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Azeph watched as the car sped down the road taking Elin away with her.Nathan was still fuming spurting out nonesence as he lamented his fate. Azeph turned toward him coldly, he was wasting time lookibg for someone to blame while he could be woth his familly supporting them through this.There was nothing Azeph despised more than people who are lookibg for someone to blame for their miseries.“ shouldn’t you be making your way back home to be with your familly?” Azeph asked and Nathan paused looking back at him his eyes wide with hatred and anger.“Azeph…” Will called his voice a soft warning“What do you know about this?! What do you know about losing a member of your familly,” Azeph turned around and looked at him, he didn’t know why he was annoyed like this. There was something that had been bothering him since he saw Elin leaving. “Do you think you’re the only one with problems? Since you met Elin earlier that week you’ve been pushing your problems on her hoping that she would m
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“Azeph” She exclaimed, “What are you doing here?!” She said looking at him as he painfully grabbed his chin with one hand while he still gripped her arm with the other.“Hi there, Princess.” Will said popping his head from behind Azeph.“Will! I can’t believe you told him!” She said and Will rose both hands in surrender.“I told him nothing! This guy has crazy instincts he figured it out himself.” He told her and she glared at him."What in the world were you thinking, coming here alone?!" Azeph said "I came here because I needed to," Elinor said defensively stepping back from him."His majesty wouldn't have sent you alone out here to take care of such a dangerous mission alone!" He told her"What do you know about me or his majesty?!" She asked defensively. "Elin, I'm worried about you, this city is dangerous and your mission is even more so. I'm pretty sure his majesty doesn't know about the kidnapping yet that's why you're alone here instead of with his men."I am not alone," She
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Elinor stood there watching the two men who came all the way over from the academy because they were worried about her.She felt bad for doing this to them, but nonetheless it had to be done.No one can refuse a royal order and technically she wad still a royal even of she lost her statue as the crown princess she was still part of the royal family. And she was on a mission by his majesty.She loathes using her status against people she considered friends. After this there will be a wedge forming between them making sire things never returned to how they were before.Because there was no way they could disobey an order in the name of his majesty. Not someone as honorable, as patriotic as Azeph anyway.“Is that how you’re going to play it?” Azeph asked sounding more calm than she expected.“You left me with no choice,” she said, “ I can’t let you as students risk your lives in a mission like this, please return back home and forget about it,” she told them softening her tone now that s
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“Do you think he would really do it?“ asked one of the man as he leaned back on his seat sipping from his mug.“ It doesn’t matter, his grace said that even if they don’t admit it, he could still frame them for it while they’re busy looking for their daughter,” the other man said who seemed to be their leader,Elinor leaned back from her hiding spot and looked at Azeph who was still listening in on them.‘His grace…’ Elinor’s fears were turning out to be exactly what they were. There were very few people that one would call ‘his grace’ in their kingdom. And there were fewer people who could sabotage the railroads in order to stop the king’s people from getting there before it was too late.“Where’s the girl?” Azeph asked“Will is getting her from the back, we have to be ready to move as soon as he signals us,” she told him.As she adjusted the dress she was wearing.“Are you sure you can move freely in that?” Azeph asked her.“There’s no helping it. It’s the same dress the baron’s da
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When the mud supporting Elin’s arms gave out beneath her, she slipped. As she started falling down the cliff, her life started flashing before her eyes.That’s it, she was going to die. Just when she was this close to getting to her first lead. The road was still long before her. She needed to fulfil her promise.That’s when everything became too clear in her head.That’s when she felt a hand grab her halting her fall. “Hang on,” Azeph gritted pulling her back in one pull. He circled his arm around her waist pulling her up and taking her up as they fell to the ground her on top of him.“Are you alright?” Azeph asked as he sat her up and began patting her arms.“I-I’m okay,” she told him her voice trembling and he sighed leaning foreword pressing his head to hers.“Thank god,” he said, “I would have never forgiven myself if something happened to you,” he added his eyes strained with worry.Elinor’s heart pounded still with the shock of what happened. But when she saw Azeph lean down,
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Azeph watched as Elinor made her way to the girl who didn’t cower from her unlike how hysterical she became when Azeph tried to approach her.“You shouldn’t trust her,” the dying man heaved and Azeph looked down at him lifting one foot and pressing it to his throat.“For a dying man, you sure are taking your time. Should I help you take your last breath?” Azeph asked.Will shook his head hopelessly keeping the pressure on the man’s chest as his eyes widened thinking that Azeph would really crush his throat.“Am I the only one who has some humanity left here?” He said,” you two would make the perfect pair, you both have twisted dark sides as black as a tainted soul,”“He doesn’t even deserve to live the few moments you’re pffering him right now,” Azeph said“ Maybe I don’t but she doesn’t either. Do you think that it’s the first time she shot someone like that?” The man spoke again.“We’re not idiots, we know that,” Will said,They did, Elinor had told them in not so many ways that her
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After Elinor left, more people came, more knights, investigators and even some people from internal affairs from the castle.Even Nathan And his two friends finally came looking tired and frightened. And the way things proceeded, it was as if Elinor had never been there.The commander had ordered both Azeph and Will to stand back in one of the carriages. It seemed like he wished to hide their presence there too. Later on, one of the internal affairs officer who happened to be one of Will’s relatives came into the carriage.“You two must be frustrated,” he said after greeting them, “after everything you did, his majesty still wishes to hide your presence here today,” “Not at all, I understand it’s for a good reason. Is it to hide Elinor Pendragon’s presence here,” Will askedThe man’s eyes widened for a moment before he chuckled.“Honestly, these familiarities that you use in the academy are alway catching me off guard,” he said, “Yes, hiding her highness’s presence is something cruc
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Elinor looked at the scenery before her and took a deep breath.“I never thought this was going to end,” she said stretching her arms up and smiling.“You should’ve called me earlier,” Louis said as he gathered the papers scattered on her desk, “in fact, you should’ve told me back at the academy before going on that reckless mission,”“You’re talking as if you’ve been reachable, I didn’t see you since before the debate day. Where were you off to?” She asked“Taking care of some business,” he answered and she rolled her eyes.“When you let me know when you’re plotting something, I will make sure to tell you about what I’m doing,”“I don’t like you putting yourself in danger like this. Since Nicolas died, you’ve been acting unlike yourself. It’s not like you to be this reckless,”“Maybe I am acting like myself for the first time,” she challenged.“You’re smarter than this, Elin, you can’t fool me with that act.” He said.Elinor sighed and remained silent for a while.“When was the audie
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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
