Chapter Four

Find Natasha >>>>>>

 Lord Axel stepped down from his car with his men trailing after him heading for the hospital. He had decided to do the searching himself and not rely on his men to handle it. Maybe if the people see that she is wanted by Lord Axel, they will cooperate and save him the stress of having to search for her everywhere. After all, no one dares to hide anyone meant to face his wrath. He must bring her out of wherever she must have gone to hid the very day he rejected her. 

As he stepped into the hospital, the nurses all of a sudden seem scared and petrified that a man of such great importance would come to their hospital. 

Everybody knows Lord Axel is a man of the night and you only to get to see him at night. The only time you get to see Lord Axel in broad daylight is if he has to deal with an offender. 

“ Where is the owner of this hospital?” Lord Axel asked, slamming his fist hard against the reception desk. The nurses shifts back terrified, shaking in visible fear. No one made the move to respond to him, so they won’t end up being the one to face Lord Axel’s punishment. 

“ Have you all lost the ability to speak or would you rather have me pull out your tongues? I said where is the doctor?!”  Lord Axel yells angrily. 

“ I am here!” An aged doctor said, coming out of the emergency room. His gloves are still soiled from the last operation and his stethoscope hanging loosely around his neck. 

“ How may I help, Lord Axel?” 

“ Very good question! All you would be doing is helping find someone. But if you dare to hold part of the truth or even half, I would have you dead with the snap of my fingers.” 

The doctor swallowed hard in fear. “ Yes, Lord Marcus.” 

Lord Axel walked closer to the doctor, closely observing him. He looks scared and frightened just the way he always want those he interrogate to be. It makes his work less easy and stressful. 

“ I am looking for a lady; fair skinned, brunette, those eyes that when you see, you never forget it.” 

The doctor shifts back confused. “ Tons of ladies that fit your description cones through that door, My lord. I don’t know which in particular you speak of.” 

Lord Axel runs his hand through his hair angrily. Now, he seems crazy to all of them pregnant. He does not even have a picture of her. How is supposed to even describe her when they only spent a night drunk and the other time he saw her, he was pretty much filled with hatred that he forgot to even memorize her face. Maybe if he tries harder, the doctor would remember. 

“ She was pregnant! Do you remember admitting a brunette haired pregnant lady?!” 

“ No my lord. When last did you see this lady we are talking about?” 

“ A year ago, maybe.” Lord Axel said, in a very low tone. He can’t even remember the day they met. 

“ Lord Axel…” The doctor started to say before Lord Axel interrupts him. 

“ It is alright. I would leave now!” And with that, Lord Axel turned around walking out of the hospital. It was futile! Searching for Natasha is like a dead end. 

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Lord Axel slams the scroll on the table angrily. More threatening messages yet he still haven’t found the young lady. Has she run away from the city? How far from home is she?  

Words have spread round the city that he is searching for a brunette haired pregnant lady.  Sanghiel, his right hand man, has placed a bounty for whoever is able to find the brunette. And ever since then, tons of people have showed up with thousands pictures. Some men even brought their daughters along to find out if she is might be the one Lord Axel is searching for. 

And none of the responses so far has been useful. All of a sudden, it seems like every lady in the city has brown hair. And day by day, he tries to tell himself that she must be somewhere hiding in the city but yet, the realization hits on him that this lady must have disappeared with his heir off the earth.

There is a soft knock on the door before it was pushed open slightly. Sanghiel stepped into the room with his purple robe sweeping the floor as he made his way towards Lord Axel. 

“ Any developments?” Lord Axel asks in tired voice. 

“ Same, Lord Axel. Just people queuing at the gate with their daughters or even their wives picture. I fear this might escalate into something else, my Lord.” 

“ What do you mean by that, Sanghiel?” 

“ We have our men outside, watching every single movements. I got reports that some of the other Alphas are paying to find out who this lady is and to also get information of you from the people in the village.” 

“ Stupid ingrates!” Lord Axel said, hitting the table with his fist. He should have known better! If word goes out that he is searching for a pregnant lady, then the rest of the Alphas must have concluded that the lady is carrying his heir and have started searching for her desperately, so they can kill his child. 

“ We need to find her as soon as possible! They must not get to her first else, the heir to my throne is in danger! I do not care if it is a boy or a girl, my child’s life must be secured first!” 

“ Yes, My lord.” 

“ We can’t rely on the pictures and this money tasty men, flooding the gate with their brown haired daughters. I need your men to tighten up and comb every single aspect of this city till we find someone who at least knows her. Also, keep your eyes on the Alphas. Any move they make should be reported to me and should be followed and cross checked! 

“ Yes, my lord.” 

There is a soft knock on the door again just as one the servants comes running in. 

“ My lord!” He bows in respect to Lord Axel. 

