Chapter 1

Salvation in Love.

Chapter 1

 The French scenery passed by speedily from the tinted windows. The sleek black car was driving at high speed but it was not fast enough for Sienna. She could have easily press down the pedal to a speed only trained drivers like herself could handle and control. 

 She continued to dial Darius's cell phone over and over again in vain. She called his mansion in Romania but the chamberlain informed that he has not stayed there lately. The last place he stayed was his mother's town house in France. 

 Not being able to get hold of Darius made Sienna more nervous and frustrated. The frustration already started when she was on Teagan's yacht in Germany. After getting the answer she needed which her friends failed to get hold of, Sienna suddenly went into monarch mode. For the first time she was stern and she expressed her anger towards her friends for not telling her immediately about the plot to kill Darius. 

 All of them were afraid to tell her, afraid to see her reaction. Some of them thought Sienna was not ready to face it. Plus they thought she does not have the power to do anything. Their underestimation towards her was unbearable. They all assumed that since Sienna just entered the society, she has no knowledge about it. That she has not fully understood the perilous lifestyle that comes with being a member.

 Speechlessness invaded each person during and after Sienna’s first monarch blow out. Even though they belittled her, she was still the future monarch of their society. She will eventually take the throne and they would all have to be under her rule. A sudden surprise came across Sienna when one of her friends, her newest friend that is, broke the silence.

 “Come on, we will book you a flight when we get back to the castle. You will be able to leave Germany tonight,” said Tristan after the speech of fury from Sienna.

 “She cannot go. We do not know what Harlow is capable of. What if something bad happens to her?” said Julez immediately. As much as Sienna loves her, Julez undermining is not helping Sienna in her moment of rage.

 “Yes, we do not know what Harlow is capable of but Sienna can take care of herself,” replied Tristan confidently which made Sienna cherish him more.

 “No, she is not going alone. Sienna is unprepared and in many ways. She doesn't have a plan right now,” Jesse replied seriously.

 “I agree. You can't just send her to confront Harlow. What if that confrontation breaks into combat?” continued Teagan shortly. Sienna just stood still, trying real hard to control her emotions. She was immensely furious at the fact that her friends think she is not capable of handling the situation. 

 Tristan caught Sienna's angry eyes and for a moment they just stared at each other. Tristan then looked back at all of them. His expression was calm but his voice was full of power, some thing Sienna never seen in him before.

 “I disagree with all of you. Sienna is very well prepared and if it breaks into combat, Sienna can beat Harlow. I have no doubt in that. As for the plan, we will think of something on the way. But I have a feeling Sienna already has a plan inside her head,” replied Tristan.

 “What makes you so confident about that?” blurted Jesse with venom.

 “Because I trained her for the past 3 month! Both Meraille and I have seen how good she is. What most of you tried to master in months, she did it in weeks. Dare I say she is almost a great of a fighter as Darius,” said Tristan in raised voice. 

 “All of you should stop underestimating her. You all sent her here so she can train herself to be a good leader. But after observing, she has turned out to be great leader. She is going to take the throne in the society, so stop doubting and start respecting her,” continued Meraille as the lake breeze danced with her almost dry chocolate hair. 

 Sienna was stunned at the words of Tristan and Meraille. They really believed she was ready which made Sienna more confident. With that, Sienna got off the yacht and back to the speedboat. Sienna did not have the time to argue, not when Darius's life is at stake. So she revved up the engine and stared back at the yacht.

 “Tristan, Meraille! We better start moving,” hollered Sienna.

 The car came to a halt in front of Annaliese's town house. Sienna instantly snapped back to reality and got out of the car. She barged into the house and straightaway went to Darius's room. Sienna stood in the centre of his room and instantly the pain in her heart started to burn again. All the memories of Darius flooded back into her mind. Every touch, every kiss and every feeling they held together came alive.

 Sienna recalled the last time they've seen each other. She remembered vividly that she would try to move on from Darius. Their relationship was too dangerous to continue, that was why Sienna left. But as she tried to create a new path, the road leads her back to Darius. That was something she could not understand. 

 She went through Darius's things on his desk and on his side tables. There was nothing there that indicated where he was. Sienna then went down to the garage. The only car there was Darius's new Aston Martin. She was somewhat repelled by the car because she suddenly remembered Darius and Harlow lying on the hood together at the cliff. 

 Then it struck her. If she could not get hold of Darius, she could get her hands on Harlow. The first place that came to mind was the cliff. As much as it irks her, the Aston Martin was the fastest vehicle that can take her there. Sienna got in and broke every speed limit there was.