Chapter eleven: Regret

TALON’s POV After waiting for some time, and the maid wasn't back, I began to feel impatient. I ordered another maid to go find out what was happening when the door opened and the maid entered alone, breathing heavily. I raised a brow, waiting to see if Amelia would enter but nobody entered. “Where is she?” “Your highness. I…I…went to her room and I…I…” The maid stuttered. I was having a bad feeling about this. “Speak up.” I said coldly. “I…I saw the body of the head maid, laying dead.” She finally said, shaking. My heart skipped a bit, not because of the news, but because Amelia might be in danger. “Where is Amelia?” “I didn't see her.” She said. For a moment, it seemed like my heart stopped beating. ‘Had she been kidnapped?’ ‘Was she hurt?’ “Get the guards immediately, and search for her!” I exclaimed, trying to stand up from the bed, but I was unable to as the pain in my stomach pinned me down. “Urghh.” I groaned. “Your highness, are you okay?” The maids asked, rushing to check up o