Affair

Adonis and Dracul went over the five files, pinning down locations, taking note of the address and the identity of their suspects, little background detail.

Basically mapping out their trip.

They were about to pay these five a visit and Adonis had called in back up. Dracul had already mapped out a clear path for them to follow. Leaving the two top suspects for last.

The plan was for Dracul and The Demon King to shake things up by paying each one of them a visit as they both strongly believe at least one out of the five knows something.

After the visit two members from the Royal Elite Squad will then sit on the house and observe the home listening in from the bug Dracul and Adonis planted inside during their "questioning".

Then when their shift is over another two will show up and so on.

When the suspect do finally make a move to leave their home the Royal Elite Squad will then follow them, they will be watched until the Demon King says otherwise.

It was a solid plan. They believe after this, someone may lead them to the ones responsible for kidnapping the witnesses and Adonis was ready to solve this and put it behind him. He already has so many things on his plate.

From Cathia's upcoming visit, the council's annual gathering/meeting, his Crowning Ceremony, a Ball, Diviya and her training, bringing Diviya's pursuers heads to her feet, our mating ceremony, the execution of the wolf who dared step to her with wrong intentions. JUST to name a few.

Not in any particular order.

He needed to wrap this up quickly and tighten up things. He would also like to have a full cleanup of the guards assigned to witnesses done. Re-interview everyone and re assess everyone.

Nevertheless Dracul and Adonis were quickly on their way after Adonis made the call to the Royal Elite Squad giving the address of where they were heading first and sent over a copy of the file that they had with all that they have gathered thus far.

When they had stepped out of the Castle and walk towards the garage from the outside, the sun had almost made them reconsider. This was a bit much. It was blazing out today. The skies were pretty darn clear.

Adonis cranks up the Air Conditioner.

Dracul pulls up to the first stop on the journey, in The City of Zoras, Adonis spoke up file in hand "Suspect 'Number Four' slender and lean in built, 6ft 2, Copper orange hair with baby blue eyes, Vampire. Name is Horace Matters, thirty two years of age and has been thirty two for the past two hundred and thirty four years and currently lives in the city of Zoras. No known family or associates we know of."

Dracul had parked a few townhouses away from Horace's then switches off. He and Adonis scan their surroundings. The place was actually quiet on this street, not much movement taking place. A few cars line each side of this wide street. Dracul was able to easily fit in between two.

Not long after, the car sent by the Royal Elite Squad pulls up a few car lengths back as well.

With them here now watching the outside, Adonis and Dracul smoothly exits and head straight for Horace Matter's front door.

Adonis knocks twice and they both wait patiently. Judging from the photo they have of Horace they knew it was him that answered the door.

"Goo.." Horace's bagged eyes went wide for a moment in surprise then his eyes shown with curiosity and suspicion about this visit.

Horace was shock to see the Demon King at his door step and then he wonders what the hell was the Demon King doing at HIS door step, not to mention he was tired and not in the mood for company.

He wanted to be alone.

"Demon Alpha" he bows, "how can I help you?" Horace greets and asks.

"Can we come in for a short moment, I just have a couple of questions to ask you concerning a project I am working on."

"Sure please you all can come in" Horace moves out of the way and the Demon King and Dracul steps in.

"Please have a seat." Horace says and gestures to the couch in living area. His interest was peeked. A project? He need my input?

"Ezif" The Demon King spoke the words calmly and Horace immediately freezes. Dracul got busy with bugging the place moving from room to room while The Demon King closes the door then does a deep dive into Horace's mind. Going back just over the past two years.

He honestly did not want to pry too much. Just the past two years the Demon King thought should be enough to get something.

To clearly determine if Horace was guilty of this or not, whether or not Horace was one of them who were responsible for the missing witnesses or was even privy to such information.

The living room was an alright size, paint in white, very clean, black furnitures, big flat screen on one wall, pictures turned down on the mantle. A fire place.

The Demon King scans and scans through Horaces mind, but nothing comes up and certain areas were blocked, The Demon King could not push through without hurting Horace.

Now, if this was done to him or if Horace was doing it himself to hide things from the Demon King or anyone who were to get into his mind the Demon King did not know.

Also he was saddened by this man's life.

At this time Dracul was back out, he bugged the entire house, even the bathroom. Then he quickly tested it and checked with the team sent by the Royal Elite Squad to make sure they were hearing clearly with the connection.

The Demon King release Horace from his frozen state then immediately captures and locks his eyes as he whispers, "We were never here, the knock on the door was for the neighbor, you just head back to exactly what you were doing before you heard the knock, only this time, you are healed of your broken heart."

Two things happened really fast, The Demon King releases Horace from compulsion then grabs Dracul and two of them were out the door in seconds. They were gone with the wind.

What the Demon King saw was disturbing, but more sad than anything else. Horace's true human mate left him for his werewolf best friend after they had an affair and he marked her. Horace was crushed, left without his true mate. He was suffering day in and day out.

Barely existing, just reporting for work, doing his duty, diligently one might say. Then he simply returns home and mopes around in front of the TV as life passes him by.

The Demon King understood his Horace's appearance now, however it was sad …. The Demon King felt sorry for him, in the end taking away Horace's heart ache.

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Diviya was ready to tour the castle and the grounds.

She pressed the buzzer and waited. This is surreal to her.

Being here, being in this castle, eating breakfast in this room. Being the Demon King's mate? Was that a curve ball!

She never even thought she would have seen him at all. Then to find out she was staying at the castle and even then she thought the chances were slim.

But then here she was in HIS wing opposite HIS room. Which by the way he did not sleep in last night.

Diviya was unsure of how she felt about that. Well actually she knew how she felt but wonders if she had any right to feel that way when she herself welcomes the space and was not ready to face HIM.

So she welcomes the distraction of today to put some space between them. How she felt being close to him was all consuming.

Every fiber of her being was set on fire, and every cell in her body was blazing a heat that can destroy iron.

Diviya felt a wholeness, completion.

And then she lost the feeling and wanted it back. Now she was a bit scared of those very same feelings.

It was immense not to mention she feels equally disturbed about the fact that he walked out on her. Dracul had explained but she couldn't help that feeling of abandonment.

He left, he chose to leave. What if he doesn't want her? She asked herself that questions a lot of times it popped into her head. However it always gets drowned out by her own efforts of trying as well as he memories of those immense all consuming feelings and emotions towards him.

And she still feels it even now. Not as intense when he is near but it's there.

'Knock knock'