The Rise Of A Queen

Part 2: Chapter 1

It was a chaotic morning. Heavy rains drowned the garden outside, ruining the venue for the ceremony. It was already seven in the morning and the wedding would commence at noon. Everyone was up, decorating the ballroom, preparing the food, getting dressed, everyone except for two.

Martha opened Adira's bedroom door to find a blanket thrown about randomly on the bed, pillows scattered on the ground and some of her clothes along with a suitcase was missing. Adira no where to be seen. Raising an eyebrow she walked over to the en suite bathroom where she found no signs of life. Curious, she walked over to Cadmar's room and inquired if he had seen her. He answered no and fell back to sleep.

Searching more places in the manor she couldn't find Adira and she began to worry. Something was not right.

After asking the fifth servant she saw if they had seen Adira, she started to get a sinking feeling. Worry ate at her brain and her breathing became quick and heavy.

Lord Levrin managed to find her in that panicked state. Everything from then went downhill.

The other Lords soon knew which prompted Magnar to question what they were talking about as they were huddled in a circle whispering furiously to each other.

"Good morning gentlemen. May I inquire what plans you may be sharing amongst yourselves?" Magnar said with humor laced in his voice. His smile fell once he saw the frustration, worry and panick set on each of their faces.

"Is everything alright? I mean yes, the garden is drenched and the ceremony is a little delayed, but that surely isn't grounds to call off the we-" he said hastily. Cayden and Mika stood beside their father's as Magnar addressed them, Cayden's hands balled into fists as Magnar talked, remembering how much he despised this Lord of England.

"No, of course not Magnar. However, there has been a situation that has arisen. It is rather disturbing since it involves your fiancé, she is missing." Donovan was quick to answer.

"She is surely not missing, probably taking a stroll outside or buying something for her dress in the local stores, she is not missing." His smile faltered as he answered which sounded more like he was reassuring himself.

"You do not know Adira, she would never be doing any of that so early in the morning. She tries to get as much sleep as possible. She hates mornings." Mika, becoming fearless spoke up crossing his arms across his toned, broad chest.

Magnar's eyes flickered to the source of the brave voice to see Mika staring back at him defiantly.

"I see, well we must find her before it is too late." He retorted sending a curt nod towards Mika before turning on his heels and marching away.

Before eight o'clock struck the clock a search for Adira had already commenced and concluded, she was no where to be seen and the confused faces that stood in the banquet room questioned what the search was for.

"Where is my daughter?"

"Where is my fiancé!" Magnar bellowed into the room causing everyone to freeze, the paintings shook with the force of the echoing voice that erupted like a volcano of malevolence. He was mad.

Adira has gone missing without a trace on the day of their wedding. Could this madness not have happened at a later date?

Storming off, he made his way to Kalmin's room to inform him on preparing a larger scaled search. Upon reaching his room he realized there was no sound emanating from it. Throwing open the door he walked past the threshold and froze upon what he saw.

The closet was bare of clothes and the bed was moderately in the same state that Adira's was. He let out a shaky breath and reached in his pocket for his phone, dialing the number he pressed the call button.

The phone on Kalmin's desk began to ring and vibrate causing a mix of a melody and a stifled buzz.

His phone fell out of his hand and clattered on the floor. Taking a step forward he observed the room once again before coming to a conclusion.

"Brother, what have you done?"