Breaking out

Chapter 26

"Do you think it worked?" Zeke asked.

"Most possible, now he is going to start panicking. Now we have to wait till he makes a mistake." Yeran agreed.

Zeke nodded. "I will travel to Eastern fort at first light, it will be seen as a preparation for what is to come,"

"Yes, and I will be calling back my private army from their retreat."

"You will also have to speak with the Dilherra....brothers, and make certain to have the evidence factuallized and secured, we cannot have it be fallen back to the hands of Yor."

Only the years of familiarity had Yeran recognizing the barely there pause at Zeke's words and the minute shift in his posture.

Yeran narrowed his eyes at him and Zeke swiftly glanced at window to Yeran's right, and changed directions to fix on Yeran's.

Yeran pressed his lips together.

"Are you certain that they can be trusted though?" He asked, forcing his face to smooth out and his voice to sound casual.

"I think that they do not need to cook up such an elaborate story just to mislead us. Also, they said there is solid evidence. Once you have them in your hand, removing Derhan from throne is only a matter of time."

"You are right Zeke, as always. Now we need to speak with father and have him agree. Then we can always bribe Vasras and Ruwanyen, those kings have always been such gullible greedy fuckers."

Zeke laughed, a real amused laugh from how he described the kings.

"How are you going to bribe them? They already own 1/3 of the gold mines of Dilhevia."

"That's easy, I'll give each of them 1/3 of Dilhevia itself as well,"

Zeke bit his lip to bottle the laugh trying to burst.

"OH..? And how will you do that darling?" The saccharine was so much so Yeran pretended to gag at his words. Zeke's picking up bad habits from Aki of all people.

"Well obviously my heart, who is to say some accident might not befall my poor poor husband? And his dear brother to so tragically die at the battle field? After all I would be the only possible remaining person to inherit the throne as the husband of the dead heir." Yeran said, amping up the drama.

Zeke laughed, again. Obviously enjoying himself.

"Always a schemer," he shook his head.

Yeran jerked his brows up in question and Zeke minutely shook his head.

A vicious sneer painted Yeran's face for a moment before being wiped away as if nothing happened.

"We should get some sleep." He said.

Zeke sighed. "Yh, it's late."

There was a slight crunch of a slide on stone, almost inaudible, but noticed by both Yeran and Zeke.

They glanced at each other and nodded.

"Speak with the brothers," Zeke whispered before moving.

...

"What do you mean by 'Aved is trying to dethrone me?! I am the king of Delhevia!!" Yor Derhan screamed in rage.

"Our spies have found that they have evidence on you murdering king Arun and usurping him, they want to depose you and enthrone one of King Arun's sons" His right hand, General Birsha explained.

"The twins?! Ruth is loyal to me,"

"Apparently they have been faking the hatred to ensure the success of their scheme my lord, this had been planned from six years before."

"And I so conveniently had them both go to Aved," Yor went silent for a moment.

General Birsha stood unphased when a porcelain vase flew past his ear to shatter against a wall.

"Those spawns of a demon!" Yor gritted his teeth.

"Prince Yeran has a plan of his own." The general added.

"He wants to have both princes killed and take the kingdom for himself. He wants to ally with Vasras and Ruwanyen on the promise of sharing the land and resources of Delhevia equally."

"Those greedy idiots will agree to anything he says then," Yor said.

"I need those two bastards removed from Aved. Preferably from life as well." He ordered.

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Hey,

Yh, I know, I know, it's not long, but I have to finish this from here.

See you on book two. Don't worry, it's more like part two and uploaded here. Soon. Promise...

Arkhane.

Aki