A Royal Mate

Masquerade

Allan leads Si and Em to the East Wing of the estate. Em is dropped off at her room first, which is the first room at the beginning of the corridor. Si's room is the last room at the end of the hall. She opens the great ornate door. She cannot believe how beautiful her room is. The room is bigger than the whole of her apartment. To the left there is a great big be centered on the wall; on the bed was a large box with a light blue ribbon and a single white rose.

"What is this?" Si says excitedly, "Did you do this for me?"

"No, Little Blossom, I did not, but I am so very honored to host you this season. Just so you know to keep an air of mystery to you, you will be addressed as Lady Siryah Nelson. We fill that Dainelis is too easily recognized here. I hope you don't mind." Allan states.

"Ok, that makes sense. Liam did say that he needs me to fly under the radar for a bit," she says with a yawn. "Maybe I should open this in the morning. I am tired right now."

"Good night, Little Blossom, I think we are going to be great friends," Allan says as he exits her bedroom.

Si goes to the bathroom and takes a quick shower and dries herself off. She put on one of the silk chemises that Julie insisted that she buys for the trip. She uses the body creme that was left in her bathroom, it smells like Jasmine and Apples, a scent that she remembers well, it was the scent of her mother. How would her mother have this, it is made in Aenidaea. Si is too tired to think anymore, she slips into the most luxurious sheets she has ever been in as exhaustion overtakes her.

Once Liam and Dax arrive at the Palace, they quickly go to what was his father's private study. Liam had it locked up once his father passed. No one except for Dax, Derrick, and himself were allowed to enter. As they turn down the hallway, they smell that they are not alone in the hallway, Dax, motions for Liam to stay behind him, and draws his gun. They try to sneak up on whoever is in the study, but when Dax kicks the door open the study is empty.

"What the fuck. Don't tell me there is a secret passage that leads to here too," Dax exclaims "Seriously Li, we need to find the blueprints to the place. We have been living here for almost 30 years and we still don't know everything we need to about this place."

Liam laughs, "You know that they don't have a complete blueprint of this place. It is a precaution so that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands."

"As long as the step bitch and her demon spawn are here, we need to know. All of them. Something is up; when they find out that you found your true mate..." Dax stops speaking.

"I know Dax, I do worry that is why Collin will be shadowing her, and she is with Allan at the estate and Em is with her," Liam says, Dax noticing that there is a little fear in his voice. "He texted me as soon as they arrived."

"Well let's see if there is anything missing."

Liam and Dax look around, and nothing seems out of place until Liam notices an envelope under the bookcase. He bends down to pick it up. Looking at it he eyes widen. Dax walks quickly to him.

"This has my mother's seal on it. I have been here many times, and I have never laid eyes on this. The seal is broken." he says in a shocked whisper.

"Where would your father had hidden it?" Dax questions noticing some more paper lying on the floor. "Liam, whoever was in here left in a hurry, look over there," he says pointing to the papers.

They walk over to the papers, and as they were picking them up and examine them, Liam comes across an envelope with his name on it. He turns it over and finds that the seal on that too had been broken. He sits in his father's chair and reads it.