Chapter 105
Chapter 105 Something happened
ASHER
“The trash bins were empty when we found them, Your Majesty,” the guardmented to me with a
bowed head. “We searched high and low. We even checked with the cleaner. He couldn’t find anything
either. It seemed that the supposed masked man worked too quickly.”
I released a heavy sigh though I wasn’t surprised in the slightest. I sat back in my chair and fought the
urge to grow frustrated.
The guard resumed a more polite posture and waited for my response. When he’d arrived in my study
just minutes ago, I’d been hoping for good news. But sure enough, the masked man was far more
skillful than I wanted. He had to be, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to hide here in Anemond for
so long.
I’d sent a team to investigate Sp ik e’s im that he’d discarded the books stolen from the royal library
in a trash bin out in the street in the development beyond the pce. Now that I knew that the books
were still missing, I wasn’tpletely certain if Sp ik e was lying or not.
“I want higher security stationed at the dungeon,” Imanded. “I want no one. toe in or out of
that ce or speak to the prisoner without my express permission. I require aprehensive list of
every guard stationed at the doors.”
“Yes, Your Majesty,” the guard replied, and he offered me another bow. “I will
see to it at once.”
Thank you,” I said, and then I waved him on. “You are dismissed.”
The guard obediently turned on his heels and once the door closed, I released tie groan of frustration
I’d been holding in.
I rose from my chair and walked to the door. Part of me wanted to hide in this room forever, but the
other part had a different desire.
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I needed to see her at once.
As I stepped out of my study and walked quickly down the hall, I thought of the healer’s beautiful face.
As strange as it was for me to admit, I missed her a lot. Everything was bing soplicated and
demanding on my time. Cas sandra would make it all feel better.
She always did.
When I reached theb, I was surprised to see only her assistant and Lancel in the room. Becky was
so hard at work that she didn’t notice me, but Lancel stiffened immediately.
“Alpha,” he greeted me with a nod. “What brings you here?”
“Where is she?” I asked. “Cas sandra.”
“She should be in her room, Your Majesty,” he replied, and I frowned immediately.
“Why didn’t you follow her?” I asked.
My most trusted guard opened his mouth to speak, but before the words could escape him, the door to
theb opened and another guard appeared.
“Healer Cas sandra is waiting for you at your study, Your Majesty,” the guard announced. “She is ready
to conduct your health check.”
I wanted tough. Of course, she was all the way up there when I’d specifically
ne to seek her out.
“Thank you,” I replied, and then I nced at Lancel. “We’ll speak more on this
later.”
“Yes, Alpha,” Lancel agreed. I tried to read the older man’s expression, but it was difficult. It was almost
as if he were hiding something, but that was very unlike
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him. Lancel was passionately loyal and dedicated to his station. If something were up, he would have
told me immediately.
I followed the guard back up the stairs, and once I got to the study, a smile formed on my lips. Cas
sandra was waiting by the door, and when she caught sight of me,
her cheeks flushed a beautiful shade of rose. She looked quite lovely today. Her hair had been pulled
into a loose bun, and a few loose copper ringlets fell into
her face.
“Your Majesty,” she greeted me formally, and when her deep emerald eyes met mine, my heart sk
ipped a beat. I was so happy to see her that I almostpletely forgot about the mess of a situation
with Spi ke.
“Cas sandra,” I greeted her. I moved past her and held the door open for her. She crossed through the
threshold, and once the door was closed behind us, I swept her into my arms and held her close. Her
familiar vani and cin namon perfume filled my nose and I inhaled the warm, sweet scent deeply.
“Your Majesty-” she said,pletely taken aback as I set her down.
“Call me Asher,” I insisted.
She fell silent, and I reached out and pulled her back to me. My hands
fell to her waist and then I pressed my lips against hers. She didn’t protest, but when I noticed that she
wasn’t kissing me back, I pulled away.
Had Ie on too strong?
“I’m sorry,” I apologized. “I should have controlled myself, but I was struggling.”
Cas sandra’s cheeks darkened further. “It’s alright.”
She walked over to the desk, set her kit down, and began to take out the cessary tools to conduct the
health check. I waited patiently, and just as she raised one of her devices, she cleared her throat.
“Your Majesty,” she said quietly.
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I frowned. “What’s wrong?”
She took a moment and then cleared her throat again.
“It’s my maid, Erika,” she exined softly. “Something happened.”
“Tell me,” I insisted.
Cas s andra nodded and thenunched right into it. She told me all about the tea incident with Adalyn
and then exined that Margaret and Adalyn had the poor maid whipped. As she spoke, her lower lip
trembled and her lovely eyes filled with tears.
“I’m worried, Your Majesty,” she said. “I was hoping you could clear Erika’s name in case they try to
come after her again. I want the imposter’s written confession that he was the one behind the poisoned
tea, not her.”
“Of course,” assured her. “I’ll look into the matterter.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
My chest suddenly felt heavy as I studied her.
“Were you hurt?” I asked.
She shook her head. “No. I was a little worried about what they would do, but luckily, Lord Kane came
to help.”
me?
Kane?
I was taken aback. Kane hade to her aid?
My mind ran in circles as I searched for an exnation.
“Lancel,” I breathed. Had my most trusted guard gone to my brother instead of
“It’s not his fault,” Cas sandra insisted. “Lancel is more loyal to you than anyone
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else. His efforts weren’t malicious.”
As much as I was still confused, I immediately softened my expression. Cas sandra was always so
considerate. She was always thinking of others- her friends, her patients, her maid, even Lancel. But
when did she ever think of herself?
Or about us?
I should have been the one toe to her protection first, shouldn’t I?
So why was she still trying to push me away?
I sighed as I forced back these questions. I knew how I felt about her, and I swore that she shared the
same feelings. But with the way she was acting here in this room, I couldn’t help but feel seeds of
doubt forming in
So, I rolled my shoulders back and straightened up.
“Tell me, what can I do for you, Cas sandra?”
my stomach.
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