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"The letter. I shall have it now."

"Your Highness!" Thopar said with a full voice. His tone disagreed with what the Crown Prince had on his mind. It was dangerous for him and they both knew it. It was the reason Prince Dermin never opened the letter. He was tempted many times to but he never did since it was delivered to him. He was the Crown Prince. He couldn't. He shouldn't help his father's concubines because helping one meant he was behind one.

But that changed when he stepped out of his study.

He heard the palace maids gossiping as usual. It was about Rekiya. It wasn't something good the way they elaborated on how Rekima had left the palace in a hurry. For Rekima that was gossip about the palace to have locked herself up in her room to finally come out on her own would be something serious.

Prince Min raised his brows at his right man. "Did you know?"

Thopar knew. He knew Rekiya had discreetly gone out of the palace. It was her idea for Prince Min to help the women and men learn a skill each that can make them earn money while they live in Akugba rather than slaving around or becoming a beggar. It was the only way she thought they could gain their financial freedom in the Kingdom. Day by day, Thopar had seen how enthusiastic Rekiya was. How intelligent she was. She was the kind of person who was always looking out for others. He liked her for that and helped her leave the palace with the Crown Prince's name.

He never thought she could be in danger.

Would he hold the Crown Prince back from helping her?

Thopar stepped back and bowed before his master. He couldn't bring himself to tell the Crown Prince he knew Rekiya had disguised herself with Tia to act like one of the women teaching the skills. He had to help her because she knew she was looking out for the Crown Prince. 

Thopar stepped forward and with him was the letter Prince Dermin requested. The one Ruki had sent to him before she left the palace.

'Your Highness, I will forever be indebted to you. Ever since you’ve covered up for Rekiya. I still do not know the reason why, but I know no matter what they say about you, you have a good heart. You deserve your father’s throne. You are not weak but very intelligent and must be very strong. Your Highness, I have come to you for help. Rekiya might be in danger in my absence. Rekima might try to save her and be in danger too. I know this is too much to ask from you as I am nothing more than a concubine, but I hope you can protect them. Your Highness, I shall remain grateful to you even in my grave. Ruki.’

Prince Min stood up from the couch he was sitting on. Hovering over Thopar with his tall figure. He stretched his strong arm forward and Thopar grabbed the letter in his hand. Thopar waited for his response after reading what was in the letter, but what he saw next answered his curiosity.

His stares stayed on his naked back. The wound on Prince Min's back had successfully healed up, but the scars disfigured his back. He had refused to keep applying the ointment that could have erased the scars a long time ago.  Indeed, Thopar agreed Prince Min was a fine man. Thopar had caught men admiring his height and his good-looking face despite how they called him weak.

Women were even worse. He had seen them worshipped him with their stares. He knew what the young ladies were passing through outside the palace gate to become the future Queen. Some said they were okay being concubines. Some even yearned to become his maids or the woman in his bed just to meet his fantasies. The obsession over his height, physique, gorgeous stares and handsome face, none was he seeing. Thopar wondered if he ever had sexual desires at his age. In history at his age, even his father had welcomed many young ladies with the privilege of being the Crown Prince.  

But none had ever gotten his attention. He was too careful that he never spared them a glance twice.

Thopar agreed he grew up with a strong body because of his methods of training. Often practiced several fighting styles and never allowed his body to rest from training.

“Thopar.”

Thopar snapped out of his thoughts, staring at Prince Min who stood before him in his white attire. His face was all wrapped. Up to his head. Thopar knew what was remaining. His hat. And his sword. This was his way of hiding his identity. Whenever he had the attire, he was no longer the prince of Akugba.  

“Your Highness.”

Prince Min raised his already-placed white hat to look at Thopar. “I want to see Mother. There is something I must confirm. We shall meet outside the wall. Shall the horse be ready by then? Also, call Soto. We shall go together.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Then immediately, Prince Min passed through the secret door that led to the Queen's palace. Without anyone noticing his presence, he made it in.

“Afe, shall I remind you again? An Ajele has to become a Queen if your son becomes the King.”

Prince Min was frozen to the spot.

His body movements were completely immobilized just by what he just heard.

He had not lost his hearing.

He was sure he heard that masculine, thick, commanding tone. He didn’t need to confirm whom the voice was speaking to. The name Afe belonged to his mother, the Queen. What he didn’t know was who the voice belonged to. And who had been controlling the Kingdom of Akugba. Especially the Kings that reigned in Akugba for years.

If his mother was an Ajele, who the hell are the Ajeles?

What power do they have on Akugba?

And why the hell are they constantly showing up in Akugba?

Damn!

Min froze when he saw the owner of the commanding tone turn towards the slightly open door

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