Scott POV
It was a risk sending the kids, and I hated it till they were safe back home. I have a team ready to go that followed them at a distance. One sign of trouble, and they would storm the place. Luckily, it did not come to that.
When the car arrived, I wanted to hug Gemma for coming back safe and for being so strong during what must have been stressful and scary for her. Still, I felt she was trying to put on a professional appearance, and suddenly hugging her might make her look younger and more vulnerable.
The moment the men entered the room, they dropped onto their knees before the king. My gut told me they were trustworthy; they loved their king, regardless of the sarcastic way one of the women greeted them. I put that down to being hurt, scared, and angry. The men would not
