The Hidden Royals

Chapter 6 The meeting

Amila was just finishing putting the last platter on the table when a big man came into dinning area. She stepped back and bowed low in greeting. " Make sure no one comes to west wing after breakfast " She nodded and made exit into the kitchen in a rush. Something about the boss always sent up flags threw her system. So she tried to avoid him. Being order had been given to her it meant she'd have to clean that area herself along with cooking 3 large meals and preparing 2 snack time for his dozen or so men today. This meant her already long day would be even longer. At this point she'd be lucky to even get a break today. Yet she could not complain for Atlest she could make sure each of the servants had a little bag of left overs. She always made point to make extra food if ever caught she'd be in trouble. That didn't matter to her for Atlest she could make sure her fellow workers got more food. Many here cared for her for the risk she secretly took to care for them.

The men was gathered in a dingy room. It was just large enough to contain the group. Few even was standing even. " The wolves had come out but those are not only beast out there. Man except dogs easy but those cats will pay." The man in front was a large man. His blonde hair and baby blues made woman swoon. Yet he was nothing short of a mass of anger. The shifters admitted that many severed in military around the world. He has lost his team and blamed it on them. It couldn't have been a regular group of people who had taken them out. So when he found out about wolves after they came out. He started studying and researching any odd sightings. Anything that might be linked to an animal that turned human. " Boss the chatter about the princessa " He smiled at the young man. The reminder made him happy. They now had away to force the cats out. " She has been moved to safe location and good news we think we found another royal. Unfortunately she already at shifting age but being orphans I'm sure her brother will do as told." This got around of laughter from everyone. The boy who been trailing Rosa steps up loading pictures into the slide. Several men whistle seeing her picture.

" Who's the other girl and the guy with them?" Asked the boss. The boy quickly supplied answer " the big guy is a body gaurd and the young girl is a servant of house. Even servants get to shop apparently Boss. The other girl is special everyone gave her special treatment and fell over themselves for her. " Someone in back snickerd."I'd like to fall in that" This had everyone laughing having caught his meaning. All the men thought similar. The reason the princess wasn't in danger was she was only 15. The boss wouldn't allow them to touch the unshifted or even shifted cause he said they was below humans. Yet as human they still had to treat the relatively decent or they was no better than the animals they was hunting.

Amila was scrubbing the stairs leading to the hall. She frowned listening to the talk. Cause she normally stayed silent they thought she wasn't a risk. Yet she was angry listening to them. They didn't know cat shifters could hear better than wolves. So even at this distance she heard them. She just prayed for the poor girl they was talking about. After hearing she and her brother was orphans she could relate to pain of lossing those you needed most. She scrubbed harder to hide her annoyance. These men was crude. They blamed shifters and she didn't know why. When she first was took they had flogged her and starved her. Even the smallest act of rebellion was punished. Yet she'd learned to talk meekly and to act scared and obedient to them. Yet in her heart she swore one day she'd get free some how. She couldn't wait on a prince to ride in and save her.

" There been movement in area of jungle where we noticed building going on. We not sure but they might already be watching you and this house" Da said. Several unknown people and shifters had been reported in town and outlaying areas. None seemed like a threat but it didn't mean they wasn't being watched. He was sure that Timar Rosa and those linked with Timar was being watched. " So my ploy of sending Rosa shopping worked. " Timar smiled at that. If not for wanting to draw attention from his sister he wouldn't have agreed to a single penny spent on her. He didn't pamper women and certainly didn't spoil them. His money was reserved strictly for his sister use. And our queen. She will deserve everything. The big cat purred in his head. At times he wondered if he thought of anything else as it was only time he stired. Rico flipped a few pictures on screen of Rosa shopping spree. " I swear Sir if I'd known she would be like this ...." he trailed off. This was supposed to be her first mission but how she was handling it had Rico fuming. He was over training and had been impressed with the young girl. Yet had cunningly left most her stuff and came with barely anything. Then insisting she needed to go shopping and look the part " it's nothing Rico any plans she has will fail. So has our teams found where the kings sister is being held?" Timar asked waving off Rico annoyance. They had more pressing matters to worry about.

Suddenly Timar set up straighter. His men had found a place that looked like someone had been held but had recently been moved. They brought back a few things to see if anyone caught the princesses sent. They will pay. His big cat Rhy was clawing at his insides. Though his features gave nothing way Rico noticed Timars eyes glowing as they looked more catlike like he was close to shifting. " Ti... Sir are you ok? What is it ? Can you smell the princess?" Rico quick questions made Timar shake his head to refocus on meeting. " Yes but in faint at least a few days old. was someone else being kept with her?" Everyone looked at each other unsure how to answer. None knew rather the princess was only one being held by this group or not. Even the video link with the other shifters showed they was all confused except the king.

" so they do have her but probably moved her figuring it would throw you off Timar." He would laugh at Timar near shifting if this had been normal meeting. He wasn't type to lose his cool easily. So fact he nearly had said something." They don't know lengths I'll go to find them if they think that " Let me out I'll tear them apart. Everyone stepped back hearing is cat in his voice making it more of a growl then words. " I know my friend and I thank you" This concluded meeting as everyone filled out. Leaving Timar alone with his unhappy cat. Who was clawing to be let out. Rhy was beyond mad.