~Luther~



'Luther, where are you going?"

Reta asked in her sexy voice, her breath a bit heavy.

She laid flat on my bed, her body still naked.



'I'm done for today, Steph could here any moment"


I said as I wore my trousers over my underwear.

'You should dress up too!"


'Luther, do you like Steph? I've never seen you like a girl before"

Reta was trying to tease me a bit, a spine chilling grin across her face.


'I don't like Steph, OK? I've told you before, she is our key to taking down Emily and then Zayne!"

I said to Retain a stern voice, the grin wiped off her face.


'Okay I'll believe you!"


KNOCK

KNOCK

'Hey Luther!"

Steph's loud squeal reached my ears.


'Oh shit! Reta entered the closet now!"

Reta stood, firm to the spot and not moving even an inch, her arms crossed and her brows furrowed at me.


'Luther!!"

Steph's voice came again, this time laced with even more urgency.


'Reta now please!"


'Ah… Fine"

Reta finally turned and walked up to the closet just by the wall.


'Steph, come in!"

My firm and loud voice rang through the room and beyond.

Steph walked in.


'Good morning Luther!"

Steph walked up to me, and gave me a light kiss to my cheeks, her lips barely touching it.


'Good morning Steph, so why the rush?" I asked.

'Zayne says you should meet up with him and Rowan at the emergency room.

I hate him so much, even his voice annoys me now"

Steph spoke in such a mean demina, I'm impressed with her.


'Ahh.. I hate him too! Come on let me walk you to your room"

I held Steph's hand walking by her side out of my room and to the maid quarters and to her room.


Why would Zayne call up an emergency meeting?

What could be the issue now?


The emergency room was just by the left to the castle entrance.

It was a small building, with just a single room and chairs surrounded each other.


. Reaching the room, I heard two faint voices coming from the room.

Peeping through a little opening on the room walls, I saw Rowan and Zayne seated next to each other as they conversed.


Their voices were very low and mild, whatever they were saying seemed to be discrete.


'Hey losers!"

I said to them walking into the emergency room.


'About time you came.

Your late"

Zayne said to me in a stern voice, but trying so hard to be polite. His voice made my heart twitch, my temper boiled.


I took a seat across them, facing both my brother and Rowan.


'So we can start.

I want you guys to come with me to visit Flora, today"


What? Visit that good for nothing girl again. Up to me and not Thorn, she would have been dead.


'Why?" I asked Zayne, my. Tone not very pleasant.


'Okay, according to reports from the medics, she's now okay.

And she wants to share with us what she saw before she got stabbed.

So come with me, let's go!"


What? Oh no. We're in big trouble. Thorn wasn't supposed to let her see anything.


If she somehow sees Thorn and tells Zayne, then I'm in big trouble as well.

Oh! Thorn such a bastard, he is going to get me killed.


I got back to my senses, looking around. I was left to myself in the emergency room.


They're gone already!.

I stormed out of the room and met up with them.


The emergency room was just a few minutes away from the clinic.


We reached there in no time and went in the direction of the ward room and to Flora's room.


I stood at the door, just praying to myself she didn't see Thorn's face or she doesn't remember anything that happened.


Zayne stood next to her bed, looking down on her pale face.


They spoke to each other in a very low tone, their voices very light.

I struggled to pick up a bit of what they said.


' Are you sure you want to do this now? If you're not ready, we can leave it till later" I asked, trying to buy a little more time, so I can inform the others.


'It's fine, I can do it now"

Her words almost sentenced my heart to flee. She must be very sure of who she saw that day.


Zayne then asked her another question.


She sat upright on her bed before speaking. 'Well, I just came from my daily delivery of bread to the townspeople.

Walking through the castle gates, there wasn't really anyone.

The whole yard was practically empty.


I was walking a bit quick to reach my room, when a sharp claw pierced into my skin and then my flesh from behind me.

I let out a loud cry in pain, before receiving several more stabs to my back in quick succession.

I drop dead to the floor, my eyes shut close. But as he walked away, I managed the will to flutter my eye open taking a small glance at him as he walked away"


'Did you see who it was?"


Oh no! I have to leave and inform Thorn right now.

Once she opens her mouth, we're doomed.


I took a few steps back, ready to leave the clinic.


But a little glance at her stopped me. She squinted her eyes tightly, desperately trying to recall the face she saw.


'Okay, no rush. Take your time well just come back tomorrow"

It might have been the happiest I've ever been to hear Zayne's voice.


My heart was relieved, taking a few long breaths.


We left the clinic, and without any time to spare, I walked back to the castle, my steps very hastened.


'Steph!"

I stood outside her door and yelled out her name.


'Yes Luther, what's the matter?"

Steph opened the door, her eyes filled with worry.

She must have perceived the distress in my voice.


'Call in Thorn and Reta to my room, NOW!"

