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“What are you going to do from now on?” Louis asked. As they walked down the illuminated path leading up to the central garden.“You’re asking me this after you’ve sworn your allegiance to me?” She asked looking at him with a slight smile,“I am not talking about that. I’m talking about Nicolas,” He said and her smile sobered up for a moment before she looked far away into the spacious grounds of the estate, “Are you still going to look for his killer?”“I am…” She answered simply and Louis sighed.“Elin,” He began and she interrupted him.“But not because I want revenge or anything like that.” She added and he looked at her for a moment.“Then why?” Louis asked “Because whoever did this, must have had some kind of plan. Killing the crown prince of a country is a bold move. A move that could lead to internal conflict,” She said.“We already took care of those internal conflicts…” Louis paused for a moment then asked, “What are you trying to say, Elin?”“I am trying to say that our co
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Elinor walked down the stairs heading into the dining room where the whole family was waiting for her.“Good morning. I seem to have made everyone wait for me,” She said.“Not at all, we just got here,” Her aunt said with a soft smile and Elinor made her way toward her sitting down beside her.“You should be the one sitting at the head of the table, your highness,” The duke said and Elinor felt a bit awkward.“There is no need to stand in ceremony with her dear. Elin had always been family and she will remain that way,” Her aunt answered and the duke looked intensely at them.“Drop the subject, Father. You are making Elin uncomfortable,” Louis said, “And she came all the way here to get some time to relax before the coronation ceremony,” “If you are sure about this…” The duke said with an intense look and Elinor smiled at him.“I would appreciate it if you don’t call me with honorifics, your grace. At least during the time I am staying here with you,” She said and the duke nodded.Hi
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“Are you going back to the academy?” Stella asked Elin as she sat down beside her on the bed.“I still don’t know,” Elinor answered with a sigh as she stretched out on top of the bed putting her arms on her stomach wondering when she was going to have some answers. Some real answers.“You’ve been hanging out in your room all day, Are you sure you’re okay?” Stelled asked leaning over the bed to look at her and Elinor looked back at her for a moment pondering her answer before saying it.“I’m fine,” She said, “Other than the fact that I miss Azeph so much that I could die,” Stella leaned back and sighed. “And here we go again. You’re like a lovesick puppy. Why don’t you write him a letter or something?”“I do… We write to each other every day,” She answered and Stella raised an eyebrow.“Then why are you complaining like this?” She asked.“Because letters and words aren’t enough. I need to see the real thing in front of me,” Elinor sighed burrowing her face into the pillow as she turne
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Before she knew it, Elinor was pulled by Stella into the dressing room where she was swarmed by maids. “What in the world is going on?” She asked with a confused look as she eyed the dress that the maid had laid out for her. “You will know soon enough,” Stella answered as she matched the ribbons to the dress and Elinor wondered what in the world her friend was thinking. After an hour of poking and probing, Elinor was ready. She still didn’t know what she was ready for, yet. She was wearing an azure blue dress that got down to the floor. The dress was an evening tea party type, but Elinor had to admit that it was beautiful. “Did you choose this dress?” She asked Stella as the maid was making some final touches to her hair as she stood in front of the mirror. “ Of course not. You know my opinion about bright colors. But I have to admit this dress looks wonderful on you,” She said as she looked at her from her place where she was sitting and calmly sipping her tea. Elinor sighed. Th
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“Will you marry me, Elinor Pendragon?” Elinor stood there looking at Azeph with wide eyes her head not quite registering what was going on. Did Azeph just propose to her? “Elinor… Since the moment I met you I was drawn to you and I was hopeless before my feelings for you as soon as you spoke to me. I know that you are a strong woman. A woman who was bord to lead and govern above all of us. But to me that just makes you my master on top of being the love of my life. Please, let me support you and walk alongside you in your chosen path as your partner and helper. I love you, Elin. Will you please let me out of my misery and make an honest man out of me? Will you marry me?” Elinor felt her knees wobble beneath her at Azeph’s heartfelt confession. It was as if he knew exactly what to say, as if the right words were just coming out of his mouth. Elinor felt the tears well up in her eyes as her heart beat faster. Azeph was proposing to her. And all this time she had been moaning an
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Elinor smiled brightly at her friends and family feeling the slight blush adorning her cheeks. Azeph on the other hand couldn’t believe himself. She had agreed to marry him. Even though he was pretty sure that it was a negotiation for the a moment there. In the end, regardless of everything that he said, she had agreed to marry him.He was so happy that he felt like he was going to burst from happiness.As they stood there accepting everyone’s congratulations, Azeph could barely look away from her, she looked so beautiful with that smile on her face. He remembered the first day he had met her. She looked like a fairy with her light feature and ethereal beauty. He thought that he would get used to her looks, but every time he looks at her he is stricken by just how beautiful she was.He didn’t know whether it’s just the fact that he had been in love with her since the moment he met her or because she simply was this beautiful. But either way, he deemed himself lucky. Elinor had agreed
