CHAPTER NINE
1588 Words
THE LORD DUTCH MADNESS.
ALEXANDER POV.
My court was filled with silence. The great oak door cracked opened.
She stepped in faintly.
Her dress was plain grey,her scarred hands were grasped in front of her, her hair was pulled back and scattered, exposing her fresh purple scar on her temple.
I didn't stand , I sat, on The black throne with a goblet of red wine voice was steady and hoarse.
"you summoned me". she said.
I swirled my wine. it look like blood in firelight he set the gobbled it down.
The sound echoed like a gunshot.
"tell me Laura" I said. "why should I believe you are not a spy."/
There was dead silence.
She lifted her chin, her sacred hands shook but her eyes didn't.
" because spies don't have hands looking like this."she held them up.
" the hands of someone who scrubbed devil ink for 6 days straight, spy don't collapse from starvation in enemies halls."
My eyes narrowed.
"spices are trained to look part."
I stood up, stepped towards her.
" you know this doesn't change anything and you are still under my suspicion ,until you are clean ,you must keep showing up here for my brutal test."
My eyes locked on her, her gaze held power. I couldn't sense any fear from her.
Silence fell even a drop of water could echo so loud in those silence.
My voice broke that silence
"leave".
LAURA POV.
I stepped out.
" you will be the first among this household that will regret crossing paths with me. I promise!" I whispered those words.
I was seen standing at the garden staring at the flowers. I had no where to go to. I thought to my self.
HENRY POV.
I passing through the garden, my eyes caught Laura staring at the flowers.
My lips smashed with excitement.
I stepped towards her, my hands crossed backward.
She is standing right in my front.
I was behind her, I tapped her on the shoulder.
She turns drops her gaze and bow respectfully.
"I've been watching you." I murmured my voice low and dangerous.
"And I can see you are quite different."
I immediately summoned the maids.
The maids arrived dropping their gaze and head bow.
"bring out all the most expensive jewelry in my court" I said. let her test them out to see the one that suit are taste."
LAURA POV.
I didn't move , didn't say a word my head were still bent. in silence, but not in fear. But waiting.
Few minutes later ,the maids arrived carrying expensive jewelry.
they stood still waiting for Henry command, not daring to move without his word.
He stepped forward. picked up jewelry.
stepped back towards me.
"Raise your face young lady. your neck deserves to hold something beautiful."
RAYMOND POV.
The doors of my court slid open,I stepped out like a shadow.
6 ft, 4 of muscle,sun and cold fury.Tall,broad, my suit was black not cloth liquid shadowed tailored to my body. no tie, top two buttons undone, showing the sharp cut of my collarbone and a slivers scar that disappeared under my shirt.
My hair was black thick slightly damp, like I just came from trainer
killing.
I pushed the strays of my hair back from my forehead, but one rebel strand fell over my scared eyebrow.
I stepped towards where she was, The beautiful girl I saw last time.
I crossed them and stood there like ice and Wildfire.
I grabbed her hand,. yanked.hard.
she stumbled into my hands. My hands swallowed hers. possessive.
And suddenly, I froze, my Amber eyes caught on her face.
They sat on her profile .The angle of her jaw. The way her lashes casted a shadow when she looked down.
My breath hitched.
"You." My voice was like a ghost. not furious.but broken.
" you look exactly like her"
The whole place fell silent. Henry smiles cracked,
"My mother". I snarled. But it was memory.My grip on her hand went from iron to trembling.
"Selene" I whispered.A name.A wound.I had.
20 years ago ,a poison cup, my mother died in my arm when I was 12. she had her eyes
"am not your mother sire". She shouted at me.
"I know that" I roared. My eyes wet. tears dripping down my face.
"I know you are not her! but my wolf, my damn wolf looks at you and sees her."
I stopped horrified at himself.
Silence creeped in.
HENRY POV
I stepped between them shielding her from him. I stared at him with disgust.
"Laura" I said softly. stared back at him. Like he was a rabid animal.
"You heard him. He doesn't see you ,He sees a ghost,His dead mother. I see you not his trauma,Not his dead mother.just Laura." I looked up, my gaze held hers.
