a spy
1565 Words
. Johan’s POV
Ah!
I prayed for the goddess to give me enough patience to be able to take this.
Why would these two damned old men visit my place so early in the morning?
And why would Callaso think that my fiancé had his wife?
Did we have a spy in our midst?
I think I needed to talk to Morgan to keep an eye out just in case there was someone who was following Sultana the way we were.
“Uncle? What brings the king to my humble abode this early in the morning?” I ask him with a smile that I hope doesn’t show all the animosity and bitterness I carry in my heart.
“Oh, not much.
I heard that Lord Callaso was seen coming here and I wondered why.
I had to come and see for myself because I would hate for anyone to bully my handicapped nephew,” my uncle the king says and I almost sneer.
For all I know, he and Callaso could be in cahoots.
“Oh, do even such insignificant things reach the ears of the king? I thought that you dealt with important matters of the state?” I ask and this time, I sneer.
If he wanted me to think that he cares, he should try again.
“Oh, my nephew’s matters are matters of the state for you are my only living relative and I would hate it if any harm came unto you.
Lord Callaso, what brings you to my nephew’s place this early in the morning?
Whatever it is, couldn’t it have waited until later in the day?” My uncle ignores me and turns to face his friend and asks.
“My king…” the old geezer starts and I cut him off.
I want them both out of my place.
“The Lord seems to think that my wife has his wife.
The last I checked, my wife was with me the whole of last night and I wonder, Lord Callaso, is the security in your home so lax that my wife would be able to get in and steal another grown up person?
And by coming here accusing my wife of stealing your wife, are you calling me a cuckold that I can’t be able to control my wife?” I ask feigning anger so that I can protect Sultana.
Why am I doing this for her?
I have no idea why but if anyone is to bring her down, it is me and not anyone else.
For all I know, my uncle is angry with her because she won’t give him any information on me and that was not the type of a woman he wants for me.
I am also pretty sure that he didn’t expect us to last for long and it has been almost four months and he hasn’t heard of us separating or fighting and I am sure he is wondering what is going on.
“My Prince, I didn’t mean it like that. Someone said that they saw her sneak back in the palace at night and they were pretty sure that it was her.
I also didn’t think that it was her because…” he hesitated and I didn’t know why.
Was he about to confess that someone as tiny as Sultana beat him black and blue and that was how she was able to escape with is youngest wife?
If what Morgan told me is anything to go by, she beat Lord Collaso to unconsciousness and that was how she was able to rescue that woman.
Where she took her is still a mystery and I wonder why she would do it?
What business of hers is it if a man beats his wife or treats her however he wants?
Anyway, Lord Collaso stands there lost for words and I sneer and then roll my wheelchair towards Sultana.
“Darling, let’s go back.
Prepare me a bath because we are already up even though we had decided not sleep in.
What can a cripple like me do other than sleep in?” I asked sarcastically and took her hand.
She held the back of my wheel chair and as she was about to turn, my uncle stopped us.
“Wait,” he said and then turned towards Lord Collaso, “Lord Callaso, go and wait for me in the palace.
I will be done here in a while and we will be able to send a team to look for your wife.
Don’t worry. We will locate them and make sure they pay for making a fool out of a cabinet member of this kingdom,” the king says and then turns to us.
“Prince Johan, I am sorry for the inconvenience. I am sure that there was a mistake somewhere and we are going to deal with it.
Princess Sultana, may I speak to you for a while please?” he asks and I turn to look at her.
She also looks at me and we seem to know what he is about to ask.
“You can use my study,” I say and my uncle leads the way.
I suggested it and I didn’t think he would accept it.
I have very small military grade cameras in there because I want to protect mu=y secrets and I would know if anyone sneaked in there wanting something.
I watch them as they go into the house and Lord Callaso hesitates then also walks away.
Morgan takes my wheelchair and wheels me into the house.
Once in my room, we close the door and Morgan turns on the laptop and turns on the app connected to the cameras.
“How is your stay here so far and how do you find Lucland Kingdom so far?” that is what my uncle, who is sitting on my chair at the end of the office table in my study is asking.
Sultana is standing on the opposite side of the table and she isn’t looking at him.
She is looking at the books in the shelfs as she passes her fingers lightly over them and then turns to look at him.
“It is wonderful thank you very much your majesty.
Prince Johan is such an angel to me and I have never felt more welcome,” she says with a shining smile and anyone looking at her would think that we are best buddies.
“Sultana, may I call you that?” He asks but doesn’t wait for her answer, “Lucland has a lot of enemies and I think one of my enemies is trying to use you to get to me.
I wonder who in hell would think that a small girl like you would be able to beat up an Alpha like Lord Callaso and take his wife.
I think someone is targeting my house and they have decided to start with my nephew.
I wonder how I can protect him,” he says and if I didn’t know better, I would think that he is genuinely worried about me.
“Why would anyone target Prince Johan? Isn’t he just a paraplegic? What can he do?” She asks and this time, she seems to have seen enough of the books and she sits at the chair facing my uncle and she now seems genuinely interested in what he has to say.
“I am also wondering the same and the only answer I can come up with is that they are jealous that he still enjoys the benefits of royalty despite the fact that he doesn’t do anything in and for the kingdom.
But it has been hard since his parents died.
I want to protect him and I can only do that once I know what he is up to and no one would tell me anything.
He also doesn’t like to tell me what he is up to and that makes it hard for me to protect him but after what has just happened, with Lord Callaso strutting in here like he owns the place, I am worried about my nephew and you too,” my uncle says and then gasps.
“Are you okay?” sultana asks as she rises a bit from her chair and the king beckons her to remain seated.
“I just have had a thought…. could they be jealous that Johan has found a wife who is this beautiful and they want to separate you two?” My uncle asks and I laugh.
“He’s good. He wants to manipulate her into thinking that he cares.
Do you think she will fall for it?” I ask Morgan who is watching with me and he shakes his head.
“She is a tough one and he is going to be surprised,” Morgan says and I wonder why he has so much faith in her.
“Sultana, I want you to help me protect you two, can you do that?” he asks and she looks at him and nods her head.
“Of course. I would anything to protect the man I love and myself too,” she says and I laugh again.
“I wonder who is playing who,” I say and sit on the bed waiting to see who will win.
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