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Azeph closed the door behind him in his room and looked up surprised to find a maid standing there looking at him with a smile.“I am here to serve you, my lord. If there is anything I can help you with,” She smiled as she looked up at him behind his fluttering lashes.Azeph was a courteous man. He usually tried to never say a mean or harsh word to a woman no matter her standing. Elinor called it affectionately his innate good nature, but he thought that it was his unconscious way of keeping them at bay. Because since he met Elinor, he realized that the way he was treating other women was simply not kindness, it was a gentle refusal.“Thank you, I won’t be needing you for the moment since I will be resting,” He said“Would you like me to help you change out of your traveling clothes?” she asked, “I draw a bath for you,” She trailed off her voice a seductive roll.Azeph wanted to laugh at her attempt. As Will said, he was not a kind man.The only woman in his mind right then was Elinor
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“Elin! Come over here!” Will called out to her as he dismounted from his horse and made his way toward her. She walked toward him nodding to her accompanying knight to stay away from her for now. “How was your tour?” She asked “Wonderful, the scenery here is amazing and the horses are well trained and kept. The count has great pride in his territory and horses. And with good reason too,” He told her with a fresh smile seeming to have enjoyed himself a lot. “I heard Stella is a wonderful rider. You should challenge her into a race sometime,” Elinor said and he grinned at her. “I’m not sure it’s safe to race her. If I lose there’s a possibility that she’s going to make me into her slave for the rest of our school years,” He said “Then don’t bet with her,” Elinor said with a laugh. “Nah, I prefer my quiet safe life over poking the dangerous bear,” He said with a shrug making Elinor laugh more. Will didn’t really fear Stella but he always acted as if she was the woman he was scare
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“What are you doing here?” Stella asked her voice growing cold as she eyed him with a hint of disdain.“Waiting for you,” Louis answered as he turned around toward them and bowed respectfully, “Lady Morrias,”Elinor watched as Stella clenched her fists and she waited for her friend’s reaction. Her cousin’s tendency to manipulate people to his will not be a plus point for him today…He had probably been planning this for a while now. He hadn’t told her but as soon as she heard from Stella that it was going to be the son of a duke she suspected that it would be Louis.“Louis,” Elinor said,“Your Highness,” Louis said with a bow her way and she made a formal courtesy toward him.Stella looked her way and then at Louis with a frown.“Stop with the ridiculous formalities and tell me what’s going on,” Stella said with a dark tone that made Elinor flinch at her cousin’s expenses.He was never going to hear the end of it.She knew Louis had been looking for a marriage partner, something profi
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As Will had said, Elinor realized how special Azeph had been treating her since the first day they met. Her heart squeezed as she remembered when he took her on a tour around the school attentively showing her everything as he engaged her in conversation. Back then he had even realized that she didn’t have a sense of direction. Then how he had helped her calm down on her first episode. How he followed her to Oreland when he suspected that she was going to do something dangerous. And then how he waited for her and told her that he would wait for her no matter what. Whenever she remembered that. Elinor had one though, she wanted to see him. She wanted to see Azeph and that need was tearing through her as if she was gasping for air. Stepping into the terrace, she finally found him there standing and watching the sunset as the breeze blew through his hair making his golden locks look like part of the color of the sky as he tilted his head back to look up. “Azeph,” She whispered and he
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Louis watched Stella carefully as she turned around to gaze outside the window watching something outside.Her shoulders were tense and he could feel the anger radiating from her as if they were waves crashing against him. He took a deep breath trying to tamp down his annoyance. Getting high handed with her wouldn’t get him anywhere.Stella had always been the kind of woman who was capable enough on her own and never seemed to need the support of a man in her life. Unlike Elinor who knew how to use all of the recourses at hand and manipulate the situation to her advantage. Stella had a pride that reached as high as the sky. The kind of pride that would rather self destruct you rather than let you lower your standards.And that’s what he liked the most in her.To be honest, it was not fair to compare Stella and Elinor. Elinor has had a harsh education since childhood and her life in the castle shaped her this way, which made her the perfect candidate to become their next queen.Stella
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Azeph stood by the window watching the ball unfold beneath them noting a few of his acquaintances and noting the one that he should absolutely greet.“Bit Louis, marriage for such political reasons can only lead to ruin. Stella is such a wonderful person and she has a bright future too,” Noah protested and Azeph wanted to smile at Louis’ expecences but preferred not to raise another bickering with the man.He already had enough on his plate with Stella and Noah. Even Elin was giving him a break when she realized that.“I didn’t say that I would be standing in the way of her future, Noah. Marriage is a natural thing for us and this is not very unusual,” Louis said.“Marriage is a union between two people who care about each other. Stella is such a good person, I don’t want you to end up hurting her,” He said stubbornly and Azeph turned around to soo Louis’ face.Louis had a weakness for two people, Noah and Elinor. They were the only two people he could never cross or treat harshly. Fo
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Elinor paced from the window to the door and back again feeling agitated and out of sorts. “Stop with the pacing, Elin. You are making me dizzy,” Louis told her. “Be quiet, Louis,” She retorted as she sighed and headed for the window to peek again. Azeph who had been standing there lifted it and looked then shook his head at her silently telling her that nothing changed. “It’s him. It’s him isn’t it?” She looked at Noah who looked at her with a hopeless face. “I don’t know. I can’t foresee anything,” He said. “We don’t know that yet, Elin,” Stella said. “But what if something happens in the middle of your engagement? What if he…” She paused as a shiver ran through her body and she ran both hands over her arms trying to fight the chill. Azeph was by her side in an instant covering her shoulder with his jacket and she sighed realizing that she was growing more and more agitated. “Everything is going to be fine. He could be just attending his nephew’s engagement part for all we
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Elinor held her breath as her cousin and her friend stood among their guests holding their attention as the count stood in front of the guests waiting for them to settle before he began to speak. Elinor looked around the room looking for any sign of danger her eyes falling on her father who was twirling his glass of champagne around holding it with his fingers as if it was the most interesting thing in the room. “You seem agitated, Elin,” Her father stated and Elinor almost jumped at his voice. “I seem to have forgotten my clutch back in my room,” She answered, “Well it’s too late to go back and get it now,” He said, “You will have to wait until they finish their announcement,” Elinor nodded and looked at Azeph who looked at her with concern. They didn’t know if her father was going to do something now or after the announcement. She was pretty sure that he WAS going to do something but she couldn’t figure it out. There was no sign of a sniper or anyone like that. And everyone a
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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
