"Dylan, what brings you here at this hour?" Travis asked as soon as he saw Dylan approaching his place of residence in the palace."I have something to discuss with you." Dylan answered as he pulled out a seat for himself."Okay, I am all ears. Have your seat please. Do you care for some snacks?" He asked Dylan scornfull as they both took their seats."Don't bother about it. I am okay." Dylan replied as he carried a serious looking face."So what is it that you have come to discuss with me that couldn't wait for when I get to the palace?" Travis asked his friend who was also the king."It is about the upcoming war. I don't know what to think about it now or what to make out of the situation." Dylan replied."Okay. What about it and what have you gathered concerning it? Do you know when they plan on attacking?" Travis asked Dylan as he sat with both legs wide open. He clutched his hands together as he stared at the ground, making out some unknown and imaginary shapes with his eyes."I
Dylan scoffed and didn't bother to ask as he walked away without looking back.Dylan sat at his desk, staring blankly at the papers in front of him. He couldn't focus on anything, his mind consumed by thoughts of Jasmine and the possibility that she might be falling for Sebastian. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, that she was in danger, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.He spent the entire day pouring over maps for the war while trying to find a clue as to where Jasmine and Sebastian might be. He checked every possible location, every trail, and every path. But he found nothing, and frustration began to set in.As the day wore on, Dylan grew increasingly restless. He couldn't keep still, pacing back and forth in his room, his mind racing with thoughts of Jasmine. He had to do something, had to find her, had to make sure she was safe.It was then that he accidentally knocked over a vase on his desk, and it shattered on the ground, spilling wat
Dylan was mad and upset. He clenched and unclenched his fists every time without noticing. He felt the need to break something for an odd reason. He felt annoyed and betrayed for what happened to him, and he could feel his blood boiling hot like a lava inside him.Where the hell was she hiding? He questioned inwardly and quickly turned to look around quickly . He glanced through every corner searching for her.Wasting no time, he called the guards. “Guards!!” He exclaimed loudly, and they quickly formed a line in front of him.Their eyes staring at him in anticipation because they knew that it was something serious for him to call out for them that way. He barely did that, so they knew the situation was crucial.“Have any of you seen Jasmine?” He questioned after a long silence. They looked around themselves, questioning. They tried to comprehend what he was talking about, but just couldn't.“Alpha, please forgive me, but I doubt we know this Jasmine you speak about.” The guard who a
“What's wrong?” Travis asked worriedly. “You think that slave is innocent?” He asked as he shook his head. “What happened?” Travis inquired again.“Well… The slave you so choose to have an affair with fucking stole from me!” He exclaimed as he punched the pillar of the palace with great force.“What?” Travis became blank as he tried to digest what he just heard. Jasmine stole from Dylan, why did he find that hard to believe? It was just so unreal for Jasmine to do something like that. Among everybody, he could suspect, Jasmine would always be the last on his mind.“Are you certain that it was Jasmine? I mean, what did the person steal from you?” He asked confusingly.Dylan sighed in frustration. “All the documents concerning the palace are all gone, and not a single one of it can be seen.”“You mean someone broke into your room and stole your documents?” He asked, still trying to fathom the information he was receiving.“Travis, she stole from me without any reason, so I don't see
"Please leave before I lose it on you!" Dylan warned Travis as he was not happy with the change in situations."Okay fine, I will leave when you have proven to me that Jasmine is safe. I mean, don't you have guards? Ask them about her, I'm sure they might know something." Travis suggested as he suspected a foul play in that situation.Dylan looked at Travis for a while, trying to reason what he just said. He found it very hard to that anything could go wrong with Jasmine but he decided to give it a try since there was no harm in trying and it wouldn't cost him anything to do that."Guards!" Dylan screamed as they ran in, two of them and prostrated before him."Yes my king!" They corsued in unison."Has anyone seen Jasmine today?" He asked them but they looked at each other before answering."No my king. We haven't set our eyes on her." They replied and bowed her heads to the ground."How strange." Travis exclaimed as Dylan looked at him.Dylan didn't want to give a chance to what Trav
Sebastian had been waiting for this moment for what felt like an eternity. His plan against Travis had been slowly taking shape, and every piece of information he had gathered was like a precious jewel. He was filled with a sense of triumph and satisfaction that was hard to describe.For months, he had been working tirelessly behind the scenes, gathering intelligence and putting together a network of allies who shared his vision. He had always known that Travis was not to be trusted, and as he dug deeper into his affairs, he had uncovered a web of lies and deceit that was shocking even to him.As he sat in his office, surrounded by stacks of papers and files, he couldn't help but smile to himself. Every little detail he had uncovered was like a piece of a puzzle, slowly coming together to reveal the bigger picture.He thought back to the first time he had suspected that something was amiss. It had been a small thing, just a casual comment from Travis that had struck him as odd. But as
