Nine Hot Therians and Their Only One Queen novel · Chapter 22 of 24
Chapter 22: The Nine Answer
The vault under the Stone was warm, and above it the ice was breaking the roof tiles.
Linnea stood on the heated floor in her shift, with nine men facing her across the pool.
Nobody spoke.
The steam curled up, and far overhead the Blight scraped at the walls of Emberhall.
"The old form of the answer is plain," said Espen, quietly.
"Each gives his name and his years, and says the want is his own."
"The Stone asks no more."
"Then I'll begin," said Linnea. "Linnea Fothergill, twenty-four. I want all of you."
"No one in this room is bound to me, and no one owes me a thing."
"If you don't want this, go. I won't think less of you."
Nobody moved toward the stairs.
"Kaelen Ashgrove, thirty," said Kaelen, and his voice was rough. "Mine to guard, and mine to want."
"Ruvan Sable, twenty-eight," said Ruvan. "I have wanted you since the writ."
"Torvald Keighley, thirty-four. Since the broth."
"Espen Rathmell, twenty-nine, and I would give you my voice."
"Fenric Quill, twenty-six, and I would give you the ring again."
"Corvin Greenslade, thirty-one," said Corvin. "Yours."
"Idris Salt, thirty-two. Whatever you ask."
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