CHAPTER 441: BLOOD STAINED CLOTHES

Through the entire night, Jasmine could hardly sleep.

Xaden.

Seeing the blood stained cloth that the guards had brought had made her sick instantly.

She had had a slight panic attack and was scared that he was dead.

But the scent wasn’t his and that had eased the fear a bit.

But still didn’t keep away the fact that he was in trouble.

Now all she could think of was getting him to safety.

Knowing he was fine.

Her baby seemed to be aware of her anxiety because she kept on tossing and turning.

The baby kicked constantly as if it was aware of what she had on her mind.

Jasmine rubbed her stomach.

She couldn’t wait for dawn to come she knew that she had to act on her own.

She turned around and watched to be sure that Nanny Nia was well asleep.

Every since the accident on the horse, Nanny Nia had made sure she slept in the same room and was sure to watch Jasmine even though Jasmine had told her times without number she was fine.

Jasmine turned and looked down at the floor of right side of the bed where Nanny Nia slept.

Once she heard the soft snore from Nanny Nia she knew she was asleep.

Jasmine very gently turned to the left side of the bed and set her feet with all ease and quietness on the floor.

Kire who was sleeping at the foot of the bed raised his head up.

"Shhhh." She very gently motioned to him as she pressed her fingers in her lips .

He remained quiet.

She went down to where the dresser was and picked out a loose chemise dress and then a dark hood she used to hide her face and conceal her bulging tummy.

She picked up a bag and very gently packed in things she felt she would need.

There was a water gourd, the dagger that Erik had given her, some coins that she had saved up during her times as a working slave in case she needed money.

She shipped through the cupboards and got the most necessary of her herbs in case anything happened to her baby.

Once she had gathered everything she felt she needed she looked back at Nanny Nia who gently stirred.

Jasmine froze instantly and watched as Nanny Nia rubbed her face and then yawned before going back to sleep.

She breathed a sigh of relief and then very gently stepped away.

She headed towards the door and Kire exams alert.

"Stay." She said.

She knew he understood but yet he still followed her right behind.

She tried to make him stay behind but yet he kept on following.

He was ever so silent because he knew he was to be quiet.

She sighed.

She had no choice so she beckoned to him.

"Alright come. But you have to be quiet." She said.

Together they went down the path leading down the stairs.

She knew the guards would be standing guard so she simply had found a route down past the stairs leading to the astronomy room.

A way she had found to bypass Xaden’s guards.

By the time she reached the floor of the pack, she very gently sneaked past the dark and into the hallways of the corridors.

The servants were few as it was barely past the middle of the night.

Jasmine had to wait and hide around.

Kire was smart enough to hide without anyone even finding him.

Eventually Jasmine found her way to the Erik’s study where she knew he had kept it.

There were no guards hanging around the door so she made Kire wait for her while hiding.

"You can still stay watch for me." She said, knowing he would never leave her side. "I would be back."

He resumed following her, but she warned him. "If you continue to follow me Kire, I will take you back to Erik and never see you again."

Kire seemed to understand that she was not joking and so he hid and stayed put.

Jasmine hurriedly rushed into the study room.

She knew that was the one place where she could find the piece of bloodstained cloth that the scouts had brought.

She rummaged through his drawers and shelves.

She couldn’t find it anywhere.

She started to panic and then she heard Erik’s voice.

Jasmine panicked and hurriedly rushed to hide.

She hid behind one of the shelves just in time for Erik to come in with Damian.

"You really don’t intend on having her tag along do you?" Damian asked.

"Of course not." Erik said. "Xaden would have my head. And she is pregnant and still very fragile. We can’t let anything bad happen to her."

Jasmine closed her eyes in disbelief.

She knew it. She knew that Erik would never let her go along with him.

He had only lied to make her feel at ease.

"Before dawn we would go searching for him." Erik said. "By the time she wakes up we would be gone."

Damian put his arms on his waist. "I still don’t trust her."

Erik said nothing to that remark.

Jasmine was not surprised.

A lot of the pack members still hated her and only now tolerated her because Xaden had made her live in better conditions and due to the pregnancy.

For some like Anna. She knew that was more reason why she was hated.

Erik went to his desk and seemed to go through it.

Then he pulled out the blood stained cloth she had been looking for.

"Still can’t believe Xaden has been ambushed." Erik said. "I would have preferred we went the moment we found out but gnat would throw the rest of the pack into panic."

"Doesn’t even make any sense." Damian Said. "It was supposed to be a simple dispute. Nothing this bad."

Erik returned the cloth back to the desk and shrugged lightly.

"Erik there is something else." Damian said. "There are rumors of Uther trying to take over the pack now that Xaden is gone."

"That bastard." Erik swore. "His nephew isn’t even dead yet."

"Someone told me he is rallying the other high ranked wolves to his cause." Damian said.

"I knew he wasn’t good from the start." Erik bit his bottom lip.

"We can’t leave this pack undefended. What if we leave and then he runs a coup ." Damian expressed.

"We won’t that’s why you would stay behind." Erik said. "I will and the rest of the men going will find Xaden. You remain here in case he tries anything."

The men went out of the room as they discussed in whispers.

So now Uther wanted to take over the pack?