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Right before going back to the academy, while Azeph was still getting ready to pack his spring uniforms and arrange for his trip there, a letter arrived from the royal palace.Azeph was summoned to his father’s study and he handed him the already opened envelope with a neutral expression. The first thing that came to Azeph’s mind was that something happened with Elinor.Normally, her letters came with the crest of the royal palace. The fact that a letter wasn’t addressed directly to him could mean that there were some unfortunate news conveyed to his father.But as soon as he opened the letter he knew that it wasn’t that. He was relieved to see that it was an official document from the king’s officials. A summon to the royal palace for him and his father.“Do you know why we are being summoned?” Azeph asked his father and his father gave him a soft smile.“We are either summoned to be rewarded for the heroic deeds you and your friends did when you saved his majesty. Or his majesty is
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The award ceremony’s day came and Azeph headed toward the royal palace after spending the last day in his family residence at the capital burning with impatience. He wanted to see Elin.Will had gone early after requesting an audience with her to ask her about her opinion and Azeph decided not to go to give him some privacy.As he made his way toward the sitting room where he was supposed to wait for the officer to lead them to the court room, he found all of his friends already waiting there.“Seems like I am the last one to arrive,” He said with a smile.“Louis had been spending some time here as for Noah and Alan they come yesterday and spent the night here,” Will said with a smile and Azeph sighed,He should have come earlier too. At least he would have had a chance to see Elin for a while. He had sent her a letter asking her about what she thinks about the king’s reward. Her answer had given him the relief he didn’t know he had needed.She told him that she thinks that he should
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The sun shone through the cathedral’s colored glass window as Elinor knelt before her uncle and he put the crown on her head.Before she knew it, she was reciting the pledge that she had known by heart since she was a young girl running around the castle walls with her cousins.She was no longer that young girl. Nor was she the fiancé of the future king or the daughter of the duke. She wasn’t someone’s daughter or their wife or sister. She was her own person. She was the future queen. The person who was going to stand at the top of this country and lead it into a new future.“Hail to the crown princess!” Said her uncle as he stepped back to let her stand up and turn around.Elinor looked down at the crowd to find it filled with familiar faces. Unlike the last time she stood there with Nicolas by her side, she didn’t feel remotely as alone as she felt back then.In contrary, she felt like no matter what path she took, she would never be alone because there are always going to be peopl
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“Azeph! Calm down!” Will said taking his arm and pulling him back.Azeph wanted to shake his friend’s arm away but he took a deep breath instead and closed his eyes down trying hard to compose himself.“Call the guards,” He said again this time his voice more calm and collected.Louis sighed and nodded toward Alan who left the room looking for the guards.“We’re going to need a doctor for Noah,” Azeph finally said leaning against the bed and checking on Noah who was still unconscious,“It must have been a hard blow,” He said with a worried glance toward Louis who nodded.“If you promise that you’re under control I will go call for a doctor for Noah. We need him to wake up and tell us what happened anyway since those knights clearly don’t know what’s going on,” Louis answered,“I am under control,” he told Louis who nodded and left the room quietly.Azeph looked around the room. There was no sign of struggle and Noah was on the ground near the chair he must have been using to sit by El
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Azeph leaned down in the bed pressing a kiss to Elinor’s forehead. He watched her sleep peacefully for a moment before making his way out of the room to find the guys waiting for him.“Ready?” He asked them. And they all nodded with determination.“I am counting on you,” He told them.He made his way down the stairs as they followed him. Once he was outside he mounted his horse and galloped out of there followed by Will, Louis and Alan.Noah had chosen to stay there and keep Elinor company until she woke up while Stella was still away dealing with the students at the academy.He said that he had a bad feeling since all this started and insisted on remaining by her side and Azeph agreed appointing some guards to them to make sure that they both remained safe.Lloyd went to the artisan’s workshop before them and was supposed to assert the situation by the time they got there.At the entrance of the academy, they found a car ready for them as the captain had promised and they abandoned t
