The Forgotten Princess & her Beta Mates novel Chapter 56

Dallas’ p.o.v.

Elder Venetia is waiting for us at the Palace. She leads us to the Throne room, where the Royal family and the Elders are waiting for us. She turns to face me outside the door and gestures for us to stay.

“Jensen managed to get everyone in the Throne room, even every other Royal family member. Once I go inside, we need you to wait two minutes and then you can walk in. King Vaughn will have given the order by then.” Elder Venetia says.

I look at her retreating figure and let her words run through my head. In a few hours, the entire Royal family will know the truth soon; the cold and ugly truth.

My Squad walks into the Throne room to spread around it and seal off any exits. Once everyone is in place, Joshua gives me the all clear and I walk into the Throne room. Daxton and Darius walk on either side of me, both holding one of my hands to show me their support.

“Which one of you is related to former Elder Ronald?” I ask as I walk further into the Throne room.

To my left, an Elder stands up in answer to my question. I hold my hand out for Jesper to hand me the file we made on Dyala. I doubt I will need it, but seeing my target look at it with fear in their eyes is always good.

“If the information I received is correct, then your family was asked to provide a protector to one of the King’s ancestors. More specifically, the Gamma that started ruling after Princess Dyala went missing. Is that correct?” I ask.

“Yes, that is all correct.” Elder Zane answers. I already knew who would answer me and that all my information is correct; I just needed confirmation.

“Does every Elder family that provides the Royal family with a protector keep their own records, Your Majesty?” I ask.

“I don’t have an answer, I never asked a protector or an Elder about it.” King Vaughn answers me. His answer doesn’t surprise me, because something warned me of this answer.

“Every Elder family keeps copies of the records they hand to the King or Queen they serve; they also keep their handwritten notes with them. Elder Zane, did you ever study those files from your family?” I ask him.

I doubt he has any idea why I am asking these questions or how I would know that he has access to copies of those records. No one outside an Elder family should know about those copies.

“Yes, I did. I was to memorize them and my Grandfather or Father would quiz me about them randomly.” Elder Zane answers. “I know everything that was in the official records and the notes.”

His look tells me he understands what I am looking for and I know he will answer my next question.

“Did it say in your Grandfather’s notes that Princess Dyala had died when her Father finally found her?” I ask him.

“Princess Dyala was very much alive when her Father found her; my Grandfather spread the rumor of her death to avoid her protectors from finding her. My Aunt had a true Mate-bond with a member of the Royal family and if Princess Dyala returned they wouldn’t become a part of the next leadership.