Chapter 14
“I see, so that’s what105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls1ZL5NVig
happened.” Vander was sitting in Cuvera’s room on a blue couch while his friend105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWNcv8aIFh
reclined on the other smoking on his pipe. Cuvera had excused himself from the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Gg5dQmcVt
party early under the guise of being tired, but he made sure to slip Vander a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtacoGt9xku
note on his way out telling him to meet him in his apartment ten minutes later105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3MVehb1m9
to not arouse suspicion. He half expected Kiara to be there when he arrived,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbeThCue2x
but he had been told that they wouldn’t share a room until they were married105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IrGVLLTDX
per her customs.
“Are you angry?” Vander asked,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlX9Y4u8Qr
rubbed his hands together. He didn’t look up at his friend the entire time he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiYmCrLe9M
explained what happened during the prince’s absence as he was too afraid as to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIcg7G0FHv
what he might say.
“Why would I be angry?” Cuvera105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHmO8cEoID
asked. Vander looked up to see confusion etched on his face. “You saved my105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL3qGq4vSd
father’s life; I’m surprised he hadn’t given you a parade to celebrate. Did he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQsSW1Bk2S
offer you anything at all?”
“No,” Vander shook his head. “He105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIpR8x4AtE
wanted to keep everything quiet because it wouldn’t be wise to let the people105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgj2rXTdNq
know how close he was t death. He didn’t want to start a riot or anything.”
“Sounds like him.” Cuvera snorted105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFljfVGme4
taking another hit on his pipe. Smoke billowed out as he continued to speak. “Have105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR24wdTXSZ
you had a chance to interrogate the prisoner yet? I bet he has some details105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnl6kHALEX
that he should share with the class.”
“Not yet.” Vander hesitated. “I’ve105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDmjJEDaJk
been busy.”
“Well, there is no time like the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCMnJQlc3f
present.” Cuvera got up from the couch then disappeared into his room. He105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJRd2P1qDh
reappeared moments later wearing a Blade uniform with a hood to obscure his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSWKaHDYbA
features. He strapped a fake sword to his belt. It would pass as a real one105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1cRzFpa9A
sheathed, but the blade itself was made from rubber. It would fail if anyone105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUMBgAgUyh
asked him about it.
“You should rest.” Vander shook105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJPfKWAWix
his head. “You only just arrived home. Surely this could wait for another day.”
“And miss the chance to see who105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB6RHiLGi5
tried to kill my father?” Cuvera scoffed. “Nonsense. Plus, based on how you’re105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0txen7Sukg
past year has gone, I think you could use the chance to unleash your pent-up105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZocFmWtc1P
anger. Come on, this will be fun.”
Never one to say no to his oldest105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvoFu8x0Hz
friend, Vander relented then followed his friend out the door and deeper into105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxKFkXiebr
the castle.
The dungeons were in the bowels of105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT9SVndP9D
the ground underneath the castle walls. It was on the same plane as the Pitts,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5prSMDX6et
but very few people knew that. As far as people knew, dungeons didn’t exist.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UOnVJ1w12
They believed that all prisoners of the crown were sent to Jewelthorne’s mines105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ot6bXPmpq
to live out their days mining precious resources until the day they died, and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzf3RVF6Vt
that was true for most prisoners. However, those who tried to take out nobility105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpx4SrtXaV
or members of the crown, a fresh hell waited for them.
The dungeons were on the other105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZy60Ap8go
side of a secret panel that opened by pulling a torch handle located within the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnuVvJpnXF
cellars. Vander grabbed the torch so they could see, but Cuvera walked down105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyl81xPhkQ
without hesitation. The cellars were cold and damp with a winding staircase105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8qmdj87mB
that led several stories down. It was a pain to clean, so many of the servants105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb1yxGXKju
didn’t bother leaving cobwebs and dust everywhere. Only those being punished105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NwgnyAoNB
were every told to come down here, so many were on their best behavior.
When they stepped off onto the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1jGY89h0Y
ground, they spotted two Blades guarding the door that would lead into the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDS263Bndf
actual prison. They were tough, tougher than most Blades, who took their job105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrZRdolVee
seriously. No one would be allowed through without prior authorization, unless105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEKWjFS1HE
you were the King or Prince.
“Stop where you are.” One of the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDzv90S5ff
voices boomed. They lowered their pikes, so the tips were pointed at Cuvera and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvHoI2BZpI
Vander. “No one is allowed through here, even if you are Blades.”
