Said No to the Prince and Yes to the King novel Chapter 58

Chapter 58 You Have to Hold On

Oh, no. I hurt so badly.

Even with the pill to dull the pain and reduce the inflammation, I can’t stop my strength from draining away.

She watched Theodore walking further ahead. Reaching out with great effort, she called, “Wait…”

The weakness hit too fast.

Before she could even finish the sentence, Margaret’s eyes went dark–and she collapsed straight to the ground.

But in that split second before her eyes closed, she thought she saw Theodore running back toward her.

Good. He turned around.

Then everything went black.

“Margaret. Margaret…” Theodore held her up with one arm, calling her name again and again.

But she was completely unconscious. No matter how loud he yelled, she didn’t move.

He pressed his fingers to her neck–she still had a pulse.

But why is her body so hot?

He touched her forehead.

She’s running a high fever.

Then he felt something wet on his palm. Theodore looked down–and saw that Margaret’s back was covered in blood.

Her clothes were torn in several places. Every tear was soaked red.

She’s just as hurt as I am.

“Damn it. Why didn’t you say something?” he shouted.

How could she be this badly injured and still focus on treating me? Is she an idiot?

And she held on this long before passing out.

For some reason, looking at her pale face made something twist in Theodore’s chest.

He didn’t dwell on it. He just lifted her onto his back. “Hold on. I’m taking you back.”

You have to hold on.

*****

Deep in the forest, by now, the green grass had turned red with blood.

Corpses lay everywhere. Not far from the dark hole in the ground stood several men in black.

One of the men stood respectfully behind Cyan. “Cyan, we’ve killed all the assassins nearby. The ones in the cave have been dealt with, too. What we know for sure is–there are no more enemies in there. But Prince Theodore and Ms. Campbell… we don’t know where they went.”

Cyan clenched his jaw. “They dared to follow us and pull a diversion. These enemies are dangerous. We keep searching–don’t let a single suspicious person go.”

“Yes, Cyan.”

Cyan asked, “You’re sure the assassins inside the cave are all dead?”

The man said, “Yes. The moment our people arrived, we went into the cave. We saw several assassins chasing Prince Theodore–so we killed them all. But they were skilled fighters. Even though we wiped them out, we lost three or four of our own.”

He sighed, “At least Prince Theodore got away. We found another exit in the cave. If we’re right, that’s how he escaped.”

Cyan frowned. “Prince Theodore would never run unless he was badly hurt. You few stay here and keep searching–don’t let a single assassin slip by. The rest of you come with me. We will find Prince Theodore before sundown.”

“Yes, Cyan.”

The dozen or so shadow guards split into two groups. Most followed Cyan into the cave. The four or five who stayed behind remained at the entrance.

Once the cave was silent again, those guards spread out.

One of them said, “The enemy is dangerous. If you see anything suspicious–send the signal immediately.”

“Yes.”

Within moments, silence returned to the forest.

Leaves rustled in the wind.

A gust blew through–and suddenly, a hooded master appeared at the cave entrance, where just moments ago there had been no one.

Another man in black followed behind him. But this one’s face was completely covered, and his clothes fit like a second skin.

He said slowly, grief in his eyes, “Master, all twenty–something of our men are dead.”

The one called “Master” narrowed his eyes. “This is Theodore we’re dealing with. It’s normal that we couldn’t kill him.”

“But our men didn’t deserve to die for nothing…”

“Of course not.” The master let out a cold laugh. “Theodore is badly poisoned. He can’t have gone far. And as skilled as his men are, they might not find him first. If we find him first, he’s dead.”

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