Chapter 9

Sebastian Pov**

I was in my room with Alex and the beautiful distinct lady whose name is yet to be known. At first, Alex thought she was the Jenny Alfred i've been longing to meet but.. She wasn't. I had to assume another name for her, well.. Maybe for the main time till she remembers who she was. Suddenly, I got a call from the king demanding that I appear in his castle. So I left the two behind to meet him. I rode in my black SUV car that I bought recently. when I got there, the keeper of the first gate quickly opens up and bowed till he could no longer see my car. I got to the second gate and the custodian did the same. Finally, it's the last gate where the main palace lies. I parked at the garage and stepped out of my car. I looked at the guards as they already bowed to greet me. I curled my head slowly to give response while I matched towards the door. I was not all good with the bows and greetings but I soon got used to it. Alas, a Viceroy as the vice king wouldn't get any deficient respect. A guard helped unfurled the door to the palace and when I entered, they were already having their breakfast.

"Thankfully, the royal family is happy once again". I thought in my mind as I make my steps toward king Jovinian.

"Sebastian!" prince Caden called from where he sat. I embraced him in my arm as he ran to me. I gave him a side hug and he glanced quickly at my face and enunciate..

"I've missed you"

"oh really..? I'm sure you saw me yesterday"

I glared at him with a smirk then we walked down together to meet the cheerful king.

King Jovinian in his fitted attire stood up from his distinguishable tall chair and welcomed me. This always agitates the elders who sit with him but I guess they've become familiar with it. How could they sit still when their king is up? Without any other choice, they had to rise and go with the flow. As usual, I've always in turn stood before the crowd and greet them all. All the elders knew why the king loved me dearly but some of them undoubtedly thinks he was going too far. They were all shocked the day King Jovinian announced me as the Viceroy.

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"What does he know?"

"He's too young for that.. "

I could hear the murmuring elders with the aid of my super hearing as a vampire. They were against it but they could not object.

The King was in pain after he woke up one day to conduct his beloved wife's burial. Queen Emiliana, who died on Saturday, February the 13th. After a few months, His son Caden who couldn't hold the concussion left home unannounced as he confined every space in his head with just the thoughts of his dead mom. Unknowingly, he got stuck on the road and fortunately for him, I took the crash he would've taken.

As a vampire, I wasn't so affected but I pretended and got up occasionally after being hospitalized.

With this, the king always says he owes me a lot.

"What else would he not do for the kingdom after being willing to die for the future king"

This has been his answer to anyone who thinks I couldn't be the vice king. But deep down, I knew he was also doing me a personal favor. He always says that I have saved him and his kingdom.

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I took my seat behind the king as he beams and turned to look at me.

" I called on you to escort me to my New castle, I need to check something out" he sips his wine and grins at me.

"Yes sire, I replied and glowed merrily.

We were about to head out before prince Caden appeared in his new yellow apparel. His hair combed to fall crosswise and his golden shoe caused it all to match.

"you look nice my prince"

"Thanks, Seb" he replied as he beams all out.

We left the palace and I rushed to get my car but the king enlightened...

"horses are used in this castle survey"

The guards who had followed us rushed to the staple and got some horses.

We rode down the vile's road at an average speed. The guards all trotted behind our backs and I was surprised to see humans so energetic and untiring. Prince Caden was also dashing on his horse before the King suddenly halt.

"I think we should go slowly from here, it's crowdy and they are not careful"

We halted and followed the king's order, moving our horses majestically on the same lane.

"You know... the Queen is always next to me on every ride.. and now, She's gone. " the king mourned again.

" I could see her smiling, and her hair was always flying on every race we took" he sneered glancing at the cloud like the Queen was there.

"I hope you are Ok my lord" I sympathized with him.

I'm glad the prince didn't listen to our conversation as he got carried away by the crowd.

At that moment, I began to see sorrow bewildering the king's heart again.

"So...why didn't you just allow me do the survey and rest? " I raised a question in an attempt to alter his sad mood.

He smiles and turned to reply before we heard a strange yell.

"Stop that! Stop that! " we heard this three times.

"That sounds like her voice" I guessed in my sanity. We all heard it clearly.

"Sire! It's coming from that restaurant...