Chapter 21

Odetta

It has been 3 days after the throne room situation. I told Orion that since he is too busy to handle some palace affairs and his generals are incompetent that I will handle the missing people situation. So that is why I am here now in the village wearing a black robe with a hoddie that is covering all my face. I don't truly know where to start from so I decided to start by asking the villagers when the last kidnapping took place. According to what they said, they said 4 days ago 2 men went hurting and did not come back. They sent a group of people to search for the men but they were not found. I went to the direction of the forest. I entered the forest but nothing seem out of ordinary. Everything was looking normal, I went further into the forest everything still seem normal. That is until I heard a noise coming from my right. I turn to the direction.

'Who is there' I said with my sword which I made myself outstretched. I did not hear any sound. Everything was eerily quiet. I was not hearing any noise. Not even a bird noise.

'Odetta' I heard multiple voices whispering. I turned around.

'Who is there! Come out and stop playing hide and seek!' I said. Then I heard the voices laughing. Something hit me in my waist, I looked at what hit me it was a rope. It was tangled, it hit me again in my back. It hit me hard I feel but stood up fast. Everything was quiet again, I stretched my ears. The rope was coming again at my right I quickly turn and cut it. The rope kept coming with it attacking me and me cutting it off. Then for sometime I did not hear anything, then the rope came very fast and tie my legs together then another one came and hit the hand I was using to hold my sword. I dropped my sword then the rope tied me up to my shoulders. I couldn't balance on my legs then I fell down losing consciousness. The last thing I heard is.

'I finally got you oh so powerful and mighty Tribrid'

Orion

I have been in the study since. Odetta has gone out to look into the case of the missing people. I know she can handle it that is why I allowed her to go. What happened 3 days ago with my demon I was not proud of it. I did not want Odetta to see that part of me that only come out when I am extremely angry. I was disappointed at myself for not been able to keep my demon in check. But thankfully Odetta had handle the situation well and I was happy that she and her wolf accepted my demon. Nobody likes my demon everyone fears him due to his animalistic ways. So I was happy they accepted him.

5 hours later

It has been 5 hours and Odetta has not come back. I was starting to get worried. I tried mindlinking her but it was blocked, that made me very worried Odetta never close our mindlink even if we don't really use it, it was always opened. I stood up and went outside.

'Get one of the horses ready' I told the guard'

'Yes your majesty' he said bowing. I went to my quarters to change to a casual robe so i don't get recognise by the villagers. After changing I went to the entrance of my palace where 2 guards and 3 horses were waiting for me. I am riding a casual horse as my royal horse can be recognised. All royals has their own special horses. I mount the horse then I moved with the two guards behind me. I went to the village I wonder where she is. I went to one of the forest looking around trying to find her scent. I am the only demon that can smell her scent as she is my mate other demons can't smell her except wolves as they have the ability of telling people scent. I looked around I didn't get any scent, I went to the other part of the village. Then I smelt something, it was Odetta scent. I quickly followed the scent. I entered deeper inside the forest her scent getting stronger. Up ahead I saw something on the groud. It was Odetta!, I ride faster. I got closer and quickly come down from my horse, the guards also stopping. I bend down shaking her.

'Odetta, Odet!' I yelled. I slapped her face slightly then her face scrunched up.

'Odet wake up' I said. Then her eye's started opening slightly, then she fully opened her eyes.

'Your Majesty!' Odetta said jumping up. Since when did she call me with a title. I chuckled.

'Odet when did you start calling me with a title, did you hit your head?' I asked checking her face. She nervously laugh. What is wrong with her?

'Sorry Orion, I did hit my head something attacked me. But I am fine now' she said.

'Okay let us to go the palace so you can explain what happened to you' I said.

'Okay' she replied. Then I assist her to stand up. Then placed her on my horse. We all ride back to the castle.

Should have noticed I carried the wrong queen.

Odetta

I lazily opened my eyes and looked at my surroundings. Where am I? I was in a room with very high walls and Windows. There are two doors. I tried sitting up and I was hearing chain sounds. I looked down, I was tied up with chains. There was chain in my two hands and my ankles the chain is connected to the wall. I tried to remove my hands but I couldn't. I tried using my power but it was not working. What is happening?, my powers never fail me. I tried again it was not working at this point I was becoming confused.

'Louisa! Louisa!!' I yelled in our mindlink. There was no answer in fact I can't feel her. I started panicking. Then I heard the door opening and a man came in. He was very tall, taller than Orion. His eyes as red as Sebastian eyes. He was a good looking man, if i didn't have a mate and I met him, I would have liked him.

'I see you are awake' he said. A cigarette in his mouth.

'You know you should really stop smoking that, it is bad for the body' I said laying on the wall. He chuckled, a very humorless chuckle that sounds oddly familiar.

'I see, behaving like a wife material already?' he questioned looking at me.

'Who are you?' I asked.

'Well my name is Ryker and I am a tribrid. Just like you' He said with a big smirk on his face.