Whispers of the Sea (The Compulsion Bride Series) Book II (Unedited)

Chapter Forty Seven

Jake eyes close unconsciously, as the strong wind caress his body, not in a soothing friendly way. It was trying to pry him from the castle's window sill where he stood, awaiting the solider that had returned with the Prince and what seems to be another man, to leave. This got his forehead wrinkling, Foxie better dismiss who so ever was not welcome quickly because, His heart was in his throat here, one wrong move and he would plunged to his death. With Foxie's friendly acquaintances with the soldiers, it was easy for him to slip inside the gate that had been slightly open due to the release of another servant moments ago. He had waited in the shadows like she had told him until she finally stroll inside the castles gate. More soldiers were seem lingering on the grounds, it was like entering his own funeral.

Things grew weird when he had run out of pillars to hide behind and one of the soldier's just walked passed him. Jake dismissed the thought and inhale a deep breathe, opening his eyes he couldn't resist the urge to look down before him and he suddenly felt lightheaded. It was a very long way to the ground and from his view he saw some of the soldiers looking like tiny insects.

He would be squash like one soon if Foxie didn't get rid of those soldiers. But it wasn't Foxie nor the Spanish Prince who dismissed the lingering soldiers, from inside, the wind carried the strange voice, that held authority and confidence. Jake quickly heard the click of the door closing and Gabrielle exhale the breath she was holding.

"Jake you can come in now!" Jake cautiously took steps closer towards the window before jumping inside.

"A moment longer and I the wind would have been my downfall. Literary." Jake mumbled and with his eyes focus on the shocked Prince, he said. "Prince Alejandro, It's a pleasure meeting you again."

Alejandro looked at Gabrielle and back at Jake, he then took a step back unconsciously and his eyes widen.

"I met him on the street, tonight said he needed your help." She explained.

"Jake!" Alejandro exclaimed finally finding his voice. "The devil! The whole of England is looking for you! What the hell is going on?"

"I have been falsely accuse by Commander Mcmillian. He took my ship and friends. I need you to help me rescue them."

"What about clearing your name Jake? And how would it look if I help a man that's wanted for high treason by the King?" Alejandro folded his arms across his chest and glare at him. "The British already doesn't trust me, Jake."

"Alejandro, we know he is innocent." Gabrielle interposed, with a sigh.

"That might be true." Prince Alejandro agreed. "But the rest of England do not. Jake I have been assign to search for you and now that you are here, we can speak to the King together. He's a very reasonable man."

Jake's jaw clenched, his entire plan was getting the Prince of Spain support; this man has ships at his disposal to get him back at sea, speaking to the King of England wasn't in his plan. Not without at least prove of his innocence. Which he did not have at the moment. He knew how things would end if he speak to the King now. He would be locked behind a steel gate and his friends would not be rescue. Jake had saw the sketches the King made public, the scroll the Commander presented to him of his arrest. Those weren't false documentation.

"Alejandro the King's does not have the patience at this time and we hardly have proof." Gabrielle placed her hands on her hips as she spoke. "Going to the King now would only place Jake in the Commander's hands."

"Foxie's right, Alejandro." He nodded. At least someone is thinking like him. Jake thought rubbing the back of his nape, for some reason it was stiff and sore.

"We have Freya, Gabrielle." Alejandro retorted, ignoring him completely.

Jake cleared his throat. "Who's Freya and what are you both speaking about?" His eyebrows lifted, noticing the quick exchanged between the two.