"I believe Jasmine is innocent," Travis suddenly said."She stole for me!" He equally remembered it. Dylan was beyond angry. He was seething with rage. How dare she? How dare she steal from him? He trusted her and this is what she does? He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even notice the guards who were waiting for his next command.But then, he snapped back to reality and barked at them to search for Jasmine, calling her a criminal and a threat to his safety. He didn't want to take any chances with someone like her. She could be dangerous and he needed to be careful.As the guards left, Dylan paced back and forth in his room. He couldn't believe what had happened. Jasmine had been with him for so long, how could she betray him like this? What could she have possibly taken? Was it something important? Something that could hurt him or his pack?All these questions were running through his mind and he couldn't find any answers. He felt helpless and vulnerable, something he wa
“Alpha, we found something,” the guard mentioned before he brought out another document from a drawer. Travis was confused as he saw this going on, and he wondered what exactly they were talking about because he could not remember when or how any documents were kept in his room.“I don't understand,” he whispered the word, unable to tell if it was a set-up or the guards were just playing tricks on him.“These are all confidential,” Dylan said with a frown, he turned to look at Travis, “how did they get to you?” He sounded more like a question. He also doubted that Travis would keep such things in his room, or so he hoped.“I'm uncertain if you understand how serious this is,” Dylan said, shaking his head. “If you have it the whole time, then…”“No! I don't know who kept them there, I'll never take such things nor keep them in my room. You trust me, right?” Travis asked desperately.Dylan raised his gaze and looked at him. The look alone was enough to tell Dylan that Dylan wasn't on hi
Anita turned around only to see Dylan and Travis standing there."Guards!" Dylan called angrily. "Cease her and check her room to see if there's anything there. Tomorrow would be set for your punishment."Dylan watched the guards dragging her away as she begged for him to listen to her. "Your Highness, I saw this in her room and many more." Dylan grabbed the letters and only then held information."That woman," he growled angrily."Travis," Jasmine beamed and quickly rushed to hug him. "Oh my God, I'm glad you're okay.""Yeah me too," he hugged her back. She pulled back and turned to Andrew. "You look okay as well, though as if you had a heart attack?" She teased and he smiled at her."Believe me when I say I never thought a heart attack would come in handy." He winked and she laughed.The rest were confused by their interaction but Jasmine and Andrew understood each other. She turned next to see Janice which made her smile widen."Janice, I've missed you. Where were you?""I'm sorr
"Who are you?" The king asked angrily.His aunt shifted closer to the king to whisper into his ears. The king's eyes widened in surprise."Oh so you're Dylan, my rival. I never knew I would be having you here tonight if not I could've been expecting your presence. But nothing has gone wrong and I think it would be wise if I give you the honor to serve the king which most servants find hard."Dylan knew better that he was mocking him and he wasn't surprised when the king signaled the servants to bring in drinks."Let him serve the king," the king laughed devilishly. Dylan clenched his fists when the guard offered him drinks to hold up for the king. His aunt smirked at him.So this was where she was all this while. He should've known better than to expect anything less from that family. Just remembering everything that he got to know from Sebastian made him boil but he held it in.Dylan bore the humiliation until he was done being a slave under the king. He waited patiently and slowly
Dylan felt restless and he felt the need to talk to someone, anyone in particular. He stood and found himself walking to the dungeon only to hear a sound coming from close by.He paid close attention and rushed over when he saw a guard struggling with blood all over him."What happened?""A... Attack. We're under attack," he struggled to say. Dylan looked close and saw the stabbed wound on his chest. He stood up and rushed over to where he believed Andrew was but no one was there. He became worried she quickly rushed to Jasmine's room but it was also empty. "No!" He screamed as his heart beat in his ears loudly."This can't be happening," he said while fidgeting in the room. What is going on? His rival was fast enough or maybe he was distracted instead."I see everything seems to be a shock to you," he heard a familiar voice from close by."Sebastian," he spat angrily as he turned around."I wasn't expecting you to find out this way, in fact, I wasn't expecting you to find out at al
