Chapter 85

"I've brought good news and bad news."

"Good news first."

"The Holy See has dismissed Stone's objection. Which means you and Miss Adele are now free to be married, properly."

When Christine's expression didn't so much as change at the news, Jan looked a little put out.

"I take it you already knew."

"Just now."

"Then did you hear the bad news too?"

At the mention of bad news, Christine's interest sharpened, and Jan sighed as though it gave him a headache just to say it.

"Duke Rodwell seems to have written a letter to the Holy See. Asking them to investigate the silver wolf that's appeared in Kalaim."

"I thought it had already been settled that the silver wolf was a rumor Stone spread himself, to hide what he really was."

"That's exactly what I told him. But the Duke doesn't seem inclined to back down this time. He…