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“Malcom Ace.” Aleck challenged, keeping Gradgrind between him and Malcom Ace.

“Son. Why are you here?”

Aleck tightened his grip on his sword. “I’m here to get Bailie.”

Malcom Ace raised an eyebrow. “Bailie is not here. Isn’t that right, Gradgrind?”

The wolf whimpered and then morphed into the human form.

“Well, she is here, but she has not been harmed.” Gradgrind admitted.

“Get Mavrock. Never mind, I’ll get Mavrock.” Malcom Ace pulled out his phone, and said something into it.

“He didn’t do anything.” Gradgrind said.

“Of course he didn’t. Let me guess. You and let me guess, Vumplestilskin planned this whole thing against my will, again. And Mavrock tried to convince you not to.” Malcom Ace was clearly angry as he spoke.

“Right on, sir.” Gradgrind said.

“Do you know what the penalty is for harming my children?” Malcom Ace asked.

“Having to go out scouting for a week?” Gradgrind asked.

“No. My last accomplices, except for Mavrock tried to harm my children. You have heard what I did to them, but let me tell you again. I killed them. So don’t you dare harm my children.” Malcom Ace ended off sounding like a threat.

“I’m sorry sir. We didn’t harm her. We treated her like a queen.” Gradgrind whimpered.

“Really,” Boomed a voice behind Malcom Ace.

Mavrok stood there, arms crossed, and hood off, revealing his shaggy minator head.

Malcom Ace turned to Mavrok. “Do you know where she is?”

“Yes sir. She’s in the Old Throne Room. Its now a slave chamber.” Mavrock said.

“Good. I’ll find my way. You go separately, and meet me there. Same with you, Gradgrind. Don’t try any tricks. I’ve got the cards. This is on pain of death. Understand?”

Gradgrind whimpered and nodded and dropped to all fours in a flurry of fur, dashing off down a hall.

Malcom Ace looked up at Aleck. “Aleck, you’ll come with me. We have plenty of catching up to do, since I saw you last.”

Aleck remembered last time with horror. The last time he had left Malcom Ace, he had left him bleeding on he Yewlock Manor floor. He shouldn’t have shown mercy and just wounded him. He should’ve killed him, Aleck now thought. But not now.

Aleck turned and dashed down the hall. He would find Bailie first, and rescue her from Malcom Ace.