Chapter 141 : Deja Vu

*Jared*

Eliza was gone too long. I tracked her down to the bathroom and found her lying on the floor, moaning.

“Eliza!” I scooped her into my arms and shook her gently.

She groaned and her head lolled to the side.

“Eliza? Wake up, my love.” I patted her face gently.

She just groaned and turned in my arms.

Panic rose in my chest. What happened to her?

There was a yellow powder all over her face and shirt. This wasn’t good. She had a foreign substance on her and was stuck in some unconscious state.

It reminded me too much of how Lena had been when she was poisoned.

I needed to get Eliza to the White Queen.

I got her into the back of the car. “We need to get to King Xander and Queen Lena right now, double time!”

The driver peeled away from the curb and sped through the streets.

Lena and Xander weren’t that far. They were staying in Winter Forest. The driver pulled up in front of their hotel. I tossed him a tip and carried Eliza inside. I went straight for the front desk.

“I need to see Queen Lena, right now,” I demanded.

“Sir… is she alright….” the concierge pointed to Eliza.

“No! She’s the queen’s cousin and I need to get her to Queen Lena immediately!”

“Okay, yes, of course.”

The concierge made a call and a few moments later, Xander appeared in the elevator. He took me in and looked at Eliza.

“Goddess! Let’s go, now.” He waved me into the elevator. “The concierge said it was important but….”

“More like an emergency!”

“You could have called me directly,” Xander said, frowning slightly.

“Yeah, next time my wife ends up unconscious, I’ll call first.”

Xander pursed his lips. “I just meant….”

I sighed and nodded. “I know what you meant. Thanks.”

The elevator doors opened to the top-floor penthouse and Xander let us in. I brought Eliza to the bedroom and laid her on the bed.

Lena rushed right over and put a hand on Eliza’s forehead. She seemed to be reading Eliza’s energy.

“What happened?” Lena asked.

I shrugged. “I’m not sure… we were out to lunch and she went to the bathroom. I found her like this when she didn’t come back….”

“You didn’t inhale any of this, did you?” Lena pointed to the powder on Eliza’s face and shirt.

“No. I mean… I don’t think so.”

haven’t started hallucinating, you’re probably

I glanced at

is a very powerful hallucinogenic, mind-altering substance. I’ve had… some

I asked frantically. I was about ready to jump out of my skin as Lena ran her hands

doing,

held her hands over Eliza’s stomach and hummed softly. After a moment, she opened

baby is fine. As for what it’s doing to Eliza….” She brought her hand back to Eliza’s

Any time Eliza made a sound, I looked at her, holding my breath and hoping she’d open her

into the room and handed me a

We need you calm

relaxation settled over me. I stopped pacing and sat on the bed beside Eliza. I took her hand in mine and looked at

“What’s going on?”

from the bed. “From what I

were?” I asked,

poison I drank was meant to keep me in a suspended state that would lead to my death. The goal here

look they shared but I kept my focus on Eliza. I squeezed her hand, silently begging her

but I was still

the goal?” I asked, keeping

sighed. “I’m not sure. It is rare that hallucinogenic substances are used for killing. More than likely, it is being used to show Eliza

like what?” I asked, my voice

now is wake Eliza up and hopefully, the substance hasn’t had a chance to fully do what it

“Yeah, can you wake

I’m going to need a few things. Xander…?” She handed the

few minutes.” He nodded and

going to give

for me.

and squeezed

It was like she couldn’t feel my touch, even though she was

her up. That powder is still

with a bowl of

“I can do it.”

nodded and

carefully wiped the yellow powder off of Eliza’s face. I carefully wiped out her eyes, around her nose and mouth,

get her some clean clothes?” I

“Of course.”

ducked out of the room for a moment and came back with some fresh clothes. She left again, respectfully allowing me to take care of my

clothes and made sure to wipe away any traces of the yellow

had her dressed again, I went out of the bedroom

where to put the cloth and dirty clothes and then I went back to Eliza. I took her hand and stroked

Eliza. You’ll be

returned and Lena had a mug of some steaming liquid in her hands.

pressed the mug to her lips and tipped it,

moment and then Eliza coughed and

back as she pitched forward, coughing and pounding

side

all out.

saw her

what happened. You two… you saved

Eliza….” I waved my hand, catching her

her face paled. She

she recoiled from me. Her eyes shone with betrayal and… terror. She wrapped her arms around her protectively,

are you doing here?” Her

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