Prince's Assassin Mate

Chapter 42

"I'll say it again: I'm serious! You really shouldn't go. I'm not going to let you go, Nick!" Liam snarled
"Oh, what are you going to do? I'm leaving." Nick waggles his tongue at his friend and tosses his duffel bag over his shoulder. He moves closer to the door but is yanked back in when Liam catches one of the duffel's handles and yanks it towards him.
"I'm not going to let you go!" He growled as he drew the bag closer to him
"Liam, let go! I'm running late!" Nick drew the bag closer to him.
"No way, I'm not going to let you dumb ass get killed in a foreign land."
"I'm not dumb! And who would kill me!"
"I don't know! Perhaps His Majesty Emmerich Feldtg would be delighted to have a lycan head added to his collection!" Liam growled and Nicholas stopped
"Wait, you mean the Demon King Emmerich Feldtg?" He asked and Liam stopped too
"Yes, the one and only. I have heard he loves collecting heads."
"More like the heads of his enemies." When they heard Eldrid's voice, their gazes were drawn to the door.
"Lady Eldrid!" They greeted her
"How do you know about the King?" Liam inquired,
"Not relevant. Have you finished packing, Nicholas?" She asked
"Yeap, I'm ready to go, but this dull head won't let me leave," Nicholas grumbled as he glared at Liam
"Yes, I noticed. You were both bickering like pups." She chuckled.
"No, we weren't!" They both exclaimed in unison and glared at each other. Eldrid burst out laughing, and they glared back at her.
The three of them spent the entire morning chatting and laughing amongst themselves. They ate breakfast in Nicholas' bed, and soon the noon strolled in. Eldrid looked at the time and said "You should get started, Nick. It's late, and I apologize for keeping you occupied."
"No Lady Eldrid. I had a lot of fun with your company. Thank you."
"And how about me?" Liam grumbled
"You are boring Liam." Nicholas rolled his eyes
"I agree." Liam rolled his eyes as Eldrid nodded her head. They stood up and exited the room. They soon arrived at the small river near the pack territory after strolling through the dense forest.
"I'm afraid this is where I must say goodbye," Nicholas said as he turned around to face Eldrid and Liam. He said and Eldrid nodded
"Have a safe journey Beta and make sure you return in one piece," Eldrid said with a small smile on her face.
"Don't be concerned, Luna. I'm going to be fine."
"How are you going to get there, though?" Liam inquired.
"That's a secret I must keep. Liam, take care of the pack. Ensure that the Alpha is aided and that Lady Eldrid is protected. At all costs, protect them." Nicholas gave the Gamma instructions, his demeanor solemn.
"Till my last breath. Have a safe journey, my friend. Also, if you are able, write or call."
"I will," Nicholas bid Liam goodbye and they hugged.
After Eldrid and Liam had left his sight, his gaze wandered around the forest and he began walking by the river bank.

She didn't expect to see Victoria when she walked into the empty castle filled with maids and melancholy. She sat elegantly on the couch, a magazine in her hand, her fingers slowly turning the pages as her eyes scanned the contents. She wore a baby pink knee-length dress, her hair perfectly styled, and her face was lightly made up to highlight her natural beauty. Eldrid took a deep breath and walked confidently into the living room. Her boots thumped on the stone floor, capturing Victoria's attention. She stood up and smiled as she greeted Eldrid.
"Good day, Lady Eldrid."
"Hello, Victoria. What brings you here?"
"Aiden instructed me to begin the investigation. I require any information you have on that man." Eldrid nodded and motioned her to take a seat.
"Aside from you, they're not doing anything to find him?" Eldrid inquired "The tracker team is on the field looking for him. But Aiden believed it would be easier if I talked to you and tracked him."
"Well, you seem to know quite a bit about what he thinks." Victoria sighed as Eldrid crossed her arms
"It appears that you despise the fact that Aiden and I are close. I wouldn't either if I were you. But believe me when I say that Aiden and I are close friends. We grew up together, and there is no in-between for us. Just pure friendship."
"As you claim, 'I wouldn't either, if I were you,' why don't you try putting some space between." It sounded like Eldrid was asking her, but her frigid expression was enough to convey that, she better not cling to Aiden in the future.
"Of course, My Lady," Victoria bowed her head, and they got to work on trying to find some lead on Malcolm.

As the sun began to set, nature was adorned with golden rays. She could see the open field by the packhouse where young pups played from the castle's balcony. Their mothers sat on the grass gossiping amongst themselves, while the males walked around their homes finishing up their day's work. It had been several hours since Victoria had left, and Eldrid was alone in the castle, accompanied only by her loneliness. She was leaning against the balcony chassis, sipping her tea and looking out over the densely packed landscape as far as her eyes could see. She noticed Victoria and a few pack trackers emerge from the forest that surrounded the packhouse. The pups ran up to her, circling her and engulfing her. Victoria knelt down and the pups barraged her with questions, which she cheerfully answered. Victoria stood up as the mothers walked closer to them, inspecting their pups on their laps. They smiled as they exchanged greetings and chatted amongst themselves, and the mothers soon left, bowing in front of Victoria as she waved her hands biding goodbye. Victoria was adorned by the pack, Eldrid could tell. The entire pack, including the pups, cherishes her. She was stunning, graceful, had fewer baggages, and was adorned by the pack and Aiden. An ideal Luna material.
Her heart ached just thinking so, she placed the cup on the table and walked into the dismal castle.

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Hello hello hello 👋
I'm working on the next chapters currently and if you can't tell we are actually pretty close to ending. I plan on writing the final chapter this month before my final exam starts. Hopefully you guys will have to wait less. So wish me luck 🤞

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