Chapter 2 Caught in the act

Rose's POV

"And where do you think you are going?" One of the guards asked me with such a serious face, I was so scared he would kill me.

"Answer me!" He raised his voice at me and so just kept silent.

"The queen has sent me on an errand. '' I tried to lie but I failed, he didn't believe me.

"You, go confirm if she is telling the truth" he ordered his fellow guard who dashed into the palace.

Dear Lord, please make him break his bones so he won't have to come to reveal the truth that I am lying.

"She didn't send anyone on an errand. This girl is lying and come to think of it, I have never seen her face before '' the guard quickly returned. How could he maneuver his way so quickly? It took me at least 20 minutes to find my way around that palace and he had already given a speech to the queen.

"Who sent you here and where are you coming from?" The guard questioned and pulled me closer, placing a dagger to my throat.

"No one sent me here. I...I just wanted to leave the palace, I swear I am a maid" I was shaking so much, I could hardly control what was coming out of my mouth.

"If you are a maid then why do you want to leave?" He asked me not to take the dagger away from my throat.

"I dropped my earring and I just wanted to go in search of it. I am so sorry '' I stammered and I could feel the dagger piercing my skin the most.

"Take her to the dungeon until she speaks the truth" he pushed me away to one of the guards.

"Please I am telling the truth" I tried to resist them as they dragged me away.

They had succeeded in grabbing me by the hand and were already making their way out with me when two cars drove in unexpectedly.

Firing gunshots in the air, more than 7 men dressed in black stormed the place, heavily loaded and they began to raid the place in a rush.

One of them dragged me into the car. Being helpless and defenseless I had no other choice than to go along with them. Having silent prayer that whoever they are, they would be nicer than the king and his people.

Many guards tried to defend the palace but they shot at them and many of them got injured in the process. What was very strange was the fact that none of the men attempted the palace. They only drove in but they didn't even enter the building.

While I was still seated at the back of the vehicle one of them turned to me and my heart nearly flew out of my mouth.

"Are you hurt in any way, ma'am?" He asked me and I looked at him lost in my eyes.

"What?" I exclaimed. Maybe he had lost his senses. Because that would be the last question any kidnapper would ask their victim.

He wanted to tell me something but was silenced by the ringing of his phone.

"Yes ma'am, we have her safe and sound, we are on our way to you" he responded and ended the call at once. He didn't seem to be familiar with whoever he was talking to.

"Have some water please" he handed me a cold bottle of water.

I wanted to turn it down but it was so tasty and I could feel my throat cracking. I had to take the water because in this life something must surely kill a man. Whether I drink the water or not, I'm still gonna die if the time comes, I just don't want the death to be a painful one.

The cars finally came to a halt, I only noticed that when the car in front of us was motionless. I could hardly feel if ours was moving or not, my entire body was too shaken.

"Please come down. '' The man went to open the door for me and I began to wonder if I was kidnapped by a billionaire or something. It would be so cool though, I mean I know I'm in love with Mason or could Mason be a secret billionaire?

"Now miss" he urged me and snapped me back to my senses, not in a rush though. He was very gentle and we'll mannered.

I don't know if my eyes were deceiving but I saw Mara's car up front.

"Thank you so much, I am glad that I can always count on you to come through for me" Mara was thanking the man who saluted her and went his way.

"Don't even ask here, we need to get our butts out of here. Lakshmi and the boys are already waiting for us at Lakshmi's house" Mara stopped me from asking her any further questions, should I just tell her that I am still going to ask her at the end of the day?.

I got into the front seat and wore my seatbelt.

"Hi" I heard Mia's voice from behind and I nearly had a heart attack. My mind wasn't settled yet.

She hugged my head because that was the only part of my body that was available to her.

Aww...you missed me so much?" I asked her.

"Nobody missed you, we just didn't want you to go get yourself killed," Mara said, still focusing her eyes on the road.

"You know there is nothing like your sister right?" I told her, trying to sound offensive but my words didn't even have the slightest effect on her.

"No, I am not and you should be thankful for that because if I were to be like her then your a*s would be six greet below by now" she scoffed and smiled wickedly not facing me, she didn't take her eyes off the road at any time.

"Better just remain focused on the road, I just escaped death. I wouldn't want to experience another horrible event" I frowned.

"Yeah, I will take that as a *thank you, Mara, I am indeed grateful to you for saving my life* " she rolled her eyes and made a turn.

"Yeh yeh yeh...just drive" I put my lips on and looked out the window.

"I'm also here too, '' Mia said in a low tone.

Probably, she felt like she was missing out but I didn't see anything good. She was missing her sister and was being a complete jerk.

"She isn't a jerk, she is just that way. She likes you" Mia said and threw the front mirror in the car I could see the smile on her face.

Mara tried to look away and hide the smile on her face, but it ended up showing at the end of the day. Her smile seemed to be contagious as we all ended up smiling at each other.

