CHAPTER ELEVEN
“No!” “What!?” Phoenix, Jade, Marcus and Brynn all spoke at once.
Marcus stepped up and dragged Jade out from beneath the Raj’s arm. Phoenix and Brynn moved to stand protectively before her. Guatamiputra’s son, Sopaniputra, scowled. Several of the Raj’s advisors jumped to their feet and cast outraged, venomous looks at them. If weapons had been allowed in the room, they would already have come to blows. The tension was thick enough to cut. Vasisthiputra waved them back, frowning at the foreigners.
Guatamiputra drew himself up. “Who do you think you are? She may be a devi but she is still just a woman. She is beautiful and of royal blood – a perfect match for my son and heir. I demand that you give her to me.”
Behind, Phoenix heard Jade sputtering with indignati
