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Thought/Flashback/Dream

Chapter 21

"Crawe will be mad…" Elissa kissed his shoulder softly and heard Elmont exhale slowly.

"Will he?" She smile, her hands traveling up against his bare back, slowly caressing his skin. She loved this, love to be close to him and freely touch him and kiss him. Elmont shifted slightly, he lean forward to grab his boots that rest on the floor of her room. Sat on the edge of her bed he smiled.

"He will… First you disappear, no one knew here were you…"

"No one but you…" Elissa whisper in his ear and watch him trying to fight the shiver "I was in your room…" she pressed her soft form against his back, Elmont tipped his head back and closed his eyes when her arms came around his neck, he sign in contentment at the sensation of their forms close together.

"And I was supposed to be in the yard…" he continue talking

"I'm very aware…"

"I love you…"

"And I love you"

Don't be foolish… She will hurt you. She will never give you anything you want and desire…

Like he was in trance he heard the voice of Lanna in his mind. He didn't doubt Elissa's feeling, he didn't have any reason to doubt it but what could he receive from this relationship? If fact this wasn't any relationship, not in his mind, they have to conceal their feelings for one another; they have to conceal every touch, every kiss… Lanna was probably right what good could come from this? He should have been strong, but he love her, love her so much…

Elissa felt him tense beneath her fingers.

"What's wrong Elmont?"

"Nothing, nothing is wrong…" Elissa didn't believe in him, as she stare to him debating if she should press him to know what was he thinking Elmont got up from the bed and grab the shirt that was lying in the chair. He smile, he didn't remember that his shirt had fallen there. Elissa stare at him and when he looked at her she was so much warm and love in his eyes that she felt herself tears threatening to fall from her eyes. She felt so loved be him, felt that it would never exist someone who would love her more.

Elmont smile softly to her, seeing in the depths of her eyes the same emotion he felt, as he contemplated her he knew he shouldn't doubt their love, he knew he was wrong for thinking that this, their love, was wrong, but now he knew, and he wasn't wrong in thinking it. Love was true, even if became difficult he knew he would follow her anywhere. He would fight for her.

"Princess you should put some clothes on don't you think" Elissa saw hunger in his eyes and amusement and she blush and cover herself with the sheet. "I already saw your beautiful body, don't need to be blushing" he whisper in her ear

"Elmont!" Elissa hissed when, as he step away from her, he took the sheet.

"You didn't seem shy awhile ago" her cheeks were redder then before, she stumble to her feet and hissed. He saw her face of discomfort and slightly pain and cursed to himself. "I'm sorry" as he say those words he approach her, Elmont place his arm around her waist to support smile softly to him and put her hands against his chest, Elissa felt a burning ache between her legs, she still felt sore from the night and now, they had made love again, and I had been a risk, in the middle of the day they could have been catch easly, not like yesterday. "I shouldn't have taken you again, not when you only had…" Elissa kissed him and smile softly.

"I asked you to don't stop didn't I? And I wanted to feel again…"

"Still…"

"It's not your fault…" he look at her serious and she giggle "Maybe a little but you don't have to worry" he sign and she step away from him, her shyness gone as she began picking her clothes, he look at her and she smile again "You have to go, Elmont, someone may be looking for you…"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, as you said Crawe will be mad…"

Isabelle smile and looked to was different, the way she held herself, she felt strong. Isabelle still had to ask where she had been for the past couple of hours, but the young princess had the feeling that Elmont was involved in her disappearance, in fact she had to discover what they were planing to do. The young princess's eyes drift to the horse beside fer.

"For me?" Elissa smile was gentle.

"I thought… Well… I thought you would like so I asked…" Isabelle embrace Elissa and kissed her check.

"I love…" she approached the horse and smile, her hand caressing. "How did you get…" Isabelle looked to her and Elissa laugh.

"Her. And well, Elmont had told me that Crawe had found a horse, abused; starving and he didn't know what to do? Besides making sure she would be okay."

"Of course"

"And I knew that you wanted one for so long and father never let you…"

"So…"

"I convinced him otherwise"

"You did?"

"Why are you so surprised?"

"Nothing" she shacked her head and began giggling "You are happy, more than I remember seeing you" Elissa smile even more.

"You can see?"

"Yes, Elmont makes you happy, you make him happy"

"I love him"

"I can see it" Elissa's smile drop as she saw Roderick approaching them, Isabelle felt the change in her sister and look behind. There stood Roderick and not far from behind was Wicke. Roderick bowed slightly and look to Elissa, is eyes were cold as steel.

"I was looking for you"

"My Lord I've praticing archary" Elissa said coldly.

"So has been told me" he look to Wicke and Elissa's heartbeat grow faster "I don't like it…"

"I know but It's to protect me" in his eyes anger falsh, pure and strong and Elissa didn't look away, even if she wanted to.

