I was Kidnapped for Revenge by a Ruthless Alpha-Chapter 23: She looks different

AMBROSE'S POV:

I've been searching everywhere for her. Ever since she had the falling out with Lady Isabella, she's just disappeared, no one in the palace knew where she went.

Theres no way she escaped, the collar would have alerted us if she passed the gate.

Could someone have taken her? Thinking because she's a prisoner in the palace, they could take her if they please.

If anyone touched her Ambrose. I swear to you nothing will stop me from ripping them to shreds.

For once we agree on things.

Find her Ambrose.

I will. I won't let her go. She belongs to us.

Good. Don't lose her.

My wolf was right, something didn't feel right. "Hector, round up more guards and start asking more servants. I want her found and I want her found now. Am I clear."

"Yes Alpha." Hector responded.

'Beta Damon, come to my office'

'On my way, my king.' My beta responded through the channel.

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People saw my aura and moved away; I was radiating anger. If she ran off and is hiding, she's going to be severely punished.

When I arrived at my room Beta Damon showed up shortly after.

"Alpha?" Damon says.

"Did you find any information on her whereabouts?" I was getting impatience.

"Yes Alpha, she was last seen at Lady Isabella's with a maid name Emalea." Beta Damon informs me with just the news I needed to hear.

My wolf and I were both getting angsty.

"Follow me to Lady Isabella's."

"Of course, Alpha." Beta Damon nods.

That's what I liked about him, he kept it formal and professional when it was needed. He was my best solider and my most reliable council. He always had my back, and he's one of the only men I truly trust with my life.

I quickly moved from my wing and to the guest's wing. Straight to Lady Isabella's room.

Knocking on the door I wait for to maid to open it.

"Oh Alpha, right this way." The maid gestured toward the center of the room where the Lady was watching a romcom on TV.

"Alpha King Ambrose, what a pleasant surprise, I didn't expect to see you here. To what do I have the honors?" She sounded way to pleasant and polite; I avoided her as best I can since the council head pushed for her relocation to the palace. Many of those old bastards have been pushing their daughters or nieces at me for the possibility of marriage.

Over my dead body would I give those assholes more power over my throne.

"Lady Isabella, I heard you had an encounter today with my new pet?"

"Oh, yes, let me tell you how disrespectful she was and how she tried to belittle me, in my room." She started on a rant. "She came in my room with the most revealing and revolting dress I've ever seen, after she spoke to me like an equal, I had to remind her over place I slapped her. She looked like a slu..."

I slapped her hard across her face, leaving a red handprint on her cheek.

"Don't finish that sentence if you know what's good for you. That's MY pet you are disrespecting, and no one and I mean No One talks about her like that." I snapped at her.

She looked at me shocked I would lay my hands on her. "You're not special because you are the head council's daughters. You won't get special treatment from me. Remember your place. You have no right to punish any servant, slave, or pet of mine."

She looked at me like a doe in the headlight. Stunned that I would do that. Her maid started moving frantically.

Her face dropped and a pout formed on her face, tears built in the corners and under her eyes.

"How long has it been since she left? And who did she leave with?" The sharpness in my voice made her tremble.

"Three hours, and she came with Emalea, Alpha." She bowed her head and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Cry for someone who cares." I said leaving her room.

I had a guard send for the maid girl, and I paced in the downstairs library. When finally, a guard brought her in.

"My King." She bowed low.

"Where is the princess?"

"Odette? She left for her room about an hour ago. She took the servants halls. Is everything okay, my King?" I was impressed to see such genuine concern in her face. Had she already won over one of my servants?

Well, well, Odette, aren't you just full of surprises.

"Thank you, you can go." I excused her.

"Damon, Hector, let's go." I headed straight for her room. I must have just missed her.

This was becoming infuriating; I am going to punish her severely for this. Making me search for her, like a child's game of hide and seek. Fucking ridiculous.

My footsteps thumped hard against the tile floor.

Once we reached her door, this time it was locked. So, I bang on the door. "Let me in." but I heard no response.

I knocked louder, "Answer me, and open this door, or so help me." I was getting aggravated.

Why wasn't she answering?

Something is wrong, Ambrose, break down the door.

Are you crazy?

If that's what it takes for you to open the door, yes, I'm crazy. Now open the fucking door, something is wrong with our pet. Her smell is different.

Fine.

"Princess are you in there?" still nothing? Was she purposely ignoring me?

"Move aside I'm going in." I unlock the door. If she is ignoring me, I'll cut off her food for the next two days. How dare she.

Once inside, I wasn't sure what to think. The room was dimly lit, and even had a stale smell accompanied by bitter strawberries.

"What are you doing here in the dark? Do you have any clue how long I've been looking for? How many people I have out searching for you?"

She laid silent and unmoving on the bed. My anger started to subside, something was wrong.

I told you, idiot.

Screw you Onyx, you're whipped for her.

Onyx growled aggressively in my head.

Did you seriously just growl at me?

Silence once again. His defiance was starting to dig under my skin.

"Hey, are you okay? You know you can talk to me, right?"

Wait what did I say? Why the do I even care. She looks ragged and broken and withering on her bed.

Approaching with caution, sitting next to her on the bed, she flinched.

And I don't know why, but something in me snapped when she did that.

"Odette?"

"Hey, come on, talk to me, what happened?"

This pain in my chest started breaking through, I felt like someone was squeezing the blood from my heart.

"Let's go, you're coming with me." I scoop her into my arms, bridal style, and to my surprise, she didn't fight me. Instead, she sank into my arms like a mess of pudding.

I felt a stir of something new and unfamiliar. I can't explain it exactly, but it was different. See her face so pale, like all the will inside her was gone.

When we got to my room, I laid her on the bed and looked to my Beta. "Damon, go fetch cool water and warm water with a some honey and have that servant Emalea bring it, I have more questions for her."

"Understood, Alpha." Damon nodded to me quickly shutting the door behind him.

I sat next to her on my bed and just watched her breathe. She still hadn't opened her eyes, but I could tell she wasn't sleeping. It was like she left, and what remained in my bed wasn't her, but her lifeless body curled into a ball.

I hated the idea of someone else causing her pain. I hate seeing her like this. I wanted to help her to take the pain away.

I watched as sweat formed on her brow, and how her pouty lips trembled. Her body shook like a small child afraid of a nightmare.

"I don't know what happened, but I will get to the bottom of this." I growled low, but just loud enough I knew she could hear.

A knock on the door brought me to my feet, "Come in Emalea."