Chapter 33 Alone with Lord Odin
"As per the King's orders they will be offered chambers within the castle and hosted here till the threat has been dealt with then they will be free to go or stay as they please" Ryker answered, his eyes directed at Lord Odin.
"Shall we princess?"
Audrey wordlessly nods and walks ahead with Greer right beside her. Greer sneaks a glance at Odin and meets his gaze before she looks back at Audrey curiously.
She recalled walking in on them talking here, together and alone. Something about it felt off to her to say the least, and as Greer would have it she was one to talk as she didn't think twice before voicing out her curiosity
"You were here alone with Lord Odin" she started when they had gotten inside and were climbing the stairs. Ryker had bid them farewell and went with one of the guards and Lord Odin to the other side of the castle- where the other nobles were being housed.
Walking into the hallway they were a few more steps away from Audrey's chambers when she came to a halt.
"We are okay here, you can leave" she dismissed, smiling at the guard who bowed then walked away. Now they were alone she faced Greer, "It was nothing really, we were just catching up. We'd known each other since i was a young girl" she wasn't really lying, neither was she telling the whole truth.
She hoped Greer wouldn't grow suspicious and pry the answers out of her because she was already quite shaken up already.
Greer looked at her quizzically for a second before humming and nodding. They continued their walk and stopped outside the doors of her chambers where two guards were stationed at all times.
"Where are Astrid, Orchid and Anaise?" Audrey asked, concern washing over her features. Just then as if on cue the door to her chambers burst open and little hands flung themselves around her body, holding her tightly and squeezing to the point she let out a light groan.
"Like i said, Orchid would beat you to it" Astrid said to Anaise, smiling sympathetically at Audrey.
"We were so worried, are you alright?" Orchid asked, pulling away enough to look into Audrey's eyes. She could see the concern as clear as day in Orchid's baby blue orbs. She smiled sweetly and nodded, earning a relieved sigh from the girls.
"How did you all get here?" Audrey asked as they walked into her chambers. She took a seat at the foot of her bed and watched each of them seat at different positions in the room as well.
"Ryker came to escort us, we wanted him to find you-"
"But we had no idea where you were" Orchid continued from where Anaise stopped.
"I'm glad to know you all care for me" Audrey smiled, genuinely as she looked at all the girls. She couldn't imagine this could have been her last night here but as faith would have it Lord Odin's proposal had managed to turn her mind and confuse Audrey the more, if that was even possible.
She knew she had to give this a chance, what if he could actually do it? What if he succeeded and she would be out of here before anyone found out? Was it a risk worth taking? Could she afford the repercussions of the plan possibly failing? All this thoughts had taken residence in her mind and she knew she had to decode quickly and give him a reply. Now he resided temporarily in the castle but he wont stay long and by the tike the threat had passed and he leaves so would her only chance at freedom.
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"It's impossible, the prophecy-"
"Will still be fulfilled" Darius interjects, standing from his previous position on his throne. "Goddess help me Audrey will not be made part of the blood shed"
"Even if there is a chance she can stop it!?" Labyrinth asked, furious.
"I will not put her at risk" he firmly stated, leaving no room for discussion. Darius stared down at the council from where he stood at his rightful place, he only wished his queen was here by his side.
"She could save millions of lives, even yours" Hansell- the youngest of the four reasoned
"You rather die than to put her in the position she was born to fill? This is outrageous your Highness. Im sure if we tell her she will willingly do it, after all she is your mate. The mate bond will compel her to do so, it will be like a call, a voice drawing her to you at your most primal and bloodiest hours" Bethel warned.
"Ryker and i will make arrangements and see to it that she is not within the castle walls during that night's events and i will be chained up and detained"
"You know better than anyone else that it won't be enough, nothing will be enough to hold down the darkness. You feel it, you hear it and you know it wont rest till blood flows" Constantine calmly spoke, watching his reaction closely.
Hansell looks straight into Darius's eyes, "Blood will flow"
"What exactly do you have planned if i accept your proposal?" Audrey asked, watching Lord Odin carefully.
It was a cold night, Audrey had her red velvet sholl draped around her shoulders and her hair tumbled down her back carelessly. Lord Odin admired the sight, she looked alot more beautiful than her mother, he thought shamelessly.
Her pink plush lips were stewed in a slight pout as she thought over his deal. He had to admit they looked rather tempting against her skin, as pale as the moon light. His admiring eyes washing over her, drinking her in went unnoticed ny Audrey as she waited for his response.
He clears his throat, looking away from her figure to stare into her eyes, "That won't work your Highness" he shook his head in disapproval, earning a confused look from Audrey. "I won't say unless you have agreed fully and you accept whatever I tell you. You will have to do as I say"
Now this was a real situation. She nervously played with her fingers, staring into the distance and thinking. If she agreed he could bend her to do his biding, like a puppet on strings. Was it worth it? In the end she knew the answer to that question, that was why she was here in the first place. Her ladies had slept over at her chambers( the king's quarters) for the night but Audrey wasn't as lucky as they were to get some sleep.
She had gotten up and made sure she left the room as quietly as possible unbeknownst to her she wasn't quiet enough and Astrid had awoken and saw her trying to sneak out of the room.
She wandered to the other side of the castle where she met Lord Odin and they walked to the garden where they were now, being watched from the distance.