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The Moon Goddess' Chosen-Chapter 371
371 [Bonus chapter] Sleeping Warrior ๐ง๐ฏe๐ฒ๐ฌโฏ๐๐ทo๐ทe๐น.๐๐๐
Fresh white bandages wrapped the woman at three parts of her body, both shoulders and stomach. These were the three places where the arrows had broken her skin... arrows that had been laced with wolfsbane had gone through her. She was breathing steadily with the help of the machine that monitored her vitals.
The constant beeping of the machine was more proof of her being alive than the subtle rise and fall of her chest. She was barely breathing. Regardless of the fact that sheโd almost died, though, something told him she was going to be alright.
There was more fight left in this specific female. Even in this weakened state, when killing her would be the simplest thing to do, she radiated the aura of a warrior. Her bodyโs state reminded him very much of Katieโs. The only difference was that female felt much wilder than Davinโs daughter.
Davin now had to confirm the question burning in his mind. Frank stepped to the side, letting the royals through the drawn curtains. The closer Davin got to the woman in the bed, however, the more his wolf whispered the frightening reality that stared him in the face.
He could feel it. The abnormally high level of divine energy in the being sleeping on the bed. It was the same as that of a royal... In fact, it was quite similar to the that of the Chosen. It was similar to that of someone that had been graced with some ability from the moon goddess herself.
What was worse was the scent of his uncle that lingered all over the womanโs unconscious body, mixing with her own in a perfect blend, โI had the same reaction when I saw the way the prince looked at her and ordered to have her hospitalised immediately. We might not see eye-to-eye, but the hunters donโt want to destroy the peace that exists between the royals and the humans,โ Frank explained, โTake a look at her shoulder. I think youโll be even more confused by what you find there.โ
The king snapped from his daze and moved over to the woman, pulling the light blue garment that concealed her left shoulder. The skin was bare and he sighed in relief for a moment, but there was still one more side to check. He wasnโt in the clear yet.
As soon as heโd forced the garment free of the skin there, his blood went cold. The mark there was just as real as she was. Set in her shoulder were two deep rows of teeth from a wolf bite with the dark image of a howling wolf at the very centre of the mark.
Passing his hand over the grooves the teeth marks left, he counted the number of particularly deep marks that the canines left. As heโd feared, they were twelve in total with six for each jawline, โThe mark of a royal.โ
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โCan you be sure that the person that marked her was indeed your uncle?โ Frank asked him.
โYeah, it was him,โ the man sighed, pulling a chair from behind him and settling in it with his head in his hands. The king rubbed his temples, โThis is getting more and more complicated.โ
โDoes it have to be?โ Queen Martha spoke up.
โIt doesnโt have to be, but there are so many questions that keep arising. A rogue holding the mark of a royal and helping a beta alpha escape. Itโs not looking too good at the moment. Sean doesnโt seem to be in the mood to talk either as long as he is here and his conditions arenโt met,โ the king replied.
โHeโs the one in custody and youโre considering his conditions? What kind of king are you?โ Silver asked him.
โThe same one that wants to ask you to release him into my custody. And before anything, hear me out. You can send hunters to make sure he doesnโt escape or go anywhere. I can lock him up with hunters to guard him, but while we are here, I donโt think heโs going to say anything,โ the king reasoned.
โI canโt make a decision like that. You know that your majesty,โ Frank replied with a sigh, โIโll need far more than that.โ
The king was quiet for a moment, โHmm, very well. Give me two days with him then. If I have nothing useful from him in that time, then he can come back here... indefinitely. You get to decide how much security is around him during those two days.โ
It was now Frankโs turn to think this through. After a moment, the man resigned, โVery well, you can have him. He will have two hunters aware of his whereabouts at all times. Their methods of guarding him will be completely up to them. You have far too much hope in that man, your majesty,โ the man replied.
The king sighed in acceptance and eyed the woman in the bed, โthere are some lines which can only be crossed once and once it is done, there is no going back. Until I know whatโs with her, she is to be kept in pristine condition. Ensure that sheโs healing well.โ
โHold on. Iโll get a notepad for the orders youโre giving here. Donโt forget how little power your title holds when youโre here. The master of this fine establishment is the only one above me, Iโll have you know. So make reasonable requests,โ Silver said, making no attempt to write down the kingโs orders. Davin didnโt indulge him though. He simply remained silent and unmoving.
Silver realised soon that the man was serious. They were to treat someone that had just broken one of the most dangerous wolves in the world like royalty. Didnโt the man take a moment to assess what that meant? As these thoughts ran through the Mighty Warriorโs mind, he realised there was nothing he could say to change this decision. Thrusting his hands into the air in defeat, โFine, sheโll be treated like glass.โ
โThank you, Frank. For all you know, this woman could be of the same value to the empire as Queen Martha or princess Lina,โ the king said to the man, finally standing up from the chair.
โMaybe Queen Martha should free the Rogue Kingโs beta alpha first before we start making such assessments,โ Cupid Shooter mumbled to himself.
โWhat was that, Frank?โ Martha asked, feigning ignorance.
โI said this woman couldnโt possibly rank as high as your gracious self,โ the man quickly changed his words, โThat kind of respect and elegance takes a certain amount of work to gain.โ
โOh... Your words are too kind, Frank,โ Queen Martha giggled. ๐๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ซโฏl.c๐๐
The hunter sighed... โI know she heard me... Why does she have to torture me so?โ