Chapter 307: can’t a monster fall in love
"Get Aurora to investigate Sabrina everyone she had contacted since Abrielle started stealing funds. Also, find out if any member of the royal family had contacted any mercenaries recently. It doesn’t matter if she ran away or was kidnapped I will find her."
It didn’t matter how she left, he knew he was going to find her. She wasn’t dead she could not be dead.
"I will relay your instructions, your highness." Evelyn bowed, and Cedric nodded. The maid was about to leave, her fist clenched. "I am sorry my negligence caused this. I should have paid more attention I had no idea, she..." The rest of her words were stuck in her throat. The air felt heavy. His face was calm but she knew better
"Apologizing doesn’t change the past, just focus on the task given to you," Cedric said as he walked past her. Evelyn felt deflated, he was right.
She watched him leave, trying his best to keep it together. They all knew even though no one spoke of it out loud. It wasn’t because she was the nightshade and her political Importance that was making him lose himself slowly.
It wasn’t that, it was something she never expected from her master. The truth was that he loved her, maybe a bit too much. He loved a woman that wanted nothing to do with him. He was ready to risk it all.
Maybe it would be better if he just let go of her.
It was dark, sky rumbled and echoed through the halls as it rained outside. This year the rainfall has been more than recorded last year during the sprint.
His lonesome footsteps echoed, the air feeling stiffening around him. He approached his door and the guard paid their respects to the first prince. Cedric didn’t spare them a glance and marched in