Chapter 276

CAT ROLLED HER EYES AND reached for the box he held. 'Here, my King,' she said teasingly while making a show of getting the crown level on his head. 'Now let's get breakfast. I'm starving!'

They walked out of the room and down the short staircase. In the small living room both Lieutenant Patel and Lieutenant Rashid waited. Leseach stood in the corner but he'd expected to see her. She stayed close to Cat.

'Lieutenants, what can we do for you?' Cat smiled at them both while Alek exchanged a glance with Patel over her head.

'Nothing,' Rashid lied smoothly. 'We wanted to lead you out to breakfast.'

With the distractions of the other girls playing up their roles of Elementals, as instructed by Rashid, Alek managed a quick conversation with the two men, Sabyn and Rumal listening in.

'We've been informed that all those of the Houses have made their way to the castle.'

'Reason?' Alek asked quietly, not glancing at Patel as he accepted a plate from another villager, smiling at the awed ma