AMBROSE'S POV:
I've been searching everywhere for her. Ever since she had the falling out with Lady Isabella, she's just disappeared, no one in the palace knew where she went.
Theres no way she escaped, the collar would have alerted us if she passed the gate.
Could soone have taken her? Thinking because she's a prisoner in the palace, they could take her if they please.
If anyone touched her Ambrose. I swear to you nothing will stop from ripping them to shreds.
For once we agree on things.
Find her Ambrose.
I will. I won't let her go. She belongs to us.
Good. Don't lose her.
My wolf was right, sothing didn't feel right. "Hector, round up more guards and start asking more servants. I want her found and I want her found now. Am I clear."
"Yes Alpha." Hector responded.
'Beta Damon, co to my office'
'On my way, my king.' My beta responded through the channel.
People saw my aura and moved away; I was radiating anger. If she ran off and is hiding, she's going to be severely punished.
When I arrived at my room Beta Damon showed up shortly after.
"Alpha?" Damon says.
"Did you find any information on her whereabouts?" I was getting impatience.
"Yes Alpha, she was last seen at Lady Isabella's with a maid na Emalea." Beta Damon informs with just the news I needed to hear.
My wolf and I were both getting angsty.
"Follow to Lady Isabella's."
"Of course, Alpha." Beta Damon nods.
That's what I liked about him, he kept it formal and professional when it was needed. He was my best solider and my most reliable council. He always had my back, and he's one of the only n I truly trust with my life.
I quickly moved from my wing and to the guest's wing. Straight to Lady Isabella's room.
Knocking on the door I wait for to maid to open it.
"Oh Alpha, right this way." The maid gestured toward the center of the room where the Lady was watching a romcom on TV.
"Alpha King Ambrose, what a pleasant surprise, I didn't expect to see you here. To what do I have the honors?" She sounded way to pleasant and polite; I avoided her as best I can since the council head pushed for her relocation to the palace. Many of those old bastards have been pushing their daughters or nieces at for the possibility of marriage.
Over my dead body would I give those assholes more power over my throne.
"Lady Isabella, I heard you had an encounter today with my new pet?"
"Oh, yes, let tell you how disrespectful she was and how she tried to belittle , in my room." She started on a rant. "She ca in my room with the most revealing and revolting dress I've ever seen, after she spoke to like an equal, I had to remind her over place I slapped her. She looked like a slu..."
I slapped her hard across her face, leaving a red handprint on her cheek.
"Don't finish that sentence if you know what's good for you. That's MY pet you are disrespecting, and no one and I an No One talks about her like that." I snapped at her.
She looked at shocked I would lay my hands on her. "You're not special because you are the head council's daughters. You won't get special treatnt from . Rember your place. You have no right to punish any servant, slave, or pet of mine."
She looked at like a doe in the headlight. Stunned that I would do that. Her maid started moving frantically.
Her face dropped and a pout ford on her face, tears built in the corners and under her eyes.
"How long has it been since she left? And who did she leave with?" The sharpness in my voice made her tremble.
"Three hours, and she ca with Emalea, Alpha." She bowed her head and wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Cry for soone who cares." I said leaving her room.
I had a guard send for the maid girl, and I paced in the downstairs library. When finally, a guard brought her in.
"My King." She bowed low.
"Where is the princess?"
"Odette? She left for her room about an hour ago. She took the servants halls. Is everything okay, my King?" I was impressed to see such genuine concern in her face. Had she already won over one of my servants?
Well, well, Odette, aren't you just full of surprises.
"Thank you, you can go." I excused her.
"Damon, Hector, let's go." I headed straight for her room. I must have just missed her.
This was becoming infuriating; I am going to punish her severely for this. Making search for her, like a child's ga of hide and seek. Fucking ridiculous.
My footsteps thumped hard against the tile floor.
Once we reached her door, this ti it was locked. So, I bang on the door. "Let in." but I heard no response.
I knocked louder, "Answer , and open this door, or so help ." I was getting aggravated.
Why wasn't she answering?
Sothing is wrong, Ambrose, break down the door.
Are you crazy?
If that's what it takes for you to open the door, yes, I'm crazy. Now open the fucking door, sothing is wrong with our pet. Her sll is different.
Fine.
"Princess are you in there?" still nothing? Was she purposely ignoring ?
"Move aside I'm going in." I unlock the door. If she is ignoring , I'll cut off her food for the next two days. How dare she.
Once inside, I wasn't sure what to think. The room was dimly lit, and even had a stale sll accompanied by bitter strawberries.
"What are you doing here in the dark? Do you have any clue how long I've been looking for? How many people I have out searching for you?"
She laid silent and unmoving on the bed. My anger started to subside, sothing was wrong.
I told you, idiot.
Screw you Onyx, you're whipped for her.
Onyx growled aggressively in my head.
Did you seriously just growl at ?
Silence once again. His defiance was starting to dig under my skin.
"Hey, are you okay? You know you can talk to , right?"
Wait what did I say? Why the do I even care. She looks ragged and broken and withering on her bed.
Approaching with caution, sitting next to her on the bed, she flinched.
And I don't know why, but sothing in snapped when she did that.
"Odette?"
"Hey, co on, talk to , what happened?"
This pain in my chest started breaking through, I felt like soone was squeezing the blood from my heart.
"Let's go, you're coming with ." I scoop her into my arms, bridal style, and to my surprise, she didn't fight . Instead, she sank into my arms like a ss of pudding.
I felt a stir of sothing new and unfamiliar. I can't explain it exactly, but it was different. See her face so pale, like all the will inside her was gone.
When we got to my room, I laid her on the bed and looked to my Beta. "Damon, go fetch cool water and warm water with a so honey and have that servant Emalea bring it, I have more questions for her."
"Understood, Alpha." Damon nodded to quickly shutting the door behind him.
I sat next to her on my bed and just watched her breathe. She still hadn't opened her eyes, but I could tell she wasn't sleeping. It was like she left, and what remained in my bed wasn't her, but her lifeless body curled into a ball.
I hated the idea of soone else causing her pain. I hate seeing her like this. I wanted to help her to take the pain away.
I watched as sweat ford on her brow, and how her pouty lips trembled. Her body shook like a small child afraid of a nightmare.
"I don't know what happened, but I will get to the bottom of this." I growled low, but just loud enough I knew she could hear.
A knock on the door brought to my feet, "Co in Emalea."
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