Xavier frowned. Serena had left ages ago to make something to eat and hadn't returned. Sure he'd told her to take her time but how much time did she need? He tried to mind-link her and it was like hitting a brick wall. Surely she hadn't blocked him? He tried again with no success.
"Xantha" he said "I can't find Serena's whereabouts. My mind-link isn't working. Take over for me while I search the grounds and mind-link the guards."
He hurried out of the room, Shadow growling his own rising concern. Has anyone seen Serena? She has blonde hair, blue eyes and is quite short. Most of you know who she is, King Julian's daughter. There was a chorus of negatives and he grew exasperated as he caught no scent of her, no sign of her anywhere. King Julian was still in hospital recovering from the wo
