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bang. Once more, Graham was left alone. This time, when he closed his eyes, the image that came to him was that of those deep blue eyes practically speaking to him. Graham might have been lower caste, but he’d find a way to get out of here and reach out to his mate. The alternative was simply inconceivable.
     
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    After leaving his mate’s cell, Caelyn went on to visit all the other prisoners. He wasn’t allowed to take any risks, so he couldn’t enter the rooms of the inmates who weren’t bound. However, he got a pretty good idea of what was going on, as well as of the layout and organization of the prisons.
    The servant girl assigned with providing assistance to the prisoners seemed well liked, so no one really questioned him at all. In the past few days, he’d been watching Melissa’s routine, and that of the other servants who worked here, so he knew exactly what to do. Even so, the hostility, the anger, and the pain that practically polluted the air down here still made him sick to his stomach.
    Werewolves and vampires suffered here, alone and helpless, just because they refused to succumb to the Directive. Caelyn understood the reason behind its implementations, but it had clearly gone too far. It hurt him to realize that he’d never have known the true extent of it had his need for his mate not pushed him into coming down here. It was much more comfortable to tell himself nothing could be done.
    Sadly, he didn’t have much time at his disposal. The real Melissa was in her quarters, sleeping off the effects of a drug Caelyn had slipped into her drink, but she’d wake up soon. Not to mention that his family might notice he was missing if he wasn’t careful. So far, he’d taken a promising first step, but it was just that, one step. He needed far more to be able to free his mate and everyone down here.
    As he finally walked out of the prison area, he noted the cameras scrutinizing his every motion, the scanners checking him for any hidden objects. They couldn’t detect his illusion, but even he couldn’t keep up such a powerful spell forever, or enchant all those he wanted to free. Consequently, if he meant to release the prisoners, he had to disable the security systems first.
    Musing over this, he headed upstairs and toward the servant quarters. Fortunately, everyone he met with on the way was very busy, and even if they said hi or waved at him, Caelyn managed to escape without being identified as an impostor. But he wasn’t out of the woods yet. Slipping into Melissa’s room, he found her still there, unconscious. He’d made sure she wouldn’t remember a thing, so in that regard, he was safe. So far, so good. He finally allowed his illusion to fade and opened the window. It was an easy drop, just one story high. Caelyn waited until there was no one in sight, and with no hesitation, jumped outside and into the garden.
    From there, it was easy to reenter the house as if he’d just been out for a stroll. Just in time, too, because he ran into his mother just as he stepped onto the verandah. “Where have you been?” she asked, glowering at him. “You should be spending more time with the prince and princess at this very delicate time.”
    “They’re already thrilled with me marrying their brother,” Caelyn pointed out. “There’s no pressing need for me to coax them to like me. And I’ve just been exploring the grounds of the residence. I needed the break.”
    “Don’t be insolent,” Britanni shot back, grabbing his arm and pulling him into the house. “One day, you’ll realize what a good thing you have here and you’ll thank me. Now come on. I’ve arranged for you to have a meeting with Prince Hareematek.”
    Caelyn decided that getting a feel for the oldest draechen prince wouldn’t hurt. Still, that didn’t mean his mother’s decision pleased him. “When?” he asked morosely.
    “No time like the present,” she replied with a self-satisfied smirk that frustrated