Chapter 285: More Ugly Chapter 285: More Ugly The airport was sleek and modern, its ss walls and towering structures reflecting the city lights.
Inside, it was bustling, people everywhere, the hum of overhead announcements in multiplenguages, and the rhythmic sound of rolling luggage filled the space.
Obinna scanned the terminal, his heart pounding as he hurried to catch up.
His eyes searched the crowd, and finally, he saw them, Nnenna and Abuchi, walking swiftly toward the gate.
Without thinking, he rushed forward, ignoring the usual grace and poise of a royal, his voice rising in anger.
“Stop right there!” he shouted, his words cutting through the noise of the airport as he sprinted toward them.
Nnenna and Abuchi turned, the recognition in their eyes instant.
They knew that voice, Obinna.
But they had no intention of letting him stop them.
Their mission was clear, and they weren’t about to back down now.
They turned away, picking up their pace, heading directly for the gate.
Obinna’s frustration boiled over.
He could see them moving toward the boarding area, already in the process of entering the ne.
His stomach sank.
He couldn’t reach them in time.
They were about to board.
Realizing that chasing them further was pointless, Obinna’s mind raced.
There was only one thing left to do.
His royal status would allow him to do this.
“Stop the ne!” he barked, his voice filled with authority.
There was no time to waste.
His eyes darted to his assistant, who had been trailing him closely.
“Get to the tarmac.
NOW!” His assistant didn’t need to be told twice.
He spun on his heel and sprinted down the hallway, his feet pounding against the smooth floor.
But time was slipping away.
Obinna’s gaze followed his siblings as they entered the gate, the seconds ticking by.
This couldn’t be happening.
The assistant was still running, his breathing in quick bursts, but the ne’s engines roared to life.
The aircraft began to taxi down the tarmac, gaining speed with every second.
Obinna’s stomach dropped.
It was toote.
The ne lifted off the ground, soaring into the night sky, leaving behind nothing but a trail of exhaust and fading lights.
Obinna stood frozen, his chest heaving, his mind racing.
The ne was gone.
Obinna stood frozen, watching the ne soar into the sky, his fists clenched at his sides.
Fury burned in his chest, hot and consuming.
At first, confusion clouded his mind.
Ruby.
Why would they be going to Ruby?
That wasn’t the n.
Purlit.
That was the destination.
They should have been heading straight there.
It seems like Ruby was just a stop.
A detour.
He tried to shake off the disbelief, but the frustration kept building.
This couldn’t be happening.
His siblings.
His freaking siblings, slipping away from under his watch, defying him so easily.
The weight of it pressed on him, heavier than any crown.
It was obvious they were headed to Purlit even if they had booked a flight to Ruby.
The thought made his stomach churn.
He had to hunt them down, track every possible path they could take to get there.
He couldn’t afford to fail.
Not now.
If Somtoes back to find I’ve lost two of our siblings under my watch…
Obinna shuddered at the thought.
It would destroy everything.
All the respect he had earned from his eldest brother would crumble to dust.
His gaze turned skyward, still burning with fury.
They were getting away.
He could see the fading lights of the ne as it cut through the sky, but he was already making his ns.
His mind raced, calcting every possible move.
“Go after them.” His voice was cold, yet sharp.
He turned to his assistant, his tone demanding.
“Every possible route to Purlit.
I don’t care how long it takes, but start with Ruby.
The airport they’rending at is small, there’s only one.
Get there before they do.” The assistant nodded quickly.
“Yes, sir.
Right away.” Obinna’s jaw tightened as he watched the horizon, his eyes locked on the disappearing ne.
A private jet would take them to Ruby.
They would get there first, before his siblings couldnd and escape again.
But as much as Obinna longed to be the one to chase them down, he knew he couldn’t leave.
There was still so much to protect.
The kingdom needed him.
The enemies needed to be kept in the dark about his father’s death, especially before his elder brother returned.
It was too risky for him to abandon his post.
Not yet.
Obinna exhaled sharply, turning away from the runway, heading back to the castle with a purpose.
He had to reassure Ebere.
She would understand, wouldn’t she?
He would promise her what he was currentlyforting himself with, that it would only be a matter of time before he brought Nnenna and Abuchi back.
The airport in Ruby was their best bet.
Once theynded there, they would be trapped.
In the ne….
The cabin hummed with soft turbulence, but inside, five passengers sat still as stone, until a long, shared breath finally slipped from their lips.
They had made it.
They had left Lionara.
For now, they were in the clear.
Nnenna’s heart was still pounding like a war drum in her chest.
The image of Obinna’s furious face at the terminal door shed through her mind again and again.
One second slower and he would have dragged them all out by their cors.
But luck, or something like it, had been on their side tonight.
The first hurdle had been crossed.
But the real race… had only just begun.
“I’ll admit it,” Karen muttered beside her, arms folded and a smirk dancing on her lips, “you held your own back there, little girl.” She paused, then added coldly, “But don’t start thinking that means you belong here.
This is just the start.
Things are about to get ugly.” Without waiting for a reply, Karen leaned back, resting her head against the seat, eyes already drifting shut.
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