Flightless

Chapter 1 Caught

"Now, would you like to tell what the hell a beautiful little thing like you is doing sneaking in my room?"

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Valda POV

Present time

    As I stare at the black crow flying out side my office window I hear the sound of the door being opened from behind me, I turn slightly to the side not taking my eyes off of the peaceful bird.

"What do you got?", I tiredly ask.
"You have a new hit to complete, we believe that this one has connections to the attack." Ada says. There is a tone to her voice that I can't place. "It's very risky, he is of high status.", She continues.

I fully turn to her,now interested. I lower myself in to my office chair, my eyes never leaving hers.

"Well? Spit it out already,Ada."

"It's prince Merrick."She says, while looking down avoiding eye contact with me.

"Send word that I accept." I grip the armrest of my chair as I think about my plan of attack.
"But-",Ada starts.

I raise my hand, signaling her to stop.
"No buts , it will be completed in the next 4 days at most , send word. Close the door on your way out.", I watch as a battle of emotions play out on her face. Eventually she sets the information on my desk turning on her heel to leave slamming the door behind her.

I roll my eyes.She was always one for dramatics.

I relax back into my comfy office chair as I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding. It's been three years since the night I went to bed a excited 17 year old ready to explore the world with her new found powers, three years since I was awoken by the sounds of my family screaming out for me, three years since I woke up with my world as I knew it forcibly torn from me. Every day I fight to get the even the smallest feeling of revenge for my family. I limit the use of my powers. Knowing they were the reason I can't run to my mother for advice and hear her guiding words, or feel my father wrap his comforting arms around me in a hug that would make me feel like a little girl again. Three. Long. Lonely. Years. The only person I have allowed my self to try to get close to is Ada she is my Aunts daughter. She will never know home much, her being there right by my side the last three years has meant to me.

As I open the packet of info of Mr. Prince Charming, I have to hold in a gasp. Holy hell, he is beautiful, too bad it will have to be from six feet under. Good one, Valda. I stare at the beautiful wings sprouting from between his wide shoulders. His high cheekbones followed by a strong jaw with a beard that looks like he hasn't shaved in a couple days. His strait nose and dark messy hair, that looks like he had been running his hands through it all throughout the day. I can see the stress lines around his eyes that resemble my own. I play with the end of one my auburn curls as I look at the rest of his info.

Prince Merrick Caspian
Age 24
Height 6'7
The prince is to take the throne when the King steps down/dies or hands down the title to Merrick his only son

As I continue to read it goes into detail of where he spends most of his time and who he is most seen around. I start to do some digging of my own.

It's after dark before I have enough information to be done. He has a brother . It turns out the Queen was not so happy with just being under the Kings bedsheets. From the picture I saw of the hidden son I have Surprisingly saw him a couple times before. Harrington Price had done business with my father months before the attack. He was the only business partner that my father had brought home to meet me and my mother. I always would stay in my room, Price gave me the creeps from the way he used to watch my 17 year old body while he himself was close to 30.

As I looked into the Castles layout and blueprint I had to do even more looking into to various sources to find what wing Merricks room would be in.

As I get everything ready to make the five hour trip to the castle , I run into Ada while stepping out of my office.

"Already?" , She says quietly, while looking up at me with her large baby blue eyes that I like to joke about being to big for her small face.
" I have a time limit,  Ada. " "Besides I have everything I need" I say to her pushing my hair form my face which reminds me-.

"Ada will you braid my hair?" I ask  quickly, rushing down the hall to make sure I have everything.

"I don't have a good felling about this Valda-" I cut her off.

"Ada! I have to do this."

"I know" , she says , then huffs, " Fine grab the brush" I give her one of my rare smiles as I do what she ask.

6 hours later

As I stand hidden behind the small building on the side of the castle I look to find the room I suspect the prince to be in based off of my findings. Finding the room I believe he is in I start the walk each step feeling like I'm closer to the answers I crave so badly. I set my bag down behind a large shrub, when I make it under the room that is four windows up from where I am on the ground. I check my surroundings.

Finding no one , I grab the grapple hook and shoot it up to the banister , connect myself and start the climb. Half way up I stop to take a break, before continuing up. When I make it to the top I un-clip myself from the rope before silently opening the window and stepping into the dark room. The only sound in the room is my short sharp breaths. As I slowly walk to the bed I grab the knife from my thigh holster, before I halt my actions all together. The messy bed that was occupied by a large being just seconds before was now empty.

I feel him before I hear him, a large body is pressed against my back as a large hand is wrapped around my throat tilting my face up. I gasp as I look up into two bright burning red eyes staring down at at me, as large wings surround us.

"Now, would you like to tell what the hell a beautiful little thing like you is doing sneaking in my room?"