Unbeknownst to them, the twins' Royal Guards had overheard the exchange and immediately reprimanded them through the mindlink. Gossiping so carelessly right outside the Princess' Palace was reckless—did they want to broadcast to the entire world that the princess had already returned? If someone with ill intentions caught wind of it, the consequences could be disastrous.
Their presence in the palace was supposed to be a closely guarded secret. Such loose tongues could undo everything they had worked to protect. The two palace guards were nearly brought to tears by the fierce mental scolding and were promptly reassigned to a different post. After all, guards who couldn't keep their mouths shut had no place guarding the Princess' Palace.
Now, Addison knew that Zion had come to the palace. And to think he'd even brought Claire with him.
