**Honor and Gold—J.T. Peterson**
"The BloodSworn Brothers are here."
When his words fully sank in her head, the fog that held her captive from their earlier activities cleared instantly, leaving a heady dizziness behind.
His eyes snapped at her—cold and hard. Yet Ember could read the indelible worry etched to it just as he tugged her behind him; an act meant to hide her partial state of undress.
A minute later, the sounds of horses galloping filled the air—followed by that was the sight of Commander Asborne, leading five elite knights from the BloodSworn brothers all whom she recognized including Ansel who was about to be made knight soon in the next conferment happening after the second ball.
