and her evil eye was something to behold. “Do you have a better plan?”
“I would rather sacrifice myself than allow you to risk your life!” he countered.
She put her hands on her hips. “Lord Alexander Torch, ruler of past kingdoms and my mate, you will do no such thing!”
Her fury quelled some of his ire but he still shook his head. “I will not have you in such danger-”
“We will be in less danger than we are now,” she countered as she stabbed a finger at the front window. “Any moment we may have an attempt on our person but if we bring them to us we will have the advantage. You also forget that Rose and I are not completely without skills. I will see their auras through the walls before they see us and her sword is more than a match for any foe.” I wanted to second her on that but even I had my doubts about my limited sword skills.
Still, I looked to Will for support. “It worked for the Grimton,” I reminded him.
Will sighed. “Unfortunately, her plan is a sound one.”
“Sound?” Alex snapped as he glared at the other dragon. “You would risk your mate?”
Will’s eyebrows crashed down. “You have lost your spine as well as your confidence in your mate. I trust mine. Will you trust yours to keep herself safe, at least long enough to handle this plan?”
Alex looked as though Will’s words had slapped him. He turned his face to the side and gritted his teeth. His hands balledinto fists at his sides and a few mumbled words left him. “Damn it. . .”
A gentle smile slipped onto Helen’s lips as she stepped closer to him and set her hands over one of his trembling fists. “I can do this, and I know that because you will be near me.”
Alex’s tense stance relaxed but he still searched her face. “You are sure about this?”
She nodded. “More sure than anything else, other than that I love you.”
He wrapped his arms around her and they embraced in a long, passionate kiss. I stepped up to Will and found him grinning at me. “Care to follow them?”
I smiled. “I’ll do anything you wantafterwe get this over with.”
“Then we should do so tonight,” Will suggested as the other two parted to turn to us. “If Baddock is our culprit then he doesn’t have much time left to carry out his plans. A trap by us will be too tempting for him to ignore.”
“So how do we use ourselves as bait?” I wondered.
“I thought you and I could go shopping,” Helen suggested as she clasped her hands in front of herself. “It’s been so long since I saw the shops that I am eager to see the latest fashions.”
“Focus, my love,” Alex scolded her with a slightly sharp tongue.
She sheepishly smiled up at him as she placed a hand against his chest. “I will try, dear.”
I let out a deep sigh. “Well, I guess we’d better get to it.”
“Raines will be the driver,” Will suggested as we walked out into the entrance hall. “I trust him above all else to help you get out of any trouble.”
Alex strode over to a rope and pulled it. “Then I will have him fetched immediately.”
While preparations were made, Will pulled me aside and grasped my shoulders in both his hands. He looked me in the eyes. “You’re sure you can handle this?”
I gave him a shaky smile. “I don’t really have a choice, do I?”
He pursed his lips. “Unfortunately, it appears not. Can you handle your sword?”
I looked down at my hand and flexed my fingers. A little bit of heat emanated from my palm. “I think I can. If anything, helping you will give me the strength to make it come out.”
