2022-06-23 18:41:16Xander obeyed the prince command to summon Barret and Gabriel to the palace.Barret already knew what the prince wanted to say and had already planned on what to say.when they were arrived before the prince they bowed their head.
"Why do you summon us prince Adam" Barret said. Adam looked at them trying to study them so he said"i called you here because you both were my brother closest acquaintance and believe we all know my brother is nowhere to be found and had been missing and...." he stopped looking at the both of them.
"And what my prince"Barret said innocently knowing fully well what the prince was about to say.
"I would like to know if my brother,peter ,told you anything about his whereabout" Adam said still trying to know his brother whereabout
" The king announced that nobody would have anything to do with, peter, and as the loyal subject that we are .we would never go against the king command cause our loyalty lies with the prince and no one else" Gabriel said touching his Chest. Not only was Gabriel a talkative he was also a drama queen.
"We all know your loyalty is far from my father's but instead lies with my brother Adam even Xander here knows that talk more of me, you know it will be treason to go against the king and the result is death, thisis the last in case say one of you have decided to speak up"Adam said intensely looking for any doubt in them but when he heard no reply
" I hope all these you said is true cause if I find out you both hid sometimes from me you will have me to contend with" adam said sternly.Adam thought that even if those two men knew anything they wouldn't say a word afterall you can take a horse to a river but can't force it to drink water.
Adam stood up walking towards the door and said to xander " those two are definitely hiding something, I do not trust them also have a tour round the human village and ask them about my dearest brother i have a feeling he's somewhere there"
"Yes my lord" he said slightly bowing his head
*In the present time*
Carlos got off from his bed the house was no longer looking shabby as it used to instead looked lively but it was still without light,there was no need of light afterall vampires do not need light they have sharp sight. Carlos went out of his room and he saw Barret in front of his room staring at him angrily said " you were inside doing nothing have you forgotten that today is the day we have been waiting for!?". Carlos has been thought the etiquettes, manner , speech of being a royalty even the way he walks , he walks majestically.Carlos folded his two hands behind his back and said" worry not, Barret, I'm no longer a child i know what to do". When he went out Gabriel was already in a sullen mood because his little boy was leaving him but he knew it was for the best.
"Don't forget what you went there for, we won't be able to come see you cause it would be risky"Barret said looking at Gabriel to make Gabriel heard him.Carlos was feeling emotional but he didn't show it.He was no longer that little boy who was crying helplessly he Made sure to never show anyone his weakness.
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NOTICED
Adam, the king, began to notice him. Not openly at first,only in the way a man notices a flicker at the edge of his vision. When other guards yawned or slouched, Carlos stood still as stone. When others spoke too much, Carlos’s silence was heavier than iron. And when Adam’s eyes swept across the hall, Carlos’s bow was not too deep, not too shallow, but perfectly measured—an unspoken declaration of control.and then It started with small tasks.“Guard the inner court tonight.”“Deliver this sealed letter to the chancellor.”“Stand watch during the council’s late meeting.”Things too insignificant for Xander or Dexter to bother with, but important enough to touch the king’s breath. And Carlos never failed. He never questioned. He executed each order with a precision that made Adam narrow his eyes in interest.During one stormy night, when rain battered the palace roofs and thunder rolled like war drums, the king grew restless. He demanded a hunt ,madness in such weather, but who could d
DECADES EARLIER IN DECAROV
