Twenty-seven

Chapter 27

Darius

My eyes drew into narrow slits as I predicted Orion's next words.

"Not here," I told him, shifting my gaze toward my sleeping wife. He nodded, then took a step back. I took a step forward and we both marched down the hall to get to my personal study.

Once we were inside the soundproof room, I trotted to my desk and sat behind it on my leather chair. Orion took the seat across my desk. I cleared my throat. "It's her, isn't it?" I asked for confirmation.

"Your former fiancée has been busy," was what Orion said with a sigh.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "How did the spies come across this information? And do we know where she is?" I asked.

Orion shook his head. "She slipped through their fingers. But I have better news," Orion changed the pitch of his voice into a low one. I raised a brow, leaning closer.

"Thaddeus is here," he said. I frowned, immediately relaxing back into my chair.

Everyone in Moratia knew how I felt about him. There was this subtle rivalry betwe