8. His Lordship Arrived

They were more resentful at the sight of her grumbling, "We are sorry..." They both whispered

Naya quickly stunts her, she wrapped her hand across Ellie's neck, embracing with huge shaking of her hand that kept jiggling Ellie's head.

Ellie smiles right away, she knew what Naya will say next after reacting this way,

A means to bribe her from getting furious,

Likewise, Nick joins in, "Ellie,... the ambitious girl,... her dream is to marry to the world... richest man,... handsome and well connected..."

Ellie could not help but give in, why would they not grow out of this childish act? This was her childhood ambition but when will they understand it doesn't matter anymore?

"You should both stop teasing me this way, what you did is very bad."

They both release her, their eyes roll up to meet hers while chorus simultaneously, "Ouch! It doesn't work anymore!"

"But truth be told, what kept you indoor for 7 good days?" Naya asked her.

Ellie mood changed, her cheerfulness turn gloom, she walks to the refreshment-Quarters to sit, likewise, Nick and Naya rush after her, surprised to see her sudden mood swing,

Nick question her first, it is unusual for Ellie to look gloomy out of the blue. As large as the palace is, everyone knows her for her cheerfulness, thoughtfulness, and smartness.

She can't just own this attitude after a week of break.

"Ellie, what happened? Did something bad happen?" Nick questioned.

"em..."

Naya press on Ellie's lips to shut her, she is aware Ellie is about to say something irrelevant,

"Ellie, a warning! Be truthful to tell us everything that happened!"

"In details," Nick chipped in.

Ellie roam her eyes on them before landing it on her fingers that were knotting with one another nervously,

"I will be marrying soon!" She sprinkled her neck like a wrinkled flower, then, huffed.

Naya gazes at Nick, this should not be a downfall for her, she is old enough to be mated.

Why sob instead?

Nick laughed, "We fall for your prank! You won!"

Naya nodded disapproving, her face forming to warn Nick from laughing, Ellie won't sound like that if it were to be a prank,

"She is not pranking," Her lips moved inaudibly towards Nick.

"You've been seeing someone that we deserve not to know?"

Ellie nod unapproved.

Nick hushed his voice out on her, "There is no way you will be getting married without seeing someone!"

"I think we are even!" Nick said sharply.

Ellie rolled her eyes up before landing it on them in disgust, "Can't you be serious for once?"

"We are sorry!" They both squealed.

"We think you should be happy, it's your rightful age to get married, over it all, your dream is about to be fulfilled," Nick mumbled

Ellie shuddered, she wish they could see through her without uttering a word to them, her dream is already tarnishing.

"I will be mating to an old folk on my birthday, he is rich, has everything but not good for me, he is also old, older than my father!"

"How can my father force such a man on me?"

"Naya! Nick!... I need help to get out of this situation. I can't spend a minute Of my life with him let alone my entire life,"

They all went into silence after Ellie pours out her mind, the chief they knew does not look dubious and narcissistic to be selfish enough to trade his only daughter away.

"Are you sure? Chief Titus is way classic than giving out his only daughter, what if the man wants to marry you to his son?"

"Since you don't foresee him, he may foresee you," Naya explained.

Ellie wailed, "Not at all Naya! Father and I visited him, at first I thought it was my father's older brother who I don't know about until my father introduced me as his wife-to-be. My Father said he has no child because he hasn't been mated"

"This is serious!"

Naya breathe.

Ellie is naturally beautiful even in her werewolf form, her fur was greyish with patches of brownish color but what is odd about her is since she clocked 20th, they've not seen suitors asking for her hand in marriage.

She should have foreseen a mate.

"Why out of the blue, Ellie?"

Ellie sob underneath, Nick pat her to console, "Ellie... Ellie...!"

She moan instead, "My ambition has changed ever since I learned the truth. Now, I just want to stay single for the rest of my life... That is the ambition I have now!"

What is the truth she learned? Was there something she is still hiding? "Aw!"

"Learnt the truth?" They were both confused.

"Tell us everything, we will know how to help from what you tell us... Please Ellie," Naya pleaded, she feel pity like she was the one in her situation.

However, Nick startled up from the chair, her gaze concentrated on the palace gate as it opened,

"Naya!" He exclaimed as if dreaming.

They both gaze in the direction of the King's quarter, King Lippana was standing outside, by his side were Queen Malie and Prince Eldaxon.

Shortly, the guard at the top of the tower by the gate blew the trumpet, "Our Lordship has arrived!"

They all startled up, "His Lordship?!"

Immediately Ellie ramble around the concrete chairs, gripping both Nick and Naya,

"How can I leave the palace?"

Nick gently slide her hand to be free, he grips Naya instantly rushing through the walkway that leads to their quarter, his lips move inaudibly to reply Ellie,

"Escape from the secret path, that's safer for you!"

They got to their quarter safely with lots of hurdles that are equal to difficult sneaks.

On entering their quarter, Queen mother was standing at the right side of the balcony in the larger chamber like a living room, she seems to have been waiting for them for a long time.

Her frantic gaze on them made them flinch as they suddenly pop into her presence.

"Mother?!" They called out sarcastically.

Queen mother stops them with a frosty voice, "Where have you been?!" That instant they glue to their spot,

Hastily, they reply her simultaneously, "We are by the yard with Ellie,"

"Ellie?!" Queen mother scoff in surprise, "Ellie has come searching for you!" Her hands wave at them in scolding,

Naya and Nick already knew what Queen Mother was about to say, "Royal children are not to lie!" They said it simultaneously with Queen's mother.

Queen Mother watches them aghast to see how well they just mimicked her, their notorious habit is farther than what she can handle, meanwhile, Nurret could not hold the drama being performed before her.

She was standing behind Queen mother about to be burst into a laugh,

"Where have you...."

Before Queen Mother could complete her scold, Nick already signal her hand to Naya. Nick runs towards her left side while Naya is towards her right side, both rush to their rooms.

"Those kids are yet to grow..."

Just then, a maiden enter, she seems quiver but composed as she gets to Queen mother side, she bows in respect,

"His Lordship has arrived into the Palace, Your Highness."