I stormed out, not waiting to hear what she had to say or give her an explanation.


I entered my room and forced myself to take a seat on my sofa.

My heart was pounding, my body restless.


THUM THUM


I heard loud footsteps coming in the direction of my room.


Three figures barged into my room, they looked a tinged annoyed as they walked in. Reta, Steph and Thorn.


'What now Luther? everyday there is always a problem"

Reta said in her stern voice.


'Everyone please take a seat"


'Thorn, you've doomed us all!" I gave him a piercing stare as I spoke to him.


''How? What do you mean?" Thorn asked, I could tell he was genuinely confused.


'Flora saw your face, when we stabbed her and by tomorrow she will tell Zayne and soon the whole castle"


I watched their faces, the relaxed and casual look on their faces were gone, panic filled their eyes.


'Oh no! What are we going to do?" Reta asked, her voice trembling.


'We have no choice but to kill her," I said in a very cold voice.

'Kill? No we can't. She's innocent" Steph cut me off.

Her heart was still pure and bright. But it won't take her anyway to get her to where she wants.


'Maybe she's right. We kidnap her first and then we think of what next"

Reta added, making me strongly consider the idea.


'Okay, let's say we kidnap her, where do we keep her?"

I asked, revealing another major flaw in the idea of kidnapping her.


'I know a place, no one ever goes there. We can keep her there in the meantime" Steph said.

I was still a bit hesitant to approve the plan. But it might be the best option right now.


'Okay! Fine.

Me and Thorn will sneak into the hospital by 10 pm sharp and kidnap Flora. We'll meet you and Reta outside and you take us to your hiding spot.

Is everyone okay with it?"


They all nodded their heads in agreement.

.

But now is the hard part. It's easier to make a plan than it is to execute it.

If we get caught in the act of kidnapping her, we're done. Everyone piece it together that it was us who stabbed her.


'Reta and Steph, you guys go to the place and make sure it's okay.

Me and Thorn will stay here until it's time"


It was a long and anxious wait. Me and Thorn sat out on the terrace in my room. We watched as the bright sun gave way to the looming darkness till it covered the whole kingdom.


'It's 10:00" I said, taking a long glance at my stopwatch.


'Let's go" I stood up for the seat, we were already dressed in thick black shirts and jeans, our aim was to blend in with the darkness making it hard for people to spot us.


We gently walked out of the castle premises and headed straight to the clinic.


'Phew!"

I took in a long deep breath as we stood in front of the clinic.


'Let's go"


We walked into the clinic, as I walked with my toes and not my feet.

My eyes scanned through the dark and empty hallway.


'There's her room!" I whispered to Thor pointing to a room by our left.


Walking up to the room, I peeped through the curtains.

Flora was fast asleep, her snore reaching my ears.

. Like a thief I'm the night, we moved closer to her bed, her steps were dead silent till we stood next to her bed.


'Mhhmm……. Mmm"

She mumbled as Thorn placed a white handkerchief firmly on Flora's nose and mouth.

She couldn't breath, her resistance was mild because of her current state.

And after a minute, her eyes began to flutter until they gently shut close.


'Okay grab her and let's go" I said to Thorn, my voice faint yet urgent.

He grabbed her as we walked back from where we came.

We walked a bit faster than when we were coming.


'There they are"

I saw Reta and Steph just by the gate, waiting for us.

Our legs stretched out pulling our bodies forward.

The cold wind of the night, crashing against our faces.


'Ok, is it ready?"

I asked Steph, breathing heavily.


'Yes follow us"

Steph and Reta turned their backs towards us and walked in the direction facing them, me and Thorn followed behind them.


I had some doubts myself initially about Steph's hideout, but as long Reta has given her approval, then I'm okay.

I just struggled to believe that Steph, who has been at the castle for about a month, would know a secret hideout at the castle before me, who had lived in the Castle my whole life.


We walked for a few minutes along the narrow paths in the castle.

We went deeper and deeper through the castle, and I began to see places I never knew existed.

What brought Steph to a place like this?


'Here it is!"

Steph pointed at an abandoned tunnel by our left.


'Thorn wait here with Flora and I'll tell you when you can bring her in"

I instructed Rowan.

I gently walked towards the tunnel, taking one step at a time.

The tunnel didn't look too safe from afar.


Steph and Reta walked leisurely into the tunnel. They are used to the structure and feel much safer than I do.


The tunnel walls were a bit shaky, and the structure didn't look too safe.

But in a way, it could be what we need. If Flora crumbles under the tunnel, we won't be the ones responsible for her death.


'Bring her!"

Rowan marched towards the tunnels, Flora I his hands.


Steph showed Rowan to a deeper room in the tunnels.

Laying Flora gently to the floor, her legs, hands and mouth were tied up to prevent her escaping or alerting anyone.


'Guys, our work here is done!"