Zelda’s POVI kept the food tray down as I could feel a growing anxiety in my chest.“Where could they have been in the middle of the night?” I went down the stairs calling both their names as quietly as possible, I had no intention of disturbing anyone and I knew they could hear even my whispers.I got to the entrance and there were still no traces of them, I was beginning to worry.“Did something happen in my absence?” I asked myself multiple times as I went back and forth between Aiden’s and Alaric’s room. I finally realized there was only one thing I could do presently and that’s for me to wait. But I doubt I will be able to find any patience within me to do that.I finally sat down on Alaric’s bed, I had no other choice, I had searched everywhere except the guard’s quarters, it was as if they had disappeared into thin air. Multiple thoughts crept into my mind and I found myself struggling not to dwell on them, I kept telling myself to remain calm, but every passing second of t

Aiden's POV.Taking Alaric into Dad's secret room seemed to do more harm than good, but there was no time for us to feel bad about anything. The dungeon Alaric stumbled upon rattled him, and it was quite obvious. He didn't expect what he saw, but there was no way I could make him feel better. At least not in here. Zelda called out to us at the right time. I wanted to show him more, but that would be unwise at this moment. We hurriedly made our way out of the room, hoping Zelda's far away from us as we made our exit. We were out in no time, and we hurriedly started to make our way back to my room. We couldn't hear Zelda anymore, and it was our turn to look for her. But I was too weak to do anything. I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder and groaned in pain.“You should go and rest, Aiden. You haven't even allowed yourself to recover, and you just woke up today.” Alaric suggested.“I can't do that, Aiden. I can literally feel it in my body that something bad is coming for us, and we need

Ajax's POV.“Zelda?”. Stacy said, turning around to see who it was I was referring to.“Who are you talking to?” She questioned, looking at me like I'd lost my mind or something.Feigning a smile, I replied…“I'm sorry, Miss Stacy, I thought I saw someone I know in the crowd. Must have been a trick of the light, and I am exhausted, so that may be a factor.” I explained, trying to sound as convincing as I possibly could.“Does this person have the face of a demon? You seemed pretty spooked. I mean, you called her name, and you stood up abruptly, all surprised.” She told me, concern was written all over her face.“I'm serious, I'm okay. Perhaps I just need to rest. I have had a really long day”. I explained, returning to my seat, but carefully still examining her face as I did.“Is there something on my face, Mr.…”. She asked.“Oh! Ajax Japhereth, call me Ajax, please.” I suggested.“I wouldn't know how to pronounce your surname even if I tried. What's that? Romanian? Greek? Jewish?” Sh

Aiden's POV.Suggesting the walk to Zelda was just a way for me to gauge the level of affection she has for me, and also to know if it was possible for me to be responsible for making Alaric jealous. My near-death experience has taught me to cherish every moment and utilize every opportunity I have to make myself happy and also to never back down from a fight. But things got out of hand very fast. This wasn't what I planned, but her cleavage was just so inviting, and she seemed not to mind what I was doing to her. She even seemed to enjoy my touches, and so, in a way, she willed me on.I give all thanks for the sudden downpour of rain. I wouldn't have had this opportunity to be this intimate with her. I wanted to have her there and then, that was the only paramount thing in my mind.But Alaric had to come around when things were getting heated and serious, spoiling everything. He always had bad timing. Coming around when you least expect him to and making such a big scene, even with h

Jake’s POV I immediately left the house as I found the letter Corey left on my doorstep.“He must’ve come around during the night, he should have just let himself in or wake me up,” I muttered to myself. I wouldn’t have minded him waking me up in the middle of the night as long as he had answers to my questions. The letter said to meet at noon, but I was too impatient to wait around my house, I got to the meeting place and I started pacing around as I waited for Corey. I tend to be foolish when I’m curious, I can’t believe I waited for hours in the middle of nowhere when I could have just waited at my house and stuck to the specified time for the meeting. I saw Corey walking towards me, and the weight on my chest was starting to fall off with each step he took closer. He didn’t seem agitated like me, and I was sure he had information about the palace. We exchanged pleasantries and I immediately went straight to the point. “So?” I asked, raising my eyebrows. He grinned, and I be