Chapter 59

• Rex
• My back felt stiff as I looked at my top soldiers discuss among themselves. The meeting had been productive—an hour spent dissecting patrol routes, imprisonment of criminals, and the lurking threat of rogues.
• “Double the northern watch evening, Val,” I said, my voice low and steady, carrying the weight of my lineage. “Something’s been clawing at the back of my neck since those rumors started. I don’t like it. Add more security in the castle too.”