Chapter 468: Princess Returns

Princess was supposed to arrive on Saturday, just as she had told her girlfriend, but she had actually planned to return a day earlier. She wanted to surprise Faye, just as she had done the previous year when she came home a day before the date she had promised. It was something she had been looking forward to, especially after spending so much time away from her girlfriend.

As soon as she parked in front of Eriko’s cottage, Kaye and Dina jumped out of the car and rushed inside, barely giving Princess enough time to remind them to be careful.

"Hey, be careful!" Princess called after them as she got out and opened the car doors to bring out the pups.

Bambi hurried outside to help her. She picked up the sleeping Donny and Minny while Princess carried Leonny and Ronny in her arms. With all four babies finally out of the car, they made their way inside, where Kaye and Dina had already reunited with their fathers.

Princess set Leonny down as soon as they entered the house, expecting the little boy to remain close to her. Instead, he immediately began walking towards the living room, clearly searching for someone.

His destination was his mommy.

Leonny was not the only one who had learned to walk. Ronny and Minny had also started taking their first steps, although Donny was still asleep and completely unaware of what was happening around her. Bambi carried the sleeping girl into the bedroom and carefully settled her on Faye’s bed.

Princess had not told Faye that all four babies were walking. She had wanted to keep it a secret until she returned home, imagining how surprised and happy her girlfriend would be when she saw their little ones walking towards her. It was supposed to be a special moment between the two of them, and Princess had been looking forward to witnessing Faye’s reaction.

Unfortunately, when she looked around the house, there was no sign of the person she had come home early to see.

Kaye was hugging his father, Paye, while Dina stayed close to Eriko. Princess scanned the living room, expecting Faye to appear at any moment, but her girlfriend was nowhere to be found.

"Where is Faye?" she asked, casually settling down on the couch.

"She went outside about thirty minutes ago with Kiana, or whatever her name is," Eriko explained before turning his attention to his daughter and asking how her trip with her daddy and siblings had gone.

Princess frowned slightly at his answer. She had expected a proper explanation, but Eriko seemed more interested in catching up with his daughter than discussing Faye’s whereabouts.

Bambi soon returned from the bedroom after putting Donny to sleep, and Princess immediately turned towards her.

"Bambi, have you seen Faye?"

"She is outside with Kiara. I don’t know why they are taking this long, though." Bambi glanced towards the window, hoping to catch sight of either girls outside the house.

"I didn’t see either of them when I arrived," Princess replied, her confusion growing. She clearly remembered the road and the surroundings as she drove towards the cottage, and there had been no sign of Faye or Kiara outside.

Something about the situation did not sit right with her.

Princess took out her phone and called Faye, hoping her girlfriend would answer and explain where she had gone. The phone rang several times, but nobody picked up. She tried again, only to discover that Faye’s phone was sitting on the dining table.

That was when she noticed something else that made her frown. Faye had not even eaten breakfast before leaving the house.

Princess stared at the phone for a moment before deciding to call Kiara instead. If Faye was with her, then surely Kiara could explain what was taking them so long. However, her call went unanswered as well.

Growing increasingly impatient, she called Beam next.

"I’m very busy at the convenience store," Beam explained over the phone. "The owners are occupied at the moment, so I’m the only one supervising the place."

Princess thanked her and ended the call before trying Malo, hoping he might have some idea where Faye and Kiara had gone.

Unfortunately, he was no help either.

"I’m at school studying. I haven’t seen Faye since last night," Malo told her.

Princess ended the call and let out an irritated groan.

"Where on earth is that girl?"

She moved to the dining area and sat down on one of the chairs, trying to make sense of everything. She had expected to find Faye at home, or perhaps at school if her girlfriend had decided to spend the day there. Instead, Faye had disappeared without leaving a message, and even Kiara seemed to have vanished alongside her.

"Mommy, Mommy," Leonny called as he continued searching the house for Faye.

The little boy had been looking forward to seeing his mommy, but after checking the living room and finding no sign of her, he finally approached Princess, who was sitting at the dining table with a troubled expression.

Princess looked down at him, her face softening despite her growing concern.

"My dear Leonny, your mommy is at it again," she told him, gently stroking his hair. "I was never happy with her connection to Kiara, but now I have no idea where she is."

Eriko glanced towards them before speaking up.

"Faye is a grown girl, so I think she is safe. She probably went for a stroll with the girl."