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After that Azeph left the security team’s central building and made his way back toward the residence. By now, Louis must be done spreading out word of Elinor’s poisoning and the Academy must be greatly disrupted and shaken.The perfect opportunity to look for the culprit. As soon as he got there he found Noah and Alan waiting for his return.“Did you find something out?” Noah asked him and Azeph shook his head.“I want you to head down there and help Will look through the records for anything that might catch your attention.” He told Noah and he nodded.“Of course! Stella is waiting for Louis to come back so that she can start her investigation,” He added.“Stella is the best when it comes to gathering information. But we have someone much better than her. I sent him to look into things too,” He said,“Why don’t you go help Stella with her investigation. You might find something useful. Ask Daisy to discretely help you too, you and Stella will stand out if you ask too many questions,
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Azeph stepped out of the residence that was reserved for Elinor and made his way toward the one place he needed to make sure of first before anything else. The record room.The security within the Royal academy’s grounds was well maintained by a group of thorough and competent security experts who were trained at the capital. They were as good as royal knights when it came to their combat ability and some of them even used to be knights at the royal guard but decided to leave for this job because it held less stress and political issues.Azeph knew some of those knights but the person he knew the most was their commander. The man who was leading security system at the academy was no one other than Azeph’s instructor, the man who thought him everything from how to hold a sword to how to become a swordsman.“Are you going to see Captain Hugh?” Will asked and Azeph nodded silently.Captain Hugh was a strong man. Just plain strong and the perfect image of a leader ready to go into a battl
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Elinor slowly opened her eyes to the sunlight. She slowly moved her body wincing when she realized that her sore muscles and organs were not ready for her to move yet.But the excruciating pain that felt as if she was being ripped apart fro the inside out wasn’t there anymore. She was going to be okay. She was going to live.“You’re awake…” Said someone from her bedside and she turned her head around to find herself looking at her with concern in his eyes.“Louis….” She whispered her voice croaked and her words coming out heavy on her tongue.“Are you feeling any better?” He asked“Much better,” she answered with a soft smile and he nodded looking deep in thoughts.“Did something happen? Where’s Azeph?” She asked immediately noting the lack of presence of the one person she wanted to see the most.“He’s still outside looking into your case. He went out as soon as he made sure that the antidote was working last night. He had been investigating since then and now he’s looking into thing
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Pain… So much pain. It hurt everywhere. It hurt to breath, it hurt to move, it hurt to even be alive.How long did she have to wait for the pain to stop? How long will this go on. Why was her body hurting so much that she felt like she was being ripped apart from inside out.A liquid built up in her throat and she fought hard to ignore it. But her body’s natural reaction was much stronger than her willpower. When she coughed, she could feel the liquid being projected out of her mouth. Probably another gulp of blood seeping from inside her. But the excruciating pain the resulted on her cough was so blinding and painful that she thought that she was going to die.But her body wasn’t this graceful or merciful to her. The pain still has to continue because her body still choose to fight against the poison. Even though she was so tired that she was starting to wish for death.She heard voices around her and felt someone press something soft against her mouth.“She’s in pain, she needs more
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"So in the end it happened,..." The headmaster said with a sigh as he watched the doctor leave the room.Future who was by his side made his way toward the side cabinet and pulled out a bottle of whiskey pouring himself a cup and offering one to both Louis and the headmaster.Louis refused, and the headmaster gratefully agreed taking the cup and downing it in one gulp. The poor man was so stressed and worried that he was taking soliste in alcohol."She was going to tell them everything today..." Louis said and Future looked at them quizikally."Everything about what?"He asked as he walked toward them his cup in his hand."She was going to leave the Acedemy in the end of the year," Louis said."Why?" Future asked, "It took the headmaster so much effort to convince his majesty to let her come back." "The situation with the neightboring countries is already unstable thanks to the recent events. They think that our monarchy is falling appart. She needs to be there and set an example to m
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The doctor looked at Azeph and shook his head hopelessly. Azeph felt as if his world collapsed with that single motion and he felt himself take one step forward then wobble for a moment before pulling himself together and walking toward him and standing in front of him."How's her condition?" He asked quietly."Not very good I am afraid. Her body is under so much strain. It seems to have been a very strong poison." The doctor said darkly, "Her organs are barely holding on as it is. And I can't chance to give her any calming medicine because I'm afraid that they would react with the poison and make her state worse. If only you knew the nature of her poison..." The doctor finished and Azeph sighed and stepped back.Louis who was silently standing behind him stepped forward."I'm afraid that we still don't know the nature of the poison. We will need an investigation to figure that out." Louis lied easily.Meanwhile, Azeph fought not to clench his hands into fists. He knew that divulging
