Chapter 2 Her Grace

I

"Are we ready now?" The Lycan Princess of the Kingdom of Gold Valley asked Krista, her Personal Assistant who happened to be her first cousin also, as she walked out of her room, well dressed; an epitome of a true Princess with grace and beauty. "It's almost five o' clock in the morning already." She added.

"Yes Princess Shelyca; the Palace's Royal Jet is waiting for us now at the heliport." Krista answered after vowing her head to the Lycan Princess.

Princess Shelyca smiled at Krista, "That's good Krista; we need to go then. The Duke of Sussex is waiting for me."

"Right my Princess. I am wondering myself what he looks like in personal." Krista smiled.

Princess Shelyca nodded. "He seems to be a refined and dignified man; no wonder the King and Queen, likes him for me. I need to see him first 'though, before I accept his marriage proposal that he sent through our King and Queen. I need to know if he is my destined mate."

"Absolutely my Princess; You need to check if he is your mate and if your personalities will jive." Krista who truly loves her first cousin Princess always wanted the best for the Lycan Princess.

"Thank you Krista; I know you always wanted the best for me." Princess Shelyca held Krista's right hand and they walked hand and hand going to the waiting Bentley car that will bring them to the Palace's heliport.

Krista looked at the Princess and suddenly said, "Princess Shelyca, if I need to die to save you, I will. Don't forget that. That is how much I treasure you, because you never made me feel someone low, even if the rest did just because I am my father's child out of wedlock."

Princess Shelyca gently tagged Krista's hand that she is holding. "Don't you ever say that; no one will die among us. I am a Lycan Princess and no one will dare to hurt us," she smiled at Krista.

From the Palace's veranda; Trisha, the Second Princess and the adopted daughter of the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Gold Valley watched as Princess Shelyca and Krista got inside the Bentley. Her eyes followed the Bentley car until it was already nowhere of her sight. A smile crossed her face as she turned around and walked down, going to the thrones' hall.

Trisha intensely looked at the Princess' throne with full of admiration and intent to take a sit thereon. She glanced around and seeing that no one is nearby, she slowly walked going to the Princess throne and settled herself on it with a fierce desire to make it hers.

The head of the palace guards saw what the Second Princess has done. He shook his head with disapproval on his face. If she would tell the King and Queen of what the Second Princess has done, she might be reprimanded. No one should sit of the Princess Throne except the Lycan Princess Shelyca.

II

After a minute ride on the Bentley car, Princess Shelyca and Krista reached the heliport where the palace jet is waiting. They entered the aircraft and settled themselves on the middle part that is truly intended for them.

Princess Shelyca closed her eyes as the jet started to rise from the ground. Just a matter of hours and she will know if she found her mate already and her soon to be partner in life.

As they watched outside the window, all they can see now is the clear sky. They were sitting in this Royal Jet for more than an hour already.

"Can you see what now is below us, Princess?" Krista asked.

Princess Shelyca look out of the glass window. "I can only sea water beneath Krista. Maybe, we are up the Pacific waters already."

They were having that conversation when a man in black suit and a gun on his hand came out from the back part of the jet and aimed to shot the Princess.

At that instant, as if sensing some danger, Princess Shelyca turned her head and was so shocked to see the man with a gun pointed at her. Even in shock however, she was able to find her voice and shouted before the man in black suit touched his gun's trigger.

Krista automatically grabbed the Princess and made her body the Princess' shield against the bullet that came rushing in the air and pierced through her back.

The loud sound from the gun surprised the jet's pilot making the aircraft swayed left and right and destructing the man with a gun.

The jet's pilot tried to turn his head to check what's happening at the back but the man in black suit shouted at him. "Control the plane properly or I will shot you to death!"

"Princess, save yourself; get the parachute below our seat and jump out of here." With a very low voice and almost catching her breath, Krista told the Lycan Princess.

"No Krista, I won't leave you here." Tears are now rolling down the Princess' cheeks as she held in her hands the almost lifeless body of her beloved Personal Assistant.

Even in her condition, Krista tried to grab the parachute bag below their seat where she fell down.

"Get this and go... please Princess ... save your..." Krista was not able to continue her words anymore as her body already laid lifeless on the jet's floor.

Still in tears and upon seeing the man in black suit pointing his gun at here again, Princess Shelyca tried to destruct the man by throwing at him Krista's bag that she was able to get from her seat; then she swiftly grabbed the parachute bag from Krista's hand.

Princess Shelyca immediately jumped down the window, avoiding the next bullet that was supposed to hit her body.

As her parachute opened, Princess Shelyca heard another sound of the gun. The bullet pierced through the parachute and down to the Princess, hitting slightly her left shoulder.

At that moment, fears creep through her mind as she speedily fell down on the sea water.

Just after few seconds that Princess Shelyca hit the water; a loud sound was heard and the Royal Jet, which is in fire already, can be seen speedily falling down into the ocean.

The loud crashing sound reached the ears of the dragon man, who just woke-up from his soft Master's bed and got out of his big hovel.