"Let’s wait a few hours. If she still hasn’t returned, we can organise a search party for that girl," Paye suggested, hoping to calm everyone’s nerves.

Princess tried to convince herself that they were right, but the uneasy feeling in her chest refused to disappear.

"I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling about this," she admitted.

Perhaps Faye was planning something ridiculous with Kiara again. It would not have been the first time the two of them had become involved in something complicated without informing anyone. Still, Princess could not understand why her girlfriend would leave the house without eating breakfast or taking her phone with her.

Time passed, but Princess’s patience gradually wore thin. She had already waited longer than she wanted to, and sitting around hoping Faye would suddenly walk through the door was doing nothing to ease her worries.

Eventually, she decided she could no longer sit still. She asked Eriko and Paye to look after the pups while she and Bambi went out to search for Faye and Kiara. Princess was determined to find out where her girlfriend had gone, even if she had to search every corner of Oakland to do so.

She drove straight to the Petrova library, hoping Kiara might have returned home or left some clue about where she had gone. During the journey, Bambi admitted that she had been unable to connect with Faye, which only made Princess more concerned.

If Bambi could not establish a connection with her, then something was clearly wrong.

When they arrived at the library, Princess went straight to Kiara’s mother and asked whether she knew where her daughter was.

The woman shook her head. She had not seen Kiara since dinner the previous night.

Princess’s expression darkened as she took out her phone and opened her tracking application. She had installed tracking devices on the people she cared about, and under normal circumstances, finding their locations should have been easy. She could see Beam’s whereabouts without any difficulty, but neither Faye nor Kiara appeared on the map.

Princess stared at the screen, hoping their locations would eventually show up, but nothing changed.

"Fucking hell, not again."

The words escaped her before she could stop herself. She was not about to relive the same nightmare she had experienced earlier that year. The last thing she wanted was to discover that Faye had been kidnapped again, or that something even worse had happened to her while everyone remained clueless about her whereabouts.

Bambi, who had been thinking about her conversation with Faye before the disappearance, suddenly remembered something important.

She told Princess about Faye’s concerns regarding Silviana and her plans to do something to Kiara. Bambi was not certain whether that had anything to do with their disappearance, but she felt Princess needed to know. She also mentioned that the Alpha King might have taken Faye, considering that he already knew her true identity.

Princess listened carefully, trying to piece together the information. There were too many possibilities, and none of them gave her any comfort.

As evening approached, the sky remained bright, but Princess knew she could not afford to waste any more time. She checked her tracking application again, remembering that she had also placed a tracking device on Silviana.

This time, she found a location. Silviana was somewhere not far from the library.

Princess immediately decided to investigate, taking Bambi with her. They followed the location until they arrived at a chapel, where Silviana was inside with a young girl who had black hair.

Princess entered without bothering with greetings or formalities. She barely spared the girl beside Silviana a glance, keeping her attention firmly on the woman she had come to confront.

"Silviana, I have a question, and I need an honest answer. Where is she?"

Silviana adjusted her glasses before replying.

"I don’t know where she is."

"Really?"

"Yes. You are not supposed to be in here. Leave and take the Beta with you," Silviana said, clearly displeased by their unexpected arrival.

Princess’s expression hardened.

"I swear to God, I will call the Council and report your unfaithful relationship with a witch who isn’t a Deanson. I’m sure they will be delighted to obliterate her, and you will be severely punished for breaking their rules."

The threat immediately changed the atmosphere inside the chapel. Silviana stared at the Alpha, realising that Princess was not in the mood for games. She had never expected her to discover the relationship, much less threaten to expose it to the Council.

"I told you, I don’t know where Faye is," Silviana insisted.

Princess’s eyes narrowed.

"I never asked you about Faye’s whereabouts."

For a moment, silence settled between them. Silviana finally understood what Princess was doing. The Alpha had not come here simply to ask about Faye. She was giving her a chance to tell the truth before deciding how far she was willing to go. Silviana was not prepared to find out what Princess might do if she continued lying, and whatever ritual she had planned could wait for another time.

"She is in the graveyard," she finally admitted.

Princess wasted no time. With Bambi’s help, she went to the location Silviana had given them, and together they began digging until they uncovered the coffin buried beneath the earth.

Her heart pounded as they cleared away the remaining dirt and opened it.

Inside was her girlfriend and the other one. Princess stared down at Faye, unable to believe what she was seeing.

"I can’t believe this. I was gone for six days, and I find you inside a coffin..."