Mean while, back in Lucia, Axel waited for over one full moon for the return of the ghouls and kora with them.
But yet they didn't return. The kingdom was swarming with different supernaturals everyday, the crossed over and stole the children mostly, the men and women also were kidnapped and never seen. The people where in great fear and there was hunger like no other through out the land. Parents were forced to sell their children to slavery if they had two or more, so they can fend for the rest of the family.
The trees yield fruits slower than it's normal and the crops were dying in the farm. Young girls were forced into prostitution or sold to the rod house by their guardians as this was the only business still functional.
There were homeless people at every corner in streets and some of them died of hunger. This were the set if people targeted by the supernaturals the most and yet their king did nothing to help or stop the kidnapping.
The once good people of Lucia who loved their king and cherished their princess now grow hearted, anger and murderous intentions for the royal family. No one knows what terror has befall their kingdom and no one will know for the shape shifter had the face of their king and no one else.
Axel had killed seven of the fourteen council members leaving seven in the court. After the execution the remaining council members lived in fear and dare not to even argue with him. His words stands as the law and he broke or violated every code of conduct that govern the kingdom. Axel didn't care about the kingdom nor it's people, he only enjoyed the privileges that comes with being king and left the kingdom to fend for itself.
Today the wife's of the kings guard assemble at the palace to inquire about their husbands and the mission, if they have heard any words of letters from them. Axel who didn't care much about these women didn't even come to receive them. The women were let into the palace and allowed to wait in the throne room for him to address them personally. Axel was informed of the women's presence but he dismissed the guard as soon as he delivered the message. He kept enjoying the company of his whores and wine as he normally does and didn't even care.
Please kind sir, said the wife of the captain to the guard after they have waited for a long time. Will the kings see us or does he have other pressing matters than us to attend to?
The guard had no choice but to lie.
The kings is in a conference meeting with other kings of the human realm, he will take a while longer to see you, personally, I would advise you all return another day for i don't know how long the meeting will go on.
The women felt heart broken but had no choice than to take the advice of the palace guard. "Please do extend our greeting to him and remind him that we will see him tomorrow morning. Thank you so much.
The guard shook his head once the women had gone, he really wanted to tell them the truth but as a palace guard he had swore an oath not to discuss the things that happened within this walls with anyone else, be it family, friends or foe. Not only him but all the palace guards are under this oath and as such the illegal things that had been happening in the palace was kept hidden from the rest of the world.
In the evening, the council members assembled at the throne room determined to have the attention of the king and discuss the unauthorized things that is going on in the kingdom. But just like every other day, Axel didn't give two shit about them, he was informed of the council members but he shape shifted into one of the maids and walked passed the throne room without anyone noticing him. What he didn't know is that the maid he shifted into had an affair with one of the guards who saw his woman walking towards him and when axel got closer, the palace guard immediately grab the hand of the maid and drag her towards one of the Pillars of the castle. He pressed her against the piller and kissed her passionately, he roam his hand all over her body and parted her maid cloths to touch the most sensitive part of the maid. He slides two of his fingers into her and used his other free hand to lightly squeeze her breast as he kept kissing his lover. Axel respond back with the same hunger and like a fire burning in him he deepens the kiss and parted her legs more for the guard to work his magic in her. The guard broke the kiss and looked at his lovers face, I missed you Sophie he whispered into her ears and kissed her forehead, can we meet behind the fountain in the east wing by mid night? Am dieing to be inside you all night long, he began trailing kisses down her neck and squeezing her breast, please say yes my love, it's been a while you let me in. Am sorry about the other day with the other maid, she forced herself on me I swear, its only you I desire, it's only you I love. Let me make it up to you, tonight behind the fountain, he kept whispering and leaving trails of his kisses and in a husky voice Axel replied yes to the guard. This made the guard feel excited and kissed her lips once again, more gently and softly, like it would cut if he put pressure. Axel used his hands to stroke his manhood from his trousers and felt him respond to every stroke as he began hissing as though he was in pains, a pleasurable pain.