THE LAST SECRET KEEPER Secret Keeper series books 1-4

CHAPTER 26

The oak dryads stepped closer, standing shoulder to shoulder as they watched King Storm stand before Lanecea's centaur army recruits, the beasts pawing the ground in their eagerness to finally see some action.

King Storm looked down at the prince as he stood at the king's side. He hadn't wasted a moment getting ready to attend his mandatory classes, relieved King Storm was still on the property when he ran out the door moments earlier.

"You must stay here when your mother is not working, but I am aware of how much you and your sister wish you were in Atlantis with us. Do you remember how to reach the portal? If not, the dryads will be sure to assist you. I want you to train the centaurs to locate the veil between the worlds until they can do it with their eyes closed. Torvan is not always available... Well, I think the centaurs will be more reliable in taking you and your sister when you can get away. There are a few things I need to attend to, but I am hoping to return to rout out the ancient vampires shortly. Unfortunately, we needed to cut our raid short, but now that issue has been dealt with, I am hoping to leave again within the next few days. Will that give you enough time Thorson?"

The prince did some mental calculations, the dates bringing them to the weekend.

"We could leave sooner," Thorson pointed out. "There is no school on Friday this week."

"Even better. Then I will expect to see you both in Atlantis on Friday. Your brothers and I will await your arrival. Oh, before I leave, I'd better take care of this..." King Storm paused, holding out his hand for a few moments as he spoke so low the prince strained to hear him. "Now your mother will only see horses, not centaurs."

"Are you certain?" Thorson raised an eyebrow, still seeing the half-man/half-horse creatures as they waited for further instruction, the beasts restless.

Herja honked her car horn, calling out the window as she looked toward the pasture, "Hurry up, Thorson, or you're going to be late."

Thorson grinned, their secret safe before he shouldered his backpack.

"I won't fail you, Your Majesty. Revna and I will join you first thing on Friday morning. Thank you for waiting for us."

"Of course," King Storm waited until Thorson joined his sister in the backseat, watching the car pull out of the driveway before he turned his attention back to the centaurs.

Storm leaned on the fence but had remained quiet, a lot on his mind.

"It would please me to see these beasts trained for battle - war horses. If you have time to spare, I'd suggest you begin their training. Thorson appears eager to help and we can never be too prepared. You'll have your hands full..." King Storm turned away from the centaurs and his body, the wolves already circling, spooking the horses. "Those wolves are here to guard the children. They are Lani's."

Without saying another word, King Storm strode toward Oak Grove, the dryads bowing low before their king.

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"Where's your woman? You didn't bring her today?"

Thorson glanced up for just a moment, unsure if that was hope or mockery in his friend's eyes. It didn't matter, Thorson struggling to get through the day. 

The boy reached into his pants, stroking his cock furiously the moment their teacher stepped out of the classroom. Without warning, he leaned forward, sweeping his tongue vertically up Thorson's desk before grinning, "It still tastes like her pussy."

Not that he would know.

"So why isn't she here?" One of his other friends asked hoping this time Thorson would answer. "We could barely wait for Monday hoping..."