**Plunder—Micheal H Lee, Ghostwriter**
Ember couldn't feel her legs as she left the council room until she tumbled into her carriage. But just as she was about to collapse in relief that things had not dragged as much as she anticipated it would, the sight of a dark figure sprawled across from her caused her to let out a small scream from fright.
A sword was drawn outside. "Your royal highness. Is everything well?" captain Tassius asked in a composed voice.
Ember breathed out lungfuls of air, glaring at the man who sat across from her. Before she entered the carriage, she was sure the knights had it examined for security and protocols sake, yet he had found his way to worm himself in.