“Oh sorry.” Cuvera removed his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWUQTNGLGf
hood revealing a glimmering smile. “I didn’t want to be seen by any other. Is105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3SGUX648P
it alright if we go in? I’d hate to use my status, but…” He let that threat105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYGm36Q5tT
hang in that air allowing the guards to figure the rest out.
“We are under direct orders from105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT31kseHL6Z
Lord Cranton,” they hesitated. However, they knew the Prince out ranked him.
“I’ll deal with the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ585rOfQZWk
repercussions.” Vander nodded. “Let us through.”
“As you wish.” One of the guards105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTKQF7Via0
removed a set of keys from his belt then unlocked the steel door that opened105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR3clqIXMA
into the prison. “If you want to open the door you’ll need this key.” He105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK2nI9FLwO
unclipped one of them then handed it to Vander. “Leave him in one piece. I105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHv0wW2eos
think the King wanted him interrogated tomorrow.”
“Might not be needed if we can get105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMP4Nw7bqF
the information out of him tonight.” Cuvera frowned. “Thank you.” He opened the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2cqwwSfwN
door then stepped inside. Thanking the two Blades, Vander then followed his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuAf5m6qQl
friend.
Thankfully the royal dungeons105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg43JCPpLL
weren’t used too often so there was only one person, and he was locked in the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6EzK91TdF
cell farthest from the door without any windows or ventilation. The space stank105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuVgMb6Tsk
of unwashed body odor and festering wound and that was something no amount of105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvndBLKMDF
cleaner could remove. At least there were no rats or cockroaches waiting to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dsyn45CFd
feast on you, but it made it painfully boring being here on your own. Vander105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfSv35IG8O
was surprised the assassin hadn’t gone crazy in the days he hadn’t been here.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbM59WQSMUE
Most went insane after the first.
The assassin looked worse than105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKDOgFZMZ3
Vander remembered. He must have gotten roughed up when he was brought down105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrTQ236nkQ
here. His eyes were swollen and there were bloodied bandages wrapped around his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRueabj1EGI
stomach. All he had was his tattered cloak to protect him from the chill. Moldy105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxA5UgDO3z
bread and hard stew sat in bowls inside of the cell, untouched.
“So, this is the man who jumped105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3uEtKtU55
you in the alley.” Cuvera frowned. “He looks likes any of the bums I’d trip105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5Ty1I24uJ
over in the slums, not a scary assassin.”
“Give me a knife and we shall see105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TLgp7KPse
how scary I am.” The man growled. He looked up from under his cloak and while105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBa745tc5t
Vander could see the determination in his eyes, he knew the assassin could105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLRxJBdMUB
barely stand let alone hold a knife.
“Someone with balls I like that.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej6OoPvAxb
Cuvera took the key from Vander’s hand then used it to unlock the cell. The105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J7thL4hlF
door swung open, but before Vander could stop him, Cuvera walked inside, kicked105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8YATvbcEo
over some of the bowls, then punched the assassin in the face. Blood splattered105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnw3lyIMeRa
the ground, but he didn’t stop at one. He punched the man several times until105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiEDIe8Fmz
he heard teeth hit the stone floor. The man groaned as Cuvera kicked him in the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjBBEw5JHk
side. He would have continued if Vander hadn’t grabbed him around the waist and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ofTFGqf3J
throw him to the side.
“Stop.” Vander blocked the prince105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHAp6NTO1a
from going near the assassin causing his friend to squint his eyes in anger.
“He tried to kill you Vander and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvGCtLyoHx
you’re just going to stand there and not punish him?” he asked. “Where are your105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaeAFUSHwq
balls?”
“It’s not my place to torture him,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdOO91JLGu
Cuvera.” Vander scoffed. He looked down at the man who curled back up into a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKwTBBj1ca
ball instead of standing up. He didn’t even wipe the blood from his mouth. “There105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX95KoiHOcL
is information he has that we need, but it’s up to my grandfather and your105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia5mcM3fLf
father to decide who gets to do it.”
“Why are we waiting around?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGptq04Fstw
Cuvera asked. “He knows where those bastards went who ordered my father105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtiuAKdIrv
poisoned.” He violently kicked one of the bowls, so it shattered against the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWC1rxyKSD
wall. “This is so annoying.”
“Someone tried to poison the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQzTNevZvx
King?” The assassin laughed. “I know nothing about that. My orders were to kill105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfNXehFoVg
a Blade. My friends and I were given the time and place. We didn’t know it was105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMecFc2ZVd
going to be you.”
“Do you know who ordered the hit?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD3t7BxHnb
Vander asked.
