Chapter 68 : Assassin

Eleanor's P.O.V

Without another thought, my hand held the sharp edge of the dagger which was about to come down on Daniel. My eyes red with anger as blood dripped down on Daniel's neck waking him up with eyes as wide as the moon.

Daniel kicked the assassin in his gut, making him fall away from us as both of us got up from the bed.

"What's going on? What are the guards stationed outside the palace doing!?" Daniel asked, his voice filled with confusion and anger.

"Let's talk about it later. The assassin is unconscious because of your powerful kick. Let's tie him up for interrogation," I replied, my voice filled with adrenaline as blood dripped down my hand which was split open because of the amount of force I used to hold and stop the blade from meeting Daniel's skin.

Daniel nodded, still staring out of the window at the guards with furrowed brows. He knew that something wasn't right, and the fact that this palace was being guarded so heav