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Chapter 17

I was now sitting in the dinning area waiting for the lunch and Kind Adrian to arrive. Everyone was here but not him. Well, Christian, Lissa, and Prince Asim weren't here as well. The door opened and a Guard came in and said,

"Your Highness, His Majesty is busy in some work and he has excused for not making for lunch." He said to Queen Tatiana.

"Ok you are dismissed," she said coldly. The ladies came in and served the food. It was great as breakfast but I was not concentrating on the food. Why were they not here?

Why was Christian and Lissa not here? It makes me wonder and also Sydney and Viktoria are not here to. Where could they be?

I ate in silence. I really wanted to just go to my room. It was so cold here, I don't mean by the weather I mean the atmosphere. It felt like everyone here was forced to come and eat. No one really wanted to be here. Well, when you had a cruel and cold Queen here then how could you like to be here?

I excused my self after I finished eating. I went out and Eddie and Sasha were not here either. Whats up with everyone? They have been gone since the morning. I am starting to get mad now. They knew I hated to be alone here then why wold they leave me and not tell me where they were.

"Your Highness, I can escort you to your room." One of the guards said.

"Can you take me to the Queen Ozera's room please?" I asked him. I didn't wanted to go back to my room, so I thought maybe I will just spend some time with Lissa. The guard said,

"Yes, your Highness," and walked off in front of me. We walked about for ten minutes until we came to a stop in front of a door. There were two guards standing there and the guard who brought me said,

"Her Highness would like to see the Queen Ozera."

"I am sorry Guard Anton, but the queen has not arrived back since the breakfast." One of the guard said. Guard Anton turned around and said,

"I am sorry your highness she is not here would you like me to escort you to your room?" What is going on? Why are they not here? Where could they be? Maybe I should just go back to my room. Probably Sydney and Viktoria have returned by now.

"Yes, I would go to my room." I said to him and again he started walking and I followed him. I didn't talk to him because I thought that would not be appropriate. But he does look like a good one. We walked for about five minutes and came to my room. And Eddie and Sasha was still no here. Why?

"Guard Anton, can you tell me where are my guards?" I asked him because one I was mad and second I was scared what if something have happened to them? What if the king did something to them?

"Your Highness last I saw them they were with his Majesty and his Majesty told me to escort you and make sure I am always here to tend to your needs," he said. Oh my god! No, no Adrian cant do this. He probably has already hurt them, no this cant happen.

"Is there anything that I can get for you?" He asked me.

"Where are they gone?" I asked trying not to cry.

"I would have no idea, I am just a servant. They did leave the castle that I know off," he said. I am going to kill the king with my own hands.

"Who else was with them?" I asked.

"Again your Highness I don't know," he said being really sorry for not able to answer my questions. He looked like a good man.

"You may go now. I am going to rest in my room." I said to him.

"Your Highness I would be guarding you, ill be out here if you need anything." He said and I just walked in the room, and went to sit on the bed. Vera and Alina were here they said, "Your Highness," and let me be alone. What if the king has harmed Eddie and Sasha? What was I going to do?

I cannot lose them. No! Where is Sydney and Viktoria? This was turning into a nightmare now. Why would Eddie and Sasha leave with the King? They would never leave without telling me.

Maybe the King has threaten them. Maybe he did something to them and had the guard lie to me. Maybe the Guard just lied they were with him. Maybe they are just exploring the castle. Maybe they are alive.

What if they are not? This was my worst fear of loosing the loved ones. I have already lost a lot, I don't want to lose any more. I just can't, I can't bear to lose anyone anymore. They were the only people making me strong right now.

"Where is Sydney and Viktoria?" I asked to Vera and Alina.

"Your Highness we have not seen them since morning." Vera said. And I just looked on the floor still siting on the bed. What if the King have taken them with him to? What if he did something wrong to them to? No, I cant think like this. I have to look for them. I have to go and search for them. I don't know how long I had sat on the bed but now the sun was going down. It was evening time.

I cant just sit here. I am going to look for them. I got up and opened the door and Guard Anton was standing there. Looking for any signs of danger. As if there would be danger in the palace.

"Your Highness," he straighten up and bowed to me.

"I want to see King Ivashkov." I said to him and he did was nod and said,

"Yes, your Highness," and again walked in front of me and I followed him. I don't know what was wrong with the guards here. It looked like they were trained to be this strict and emotionless.

I can tell Anton is one of the best guard here. The way he looked around the way he was, He is a good Guard. He has hazel eyes and light brown curly hair. He is about six feet tall. The walk felt so long and I got bored so I thought to make conversation with Guard Anton.

"So how long you have you been serving the Russian army?" I asked him. It was a surprise to him being asked this by a Royal. I think no one ever talked to them.

"My father was in army and so I went in his steps. I have been serving for the army for past fifteen years. I grew up in the castle," he said. Wow fifteen years, See I told you he was a good one.

"Are you married?" I asked him.

"Yes," He said, and the way he said yes I can tell he loved his wife a lot. There was so much affection there and I can tell a smile formed his lips.

"Do you have kids?" I asked. I was interested in knowing him now.

"Yes, I have two boys and one is on its way." He said.

"What are their names?" I asked.

"Andrei and Leo." He said.

"How old are they?" I asked. I was really liking the topic of talking about kids. Kids always made me happy. Thinking of how much I am missing the little Zoya.

"Andrei he is four and Leo he is two and half years old." He said. Zoya is three.

"Can I meet them?" I asked. Because I really missed Zoya. I loved kids and playing with them.

"Sure, I will get them to come over tomorrow." He said really surprised, that a queen was asking him to bring his kids so she could meet them. I was not like other Royals. To me all the kids were equal and all the people to I never put my self higher then them. The walk felt so long. Where were we going? I think we walked about half of Russia now.

"When would the one on the way will come?" I asked him again. I think I was starting to annoy him now. But he looked like he loved talking about his family.

"In about a month," he replied.

"Do you want it to be a girl or a boy again?" I asked him. I bet he wold want a boy again most of the men wanted boys.

"A girl!" He took me by surprise.

"Why?" I asked him again not really sure why he wanted a girl since hardly any man liked having daughters.

"Because I already have two boys and my wife is an extraordinary women and I know my daughter one day would be just like her mother." He said. He is sweet. He loves his wife a lot. Makes me happy when I hear about lovers having their happy ending. We were walking and turned around and now we could here some voices but I could not make what they were saying. When we walked more father I could now hear them.

"No, we cant tell her right now." I could not make out whose voice was that. Who were they talking about?

"But we can't keep lying to her like this." Someone else said now.

"And she will know we are lying to her." It was girl's voice. I don't know who it blonged to.

Now we were standing in front of a room I was to busy in listening to the conversation that I didn't even see there were two guards standing out of the room and Anton said something to them and they said,

"Sorry His Majesty is busy at the moment and he has given strict orders not to interrupt him." One of the guards said. I was not going to have any of this. I know they were not going to allow us in so I did the only thing. I got in front of the door and opened it knowing the guards would not say anything. They could not stop their Highness to go in the room.

I opened it and all of them stopped talking. I looked up at all of them shocked and they looked at me with wide eyes if I was just going to kill them

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