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Lighting the lamp, Elinor picked it up and made her way down the narrow path that lead straight to the underground exit to the castle.This path was originally here to help the masters of the house escape in cases of an emergency. There was a passageway in the master’s bedroom and in one other bedroom that her mother had insisted to become hers.For some reason, her mother who grew up as the daughter of the previous duke and as the only other person who knew about these secret passages didn’t tell her father about them.Elinor never had the courage to ask her mother why though. Her parents shared a good relationship despite the fact that their marriage had been purely political in the first place.But it did not mean that they shared a loving relationship. If she had to choose between lover and partner, Elinor would say that her parents were partners.Elinor wondered if her mother, just like her, never fully trusted her father deep down.As she made her way down the path, she slowly w
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Elinor woke up the next morning at the sound of commotion outside the manor. She had barely slept one hour straight without being woken up for one thing or another. It was already near dawn when she had gone to sleep but she could have managed a few hours of sleep before the house woke up under normal circumstances.But strangely enough, she didn’t feel tired. She barely felt anything, not nerve nor the guilt that had been tearing at her last night, nor did she feel scared of what was going to happen.She felt oddly calm and the only thing that kept nagging at her mind then is her mother’s illness that she had apparently hidden from her.Dressing herself up seeing that she would have to wait for her maid longer than she was willing to. She made her way out of her room and down the stairs to find it bustling with servants in various attires that were clearly their personal clothes, not the uniform they wear at the mansion.“Good morning, my lady,” Earl said greeting her, “I apologize
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Elinor sat with her mother for a while longer but none of them said a word. They remained in amicable silence as Elinor let her mother lean against her. After a while, Elinor realized that her mother was asleep. Looking down at her mother’s sleeping face she remembered her words. Her mother’s utmost wish was for her to become an accomplished lady. And in the pursuit of that perfection, her mother hadn’t always been a gentle loving mother. After years of having those manners and decorums drilled into her. And years of life within the castle as the only female royal in the royal castle. Elinor realized that her mother’s teachings were indeed essential for her to survive in that place. But that’s not all there was to it. Her mother thought her how to become a lady for the sake of her husband as the first lady of their kingdom. What she didn’t teach him is how to become a lady amongst men. Something that his majesty had thought her himself by keeping her by his side to observe him
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Azeph and Will took a car back to the academy. As soon as they arrived they were summoned by the headmaster who looked like he barely slept in days.“To tell you the truth, I should be punishing you for leaving the academy without permission and for skipping classes. But I cannot.” He said“Why?” Azeph asked,“Because I am under royal orders to let you be for the time being. So I am merely going to let you go with a warning and ask you to please be careful from now on,” he said with a sigh.Azeph smiled as he thought about Elinor. She really thought everything through, even covering up for them not to have trouble with the headmaster.We sincerely apologize for the trouble we might have caused you, headmaster,” Azeph said.The headmaster nodded giving them permission to leave.Just as they were going out he called out after them.“I will give the six of you, including Stella permission to leave the academy grounds but under an unofficial guise. Be extremely careful, and may god protec
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As Azeph lay on the bed, sleep eluded him. He couldn’t sleep and his shoulder’s pain wasn’t the reason. No, he could barely register the pain; his mind was reeling from what Noah had told him.The image of Elinor walking into the flames kept repeating in his mind along with the last glimpse he had gotten of her beautiful face back when she came by to visit him.She probably had no idea how happy he was when woke up to the sound of her voice.When he fell in the lake he had seen her face kast before closing his eyes. Then as if a surge of willpower came over him he swam out pulling his legs one after another as he headed toward the apartment.As he tried to bandage his shoulder he lost consciousness fever overtaking him. In his delirious state, all he could think about, dream about, was her face as she hovered over him her beautiful locks fanning over them like curtains and her porcelain skin glowing under the moonlight.So when he saw her standing there he wondered whether he was stil
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By the time the sun had risen on the academy’s horizon, Azeph and the others were already out each of them on his way to the capital.They had decided to travel separately not to draw attention, so while Azeph and Louis were together on the train when the sun started raising.Will was making his way there with Alan taking a different train and Stella and Noah had already left the previous night secretly and were waiting for them at the capital.There was a huge argument last night between Stella and Louis when the letter arrived. Louis had wanted her to stay at the academy but Stella wasn’t having any of that. She was heading into the capital, whether she was with them or not.For the first time in his life, Azeph saw Louis give in on an argument, or rather at a loss for words.Stella’s loyalty to Elinor ran deep. There was no mistaking that. But she was also worried about her friend, which she was trying to hide very successfully, only if not for the slight tremor in her hands as she
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Loyd stared at Elinor for a moment as if she had lost her mind."My lady what do you mean? You need to get out of here before the guards are here," He said looking at her with concern. “No, there’s something else more important for you to do,” She said, “ My father moved up the time for his invasion to tonight. You need to make sure that the guys know before it’s too late,” She said.“But what about you my lady?! I can’t leave you alone here,” He said his eyes trained on her with determination.He wasn’t going to leave her here unless she was very convincing.“I came back for you, my lady. I promised Lord Louis that I would be taking care of you and making sure that you are safe,” He said.“And that’s exactly what you are going to do,” She answered, “I want you to untie me and leave a gun and a knife here with me. As soon as my father sets out of the house, I will head up for my mother, then I will be getting out of here,”Loyd looked at her hesitation marring his gaze and she smile
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The king closed the crimson folder that he was holding in his hands before raising his eyes toward the ceiling and taking a deep sigh.“Your majesty,” Future said from his side and he looked at him with eyes full of regret and remorse.“I have wished for him to see the light, yet…” He began“You know that there is nothing that we can do for him anymore, your majesty,” Future said with a serious look on his face“I understand…” The king answered as he handed him the folder, “But he is still my brother…” He added.He looked at the ceiling waiting for his hesitation to turn into determination.“I do not know how I am ever going to face her,” He said again,“She will understand. She already does,” Future answered.“I’m afraid that I’m making that child bear more than she can handle,” He said,“She is stronger than what any of us give her credit. She will be okay, your majesty,” He said.“I really do hope so. If not, I shall always bear the blow of losing two of my precious children to thi
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