Chapter 328: Attack on Annalise (Part One)
Annalise was ready to leave the place and return to the ballroom where her husbands were surely waiting for her but the very moment she turned around to walk back the path she had just taken to reach the statue, a group of men dressed in black and red robes appeared out of the shadows.
She felt a shiver run down her spine as the group of men dressed in black surrounded her, their weapons glinting ominously in the dim light of the night. Her heart raced, and her mind raced even faster as she tried to make sense of the situation.
So, when Elaron talked about her not having much time, he was referring to the arrival of these masked men who were clearly there to harm her.
One of the masked men stepped forward as if he was their leader. His tone carried the hint of a sinister smile as he spoke in a gruff tone, "Well, well, what do we have here? A lost little princess wandering the gardens in the middle of the night?"
Annalise was too panicked to think properly. Her brain was a complete mess as she tried to think of a solution to get out of the situation. "I... I didn’t mean to intrude. I was just admiring the flower." She spoke nervously as her eyes quickly scanned her surroundings.
The man chuckled as if he was amused by her words - "Admiring the flower, were you? That flower is not for admiring, my dear. It’s extremely rare and valuable."
Annalise realized that these men were the ones who created the illusion of the Red Dragon Flower just to trap her. But the question was - what they wanted from her?
But since they were playing around the bush for the time being, she decided to play along as it would give her more time to think of a way to save herself. A little hesitantly, she responded - "I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’ll leave now."
She didn’t even get to take a single step away from them before the man stepped in her path, blocking her - "Oh, I’m afraid it’s not that simple. You see, we have been searching for this flower for a very long time, and you just stumbled upon it. Now, you have two options. You can either come with us willingly, or we can take you by force."
Annalise knew she couldn’t take on these armed men on her own, especially when she was outnumbered and weaponless, and most importantly, she couldn’t use her powers. Elaron’s words repeated in her brain where he reminded her to keep her powers a secret from the outside world.
"Where do you want to take me?" She asked while opening up her bonds with her mates. In the current situation, they were her only savior.
’Valerius, Damien...’ she sent a desperate message through their shared mind links but she was disturbed before she could say anything further as the masked leader stepped even more closer to her, leaving a very small distance between his shining blade and her.