"so I will ask you once" .
Raymond was still shaking behind me.
My voice was reluctant
" choose, Laura, the alpha who wants you?" I glazed back at Raymond with pity.
"OR you choose the one who can't look at you without seeing his mommy's corpse."
She Bent her head down to the ground, smiling.
" I would like to reject your offer sir, And if you are done sir,I would be glad to leave."
She raised her head, gently, took breath and stormed.
Silence creeped again, the maids stood still with shock as their jaws dropped.
LORD DUTCH POV.
I haven't slept for days, my court was in ruins. scrolls torn.chairs smashed.my claws had shredded the stone throne.
"Report." I roared.
Three betas stepped in, dropping to their knees,heads down, shaking.
"Lord Dutch." beta Kael swallowed, we searched the Eastern cliff,the blood River,the human towns Every cave, Everything."
"Did you find her?" I shouted, my voice could shatter the walls.
My voice wasn't voice anymore. it was grave.
"No sign"beta keal whispered.No sign of Madam Evelyn." It was like.......... like the moon swallowed her."
I went still.Too still.
Madam Evelyn. My adviser. My confidente.My light.
She wasn't his Luna .She wasn't his mate. But she was his favorite
she made him laugh when the crown was too heavy. she told him truth when is Luna told him lies.I saved her life many times,but she saved mine many times that I had lost count and never asked for credit.
And now she was gone for days.
I stares at my hands. They were shaking. Alpha of the Western territories. feared by kings was shaking like a pup. because losing Evelyn Hurt more than losing my own Luna.
The thought was treason.but it was true "out" I snarled at the betas .All of you out. They fled.
I stood alone. Then I sprinted. Not to the war room. Not to the dungeon. To my Luna's chamber.
My wife.. I burst through her doors.
No knock.No guard could stop me.
LORD WIFE POV.
I Awas at my vanity, brushing a hair ,100 strokes, every night. perfect .unbothered.
I didn't turn around.
" husband."I said. calm.
"you are disturbing my "
"Where is she?" He said hid voice cracked the mirror.
My hand paused.one paused ,one second.then continued brushing. "101,102, who darling?"
"Don't play games"He crossed the room. grabs the brush from my hand, threw it,
It shattered against the wall .
Now I looked at him. Green eyes empty.
"Madam Evelyn." He said.His voice broke.
"My beta's found nothing .no body .no trails ,which means it's was an internal Pack."
He got hold of my jaw.
" My wife if you know something, if you did something, just tell me .is she alive ?is she............
My lips curled into a soft,sad , fake smile.
I touched his chest. Mt nails were perfect .Sharp.
"My love." I whispered. "why will I hurt your little pet?"
"Don't you dare call her pet from that mouth of yours." He roared.
"I've been here." I continued. "Praying for her safe return .you know how much I adore her."
"lie. lie .lie"
"I'm not the one who took her."
I said as I kissed his forehead. like he was a child. "I swear on the moon."
He searched my eyes.he never trusted them .
but he found nothing .just my sliver hair. just winter
He stood defeated.
"If I found out you are lying " he said quite deadly .I will burn you alive."
He stormed away.
I picked up a new brush.
"one ,two , three. I smiled my eyes locked on my reflection.
Hour passed, I was still brushing my hair.
A knock shattered that silent, snapping me from my fury.
It cracked open and Tuna stepped in.
My face was written in fury, that I murmured out.
"Could you have guessed that my husband walked in here asking for his little pet "
" he asked you for his pet ? the audacity, if he wants a pet ,he should go adopt a goldfish, you are his queen ,not his toy."
Tuna snarled.
"I should have told him to slit her throat" Tuna spat out.
"Take a deep breath child,easy, I want her to feel the pains of being alive and wish to be dead. I spat out with fury.
We both laughed.
"Am still angry.I said.
"I would like to suggest what will relieve it "Tuna said, her gaze locked on me.
"What is it my child." I asked, deliberate.
Tuna leaned closer to my ear whispered something.
I summoned a maid.
"call me Zinna. Find her now, anywhere she is."
I roared.
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