Dylan's eyes scanning the crowd before him. The people had gathered in the main square, eager to hear what their leader had to say. They whispered amongst themselves, wondering what this urgent announcement could be about."Dylan, Dylan, Dylan!" they chanted, as he raised his hands for silence."Everyone," Dylan began, his voice carrying across the square. "Today, I stand before you with a heavy heart. It has come to my attention that one of our own has betrayed us. One of our own has been stolen from the kingdom's treasury."The crowd gasped, their eyes widening in shock and disbelief."I speak of none other than my own friend, Travis," Dylan continued, his voice trembling with emotion. "He has been banished from this kingdom, never to return."The crowd erupted into a mixture of cheers and jeers. Some were happy to see justice being served, while others were outraged at the banishment of one of their own.Dylan continued to speak, his voice growing louder and more forceful. "I assu
Dylan sent her away after and she dragged herself away from him. Dylan paced around his room and he found it rather unsettling with her calm and silent she was. What was going on with her?He shook his head and decided to go and check on things himself. He also needed to go to the meeting with the elders concerning the war. He went off to the place and was startled to see the guards already there and waiting for him."What is going on?" He asked them with a frown."There's something you need to know, alpha," they said immediately as he sat down."What is that?" He asked with a creased face."We found out that someone is stealing from us."He furrowed his brows. "Who could that can?""Well, before your return Travis wanted to keep everything safe so for that reason he decided to keep things under his watch and that means taking in some things is his responsibility.""He took the royal guard for example until you returned before he gave them back to you. Well with that said, my lord Tra
Dylan was stunned by the news he just got. He was already feeling guilty for locking Jasmine up and he was already regretting everything he did but he tried not to let it disturb him. Yet he had this feeling like she failed her and he needed her to trust him.He sighed and looked around the room in frustration. He couldn't even trust her and yet here he was bothering her after all the lies she told him. However, he felt alone and needed her by his side. He suddenly felt like she should be worth him and not far from him.What was he going to do? He felt lost and he needed advice but had no one to meet. The only person he could meet for advice also betrayed him. Who should be really trusted then. He shook his head as ye tried to control his thoughts.Was there any chance for him to find true love? He doubted there was. Not after what has happened to him. He looked around the room and sighed. What should he do?He loved Jasmine but she ended up breaking him as well. She broke him the mos
She took in deep breaths as she stared through the door and watched as they all walked around. She felt relieved but at the same time bothered by their presence, just needed to escape."So what is the plan?" She heard his voice from behind her."What else than to make sure we get out of here." She immediately crouched to his level. "I think it's best if we act it up, like act as if you're having a heart attack or something.""Would that work? I mean there is a higher possibility that it won't work at all.""Well we have no other option but to try." She revealed and sighed. "I just want to leave this place before it's too late," she replied."How can you do that?" "Simply by act, exactly what I just told you. That would be the simplest way out of here and you know I'm telling the truth.""I guess you're correct but I think guards wouldn't fall for such tricks immediately.""Then it's our job to make them fall. Look, I'm trying my best to leave here and you and I know how impossible it
"Hello…" She called him but he refused to speak to her or even turn to look at her."Aren't you… aren't you the physician who treated me?" Jasmine asked as she approached him and began to speak to him.After hearing that, he turned his eyes but didn't turn to look at her."What are you doing here sir? Did Sebastian send you here after he got stabbed or who did?" Jasmine asked him and on hearing that, Andrew turned to look at who was talking to him."You….I recognize you. Why are you here? Who brought you here?" Andrew asked her as soon as he saw Jasmine and recognized her."It was not a funny experience sir. I got kidnapped and ended up here." Jasmine replied simply."And no one has come to save you?" He asked in surprise."Yes, no one did and I even doubt if anyone even knows that I went missing." She replied again."And how is what you are saying even possible? Was Dylan the one that put you here? What did you do to him for him to keep you here ?" He asked her but she just sighed."
She leaned against the cool surface and waited for the dizziness to subside. That smell... She remembered it somewhere but couldn't put her finger on it. Her eyes focused on the wall again and she realized that it was getting lighter. She looked around cautiously but everything seemed normal.Nothing was out of place and the floor was covered by the carpet. Everything looked exactly the same. Except for the feeling in the air. It felt thick and oppressive but at the same time warm and comfortable.The strange scent began to disappear when a bright light appeared.No shadows. No dark shapes. Just light. It was definitely coming from the windows, which were open. How did it get open without opening it first? The only explanation was that somebody opened it. Or perhaps... she thought as a shiver ran through her. The smell was getting stronger. She closed her eyes and concentrated on listening closely.Except that the smell continued, stronger and stronger. Was that what she smelled ear