Decades earlier in decarovThe palace was a world of its own. Dawn began not with birdsong but with the echo of boots striking polished stone. Guards lined the courtyard, armor glinting under the pale sun, spears raised high as though saluting the king who was still asleep in his chambers. The air always smelled faintly of oiled steel and burning torches. Silence was the law here silence and obedience.Carlos stood in their midst, a face among faces, a guard like any other. But his eyes told a different story. He bowed when Dexter shouted, he answered “Yes, Commander!” when ordered, yet inside, he carried fire one that never dimmed. Adam, the usurper, sat on the throne bought with Peter’s blood, and Carlos had come into the lion’s den not to serve but to destroy.Dexter, his commander, was iron given flesh. His voice carried like a whip, and his punishments were cruel. A guard late to duty was made to kneel for hours in the cold stone corridors. Another, caught dozing, had the flat of
DISCOVERED
The room was still when morning came, though Janette had not truly slept. She lay curled in the velvet quilt, weary of the man who kept vigil across the room. He had not closed his eyes once, not even when the fire hissed and died into coals. He sat in that chair like stone, only his thoughts moving. And all through the night his thoughts circled the same girl. Why? Why did the witches want her? She looked ordinary enough. A simple girl, delicate, innocent, too soft for the world she had stumbled into. And yet no ordinary girl drew the hunger of such dark creatures. No ordinary girl made his instincts stay sharp until dawn. He would find out. One way or another. When day broke pale and gray, there was a knock at the door. The husband and wife entered carrying a tray heavy with breakfast—steaming bread, thick broth, and goblets of honeyed wine. Their smiles were pleasant, too pleasant. Carlos’s eyes narrowed. He did not touch the tray. “Eat,” he said flatly, voice a quiet
THE INN OF WHISPERS
They left the ball beneath a sky that looked like spilled ink. Music and laughter still bled through the doors, but outside it was only stone, breath, and cold.Duke Humphrey stepped out with his cane and that tight smile he wore like perfume. “Leaving already?” he said, as if he owned the moon.Carlos didn’t smile. “My lady is not well,” he said, voice steady, soft, final.Humphrey’s eyes flicked to Janette, then back to Carlos. For a dangerous second he looked like he might protest, but something in Carlos’s gaze calm and deep and not entirely human scraped the words out of his throat. The duke stepped aside with a stiff bow. “Another night then.” “You have a lovely home,duke Humphrey “Janette bowedDuke Humphrey bowed” it is indeed my pleasure….lady” he hesitated trying to figure out her name“Janette”Janette said We will would take our leave “Carlos said and they went.The carriage rolled until the road decided to snap its own bones. Wood cracked. The wheel slumped. The driver c
SHADOWS
The violins had ceased their melody, leaving the air heavy with murmurs, clinking goblets, and the rustle of silks. Ariel moved swiftly, her hand clasping Janette’s, pulling her through the gilded crowd and into the marbled hallway beyond.Janette cast a nervous glance over her shoulder, her pulse quickening. He will not like this…“The King would not approve,” Janette whispered under her breath, her voice trembling.Ariel halted, turning to face her, eyes sharp with worry. “Why? Tell me, Janette. Is he hurting you?”The words struck like a dagger, cutting the air between them. Janette’s lips parted, her chest rising and falling fast. For a moment, the truth trembled on her tongue — the long nights, his watchful gaze, the way she felt like a bird in a gilded cage.But she swallowed it back. Her lashes lowered, and she shook her head. “No… I am fine.”Ariel did not believe her. She stepped closer, lowering her voice, fierce and tender all at once. “Then explain this to me. Your letter.
DUKE’S BALL
Carlos had chosen the gown himself — a sweeping emerald silk, its bodice drawn tight with whalebone stays, its skirts spilling like forest shadows. The corset bit cruelly, cinching Janette’s waist, and the maids pressed layer upon layer of petticoats beneath the gown. By the time they bound the final ribbons at her back, the mirror showed a woman unrecognizable to herself — regal, untouchable, her green eyes sharpened into fire by the gown’s hue.Janette touched the glass softly. “Why this dress?”Carlos stood in the doorway, his eyes fixed on her reflection. “Because it matches your eyes. And tonight… everyone will see you as I do.”Far from the palace, Ariel chased Andrew carriage on foot when Andrew heard his name he demanded the coach man to stop the carriage .And she caught up to the carriage while heaving for breath with her hands trembling in her lap.“Please,” she whispered. “Let me come with you to the duke’s ball. I will be no trouble, I swear it.”Andrew raised a brow. “W
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