"Don't keep me reminding it, I already know. I hope you keep the bow away from you and…" he stop himself and Elissa looked confused "I hope to see you later"

"Of course"

The night had fallen and Elmont wasn't on duty but still he felt uneasy like something would happen, something he wouldn't like, he sign and try to relax, before he left to his room he had seen the anger in Roderick's eyes through him and he didn't like it, not that before he had never looked at him that way but now it was different.

Elmont heard a scream, someone was asking for help and he knew that was Elissa. He was sitting in his desk when he heard, instantly he grabbed the sword and opened his door. It came from Elissa bedroom…

When he opened the door of her room he didn't like what he saw. His blood run cold, a man was grabbing her, a dagger pressed against her neck.

"Don't!" Elmont cried out. This couldn't be happening…

"Then stay where you are" the man increased the pressure in her neck and Elissa inhaled sharply, she moved her hand and closed around the man arm. He was behind her, holding her against his body as he pressed a dagger to her neck.

Please not again…

The Captain raised the arm holding the sword and breathed deeply, trying to calm himself.

"Let her go and I promise not to kill you" the man laughed.

"You think I believe you?" he smiled and kissed her neck, Elmont gritted his teeth "What a shame that I have to kill you… Maybe I will play with you first, when I'm done with you Captain"

"Son of…" Elmont tried not to look at her eyes he was afraid of what he could see in there, it was easier dealing without seeing her distress and apart from that he had to control his anger and fear; one wrong word could be her undoing. He has to distract him; he has to keep this man talking.

"Watch your tongue, I can change my thoughts and kill her now"

"Why a-are you here?"

"You shouldn't be here…" Elmont took a step back "Stop! And drop sword"

Elmont was trying to be rational but the fear keep growing inside of him, when he look briefly to her eyes he was surprised to see her determination and he could breathe easier. He didn't have the armor in him and when the opportunity appeared to strike that man down he could be faster.

"You think…" he pressed the dagger to her neck

"Drop it!" Elmont drop the sword and put his hands up, the light of the moon and fireplace provide him enough light to see the bodies in front of him.

"Tell me why you are here…"

"Why should I tell anything to you?"

"Are you afraid of something?"

"Me?" the man laugh. "I'm terrified to disappoint you but no…"

"Then tell me…"

"You wish to know so much that I'm will tell you… I came here to finish…"

Elmont had to protect her; he couldn't lose her, not now…

"Finish what?" the men closed his hand in her neck and increased the pressure. Elissa gasp for air "Stop!" Elmont took several steps and the man smile

"You better stop there…" he put the dagger in her neck again "She will die and there's is nothing you can do for her." Elmont abruptly stop when he saw the dagger in her throat, he saw Elissa trying to increase the distance between her and the blade. "You know? He said that no one would be here aside from her that I could kill her without interference but it seems he was wrong…"

"Who said it? Who order you do kill her?" Elmont took a step to them.

The man pointed the dagger at him, anger and hatred in his eyes; he wasn't prepare to her movement. Elissa slammed her head on his and Elmont saw the opportunity to attack. Elissa moved to get away from the assassin but the man reached for her hair and pull. She screamed.

Elmont fist slammed across his face and his knee crashed into his torso, the assassin let her go. The man tried to wound him with the dagger but Elmont was faster and grabbed his arm and twisted it.

"Who send you?" the man laughed.

"You can't do anything against him…"

"But I can against you" he mutters and when the man spin around, Elmont punch him hard, he stumble. "Do you know who was you where trying to kill?"

"Of course I do…" Elmont pushed him against the hard floor without mercy. The captain grabbed the dagger and pressed against his throat.

"Tell me…"

"He gave me the dagger…"

"Who?"

"Wicke" Elmont didn't think, he buried the dagger in his heart.

He crushed beside Elissa and embrace her, when he pull away he cupped her face.

"Are you alright, Love?" Elissa kissed him and he kissed back softly.

"It was Roderick…" she whispered slowly, she felt his body tense. Elmont tried to pull away from her but she didn't let him "Elmont, no…"

"We have to tell your father"

"No…"

"Elissa this is serious… Think!"

"No, you have to trust me"

"You are not thinking right now. I will tell…"

"And what will you tell? That my bethroad, the man my father trust had send someone to kill me?"

"I want to protect you…"

"Then, please do what I'm asking. Don't say to my father… Pretending we don't know who send him its better." He opened his mouth to talk but she stop him "Listen to me. Elmont, think, if we tell my father, Roderick would know, he always could tell that he didn't send Wicke to hire that man, he could always tell that someone had stolen the dagger telling that was trying to incriminate him and my father would believe in him. I would be in more danger…"

"I'm telling you, I will kill him if he tries anything…" he mutters and Elissa smile, she knew how much has been difficult to him. "And nothing, nothing you can say will change my mind, I will do anything to keep you alive and safe."

oh God! Someone tried to kill Elissa, thank's god that Elmont save her, still what do you think Roderick will do when he knows that she is alive? And what will Elmont do? Please Review.