“It’s not my place to know.” The105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8Ns0Hw4rU
man shrugged. “I just follow orders. That’s all.” Vander strained to tell if he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7cMpBgQv0
was lying, but based on the steady beat of his heart, he was telling the truth.
“Tell me more about the poisoning105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytv9xnYlTg
of my father.” Cuvera squats down in front of the assassin. “And I want to know105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarnroIfi1u
everything.”
“I told you princeling,” he said105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjimFQ7tZau
with a sneer. “I know nothing about that.”
“Which group do you belong too?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9cYsT7Qe4
Vander asked. The assassin fell silent, but his eyes smoldered with rage.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgRmlhAeBB
“There are ways I can use to find out.” The assassin stuck his chin out105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqunHu7Dq2G
indignantly.
“Hold him.” Cuvera demanded. “This105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwgNr5XWyN
is an order as your prince, not a request from a friend.” Nodding his head,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxb3SDO2UL
Vander grabbed the assassin then held him against the wall, so his feet were105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqOANOQSjl
dangling. Even though he struggled, he wasn’t strong enough to do anything105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IUf6PMkBV
after days of not eating. So, after a few seconds he hung there like a limp105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJEq5fMtPS
noodle. “Knife.” Vander removed a knife from his belt then placed it in his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLHL9QmhOa
friend’s outstretched hand.
Cuvera placed the knife against105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7RH12u2lT
the man’s arm then cut open the sleeve. He wasn’t gentle doing it drawing a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4USgKeb4Ip
little bit of blood in the process. He pulled the rest down to reveal a heavily105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnhHFdkBYZ
muscled, but bare arm. Frowning, he moved onto the next arm with the same105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk0ERoq0p1
result. He clicked his tongue annoyed as he walked around the assassin who105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZdIizw6Wx
likely knew what he wanted but wasn’t in the mood to help.
“Make him kneel.” Vander pulled105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd7p9UPvLt
the man off the wall placing him on the ground. Then he kicked out both knees105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcXljZLh0F
making him cry out in pain, but he fell to the ground placing his hands out in105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFrcH12csW
front of him to catch himself. Vander gripped the back of his neck then105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLWcUCEQRS
squeezed causing a small cry of pain to squeak out of the assassin, but he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVJaDfIt9n
didn’t move.
“You won’t get your answers by105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mTGiN1ie1
torturing me.” He rasped. “I’ve been through far more than you have.” Without105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu11frK2RSL
warning, Cuvera slammed the knife into the man’s shirt then ripped downward.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfi9ytf6aQl
The man stifled his screams as the knife tip bit into his flesh.
Vander wasn’t105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyq9QJ2xbJ
sure what the prince was after, but it became clear once he parted the bleeding105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZCzxI6Hh0
shirt from the back to reveal an emblem that sent chills down his spine. It was105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanVcz9UjQo
an entwined green snake tattoo with a sword shoved through the mouth and105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0oR01slCq
through the back. Even though he hadn’t seen it before, he knew that this was105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FFXHLutvO
the emblem of the Green Serpents.
“Well, we have105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtapHvPzyQV
one answer.” Cuvera smiled. “We know you are a Serpent and that lines up nicely105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MYn3JQOC5
with the intelligence that we already have.”
“I already told105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyscQCLT66
you,” the assassin shivered. “We had nothing to do with the King’s illness. It105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABQUqiZL9e
wasn’t us.”
“Vander.” Cuvera105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLJfVFE5jf
stepped back but tilted his head towards the assassin. Sighing, Vander hauled105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QgplrxKmr
the guy up to his feet then punched him in the stomach. The man doubled over105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88mxmSEtSc
but Vander brought his knee up right into his jaw. The assassin stumbled105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzxtO983M1
backwards, but he quickly righted himself. He spat out a wad of blood at105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU04W2Rr96F
Vander, hitting him in the face. As he struggled to wipe the blood away, the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKnHpF4qsW
assassin tackled Vander pushing him into the bars. He let out a cry of pain but105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCJ1b7wZLo
recovered quickly. He brought both fists down onto the assassin’s back slamming105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseKF8FWJbc
him into the ground. The assassin tried to crawl away, but Vander grabbed his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuzULSVGoK
leg pulling him back in.
The two of them105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoAmnumt1G
fought while Cuvera sat there with a small grin on his face. The fight ended105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CMQ4ckYT8
when Vander drove his elbow into the man’s already damaged jaw. That final blow105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9LjJzhzbg
was enough to dislocate it then to keep him from crying out, a blow to the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQb2ms3Mkr
temple rendered him unconscious. Vander got up, staggered for a second, before105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXrB3Kv1mD
fixing himself.
