The Alpha's Temptation

The spy looked at his master with wide eyes. "Lusitania must be under strict vigilance, master," he said in a shaky voice. "My spies have already sent me the information that she is untraceable. Along with King Eltanin, she has gone somewhere."

Menkar growled, "Then go and stay in the Draka Kingdom for as many days as possible and get her here! Do you understand?"

The spy started shaking. His master had gone insane. "Then who will handle all the affairs here if I stay for so long in Draka?"

"You don't have to bother about that," Menkar snapped. "There are many people who can fill your place!"

The spy clenched his fists, rage trickling in his chest for Menkar being so desperate. But he knew that no one could do anything now. Menkar was too arrogant and stubborn to deal with. He bowed his head and walked out of the room. Although his spy network was wide, staying in Draka was not easy these days. The king had increased the security and had introduced a metal card that had to be shown at the gates of the kingdom before entering. His only chance to get inside the boundary of the kingdom was through Eslam Forest. And once he reached there, he was going to contact the local maid and her husband of the Draka Palace who were on his payroll.

He packed his luggage because Menkar had asked him to go as soon as possible. He cursed Lusitania on the inside for causing so many issues. As he climbed the carriage in which he was supposed to leave, and closed the door, through the window he saw a scribe running towards them. He stopped the carriage from moving. "The High Priest has ordered that he needs this carriage for his personal work," the scribe said, panting. At once, the hunched spy knew that Menkar wanted him to travel on the horse, and that he had already appointed the new spy in his place, just in case he died. The priest was a cold bastard.

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"What kind of a plan are you thinking, Taiyi?" said Alrakis as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "I am extremely sure that the spy wouldn't even come here."

"Well," Taiyi replied. "We have to be prepared if he comes here. That makes me wonder…" She tapped her chin. "How is it possible for anyone as handicapped as him to be able to work so fast on his own. He must be having someone inside this kingdom to work for him."

Eltanin stared at his mother. He froze at her words. His mind ran everywhere as to who could be the spy's inside contact. "Not in the Draka Kingdom," he said. "But his contact must be in the palace!" He rose to his feet instantly. "All this while if he spied and remained quiet, how do you think he was receiving information about Tania? Why was it that Menkar was quiet even though he knew that I was interested in Tania and then—" Eltanin walked to the window that overlooked the balcony.

"What after that?" Alrakis asked, watching his son going to the window.

"And then he chose to remain quiet after he came to know that she was the Princess of Pegasii. He never came here. Security in my kingdom is too intense. As a step to stop infiltration, I have issued metal cards for all Draka citizens. These cards have to be produced at the gates before entering."

Alrakis got up. "I know about them."

"It must be difficult for him to reproduce it," Eltanin said. "Then how do you think he is to get all the information about Tania? Do you know what I did to Menkar's messenger crow?" He turned to face his parents. "I burned it!"

Taiyi narrowed her eyes. "This means that there is definitely someone on the inside who works for him."

Eltanin was so angry that he clenched his fists. His lips peeled back. "I am going to bloody kill whoever is behind it!"

"No!" Alrakis snapped. "You are not going to touch them."

"What? Why?" Eltanin was furious.

Taiyi stared at her husband angrily, but a moment later she grinned.

"What are you two thinking?" Eltanin asked.

"We are going to use the traitor to our advantage," Alrakis said with a smile.

"And how is that?" Eltanin was impatient to know the plan.

"First, we must know who the traitor is. Ask Ileus to help us. He can read the cells easily," Taiyi said.

Eltanin took a deep breath. He was going to kill the traitor or traitors with his own hands. Why didn't he think of it earlier? And just the thought made him worry all the more about his wife.

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Back in Lusitania's bedchamber, the maids had helped her remove the dress and jewelry.

"You must be very tired, Your Highness," said Nora, the head maid. "Shall I bring tea for you?"

Flora was already there with Tania. She was massaging her legs. Tania smiled sweetly at Nora and said, "Yes please."

Nora bowed to her. "I will bring chamomile tea. That is going to calm your nerves." Saying that, Nora went out of the door. All other maids followed her except Flora.

"I think you must also be tired, Flora," said Tania. "You should also rest."

Flora chuckled. "I am not tired. Please don't worry, princess."

Tania loved when she called her princess. "Did you like Draka Kingdom or Pegasii?"

"Both are good," she replied sweetly.

After a while Nora returned with tea for Tania. As soon as she kept the tea on the table, the guard announced, "The King of Draka is summoning every servant to the servant hall behind the kitchen. Be there in fifteen minutes."

Startled at the announcement, Tania furrowed her brows. "What is the matter?" she wondered because he seemed quite fine a while back.

"This must be a routine checkup, my queen," said Nora. "Please don't worry and have your tea."