42. Losing Hope

Zaikai

There was only one person I could trust with this. I knew he would help me, especially under these circumstances where I was going to have to ask him to defy my father. He would be able to give me an alibi, help me get what I need in without alerting the entire castle.

‘What do I owe the pleasure,’ his cocky tone came through the phone.

‘This is serious something has happened to Zelda,’ he paused for a minute, and I checked the line to make sure he was still there, bringing it back to my hear.

‘I thought something like this might happen,’ was all he said. Why does he have to be so mysterious? Why didn’t he say anything sooner?

‘What makes you say that?’ I could hear his grin through the phone. I didn’t have time for this I was losing my patience I had hurried back to our quarters not wanting to be overheard.

‘You do hear rumors,’ is all he said.

‘Xael cut the shit what don’t I know!’ I was losing my temper I needed to find her, what if she was hurt or they were still aft