The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and..

Chapter 15
Jasper’s home sat atop a bluff that overlooked the sea
and a large swath of the city’s homes. Only the high-rises
and a palatial home on another cliff rose higher. I assumed
the latter was the King and Queen’s residence, and I had no
idea if they had arrived in Saion’s Cove yet or if they’d
heard the shouts.
MeyaahLiessa.
My Queen.
That was one of those three things I had managed not
to dwell on since I woke in the hunting cabin. Queen. I
couldn’t process that, and I wasn’t even going to try as I
scanned the hanging stems of white and violet flowers
dangling from numerous woven baskets strung halfway up
the walls of the courtyard. Not until I bathed, slept, and got
some food in my stomach.
As we neared the stables, the center of the courtyard
drew my gaze. Water splashed and spilled over tiered levels
of a water fountain crafted from stone the color of midnight
and even more reflective than the material used to build the
Temples in Solis.
A man in tan breeches and a loose white shirt hurried
from one of the stables. His gaze bounced from Jasper and
Kieran to Casteel. Surprise flickered through him. He bowed
deeply. “Your Highness.”
“Harlan,” Casteel acknowledged. “I know it’s been quite
a bit of time since you’ve seen me, but you don’t have to
call me that.”