Page 31 of Forbidden Earl

Francesca turned her back on her youngest child. “I’ll help you find my daughter, Lord Sky. She was happy, and very much looking forward to your wedding the last time I spoke to her.”

Blackwell interrupted them, and Remy noticed the phone on his ear. “I’ve called the authorities and I’m on the phone with the palace now. The princes are going to investigate.”

Good. All the help he could get would be appreciated. There was no way Cassidy would just leave—they had been so in sync with what they wanted for their futures. “Grannie, I want to go find her.”

Grannie crossed her arms and acted like the general again though she was eighty pounds with white hair. “We just need a two minute ceremony. Our name will protect Cassidy better than anything else we can do. Her mother or sister can stand up on the altar with you. It will take minutes.”

His instincts insisted that he go now because Cassidy needed him. She’d been texting him all morning. Grannie’s steel blue gray eyes still commanded him for the best of the family. His skin prickled. “This feels wrong.”

Grannie led the group down the hall, including Chelsea as she said, “As Lady Sky, she has access to anything she might need, including financials if she’s truly in danger. And anyone who has her will know she has a name with money and power behind her. She’s safer as your wife and we both know it.”

“Okay.” He answered though it was obvious he’d agreed. “Blackwell, get my car in front of the church. I will be there in five minutes or less.”

“I’m on it.” Blackwell answered as he hung up. “And the palace is using General Babik to locate her. We should go the castle then send Grannie and Donna to Bei Giardini Manor to wait for Cassidy there—in case she turns up at home.”

Good. His best friend was on the same page.

As they neared the aisle, Chelsea stepped out of their group, though she shook uncontrollably. “I’m not standing up there for Cassidy.”

Francesca quickly answered, “I’ll do it. Chelsea, you and I are going to have a chat when we get home about your behavior.”

“Good. Thanks, Francesca.” Cassidy’s mother seemed to be his most likely ally in her family.

Her father then said, “I’ll speak to my youngest child, alone, after we finish the ceremony. Then we’ll help find my daughter andheir.”

Chelsea’s face went white.

Blackwell directed his wife to go with Grannie toward a waiting limo the moment the ceremony ended.

Remy held Grannie’s arm and whispered, “Every cell in my body wants to run and go find her.”

She nodded. “Protect you, and her. Once we finish here, we’ll all go out and find her. She’s part of our family.”

If he said his vows with her mother. This sounded surreal.

Once Blackwell had his wife all caught up with this bizarre situation, Remy walked over and said, “Thanks Blackwell.”

Six minutes later, Remy said his vows with Francesca standing in for Cassidy and he was out the door. Blackwell was in his car’s driver’s seat. Remy hopped in beside him. “It’s done. Let’s get to the palace.”

“Chelsea is heading to your house with your grandmother and Donna.” Blackwell scoffed. “If anyone can get the truth out of her, it’s Gigi.”

True. His grandmother never took no for an answer if she was determined. Besides, she’d always loved Cassidy and now that she was his wife, Grannie would be ferocious when it came to protecting him and her family. But for now, he headed to the palace where the generals were all gathered with the princes to help find Cassidy.

Hopefully he’d have her home with him tonight, but he kept that hope to himself. He’d kill anyone who got in his way.

Chapter 14

In the war room of the royal palace of Avce, all three royal princes were gathered around a table that was also a computer screen. Remy had never seen the technology put to use.

She’d left the palace after her hair and makeup, then gotten into his waiting limo en route to Bei Giardini Manor where her tailor waited with the wedding gown.

However, his limo was crashed into and the driver was in the hospital now.

Being here felt like a waste of precious time when he wanted to act—but all information came here first. The police and the army were investigating the scene of the crime, and his blood was cold.

She hadn’t changed her mind or run away—someone had taken Cassidy on their wedding day.

He’d failed her.

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