The Queen Who Shares Love
Chapter 46 Abduction

"Ready, Princess."

The guards came out chasing the thief. Judith was about to catch up with them, Dean stopped.

"Where are you going, Princess?" ask Dean.

"Of course to find Mom, sir. Why is Sir Dean still here?" judith answered quickly. He's still confused.

"You'd better stay somewhere safe, Princess. The First Empress asked me to protect you no matter what. For me the main thing is your safety" Dean said.

"Then, what about Mom?" ask Judith.

"Trust the other bodyguard, Princess. Tomorrow when the horse-drawn carriage comes, we ask for help to find the First Empress. If it takes too long, you can ask one of the bodyguards to return to the palace tonight to ask for reinforcements. First Empress will be fine, she is a strong person. You better rest, Princess. I'll keep watch inside so you feel safe" Dean explained.

Dean immediately took the footwear for Judith so that her feet would not be exposed to glass debris. They quickly packed things and moved to another room. Judith still could not calm down. When moving things. One of her mother's luggage fell off.

A magic stone. There were two people who were likely to give the magic stone to his mother, the Tower Mage Leader or the Empire's Mage Leader. 

Judith immediately grabbed the magic stone trying to activate it. This was the first time he held a magic stone directly. He pressed a button and the magic stone lit up. The stone flickered long enough to light up brightly.  

"Uncle Dale, Aunt Rose, please save mom! Mother kidnapped us at the X inn in the capital!" scream Judith. Tears flooded his cheeks. 

The magic stone faded. There was no answer from there, but Judith was sure one of them heard it and immediately looked for her mother. Judith hugged the magic stone hoping that one of them would find her mother. 

Dean came back because he heard the crying. He hugged Judith trying to calm her down.

One of the guards returned. "Mr Princess, we're sorry. We lost the First Empress' abductor." 

Judith took off Dean's embrace. He returned the magic stone to his mother's pocket. He tried to stay strong, wiping away his tears.

"Hurry back to the palace and ask for reinforcements. Others keep searching, we have to find my mother at all costs." Judith ordered.

***

Leticia opened her eyes. It's on the floor. His feet and hands are tied. He rolled his eyes around. He was in an old hut and guarded by the two kidnappers. They sit in chairs. The kidnappers whispered to each other. Then one of them came out.

The people who came out brought their leaders back. Their leader brought one of the chairs closer to Leticia and sat on it while looking at Leticia. He brought a bottle of liquor. He held it up until it was over. Then she said, "So what's it like to be kidnapped, Empress?"

"If you need money, I'll give it to you" Leticia replied.

"We don't need the money. We just want to make a calculation," the man laughed.

"Who sent you?" ask Leticia.

"none. We just want revenge." The man smirked, staggering closer to Leticia.

"We know we're going to be arrested. After all, we don't have anything anymore. All we need is the satisfaction of seeing your father suffer" the man shouted.

Leticia's eyes were wide open. At first he thought the kidnapper was Charlotte. However, Charlotte was too busy to take care of her tarnished good name, she had no time to think about anything else.

Leticia knew her father had many enemies because of his oversized ambition. However, he did not know what his father was doing.

"What did my father do?" 

"As usual he's smart to cover everything. Or you will not know, Empress. We are nobles whose business was ruined because of your father. Your father's getting rich and powerful while we're getting worse. We lost everything, only lives left. Before we die at least we want to see Duke Hilbright suffer."

"You're just a bunch of cowards. You guys didn't dare to my father so target me." Leticia's eyes grew sharp.

The man threw a bottle almost hitting Leticia's head. Leticia was not surprised still looking at him fearlessly.

"Fortunately. It seems you are fearless, Empress. I thought it was just a submissive kid and only knew luxury. Take it easy I won't hurt you, for now. I'll call your father to see for myself how his daughter was tortured." The man giggled.

Is his father coming? Leticia doesn't know either. For his father, the most important thing was power. Although her father came, the reason was not because he cared about Leticia. He only needed people to give birth to the Emperor's son. 

Leticia knows her father's nature. He was wounded as a child, but his father did not come to him out of concern for him. Duke Hillbright is worried that no one will marry Leticia because of a scar on her daughter's body.

"I think I talk too much. Rest and wait for the suffering you will experience" the man continued. The man grinned and then came out. 

One of the kidnappers took the chair away putting it in its original place. They sat watching Leticia again.

The two guards talked to each other. Leticia shifted to the left bit by bit. He took the bottle secretly without the knowledge of the two inspectors. He deliberately ignited the man's anger. The bottle she was carrying could be a tool to get Leticia to escape from here.

Leticia scratched the rope that was restraining her little by little. A sharp bottle cut his hand. He endured the pain while trying to cut the rope that tied his hand. 

His hands are free. He kept his hands behind him so that the two people watching him were not suspicious. He managed to cut the rope at his feet.

There were two people who went inside to replace the two people who were watching Leticia. The light that pierced through the walls and windows of the hut began to disappear. The day has changed night. 

The two men began to sleep. Leticia stood up slowly and walked without a sound. He hit the nape of one of them. The person instantly fainted while the others woke up. Leticia immediately grabbed her leg making her fall and then hit her on the nape.

Leticia didn't think of using the door as an exit because there were definitely people guarding outside. Leticia took a chair and shifted it under the window which was located quite high. 

The sound of the door opening sounded. Leticia quickly climbed into the chair and tried to reach for the window.

"It looks like my job here is done. I don't have to do anything" said the man.

Leticia stopped her actions. He looked at the familiar voice. Not the kidnapper leader's voice. 

"Why are you here, Grand Duke?" ask Leticia.