I passed the keys to the construct and felt my flesh shiver as the illusion brushed my flesh. It took over the vehicle, and I preceded my Queen with an abortive attempt at the stylistic flick of the cape you see in old movies.
Mary was waiting by the front door, and Enli stood with her. I inclined my head to the new Speaker and pointed him out to Mabona.
“My Queen, this is Speaker Enli of Clan Enli, leader of Calgary’s shifter Clans,” I introduced him to her. “Speaker Enli, this is my Lady, Queen Mabona.”
Enli bowed, deeply, to the Queen.
“Mary told me that You would be here, Your Majesty,” he greeted her. “I wanted to see You with my own eyes. It is rare that we are graced here by one of the Old Powers.”
“We do not like to meddle in the affairs of other Powers,” Mabona reminded him. “I am here by request, as I had an involvement in resolving the situation.”
“So I am told,” Enli said, and bowed slightly to me. “We owe Jason a large debt, which will not be forgotten.” His words were addressed to my Queen, but his eyes were on me.
“I would like to offer the services of Mary Tenerim, one of the old Speaker’s Clan, as an additional escort and guide to our city,” he continued smoothly. “She and your Vassal have some experience working together.”
Mary and I both blushed. For all the high-minded and formal speech they were wrapping around the offer, the twinkle in both Enli’s and—I was sure—Mabona’s eyes showed they both knew exactly why Mary was joining the Queen’s party.
Given that, I shrugged, stepped forward and swept my girlfriend into a tight embrace, kissing her fiercely. Despite everything that had happened, we had survived. The city had survived.
And I was going to make sure that it kept surviving. As we walked into that conference, as retainers to an Old Power of the world, I fully accepted what I had decided earlier. I accepted what I had become.
My name is Jason Kilkenny. I am a Vassal of the Queen of the Fae, and Calgary is my city. It is under my protection, and through me, the protection of my Queen.
You have been warned.
OTHER BOOKS BY GLYNN STEWART
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ONSET: Blood of the Innocent
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Starship’s Mage: Omnibus
Hand of Mars
Voice of Mars
Alien Arcana
Judgment of Mars
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Interstellar Mage
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Duchy of Terra
The Terran Privateer
Duchess of Terra
Terra and Imperium
Castle Federation
Space Carrier Avalon
Stellar Fox
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Q-Ship Chameleon
Rimward Stars
Operation Medusa (upcoming)
Vigilante (With Terry Mixon)
Heart of Vengeance
Oath of Vengeance (upcoming)
Stand Alone Novels
Children of Prophecy
City in the Sky
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
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