Rose's POV

"And where do you think you are going?" One of the guards asked me with such a serious face, I was so scared he would kill me.

"Answer me!" He raised his voice at me and so just kept silent.

"The queen has sent me on an errand. '' I tried to lie but I failed, he didn't believe me.

"You, go confirm if she is telling the truth" he ordered his fellow guard who dashed into the palace.

Dear Lord, please make him break his bones so he won't have to come to reveal the truth that I am lying.

"She didn't send anyone on an errand. This girl is lying and come to think of it, I have never seen her face before '' the guard quickly returned. How could he maneuver his way so quickly? It took me at least 20 minutes to find my way around that palace and he had already given a speech to the queen.

"Who sent you here and where are you coming from?" The guard questioned and pulled me closer, placing a dagger to my throat.

"No one sent me here. I...I just wanted to leave the palace, I swear I am a maid" I was shaking so much, I could hardly control what was coming out of my mouth.

"If you are a maid then why do you want to leave?" He asked me not to take the dagger away from my throat.

"I dropped my earring and I just wanted to go in search of it. I am so sorry '' I stammered and I could feel the dagger piercing my skin the most.

"Take her to the dungeon until she speaks the truth" he pushed me away to one of the guards.

"Please I am telling the truth" I tried to resist them as they dragged me away.

They had succeeded in grabbing me by the hand and were already making their way out with me when two cars drove in unexpectedly.

Firing gunshots in the air, more than 7 men dressed in black stormed the place, heavily loaded and they began to raid the place in a rush.

One of them dragged me into the car. Being helpless and defenseless I had no other choice than to go along with them. Having silent prayer that whoever they are, they would be nicer than the king and his people.

Many guards tried to defend the palace but they shot at them and many of them got injured in the process. What was very strange was the fact that none of the men attempted the palace. They only drove in but they didn't even enter the building.

While I was still seated at the back of the vehicle one of them turned to me and my heart nearly flew out of my mouth.

"Are you hurt in any way, ma'am?" He asked me and I looked at him lost in my eyes.

"What?" I exclaimed. Maybe he had lost his senses. Because that would be the last question any kidnapper would ask their victim.

He wanted to tell me something but was silenced by the ringing of his phone.

"Yes ma'am, we have her safe and sound, we are on our way to you" he responded and ended the call at once. He didn't seem to be familiar with whoever he was talking to.

"Have some water please" he handed me a cold bottle of water.

I wanted to turn it down but it was so tasty and I could feel my throat cracking. I had to take the water because in this life something must surely kill a man. Whether I drink the water or not, I'm still gonna die if the time comes, I just don't want the death to be a painful one.

The cars finally came to a halt, I only noticed that when the car in front of us was motionless. I could hardly feel if ours was moving or not, my entire body was too shaken.

"Please come down. '' The man went to open the door for me and I began to wonder if I was kidnapped by a billionaire or something. It would be so cool though, I mean I know I'm in love with Mason or could Mason be a secret billionaire?

"Now miss" he urged me and snapped me back to my senses, not in a rush though. He was very gentle and we'll mannered.

I don't know if my eyes were deceiving but I saw Mara's car up front.

"Thank you so much, I am glad that I can always count on you to come through for me" Mara was thanking the man who saluted her and went his way.

"Don't even ask here, we need to get our butts out of here. Lakshmi and the boys are already waiting for us at Lakshmi's house" Mara stopped me from asking her any further questions, should I just tell her that I am still going to ask her at the end of the day?.

I got into the front seat and wore my seatbelt.

"Hi" I heard Mia's voice from behind and I nearly had a heart attack. My mind wasn't settled yet.

She hugged my head because that was the only part of my body that was available to her.

Aww...you missed me so much?" I asked her.

"Nobody missed you, we just didn't want you to go get yourself killed," Mara said, still focusing her eyes on the road.

"You know there is nothing like your sister right?" I told her, trying to sound offensive but my words didn't even have the slightest effect on her.

"No, I am not and you should be thankful for that because if I were to be like her then your a*s would be six greet below by now" she scoffed and smiled wickedly not facing me, she didn't take her eyes off the road at any time.

"Better just remain focused on the road, I just escaped death. I wouldn't want to experience another horrible event" I frowned.

"Yeah, I will take that as a *thank you, Mara, I am indeed grateful to you for saving my life* " she rolled her eyes and made a turn.

"Yeh yeh yeh...just drive" I put my lips on and looked out the window.

"I'm also here too, '' Mia said in a low tone.

Probably, she felt like she was missing out but I didn't see anything good. She was missing her sister and was being a complete jerk.

"She isn't a jerk, she is just that way. She likes you" Mia said and threw the front mirror in the car I could see the smile on her face.

Mara tried to look away and hide the smile on her face, but it ended up showing at the end of the day. Her smile seemed to be contagious as we all ended up smiling at each other.