LOGINDamien’s POVI walk into Damien’s office, although it is the last thing I want to be doing. I really do not have the strength to be moving about as I am still struck with grief in regards to my missing Sister.To my surprise, I see a strange face amongst the men who rise to her feet and bow to me the moment she sees me.“Your majesty,”I nod slightly before turning to Damian. I don’t need to convey my message in words, the confusion on my face certainly pass my message.He clears his throat as if whatever is about to come out of his is too happy for him.“Please have a seat, she begged for your presence.”I squint my brows, feeling more confused. “And who are you?” I ask gently, my voice low.“You may not know me, your majesty, but I’ve heard a lot about you,” the elderly woman replies, a voice carrying an air of intensity that isn’t very telling on her face.However, I do not even have the strength to ask so many questions and just fall silent, waiting for her to pass whatever messag
Damien’s POV“You still haven’t been able to find anything?” I ask the men in front of me who shake their heads.“We basically turned the palace up but we found no stranger. No one has seen any strange faces around.”I close my eyes for a moment, taking in the ridiculousness of the situation. How can there be a stranger coming into the palace to kidnap people but not even one person can attest to it.I open my eyes, looking directly at the Vale. “Not even one person has a positive report to give?”He shakes his head. “Unfortunately, No.”I let out a deep sigh. “Fine. And concerning Rune, have you sent the men out like I instructed?”“Yes, your majesty. I sent a good number of them into the woods and they are still searching. Although someone has brought back any positive response. I told him not to stop until they find something, no matter how little.”“Very good. We need all hands on deck. As long as she didn’t disappear and was really taken from the palace by someone, there must be
Damien’s POV“Are we ready?” I ask with a sharp deep voice.“Yes, your majesty. We are ready,” my men reply in kind.“Let’s go,”I hold onto the rope as we prepare to leave. Then—“Your majesty, there’s a problem,” a guard came out of nowhere, saying breathily. I squint my eyes in confusion. “The queen is in the palace, all matters are to be handled by her until I get back, so take whatever it is to her desk.”“Actually, that is why I’m here.”I stop, focusing my attention on him. “What do you mean by that?”Before he can’t answer my question, Elena runs out, crying hysterically. “Damien, Damien, there is a problem.”I quickly jump down from my horse, running to meet her in the middle. She looks hysterical and I don’t need a magician to know that what the matter is, it is definitely serious.“Elena, calm down. You are fine. Just calm down and talk to me. What is it?”She swallows, shaking her head but saying nothing.Reva and Vale join us, looking as surprised as I am.Since I can’t
Elena’s POV“So the Alpha is leaving the palace now?” Bianca asks casually. I nod. “Yes. It is high time they go into the field and find the enemy. You cannot continue to fold our hands and hope they will fall into them.”“Watch your highness, do you think it’s safe? I mean, does the alpha have to go? Only the guards can do it.”I smile, briefly looking at her. “And what kind of a leader will that make? Apart from the fact that he belongs on the field, which has always been his thing, he’s also the king and he must lead by example.”“I understand, your Majesty. However, some situations call for a different approach.”I squint my eyes, staring at her. “What do you mean?”She swallows, stepping closer. “ I mean, I’m not trying to control the movements of the alpha. But we both know his life is in danger, unlike the guards. This is why I feel he shouldn’t go with them. The enemy doesn’t really care about them but if he sights the alpha, only the moon goddess knows what he will do.”I sw
Elena’s POV“So what exactly are you saying? You don’t know where the girl came from?”He shakes his head. “And to make it worse, I never gave the guards an instruction like that, but they insisted I did. They swear it was me. My face.”I swallow, shaking my head slightly as I look away.None of it makes any sense.“None of this makes any sense,” I say out loud, unable to keep your thoughts to myself.“Exactly. I knew I should’ve brought it to you immediately. However, I didn’t even know how to start explaining. I mean, she jumped out of the window but no body was found. It was as if she disappeared to think. The guards have been searching around since last night but still, it is all to no avail.”We both pause, staring at each other with a knowing look. I can tell we have the same thing in our minds.“If the guards swear that they saw his face but he never gave the instruction, if the strange woman disappeared out of the blue, leaving no traces behind…”“It means one thing… This has
Elena’s POVAccording to Tess’s advice, I start waking up early to go sunbathing under the early sun of the morning. She promises this will help alleviate some of my stress and I’m really hoping it turns out to be true. As I make my way back, I notice the whispers and the corridors of the palace. I believe it is just normal gossip from the palace workers and decide to ignore it.However, by the time I get back to my room, I can’t help shake off the feeling that something bigger is at play.Thankfully, Bianca is in my room and no matter how early it is, I already know she has some information.“What is going on in the palace? Why does it look like everyone has something to whisper about but I know nothing of it?”She’s looking away from me, but as I ask the question, I notice her body going still.“Bianca, is everything all right?”She turns to me, smiling. “ Of course, your majesty. Why do you ask?”Color is starting to drain from her face. “Well for starters, you look for no reason
Elena’s POV“Your highness, I think the alpha is here,” Bianca says.“Really?” I ask, whipping my head towards the door.Although I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, he did tell me he would be coming by later but because he had lied about the same thing in the last few nights, I just didn’t expect
Lukas’s POVI watch us. She walks out of the infirmary, still plagued with the image of the smile on her lips.Since she left before me, I don’t even see the reason to leave immediately anymore. After all, I was only lying when I said I still had more work to do.I decide to use the opportunity to
Lukas’s POV It has been a few days since I got the report of Elena’s underground work from my right hand man. Not that I already wasn’t losing sleep, but the knowledge of such a thing worsened my insomnia beyond reasonable measures. I crack my brain thinking of the best way to handle it. The
Lukas POV“Where is the Luna?” I ask one of my men who just walks into my office. I haven’t forgotten that she planned a meeting between us— one I have been avoiding by all means because I already have suspicions on what she wants to talk about.“She’s at the infirmary, your highness,” he replies.







