Azeph leaned down in the bed pressing a kiss to Elinor’s forehead. He watched her sleep peacefully for a moment before making his way out of the room to find the guys waiting for him.“Ready?” He asked them. And they all nodded with determination.“I am counting on you,” He told them.He made his way down the stairs as they followed him. Once he was outside he mounted his horse and galloped out of there followed by Will, Louis and Alan.Noah had chosen to stay there and keep Elinor company until she woke up while Stella was still away dealing with the students at the academy.He said that he had a bad feeling since all this started and insisted on remaining by her side and Azeph agreed appointing some guards to them to make sure that they both remained safe.Lloyd went to the artisan’s workshop before them and was supposed to assert the situation by the time they got there.At the entrance of the academy, they found a car ready for them as the captain had promised and they abandoned t
“Azeph! Calm down!” Will said taking his arm and pulling him back.Azeph wanted to shake his friend’s arm away but he took a deep breath instead and closed his eyes down trying hard to compose himself.“Call the guards,” He said again this time his voice more calm and collected.Louis sighed and nodded toward Alan who left the room looking for the guards.“We’re going to need a doctor for Noah,” Azeph finally said leaning against the bed and checking on Noah who was still unconscious,“It must have been a hard blow,” He said with a worried glance toward Louis who nodded.“If you promise that you’re under control I will go call for a doctor for Noah. We need him to wake up and tell us what happened anyway since those knights clearly don’t know what’s going on,” Louis answered,“I am under control,” he told Louis who nodded and left the room quietly.Azeph looked around the room. There was no sign of struggle and Noah was on the ground near the chair he must have been using to sit by El
The sun shone through the cathedral’s colored glass window as Elinor knelt before her uncle and he put the crown on her head.Before she knew it, she was reciting the pledge that she had known by heart since she was a young girl running around the castle walls with her cousins.She was no longer that young girl. Nor was she the fiancé of the future king or the daughter of the duke. She wasn’t someone’s daughter or their wife or sister. She was her own person. She was the future queen. The person who was going to stand at the top of this country and lead it into a new future.“Hail to the crown princess!” Said her uncle as he stepped back to let her stand up and turn around.Elinor looked down at the crowd to find it filled with familiar faces. Unlike the last time she stood there with Nicolas by her side, she didn’t feel remotely as alone as she felt back then.In contrary, she felt like no matter what path she took, she would never be alone because there are always going to be peopl
"My wish for you is happiness. Please be happy this time my ..." The weak familiar voice faded away before she could hear the rest of the words. What were they again? She opened up her mouth to speak, to ask. But, nothing came out. Nothing but the sound of a voice, her voice, crying in agony. Elinor startled her body jolting up and waking her from her sleep. The carriage was bumping as it traversed the slightly rocky path. Looking up, she found her cousin's eyes on her. "Still having those nightmares," He asked with a tone cool and his perceptive eyes peering at her. "No, The carriage just jolted me awake..." She answered spewing an empty line that didn't sound believable even to her own ears. "The road gets a little bit rocky when we get close, we should be there any moment," Ludwig said indulging in her desire to ignore the subject. "Good, I bet the headmaster had been waiting for us since this morning," she responded and Louis looked out the window. Their conversation was ov
As they left the headmaster's office, Elinor and Azeph accompanied Louis to the carriage still waiting at the entrance, Azeph said while trying to bring a new subject of conversation. "To think that you were Louis's cousin was coming. No wonder he was called back and forth to prepare for your arrival." Elinor looked at him for a moment when he said Louis's name. It wasn't very common for people to call him that way, even for his comrades. He was too intimidating and distant to allow it. Not that he wasn't distant towards Azeph, it seems like this one wasn't in the least bothered by that attitude. " Well, for some reason it surprises people to learn that we are cousins. Louis takes a lot after his father, while I take after mine. That's why we look completely different." "People are so narrow minded, they don't take the time to see deeper than eye colors and face shapes, if they look a little more deeply they would realize the similarities in our behavior and habits," Louis co
Azeph had heard many things about Lady Elinor Pendragon. About how great of a match she was to the crown prince. About her influence among the ladies of high society in and out of their kingdom. And the many accomplishments she accomplished under his majesty's orders. Although she was still young, she was a leading figure in both the political and social world. What Azeph hadn't heard and hadn't been expecting to find. Is how beautiful she was. Elinor Pendragon wasn't simply beautiful, she was breathtaking. When he entered the room, his eyes fell on her immediately. She was like those fairy paintings his sister had loved so much, so ethereal as if she was only a guest among them and that she would fly away at any moment without notice. As he spoke to her he realized why her beauty wasn't mentioned before. She was a sharp person, as sharp and intelligent as Louis who had been his eternal rival since they first met. That realization floored him. Anyone who saw her intellige
"Will! if you're going to interrupt us at least introduce yourself," Azeph scolded his friend with an exasperated tone. "My apologies.." said loosely the dark-skinned young man, he had light brown hair and forest green eyes that could alone speak of his lineage. he had the look of an outdoorsman, and with the matching carefree personality that goes with it, he seemed like someone who spent a lot of time horseback judging from his riding skills. " No need to apologize, you must be the son of Viscount Marten" Elin responded amused by the surprised expression on his face. "How did you know that? did we meet before?" he asked curiosity lightening his eyes "No. But I've seen your father before, and you two have the same eye color. I've heard that your family has always been known for your unusual eye color." "I'm impressed you noticed that," he said" Since usually, people see other things than my eye color when they see me," He added darkly, "Anyway, let me formally introduce myself,
Elin was having a hard time breathing. Her vision was tunneling on the other guys as they headed toward the table.That white table in the middle of the colorful rose garden with white exquisite chairs and ornate tea sets.It was the same table. Everything was the same. Just like back then.And like back then, she was going to watch him get hurt. She was going to watch him as he...No! No! This wasn't it! This wasn't right.She wasn't back there. It wasn't going to happen again! It couldn't happen.It couldn't, because he was already gone...That realization hit her harder and her chest tightened in pain making it even harder to breathe.She needed to get it together. Right this instant before any of them noticed her.Noah was talking to the black-haired man at the table. Will was following them waving his hands, probably throwing one of his jokes again. And... Where was Azeph?"It's okay, Just breath." Someone said from behind her as a hand gently guided her sideways.She resisted fo