Ava's POV
Connor placed me gently on my bed, I released my hold on his arm, he stared at me a while then straightened up to go, which I regret badly because his body warmth left me.
"Connor" I said in a whisper desperately, he makes my body tinge, I can't even believe I called out to him.
"Get some rest"He said coldly
"Wha, what of Jap?" I asked when I found my voice
"He'll be fine" he look down at my body longingly
"I'll send your maids to you, don't move" With that he moved out of the room leaving me to stare at his retreating back, leaving me to think of the desire I saw in his eyes, was it real or I'm just been foolish and delusional, if it's real was the desire in his eyes for me?.
James's POV
I entered the Elder's room and saw them turn to stare at me, I'm not bothered about their stares or critism only about the fact that Connor might find me guilty or he may think I know where Alex is, or maybe he has found Alex and that stubborn brat is in grave trouble, I'm really concerned about the fact that Eyre has taken Connor's side and Connor has favored him, I don't even know where my daughter is, everything is so confusing.
I stare at my designed seat long and hard and finally settled on it, I had sat for just two minutes when Connor's arrival was declared, I stood up with the rest of the elders in respect.
Some of the elders shudder at the sight of Connor while he sat majestically not even noticing the fear he passed across or maybe he was pretending not to know...
"We have three things to discuss in this meeting" Connor said, his voice jolting me out of my thoughts
"First being the whereabout of Prince Alex the king's first son, Eyre bring in the eye witness " Connor said with so much force that I felt as though my heart as split into two.
Eyre my second son walked in with a man in tow, I wonder what this is all about.
Connor's POV
I saw the king's hand tremble when I called out for the witness to be brought
"What do you have to say?" I asked the witness
"Nothing much Alpha, just that while I was wondering in the middle of the night I saw a man that resemble prince Alex leave the compound" he said shakily by compound he met the country, he already left the vampire compound and by wondering he was perhaps searching for a mate
"This has confirmed that Alex is no longer in our vicinity and now to the second matter, the issue of the king " I stopped to check the king's reaction, what I saw gave me satisfaction I continued
"I want to know if the king has anything to do with this matter, Eyre?"
"Yes Your highness" he said smirking perhaps it's fate but Eyre happen to dislike Alex and his father which is yo my own advantage
"See to it that you uncover that little secret" I commanded him, he bowed in response and left with his witness
"One more thing" I told him before he left
"I want you to conduct a search around the compound's perimeter I want to be sure about Alex" I said to him and waved him to go
I turned to look at the king
"And I'm sure you know you're not to go anywhere while this investigation is going on?"
"Of course Alpha" The king said obediently
"The third issue my Lord?" Charles one of the coven Elders spoke
"I want the matter of who intended to poison me seen to immediately for I believe my mate did no such thing" I said to their surprise
"But your...."
"I believe Nicholas can handle this task?"
"Yes your highness" Nicholas stood up and bowed
"This is all I have to say for today, and till the time when the facts are collected I wish you gentle men good health, and oh before I forget the full moon is in three day's time, I expect every one of you in the palace for I expect Reece's Return that night" I said stonely
"Of course your highness" Charles spoke for the Elders
"I know I can count on you" I rose from my seat and left the room
Ava's POV
The maid Connor sent to me just finished dressing my hair when I remembered Jap
"Stop" I told her hastily got up from my seat and ran towards the door, I turned the door knob and got out only for me to run into a hard chest, I looked up and saw it was Connor,
"Well what do we have here?, a running beauty?" He said sarcastically
"I.."
"Will you ever listen to instructions?" I asked her bitterly
"I want to see Jap" I told him abruptly
"If you want to see him, ask someone to bring him stop acting....."but I cut him off
"He's not well, he can't come, he'll...."
"You're not doing so well yourself, super woman" he said with his nose turned giving the impression that he doesn't think I'm super
"I need to see him, I ...."
"Sit down before you collapse " He said brashly then I remembered the pain in my legs and gave a little whimper
"What?, now you're in pain super woman?" He bent and picked me up gracefully second time that day, I clinged to his shoulders, heat forming from the spot on which he placed his hand on my back.
" I won't be accused of not performing my duties as your husband in the least " He told me, he moved quickly that I didn't even notice that he moved at all, he placed me on a couch in the room, I was reluctant to let him go so I hang unto him
"Will you please let go?, the maid is here and I'm not one to embarrass myself in front of a maid."