Ashley's POVIt was the wee hours of the night. I was dressed to look light and ordinary. I had a few of my fighting gear tucked underneath my disguise. I might not need them but they might come in handy.Shawn was already waiting on the horse at the point of rendezvous. A faint smile painted his face and he dabbed his fingers over his lips as he sighted me.He rared the horse towards me and stretched his arm out. I scoffed and gripped his arm as he pulled me up on the horse. Without hesitation, he pulled the reins and the horse galloped away.The distance to the palace was far, but Shawn rode the horse like a maniac. We made it to the palace before Dawn."That was crazy!" I yelled. I dismounted from the horse, coughing hard."I feel like throwing up," I complained."Common, stop acting up. It's time to go. I will be waiting on the other side. Remember all that you learned. This is just a trial. You can't get caught," he said and I nodded my head as I started running.The palace layo

Adrian's POV If there was anything I hated, it was being in the dark. It's two weeks now and I still couldn't fathom all the strange events that were happening. I was struck hard in the face when I realized that my mortal enemy was my mate. It was a big blow. I had lived all my life embedded in work. I didn't usually think about having a mate or whatever… but whenever such luxury came to my mind I usually thought that the Moon Goddess would give me the best, that was if I ever had a mate. What a scary fate! I had to choose between my master and my mate. Well, I think I made my choice already. She knew our meeting place and I shouldn't let her live. But what did I do? I saved her. Knowing fully well that she was working with Dowager, my Master's greatest enemy. I hadn't had any trace of her since I left her at my thatched house. When I returned she had recovered and she was gone. I knew I was being used. Not knowing how she would strike, I canceled two subsequent meetings and I w

Regan's POV "Get me the tenth girl!" I yelled angrily. "I am sorry, my Prince," she seemed to be running late," the maid in charge fidgeted. "Go and help her out!" I yelled impatiently and the maid rushed out, leaving the other girls. "Scram!" I yelled at the remaining girls and they scampered around for their clothes as they vanished out of my sight. I relaxed in my bed waiting for the girl's arrival. "Come in!!!" I yelled as I heard a faint knock on my door. My maid slipped in dragging her feet on the floor. She was all alone. "Where is the girl!?" I thundered looking behind her expectantly. "I am sorry, my Prince… she.. disappeared. She was taking too much time, so I left her behind to join us… but.." "What are you talking about!?" "Yes, my Prince. These are her clothes, but she is nowhere to be found." "Are you saying she ran away naked?" I demanded with red eyes. "I… I.. am sorry my Prince, I shouldn't have left her behind," she stuttered. "If you love your head, I d

Adrian's POVWhen I heard about the theft in the palace, I couldn't help but wonder. My mind went back to intrusion that occured the other day. It was safe to conclude that both were connected.The question is who is behind it? Well the answer wasn't far fetched. There were a few rebel groups still hanging out there. Most of them couldn't afford the cost of weapons and as it turned out, someone was desperate enough to steal from the armory.How porous was the palace security and how skilled was the thief? I asked myself as I and other members of the first responders got ready for the next meeting.We had made it mandatory to come earlier before everyone. We checked the surroundings and ensured that it was safe before others showed up for the meeting.Prince Regan had made me promise to bring him down for today's meeting but heavens know that I wouldn't do it. He complained that he was bored and all of that, he even lost the slut that was supposed to fill his fantasy amidst the chaos

Ashley's POV My body ached from the day's ordeal. Mr Park ensured that I finished up my rounds before letting me off the hook. He did not tell me why he punished me and I decided not to ask. Despite the ache in my body, I could hardly sleep. My head was bubbling with recent events and I just couldn't grasp it at a go. I would be meeting the man behind the veil today. I felt a little giddy about it. But apart from a shitty leadership position, meeting him was the reason why I agreed to the mission. It was time to leave. I jumped out of my bed and made it into the cold night. Once I was out of the barrack, I took to my heels. Like the wind, I filtered through the woods without making any sound. I was trained for it. I arrived earlier as instructed by Zane and I was surprised to see Zane and Shawn, they were already waiting when I got there. They bowed as soon as they saw me and I grimaced. "Common, not you two," I said, lifting up their shoulders. "How did you manage yesterday? We