Mated To The Cruel Prince novel Chapter 14

Chapter 14 - A Fate Worse Than Death

"Your Highness, are you sure the prince is here?" Isaac asked as he stared at the abandoned wooden cottage ahead.

"If my magic led us here, then he is there or don't you...." Prince Aldric turned to stare at him, "Trust my ability?"

Issac swallowed as he was pinned by the prince's unwavering gaze. If this was a test, he was as good as dead if he failed.

"Of course, I trust your ability, my prince." He said, making sure to imbue some amount of truth into his words else the prince sees through his flattery.

"Good." The grin was back on his face now and his suffocating aura subsided so Isaac was able to let out a breath of relief. He almost thought he would die.

Prince Aldric was back to staring at the cottage without making a move and Issac wondered what was going on in that mind of his.

"What of the human?" The question slipped from his mouth.

"What about the human?" Prince Adric arched a questioning brow at him and that gave him the confidence to continue.

"If the prince is in there? What if the human did something to him? We both know the human realm is not safe for a Fae, the same way our realm is not welcoming towards them. His majesty, the king would not -"

"Shhh, you talk too much," The prince suddenly pressed his finger against his lips as an indication for him to shut up.

Isaac stopped speaking at once, watching with intrigue as Prince Aldric closed his eyes tight with concentration and listened. It wasn't until his ears twitched that he realized that the prince was tracking down sounds. It was no news that the Fae senses were far more heightened than the pathetic humans.

With his eyes closed and his head tilted, Prince Aldric announced, "I'm picking up a strong heartbeat in the cottage and it's Fae, I'm guessing it belongs to our lovely prince. The human's scent...." He sniffed deeply, "Is almost far gone now. I don't know what happened, but the human was by no means a threat to my brother. If anything, I think he welcomed her presence else she would have been a pile of roasted meat by now. We both know it's not easy to capture royal Fae."

The look Aldric gave him was smug and felt superior.

"Oh," Issac muttered, scratching the back of his neck and feeling stupid for reasoning poorly.

"Your Highness, we should go rescue your brother then,"

"We?" Prince Aldric pointed out and Issac almost did a double take at the look on his face. Did he just make a mistake here? Weren't they here to rescue the crown prince?

Issac blinked up at him in confusion, "Aren't we going to.... ?" He trailed off.

None of this made sense anymore. Suddenly, Issac wished he was paired with a normal prince. This was not acceptable! He was walking on eggshells around the cruel prince, afraid to piss him, and met his demise. This was a fate worse than death!

Prince Aldric tilted his head and smirked wickedly, "Aren't you going to rescue your prince?"

"Huh? But the king... " Issac gulped down a lump in his throat. He could feel it, the cruel prince was up to one of his games again and he was going to drag him into it.

Issac stood ramrod his hands behind him, "Of course! I have to rescue the crown prince!"

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