From Slave To Queen (by Karyn Anderson) novel Chapter 398

Chapter 398

Natasha hadn’t returned all night, leaving Alfred frantic with worry.

In desperation, he had no choice but to seek Athena’s help.

“Forgive my late–night intrusion upon Prince Xander and you,” Alfred said, bowing deeply with

evident shame as he hastened to apologize.

Athena waved off his concern gracefully. “Mr. Beren, there’s no need to stand on ceremony. What matters now is finding Natasha, I’ll dispatch my guards to search for her right away. With her combat skills, she can handle herself. She probably just got delayed by something unexpected.”

Alfred nodded, trying to maintain a calm facade, but deep down, he was utterly flustered.

“Yes, yes. She will be fine,” he kept repeating the same sentence.

Athena instructed her attendants to stay with Alfred while she organized a search for Natasha.

Soon, news arrived.

Ansel himself rushed in to report, “Your Highness, we’ve found Miss Beren.”

“Where is she? Is she alright?” Athena asked anxiously.

Ansel looked troubled, casting a cautious glance at Alfred as he hesitated to speak.

Alfred shot to his feet, anxiety spiking, nearly toppling the shelf behind him.

He asked, his voice tight with desperation, “What exactly happened to Natasha?”

In those fleeting moments, countless dreadful possibilities raced through Alfred’s mind. ‘Did something happen to Natasha? Is that why she hasn’t come home? Or was she abducted by bandits?‘

His late wife’s dying wish was for him to take good care of their daughter, ‘If anything happens to Natasha, I won’t be able to go on living either, Alfred thought in anguish.

Seeing Alfred growing frantic, Ansel quickly shook his head, his voice careful and a bit nervous. “No, no, Miss Beren is fine. Nothing happened to her. The reason she came home late is that she was with Prince Evander.”

Alfred exclaimed, “What?”

‘Natasha swore she’d never marry Evander, Alfred thought, ‘so how did she suddenly end up with him? And on top of that, she didn’t even come home last night.

Alfred’s hands, veins bulging, clenched the table corner tightly, and spots swam before his eyes. He muttered, “Oh no… The Beren family’s century–old reputation… And she’s not even married yet.”

Then, as if a sudden thought struck him, a wave of relief washed

over Alfred.

‘Thank goodness they’re already engaged,’ Alfred thought. ‘Even if r

spread, there’s nothing to fear. It’s just…

Alfred couldn’t make heads or tails of it. So he asked, “How on earth did she end up with Prince Evander all of a sudden?”

Ansel thought helplessly, ‘How should I know?‘

He was only repeating what his men had reported. They saw Natasha part ways with Evander at the gates of the Evander Manor.

As for what happened between them, he was completely in the dark.

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“Mr. Beron, it’s such a relief we’ve found her. I’m sure Natasha is waiting for you at home now, Fil have my attendant escort you home, Athena said.

Alfred nodded eagerly, unable to sit still for even a moment longer.

Seeing his impatience, Athena quickly asked Ansel to escort Alfred back to his residence at once.

By the time all the commotion had settled down, it was already the dead of night.

When Athena returned to their chamber, Xander was still asleep.

She slipped quietly back into bed, and no sooner had she lain down than a strong arm drew her close.

In the darkness, Xander’s voice was rough with sleep. “Where did you go?”

When Trina came to report to Athena, she made sure not to disturb Xander.

Now, nestled in Xander’s embrace, Athena shifted to find a comfortable position, snuggling deeper into his arms.

“It’s nothing,” she murmured. “Go back to sleep.”

Xander still wanted to ask more, but holding Athena in his arms filled him with inexplicable happiness.

He felt like he was floating on clouds, pleasantly lightheaded. At Athena’s “go back to sleep,” he drifted effortlessly into a deep slumber.

The next morning, as soon as Athena woke up, news arrived.

“They say the two of them stayed out all night, and rumors started flying around. Before you knew it, the King heard about it. And just like that, the wedding was set,” Trina replied.

Xander opened the cake box, and the sweet aroma immediately wafted to Athena’s nose.

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