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'When one door closes in life and when you think that you're tired and defeated then only your courage and your willpower can open many other doors for you and that's what makes you discover the real you, the fighter in you,"

❤️❤️❤️ A Man Called Storm (Part 17) ❤️❤️❤️

"Kira, you don't have a choice here and I am not saying we are going to use you as bait." Emperor Dean growled out.

"Oh so now you are growling at me, is that it Dean?"

"I am not doing tha-- Kira instead of us waiting for both brothers to fight and kill themselves, why don't we plant an insider in their midst and silently kill them. The insider will always make sure the brothers aren't at peace with each other," Emperor Dean said to her. "And since my late brother's wife knows me, I can't go, if not I would have gone myself to create chaos between the brothers. So which left you, you have to go. I can't wait any more."

"Okay, what about the discussion we had earlier today?" Kira asked, narrowing her eyes at him.

"About Adaoh? I have you my word and I don't intend going back on it," Dean said to her.

"So are you interested in letting yourself get caught?" Kando asked.

"I never said I am interested but if it is the only way, then I will do it."

"It is. Look our spy in the Palace isn't reporting us a good message. The only thing she did was to let Kando and his brother into the room of my late brother and since then, she hasn't brought us a new message." Emperor Dean told Kira. "So that is why you are going in a disguise. You won't let them know you are a good fighter no matter how annoying they are to you so you have to be careful."

"Why are you lecturing me right now as if I don't know that already," Kira said. "Anyway, who is your spy in that Palace, I need to know. I thought one of them got married to Elliot, the ruler of Koda kingdom?" she asked.

"Yes, but we can not trust him fully, let's not put all our hopes on him, that's why we are creating another plan. It will work, by the time you slain the brothers, I will come for the throne, Ashland throne that was rightfully mine from the very beginning, then ask Elliot to do away with my niece, after all he wasn't in love with her to begin with."

"Okay, you make the arrangements for my departure. Since you know the in and out of Ashland Kingdom like the back of your palm, you will know the best position for me to stay to be captured by their armies."

"I know that Kira," Emperor Dean said, tearing his eyes away from Lord Kira to Cando. "Follow my queen to Adaoh's room and unlock the chains on the wall, you know what to do once the chain has been unlocked." he ordered.

"Yes my King," Cando said and turn to leave.

"So he knows how to unlock Adaoh's chain, I mean you taught him how to unlock her chain but never me and you have the nerves to call me your queen?" Lord Kira demanded with narrow eyes.

"Don't get too cocky Kira, I have known them before you even came to me and Adaoh has been in prison before you came to my Palace, so yes they ought to know how to unlock the chains from the wall. At least I taught where the door knob is and not them isn't that even?" Emperor Dean said to her.

Lord Kira didn't say anything, instead she turned around and left the room in anger, nearing pushing Cando off his feet as she headed for Adaoh prison with Cando trailing after her.

Emperor Dean sighs quietly. "At least she agrees to my request," he said more to himself. He then remembered Kira hadn't worn her hat to cover her hair. When he opened his mouth to voice out hiß thought Kando beat him to it.

"Are you sure of what you are saying my King?"

"Of allowing the love of my life to go into the den of Lions and dwell in their midst? Yes Kando. Look, I told Elliot to get married to my niece and he became friends with Rose to get her daughter which he succeeded, but it is taking him too long for our plan A to work. Six years and still counting, they even have a child together; his special punishment is coming for impregnating my own niece which was not part of our agreement, if not for a mere servant who we have as a spy in that Palace, my brother would still be living and don't forget our spy also helped in poisoning my brother with what I give her to add in his food without the knowledge of the great almighty Rose and Ariadne. I can't wait any longer Kando so my beautiful Kira is the best and last solution we have right now. I just have this feelings to send her there and my problems shall be solved."

"Okay my King, but we should have a way to communicate with her once she gets to Ashland."

"Yes, definitely. I will talk to Adaoh about that."

"But what if she is from that place? Remember how we got her?"

"And remember she doesn't know who she is and even if she is indeed from there, it will be easier for her to be captured and taken to the Palace then," Emperor Dean said, rubbing his two hands together.

"I shall take my leave now my King," Kando said and bowed a little before he left the room.

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Adaoh was startled and surprised when she saw Kira and Cando walking inside her room.

"I am so happy to see Kira but Cando....what are you doing here? Has he finally decided to kill me?" Adaoh asked with raised brows. "Just know before I die half of the people in this Palace will follow me."

"Oh cut the crap Adaoh and stop pretending as if you don't know why I am here. But since you are pretending I will tell you, Lord Kira is here to let you step out of your prison just for thirty minutes." Cando explained his reason for being there with Kira as his eyes moved about in the room. Finally his eyes stopped at the left side of the wall and moved towards it, touching the wall he paused and turned slightly to face Adaoh. "And Adaoh, if you try to play a smart one on me, just know before you will think of taking half of the people in this Palace I would sever your head from your body, don't take my word as a common talk. Emperor Dean has given me the power to do so. So before you act stupidly pause and think" he added and focused on the wall before him and closed his eyes. Soon he was done as he opened his eyes

"You can now leave the room with Lord Kira," Cando said, crossing his arms across his chest.

"Did it work?" Kira asked.

Touching her neck slightly, Adaoh nodded her head. "It's just remaining the loop around my neck and I don't think Cando will be so nice to take it off from me."

"I thought you would say a spell or shout to unlock the chain," Kira said in curiosity. She had watched Cando to know if she could get out from him the words he would mutter but he didn't. Rather he closed his eyes and within a minute he opened his eyes. So damn quick and fast. How did he do that?

"This doesn't need a loud spell Lord Kira," Cando said.

"Come on Kira, let's get out of the room, I am dying to see outside after a long time," Adaoh said, grabbing Kira's hand and heading for the invisible door. She paused and turned to look at Cando. "Oh and Cando, I wouldn't escape because I will be leaving here soon, very soon Cando." she added and turned her head slightly to stare at Kira. "With him by her side, she will be the one to do that, so don't worry."