Cedric's screams infiltrated the prison as they tortured him. His lips were busted, big purple bruises around his eyes with little cuts scattered all over his face. But that was nothing compared to the wounds on his body. With the way they were going, they were going to torture him to death. And that was the last thing he wanted. Dying for another man's crime.“Are you ready to talk now?" Ragi asked, as soon as his screams died down. "I don't know how else to convince you that I am innocent. I had nothing to do with this, you have to believe me, “ Cedric pleaded. Ragi stared at him critically. “Let's do it this way, don't admit it. Give us a name. Tell us who is holding her. Easy, right?" Ragi tried to reason with him. “You don't understand. I don't know anyone!” Cedric spat out.“Why are you so stubborn? Fine, no names. Just give us a location. Where can we find the girl?" Ragi persisted and Cedric slammed his injured fists on the table with annoyance. “Are you deaf? I said I
Elena dragged Mona’s body to a corner and tied her to the bed. She stood by a corner staring at her unconscious body. She picked the letter and opened it up. Her eyes widened as she read through the contents.Just as she suspected, the silly girl was about to expose them. She didn’t even think of the consequences of her actions. All she cared about was returning the baby to the king after all he put them through.Elena shredded the letter, picked the chair at the corner of the room and set it in a corner. She dragged Mona with her and after a little struggle, she threw the girl’s body over the chair. She searched the drawers for a rope and tied her to the chair.Once the body was secure, she thought about the perfect spot to keep her to avoid suspicion. No one would search for her for sure so it was going to be easy to keep her hidden.Her eyes connected with the closet. It was their personal wardrobe so there was no chance that anyone would come looking in it. Her husband was dead an
“What are you doing tied up in a closet?" The servant asked again but Mona was busy gasping for breath. The girl untied her and Mona fell off the chair. Her whole body felt numb. The girl stared at her in confusion.She heard the screams earlier but she didn't think anything of it until it persisted and when she entered the room, she couldn't see anyone so she assumed it was a prank. Until she came back again and heard the voice coming from the closet just before it seized. Mona tried to sign that she needed water since her voice was but the servant merely stared.“I don't understand what you're saying. Can't you speak?"Mona managed to pick herself off the floor even though she was swaying. She reached the drawers and took out a jotter and grabbed a pen. She scribbled letters boldly and showed the girl. “Oh, water! I'll be back. Sit on the bed," the girl instructed and left the room. Mona lay back, hoping the burning in her throat would lessen a bit. The girl returned shortly
“You recognize the handwriting?" Ragi asked with rekindled hope. This could be the turning point of everything. “Yes, but what if this is a trap? Cedric’s handwriting…”" Sorry to interrupt you, your highness but I think you should forget about the recent events and focus on the new clues. The previous pointed to Cedric and we investigated him, nothing came out of it. If this points to another person, then we should investigate it as well, no matter how insignificant it may seem,” Ragi said."This handwriting is Mona's but it doesn't make any sense. She knows I would recognize her handwriting anywhere so if she's the culprit, why would she make such a silly mistake?” Styles asked. "We are going to get those answers once we bring her in for questioning. She will confess, I am positive,” Ragi told him. With Styles' permission, Mona was arrested shortly after. On a normal day, she would have shivered and screamed her innocence but this Mona was cold and unbothered.“Do you know why y
Cannibals. Who knew such people were still in existence. She never thought she would be a victim of their antics ever.Now she wasn’t even sure of survival. Speaking of survival… What did she do to the baby? She looked around frantically and her heart almost flew out of her chest when she saw the giant pot cooking. Did they throw her in, already?“Hello, someone help me… you have to let me go… “ she struggled against the ropes but the only result she got were bruises on her neck. “Where is my baby, please? Don’t hurt her please, she's innocent. You can take me, just let my baby go," she pleaded and the old woman came up to her. Elena gazed at her with hope, “Please let me go… i pormise i’ll leave and never return…” the lash from the whip across the face forced a whimper out of her. A psychotic smile crossed the woman's face and before Elena could recover from the first hit, another came then another and the women burst into laughter, enjoying every second of her pain. Elena lost
Bodies. Bodies. Bodies. The whole place was littered with bodies of human eaters. Ragi carefully stepped over their bodies and took a careful look at each of them. The plan wasn't to cause a massacre, but the deed had already been done. He walked around the camp, looking for a sign of life in any of them so he could ask the necessary questions. The cru of a baby startled him. "Check that out, quickly!" He ordered and the guards moved quickly to trace the cry. The baby continued crying nonstop until they finally found her lying in a wooden tray. Beside her were a lot of spices, vegetables, and other cooking materials.Disgust coursed through them. These women were indeed human eaters. They were probably planning to cook the poor child before the attack. One of them picked her up and tried to shush her but she continued crying. They returned to Ragi with the baby. "General, we found her in the kitchen. Do you think she is the Emperor's child? The guard asked as he presented the b
Cedric made his way to the palace to see his nephew. He heard that the culprit had been apprehended and the heir returned. He was heading there for two reasons. First, was to demand an apology from the Emperor for torturing him despite his innocence and second, was to see the little thing who made him suffer.To his surprise, when he got to the palace, the guards sealed the gates, refusing to let him in. “What is going on here? I am here to see the Emperor so let me in!” He demanded. “I'm sorry but the Emperor instructed that no visitors are welcomed in the palace for now. Only the Lords are permitted to go in so if you have a problem, kindly meet with any of them,” one of them informed him. Cedric couldn't believe what he has just heard. This had to be the height of insult. Who exactly did Styles think he was?“Are you stupid? Do you not know who I am? I am the emperor's uncle and a Lord so open up and let me in before you lose your heads,” Cedric snapped. “The Emperor does not
“Isn't she beautiful?” Ivory asked, gazing lovingly at the sleeping baby. Styles rubbed her shoulders gently. “Of course, darling. She is just as beautiful as her mother which is why you need to go to catch some sleep. You need a proper rest after all the stress she's put you through today,” Styles softly spoke. Ivory shook her head, “But I'm not tired. I will just watch her sleep for a little while.”“Honey, you haven't slept a wink since she disappeared. I thought your body would be more willing to relax now that she is safe,” Styles said to her. “Safe? I don't think so. It was in this very palace that she was taken from us, right under our noses. What are the chances that it won't happen again? I won't make the same mistake twice,” Ivory told him. He understood immediately where the problem was coming from. The PTSD from her baby's disappearance had a strong hold on her mind. Once again, he felt guilty that he couldn't prevent it from happening but he was going to fix all that