“ Rise, Yuri. What brings you here?” 

“ Lord Axel, a couple has demanded to meet with you. They claim to have known the brown haired lady you are in search of.”  Yuri said, Shia eyes fixated on Lord Axel, 

“ The same claims yet they come with diverse brown haired ladies.” Lord Axel said, rolling his eyes. 

“You can tell them to come tomorrow, Yuri. Lord Axel should give himself a break.” Sanghiel spoke softly, noticing the tired lines underneath Lord Axel’s eyes. 

“ My lord, I know you must be disappointed and tired but we don’t stop searching until we find her! Remember that the heir to this kingdom is involved.” 

“ Let them in then.” Lord Axel said in a very low tone that showed he’s very much not interested in who they are or why they are here. 

“ Yes, my lord.” Yuri hurries out just as the couples stepped into the room. 

A young man, tall with broad shoulders abs dark curly hair flowing down his shoulders stepped into the room with a young lady in skin tight denim jeans trouser and a cowgirl boot. Her red hair falling to her back under the hat shading her face. The young man smiles broadly and bows slightly to honor Lord Axel. 

“ What are you here for?” 

“ Truly they say your palace is a very dark one, like a lion’s lair. I must agree to that.” The young man said, smiling again. 

“ If you indeed agree with me that this is a lion’s lair, then you better start speaking else you will have my claws buried into those tiny fragile veins in your body, pumping blood to your weakened heart.” 

The young man swallowed hard in fear. Lord Axel is one to keep to his words even if it means the death of a beloved one. You won’t dare placing your life on the line, trying to test his patience. 

“ We heard you were looking for a lady about two days ago, not so far from where we live.” 

Lord Axel pours himself a shot from the liquor in front of him. “ Go on!” 

“ We know this lady you are looking for, my lord. The news spread to the neighborhood and it just seem like we know her! Like she is the perfect description of the person you must be searching for.” The young man said. 

“ This lady fits the description of my bestfriend, My lord.” The lady on hat finally spoke up, pushing the hat from shielding her eyes. 

“ My lord, we have a picture.” The young man said, beaming with excitement. He pulls out a picture from his coat. “ I have it with me here, my lord.” 

“ Sanghiel, bring it to me!” 

Sanghiel walks up to the young man and snatched the picture from his hand, heading to where Lord Axel is sitted. He place the picture in front of lord Axel. 

Lord Axel picks up the picture just as the tumbler drops down from his hand in shock, shattering, making a loud noise. Sanghiel rushes over to Lord Axel. 

“ Are you okay, My lord?” 

“ She is the one, Sanghiel! She is the one we have been looking for!” Lord Axel said, his face lit up in surprise as he stared down at the picture. Her face, a bit younger in this picture, smiling broadly at the camera with a tiny sunflower stuck behind her ear. He knew her face and it isn’t something he would forget in a hurry. Those eyes sparkling like they do have a story to tell, holding back so many secrets now staring back at him from the photo. 

“ How did you get this?” Lord Axel said, turning to face them. 

“ I am Lauryn’s husband and I know about her friendship to the lady in question, Natasha.” 

“ Natasha? So that’s her name?”

“ Yes, my lord.”

“ Sanghiel, ring for one of the servants to come clean this mess up.” Lord Axel, kicking the pieces of the broken tumbler.  He leans forward to maintain an eye contact with Lauryn. “ So, tell me, Lauryn, where is this brunette friend of yours, Natasha.” 

“ She ran off! We both had a fall out months before she left. And since then, she didn’t reach out to me or my husband, Nicholas.” Lauren lies again. “ I had no idea she was pregnant. She never told me, probably that is why she ran away. To hide the shame from the community.” 

Lord Axel stared at the young lady in front of him deeply. Something deep in his heart tell a him that this two must be hiding some terrible secrets. He should lock them up and pressure them to say the truth but not now, he has a runaway lady and his heir to look for right now. He would come back to them and find out whatever truth they must be hiding. 

“ Sanghiel, give them the bargain. I need them to leave my presence.” Lord Axel said, staring at the two of them disgusted. How people asee so quick to betray their loved one for benefits is what he would never be able to understand. 

Sanghiel hands over two bags to the excited couple. Nicholas opens it smiling broadly as he runs his hands over the money and diamonds in the bag. 

“ I hope you find her, My lord. We will take our leave now.” Nicholas said and bows in respect before hurrying out with Lauryn. 

“ I need you to follow them Sanghiel. Have your eyes on those two and I need every information you can get on them. Is that clear?” 

“ Yes, my Lord.” Sanghiel bows slightly and walks out of the room. 

Lord Axel falls on the picture in his hand, running his thumb over her pretty face staring back at him. Maybe in another life, he would have fallen head over heels for this young lady. But right now, all he wants is heir. 

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