“Why did you make105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCtjFK03F3
me do that?” he asked the prince.
“I didn’t make105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01BeaDBt9G
you do anything.” The prince shrugged. “It looked like you need to release some105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVUVPuNIHo
rage, so I merely gave you the opportunity, plus we learned something in the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKPBAkTbjG
process. Come on let’s go.”
Vander looked105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xkmgaieAl
down at the assassin before following his friend out of the cell and back105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMlgXZqilK
towards the door. Cuvera didn’t say anything as they left, but Vander whispered105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjR1hBjuz2
to send a healer for the man inside. The guards nodded their head but didn’t105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkqj78d37p
move. They would wait a few minutes before ‘discovering’ that the man had tried105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY66VaUhLGh
to harm himself. It wasn’t the first time they did something like this.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6R6ttH70N
However, the King would find out then there would be hell to pay.
“Man, that was105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3DSaLSBpe
awesome.” Cuvera cheered. “You were so badass when you were beating him. You105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ66HeKFZv
got to teach me how to fight.”
“If I remember105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexmXoJmbEK
correctly that didn’t go so well the last time.” Vander mused. He held his hand105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxo8Yo1QyTw
out for the knife then promptly sheathed it as to not arouse suspicion. Last105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP4jWy9ZU3
time Vander had tried to teach the prince how to fight, they were ten years105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbTdHkCIbD
old, and one punch was enough to send him crying to his mother. The King105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXJfXbYXvf
shortly put a stop to that.
“This time be105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGu05vcuFL
different.” He rolled his eyes. “I’m in peak physical condition.” He threw a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKO8trWl31
couple of jabs into the air. Normally Vander would have laughed, but he had105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoxbgTFHWU
just been ordered to beat a broken man and it didn’t sit right with him. Cuvera105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxu8eWIGoKx
had his moments, but he wasn’t cruel. This was out of character for him,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rNPkhe6Z8
hearing about his father almost dying must have spooked him enough to act.
They made their105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8YaIokv6W
way through the castle heading back towards Cuvera’s apartment. They saw a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIECOuyuRrb
couple of noblemen with their escorts, but they all bowed their heads once they105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFLkmwGUAY
realized it was the prince which allowed Vander to go unnoticed. He still105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNBsiPrjyh
hadn’t covered from his other injuries and now he could add fresh ones to the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡza164Xn8K1
list. Despite being weakened, that assassin wasn’t a push over. He got in a few105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW73KwPLZl
strikes causing some pain in the process. Despite the quicker healing he had,105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yw28DPJu7
these injuries would still take a bit.
Vander noticed it105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrcBUG6ZQe
before Cuvera, but there were two people waiting for them inside of his room.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqMNhKJ3Px
He relaxed once he recognized their scents as Eliza and Kiara. Shea must like105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45ulZayVpC
them because he didn’t sense any distress from their bond. If anything, she105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPaNrfPG6n
felt joy and excitement. Vander decided to keep his mouth shut about the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoIwPk6f45
visitors, his little dose of payback.
“Let’s get105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgnOPbrZOZ
something to drink.” Cuvera gripped the door handle. But when he pushed it open105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4QCIhW8rZ
his face fell. “Shit.” He whispered.
Kiara was sitting105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9af2ceHzV
on the couch running her hands through Shea’s fur. Shea was standing on top of105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx58Cu2S3m
her knees licking her face as she laughed. Eliza was standing behind her sister105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszeH88DMgm
with a bemused expression on her face. Upon hearing the door open, the two women105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNotrNFbC8Q
turned to look at them. Eliza nodded her head respectfully, but anger flooded105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYg4osaY14
Eliza’s .
Both had changed105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZBzrJdpNT
their outfits to match the cooler climate of Eluvia. Eliza had been given a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgUifqDxJy
long blue dress, but was wearing an orange shawl over her arms, an ode to her105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoWqOnytnL
home country. Eliza was given slacks, a blue shirt and a jacket that looked a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKPdihwomM
lot like a Blades. Her hair had been pulled back into a tight ponytail. She105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrX4KeuTix
gave Vander a small smile then she turned back to look at her sister.
“You were105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1GrtSSdkh
supposed to escort me around the castle.” She growled. She got up from the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4Psd7mWA5
couch and stormed over towards them. “Where have you been?” Vander quickly105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58Xm3N3G1l
tried to slink back into the shadows, but she caught him. “You’re not going105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOzTpN8bwI
anywhere.” She snapped. Her face softened once she saw the blood on his face.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAeqwbn1dH
“Are you injured?” she asked.
