Part 27: Mystery

The Cruel Prince

Author by Natalie Ernison

The guard was very angry and could no longer see the suffering of his little lover, his heart was very broken. But the scream was enough to make the queen furious.

“How dare!!” cluakkpppp… the queen poked her long nails into the bodyguard's brown eyes.

Arghh… uhukkk… ukkk… Nathasya spontaneously vomited something from the side of her stomach. She immediately ran, unable to see the cruelty she had witnessed.

“Take him to his room!” the queen said to one of the maids.

Arghhh…. hkkkk ... groaned the guard while covering his left eye which is famous for the sharp nail plug of the queen. Fresh blood began to drip profusely from his eyes, he collapsed right near the stiff body of his little lover.

“That's the result of daring to speak up!!” snapped the queen.

“This time I forgive you, because you are my son's trusted bodyguard. However, if you dare again! I will gouge out your eyeballs, and roast you alive.” snapped the queen, then disappeared from her sight.

The handsome bodyguard was suddenly unconscious again, while the body of his little lover was taken somewhere.

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“Are you aware?” asked a man with a sad face in front of the bodyguard who was hit by the queen's sharp nail plug.

“Master ... forgive me Master ..” the guard whispered with his left eye wrapped in bandages.

“Never mind, I really trust you, and I'm sorry, for not knowing that girl is a very meaningful girl.” Zakra whispered with a downcast face.

“No Master.. Master has done a lot for me, if it wasn't for you, my family might be starving.”

It was Zakra who had offered to become a personal bodyguard but was only in charge of guarding the mansion, especially guarding Nathasya.

“Master, have you made up with madam?” asked the guard, of course asking Nathasya.

“I haven't seen her in a while and even touched her. I'm afraid, if I will kill her viciously ..” Zakra whispered.

“Master loves madam so much, that master refrains from meeting madam!” said the guard, suddenly making Zakra's tears melt.

“Nathasya hates me so much, she doesn't even deserve to be with me ..” Zakra whispered which looked quite apprehensive.

“Why Master? Master is very worthy!” said the guard assured his master.

“Nathasya is like an angel without wings. Even when I was helpless, she still wanted to take care of me and also accompany me. Even though what I did to her was very cruel to her.”

“Master, if only the lady knew how much the master sacrificed to her ..” said the guard with a sad smile.

“Sacrifice ..” Nathasya thought when she overheard the conversation between Zakra and the guard, when he was about to go in to deliver warm food.

“Madam, why are you just standing ..” said a servant who deliberately spoke loudly, so that their master would hear.

“What's wrong Nathasya ..” said Zakra who suddenly appeared in front of him.

“No Master, I'm just delivering this soup and some food.”

“Since when did you start paying attention to my guards ..” said Zakra while narrowing his eyes, Nathasya began to tremble, and could not imagine what would happen.

“Master, I'm sorry. I asked the madam to deliver this food!” cried one of the servants.

“Okay, but don't let me see my woman doing a job again. Or I'll cut your hands!” said Zakra, of course not just a threat.

He went through Nathasya, without speaking even touching as usual.

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“What happened to that sadistic man? why is it changing so much? ahh, shouldn't I be happy, but it looks like they're hiding something from me.” Nathasya thought.

Nathasya's condition had started to improve, but still she couldn't forget what had happened recently.

Zakra also often leaves the mansion, and doesn't say a word to her.

…. … …

“In a flower garden”

Nathasya looks quite cheerful while playing with some cute rabbits. She was really not allowed to do a job, even though boredom filled her soul.

This time Nathasya was seen embroidering a cloth, she made a rose pattern. While embroidering she hummed happily.

“Nathasya ... Nathasya ...” again a faint voice sounded in his ears, and every time the sound appeared, the hairs on her neck danced wildly. Her body felt cold, even though the weather was normal.

Nathasya looked at the window of Abed's residence, well Abed had not appeared for a long time.

The figure of a tall man stood behind the window pane, and Nathasya saw that it was Abed. But Nathasya looked down, she remembered how terrible Abed's figure was that night.

Sykkkk sykkk ... the sound of someone's footsteps approaching Nathasya who was playing with a rabbit.

“Hi Nathasya ..” said someone, and Nathasya looked up, to the origin of the voice that was greeting her.

“Abed!” said Nathasya surprised. After a long time they had not seen each other, even Nathasya had not fulfilled her promise with Jenner. The hope of having a happy love story had really no time for him to think about it anymore.

“Please eat ..” Abed said as he handed over a box of food, with a smiling face. Really different from his at night, who tends to be aggressive and mischievous.

“Abed...” Nathasya said while looking at those dark brown eyes.

“Yes, Nathasya...” said Abed with a sweet smile.

“Why is your personality at night always changing, unlike who you are now?” said Nathasya while eating the sponge that Abed had brought for her.

“Why do you ask that Nathasya, are you so curious, even if the fact weighs me down..?” said Abed sadly.

“Sorry Abed, I just don't understand the other side of you.” Nathasya again stroked the white rabbit. When she wanted to speak again, Abed had disappeared from his eyes.

“Very mysterious, I didn't even know he was gone...” Nathasya thought.

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Hihiihi… ahhkkk… hmmm… again the voice that Nathasya hates so much, she is already very tired of the sound.

While sneaking to the origin of the sound, namely by descending the underground stairs. Nathasya arrived at the origin of the sound, like the voice of a small child. There was a door that was slightly open and from inside the room, Nathasya saw a dim light.

He walked slowly, then popped his head. It was something very vile and disgusting for him.

There were seen, some strange creatures, half human. His ears are long like the ears of dwarves. Slightly hunched in stature and has two pairs of horns. They look like they are partying. But what was even more surprising was that the party was unusual and was not a party in general.

Nathasya covered her mouth with her right hand so as not to make a sound. Tears welled up in her eyes and she sobbed as she looked inside the room.

Some of the strange creatures were….

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