Chapter 34

King Titus

"Your majesty Queen Odetta is nowhere to be found and 3 maids are missing!" The guard yelled. I stood up with Orion.

"What do you mean Odetta is missing?" He asked.

"Your Majesty, I told other guards to check on her when I couldn't find her in the royal bedroom but they also couldn't find her," he said. Is something really happening to Odetta?

"I want every guard to spread out and look for the queen right now!" Orion yelled.

"Yes your majesty!" The guard said, running off. Orion turned to me.

"King Titus I'm sorry but I have to check the situation out, I will get a maid to attend to you right now" he said, then he bowed his head and left. I sat on my chair. Where is Odetta? What could be happening to her? Is she safe and okay? I worriedly bite my lips. Nothing must happen to Odetta, I really pray she is safe.

"Your Highness" a maid said, bowing. I looked at her.

" I am the maid assigned to take care of your needs throughout your stay here" she said. I nod my head.

"If your highness doesn't mind standing up so I can show you to the guest room" she said.

"Okay" I said, standing up. I really hope she is fine, she is the only family I have left. I would not be able to handle it if something happens to her.

King Orion

After leaving King Titus I went to my room spacing. Where could Odetta be, why is she stressing me. What is wrong with that woman? She just changed after coming back from the forest.

"Guards!" I yelled. My door opened and two guards came in.

"Yes your majesty" They said, bowing.

"I want you to inform all my advisors and generals to meet me in the throne room in under 10 minutes" I said.

"Yes your majesty" they said, running out. I removed my robe and wore another robe that is black and took a long stride to the throne room. Some guards were walking behind me. Then I entered the throne room and my advisors and generals were already here.

"Greetings your majesty!" They echo in unison, bowing. They all look like a mess.

"Greetings, you must be all aware of the missing queen situation" I said, going straight to the point.

"Yes your majesty!" They yelled in unison.

"I have no idea how she got missing but we have to find her one way or the other" I said.

"So any suggestions?" I asked.

"Well your ma....." One of the generals was saying but was cut off.

"Your majesty!" A guard yelled, running into the throne room with some other guards. What captivated my attention was the body they were carrying. My generals and advisors all gasp. I was shocked myself.

"What happened here?" I asked. I look at the three naked bodies. Their skin… what am I saying, they had no skin. Their bodies were mutilated, there was no fresh skin anywhere. It looked like they were skinned, the body is so full of blood that you can't even tell who it is.

"Your majesty, we were searching for queen Odetta then we went to the abandoned place in the east past of the palace and we saw this" one of them said. Who could have done this evil thing?

"Any idea who these females are?" I asked.

"No, your majesty," he said. I sigh, running my hands through my hair. Who could be doing this? What is happening in this palace?

"Your majesty," a guard called, looking nervously.

"Speak," I said. He cleared his throat nervously.

"I heard some maids talking and they said Queen Odetta sent 3 maids to the abandoned place to clean, she said that she saw rats," he said, looking down. Is this guard trying to say Odetta killed them?

"What are you trying to say?" I asked, glaring at him murderously.

"T..that ma….maybe the Queen ki..killed the…them t..to g…get h.her re..revenge"