“It’s nothing.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUM8gNIWGi
Vander tried to hide it, but Kiara grabbed him. Vander hissed in pain, so she105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW9bLIdQLV
removed her hand.
“Eliza, can you105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8WV1NA5mV
tend to his wounds so I can have a chat with my fiancé?” she asked. “Please105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYfRVDGlIV
don’t fight me on this Vander, I’d hate for our friendship to start on a bad105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV80WHkUylb
foot.” He looked towards Cuvera, but he averted his eyes.
“As you wish.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08dADYTjyB
Vander bowed his head.
“This way.” Eliza105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEOJMfG6zX
escorted him to the bathroom then she shut the door. Moments later he could105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTblySPKIRQ
hear Kiara yelling at him, but he couldn’t hear what was being said. “Undress.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAM8t1HlAY
Eliza said.
“Excuse me?” he105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdkzxtgcB2
asked.
“You’re not the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKijbXI5NDS
first man I’ve seen naked.” She scoffed. “And I doubt you’ll be the last.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUInVHyqFE
Undress so I can see what I’m working with.” He hesitated, but due to her105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwAbD9tYwQ
incessant staring he did as she asked. Moments later his clothes were in the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XUUe6T71u
corner of the floor as he stood there not even bothering to cover himself. If105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgESpxxFiKl
she wasn’t embarrassed, neither would he.
She looked at him105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBaDK0Gof5
over tracing the scars on his body lightly with her fingertips. The gentle105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFirbADJCr6
touch caused him to shiver which placed a delicate smile on her face. Looking105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBqgxI1vDK
down at himself, he noticed more bruises than he thought spreading across his105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0us9Ge5ftx
body. However, nothing compared to the giant bruise along his back. When she105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaWRMnI6ug
touched it, he was filled with such immense pain he almost turned around to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvM3QaAzGMi
punch her in the face.
“You’ve been105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3oYLg9Md9
involved in multiple fights recently.” She muttered. “But this one seems105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0wvaKP95L
recent. I heard the person who tired to kill you is locked in the dungeons. Is105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTloQ2LKmYQ
that where you were?”
“Yes.” Vander105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoMN6707U4
said. He wasn’t sure how she knew about the assassination attempt on him or105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOkkHBUQzZ
where he was located. He suspected Bricen’s spies told her, but there was no105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuf6DgzSY6
way of knowing for sure.
“You shouldn’t105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnghKbmH7S
beat those who can’t fight back.” She said. “It’s not a good look, especially105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6BDX5tZrd
for a Blade.”
“Even if the105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerh14A29AK
prince ordered you too?” she didn’t say anything else after that. She applied105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OjSqKkGD6
some salve onto his wounds and the numbing cold allowed him to finally relax.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzPxxGZvwR
Once she was done she told him to put his clothes on while she went out to talk105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymeaYA6Eg9
to Kiara. When he got outside he saw that Cuvera was nowhere to be found.
“I told him to105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgaDYVm6mw
tell his father what happened as well as what you discovered.” Kiara said. “He105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05U4vPi1KB
didn’t want to leave me, but I said you were here to protect me if I needed it.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YSqFbQic0
Now, I’m asking you to escort me around the castle. Are you up for it?”
“Yes.” Vander105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU29bQKeBRa
bowed his head. She turned to look up at Eliza who nodded her head in105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHzSX3jkA8
agreement.
“Good thing your105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCRwPBlJQJ
fight with the assassin didn’t go worse or I’d have gone without an escort.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0I2FMQsz0
She grinned.
“Someone would105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs61z7rbXxI
have taken you around when I couldn’t.” Vander explained. “We tend not to let105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4EyVylonR
those of the royal family go without one, even within the castle.”
“You Eluvians are105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqcW31igxT
so protective.” She sighed. “You should really let your noblemen learn to fight105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ854RWSkScs
for themselves.”
“Do you know how105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCztAkCOK25
to fight?”
“It’s rude to ask105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LZHvpWwYI
a lady,” she grinned. “But perhaps if you’re nice I’ll give you a105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmKJFjE5O5
demonstration.” Eliza coughed into her hand. “Alright, escort. Let’s go.” She105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsKPD4USD5
got up off the couch and headed towards the door. Vander hesitated for a moment105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡix5kIEswoK
then followed. Shea stayed where she was in front of the couch.
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“Let’s go.” He105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqO6wO2q01b
said to her. She quickly got up and raced out the door nearly knocking Kiara105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Sp2ONzHrF
over in the process.
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