Assassin in the Woods
703 Words
"How sure are you he'll come" asked Lady Rosetta who sat on a coach in the study room drinking a hot tea.
"Did you forget, He has always favoured Julianne" Grace answered she stood by the window her eyes peeping to the mansion gate every now and then as if waiting for someone to arrive.
"And you are sure he wouldn't leave Julianne to the Prince"
"Mother you worry to much, rumors has it that He is not on good terms with the Prince, ofcause He'll love to get back at him" Grace explained.
"Am worried about the young man, what if ends up dead for going against the Prince" Lady Rosetta said worriedly.
" Mother calm down and let thing flow" Grace said going to stand behind her mother and rubbing her shoulders.
The door to the study opened and in came Steve the butcher of the mansion.
"My Lady, Master Edward Neezar has arrived" Steve announced.
"Where is he? Grace ask about to step out of the study room.
"I am right here" came a deep voice coming from the door. "Good day Lady Rosetta, Lady Grace, my apologies I missed yesterday's event I had work to do in the capital" he stepped inside, greeted and kiss the knuckles of the two women, his eyes scanning the room for someone else which Grace noticed.
"Come sit" Lady Rosetta offered "I hope you finished your work at the capital" She continue.
"It went smoothly Milady" Edward said.
"Get Young Master Edward a cup of tea Steve" Lady Rosetta ordered the butcher who bowed and left.
"How have you been Grace, it seems your elder siblings have become too busy to stick around your mother" Edward asked Grace.
"I am very fine Milord, we are all grown ups now and sure have our responsibilities, Xavier oversees the planning of events to take place in the celebration, Jasper is takeing care of father's work and Sofia is busy with the guest, I and my mother just excaped a battalion of guest" Grace answered.
"What about Julianne? Asked Edward.
Grace looked at her mother who looked back at her and gave her a nod before she hesitantly said. "Prince Roman is all around her and wouldn't let her breathe".
Edwards eyes darkened and he mumbled with a smile "It seems I have a rivalry".
While Grace and her Mother was in the mansion, the guests had already began there treasure hunting in the woods, each horse carrying a male and female pair.
"Don't you think we have gone deep enough, every one is stopping to search but you are still going" for the past minutes Julianne had been wishing for the hunt to end, she wouldn't have stepped out if she knew this was going to happen, she found the situation awkward, sitting in front of the Prince she could feel the rising and falling of his firm chest against her back and his hand circling her waist to hold the reins of the horse.
"We are finally here" Roman said helping her get down the horse, he knew why she was complaining and he had to reluctantly stop the horse.
"What are you looking for?
"An Emerald box"
"Good luck with that"
"Aren't you going to help me look for it"
"And why will I do that"
"Because you are my missing pair"
"I never asked to be come one"
"Do you hate me that much?" Roman asked faking a puppy face.
Julianne couldn't answer, 'I don't hate him' she told herself 'I don't have any reason to but he frustrates me like hell' She looked at him and asked "Why do you treat me the way you do?
"How do I treat you" Roman stopped what he was doing and looked at her, he began taking slow steps towards her and stopped when he was only a step away locking eyes with her.
All of a sudden Roman pushed her to a tree and covered her with his body and an arrow pierced his right shoulder, Julianne eyes went wide and goosebumb appeared on her body when she saw the arrow.
Roman smiled and said "It seems you've joined the wanted dead list".
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