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Ambrose“Who is it?” I asked impatiently. Thor held the picture between his fingers for a long time, long enough that the silence in the throne room started to press against my chest, before he finally lifted his eyes to meet mine.“My lord.” he whispered, and his voice came out quieter than I’d ever heard it, the kind of quiet that meant he was about to tell me something he’d carried for years and never thought he would ever have to say out loud. “There’s a story my father told me when I was still a teenager and thought I knew everything about this castle.”Thor’s father was the old king’s personal guard, one who stayed by his side all his thirty years of ruling so Thor has spent more time than I have in this castle. I didn’t move or say anything and just waited for him to.He swallowed hard and kept going, his thumb brushing over the edge of the picture like he wasn’t even aware he was doing it. “Like you know, he was the former king’s personal guard, and he told me that the form

AmbroseThe next morning, I woke up before the sun came out.The castle was still quiet in that heavy way it gets before dawn, when even the servants hadn’t started moving and the only sound was the wind dragging itself across the stone walls. It was kind of eerie for the feeble mind but my body was used to it. I was extremely tired, it’s been so long since I’ve had a break or a long moment of peace but it doesn’t matter when you’re king. Over five years of ruling teaches you how to function on four hours of sleep and cold tea.Amanda was still asleep when I left my chambers to go check on her, in case she wakes up and starts searching for me so I didn’t bother to disturb her. Orion and Castora were breathing in that soft, steady rhythm that made me feel guilty for how little I’d been around them lately. I closed the door softly because Amanda needed the rest and she’d been carrying enough without me adding to it.I told myself my chore for the morning was going to the old persona

Amanda“What have you heard?“ Ambrose asked, his eyes devoid of anything but the tiredness in them. I frowned, taking another step closer. “Answer the question, Ambrose. Is she actually free?” I fumed, my patience slipping away.Before he could say a word, Thor bobbed his head and they both shared a glance before he walked away. He wanted to give us some privacy but privacy was the last thing I cared about at the moment. All I wanted was some answers. “Our men are searching for her.” He exhaled. I shook my head, laughing softly in disbelief. “So it’s true? Ambrose how did this happen?” I cried, my heart beat racing in my chest.“Amanda.” He coughed. “Do not concern yourself with unnecessary details, you should be resting.” He pointed out, barely looking at me like I was some stranger and not worth his time.“How can I rest when someone so dangerous is out there? It could even be worse if she’s reunited with Duncan.” I pressed on, trying to make him aware of our problems if he didn

AmandaI turned back around immediately and walked into the room faster than I had left it, my hands still shaking at my sides. My heart was pounding so hard I could feel it in my throat, because what exactly did they mean by “Jane escaped”?How on earth would that be possible? Ambrose promised me. It didn’t make sense. The guards had her, they had weapons and they had enough men to safely transport her to the grand prison. And yet she was out there now, somewhere beyond these walls with no bounds and no one watching her. The thought of it made my stomach turn.“That was fast...” Nyra said when I came in, and then she stopped the second she saw my face. Her smile dropped. “Your majesty, what is the matter?” She asked, her voice went soft with worry, the way it did when she thought I was going to faint again.I couldn’t tell her. If I did, the guards who let it slip would be punished and I didn’t need any blood on my hands today because I know Duncan won’t hesitate to have their

Duncan“Thor.” I whispered. It was Thor’s voice and I knew I wasn’t mistaken. It was being carried through the trees from wherever he was but I knew he was close enough because the hair on the back of my neck stood up just at the mere thought of getting caught by him.The fact that I have to live in fear is still something I have to get used to. If Thor was here, then it meant Ambrose’s men weren’t far behind him. They were closer than I had let myself believe they could be.“We’re surrounded, get down.” I whispered, and kept my voice low enough that only the two men directly behind me would hear it clearly. Then they passed it back to the other men in nods and hand signals, and one by one we all sank to the ground.“Surrounded by who?” I heard one of them whisper. The dirt was cold under my palms and it smelled like wet leaves and old blood.But I didn’t move, none of us did, we could not afford what would happen if we did. We just lay there with our mouths shut and our eyes op

AmandaMy pups are the most perfect creatures to ever grace the world. I can’t forget the feeling of turning around after that slumber I was forced into after birth to see them laying beside me on the bed, it was the best. I sat up in bed, holding the boy in my arms while the girl slept peacefully beside me and soon, there was a knock on the door. Nyra walked in with a cup of tea and some hot porridge. “Good morning my Luna.” She greeted, with a huge smile on her face. I smiled back, my eyes barely touching her do more than a second before returning to the pup in my hand. “Please just leave the food on the table, I’ll eat when I’m done with the baby.” I replied.She shook her head, “no your majesty, you have to eat the food while it’s hot. It’s what your system needs.” She stated. “I’ll hold him.” She stretched forth her arms a reluctantly, I handed the baby over to her. After that I picked up the tray of food and began to eat. “You and the king haven’t decided names for the pups