Chapter 540: THE ASTRONOMER
The Alpha’s Unwanted Bride
Chapter 1
After three days on the road, Jasmine’s body was swore and ached.
They occasionally stopped to rest from time to time.
But because the horses were strong enough to journey up for four days non stop, the journey almost away continued.
It was difficult for her especially since she was an unshifted wolf.
She couldn’t exactly heal her wounds and deal with her pains like other wolves.
Plus she had just lost her baby.
She was still dealing with an enormous amount of pain.
She shifted uneasily in her seat.
Anna glared at her.
Jasmine remained in this position for a few minutes and found herself shifting.
She shifted ever so gently to avoid disturbing Nanny Nia.
But by the sixth movement Nanny Nia was awake.
"Jasmine are you okay?" Nanny Nia asked reaching out to her as she gently massaged her shoulders.
Jasmine gave a light smile. "I’m fine Nanny Nia. It’s nothing for you to worry about."
"Tjis journey was a mistake." Nanny Nia said as she placed her hand on Jasmine’s forehead and felt her temperature. "Yoy had barely healed."
"I couldn’t say no to the Queen." Jasmine said in all earnest.
Nanny Nia had protested her traveling.
When Nanny Nia had complained to Marie to tell Xaden that Jasmine was unfit to travel.
Marie had said something strange.
It was a day before the journey.
Marie who had come to check on her had gently touched Jasmine’s cheek.
"Perhaps going home would do her good." Marie had said.
Jasmine frowned.
Puzzled.
"Home?" Nanny Nia said aloud.
Marie didn’t reply.
She watched Jasmine’s eyes and tucked her loose red curls behind her ears.
"And maybe you would find what you’ve always needed." Marie said confusing Jasmine the more.
Eventually Marie switched and said the change of environment was going to do Jasmine good.
Before Marie left, Jasmine had hastily stopped her.
"Wait I need to ask you something." Jasmine said.
Marie nodded. "Yes? Go on?"
Jasmine reached out from under her pillow and pulled out the leather journal.
"You are a mage? I was hoping you would have insight into this." Jasmine said showing the book.
Marie picked it up.
She had an odd facial expression on.
Jasmine watched as Marie gently opened the book an flipped through the pages of scribbled notes.
"Where did you get this from?" She asked.
"It belonged to......Xaden’s mother." Jasmine said after a pause.
She didn’t like to mention his name.
She didn’t like to remember him.
She didn’t want to.
Marie rose a brow at her and then very gently set the book aside.
"He told me that she was interested in astronomy. She and my father’s brother." Jasmine said. "They were looking for a world that doesn’t exist. I just wanted to know more about them."
"Which?" Marie asked her fingers interlaced together. "Your uncle or the missing world?"
Jasmine gave a slight shrug. "Both?"
Marie sighed. "What I can tell you is that the world that doesn’t exist doesn’t. It’s a myth. People have searched for these stories and ended up running mad from frustration. Because they never found anything."
Jasmine felt her heart drop.
She was disappointed.
Had expected to be told more.
"Oh I see." She mumbled to herself.
"And for your uncle?" Marie cleared her throat. "I never met him. Barely heard anything about him."
"I see." Jasmine said. "Thank you."
"So you now know how to read and write." Marie remarked.
"She is the fastest learner I have ever met in my entire life." Nanny Nia chipped in.
Jasmine gave a light smile. "Thank you."
She gently got up from the seat and started to head towards the steps to return the journal back to the astronomy room.
Marie was the only lead she had.
The only person she had any idea on this information.
More so she didn’t know if this uncle of hers was alive.
If he was, then that meant that he probably knew her mother.
She was at a dead end again.
She had hoped that she would gather more information from Marie at least.
But there was nothing.
Perhaps she should just drop it and move on.
"How well are you interested in astronomy?" Marie asked.
Jasmine paused. She slowly turned to face Marie who stood with her hands on her hips.
Her bangles dangling on her elegant wrists.
"Very interested." Jasmine said her eyes pleading.
Marie sighed. "Well there is someone I know that might know better. He lives in the Castle. Almost went mad with astronomy. If you could share with him your findings then maybe he came help you."
Jasmine couldn’t believe it.
"Thank you." Was all she could say.
"His name is Odin, tell him Marie sent you. He might not be very forthcoming with someone disturbing him. But he might come around if you have something for him."
Jasmine was so elated she hugged Marie who stiffened.
"Thank you so so much." Jasmine said.
Marie stiffened at first, surprised by the show of emotion.
Eventually she very gently tapped Jasmine’s back.
Jasmine squeezed and let go.
"Thank you so much."
"Don’t thank me yet." Marie pointed out. "Sometimes it’s best what’s unknown remains unknown. We think we might want to know until we know."
"I’ll handle whatever comes my way." Jasmine said.
Marie gave her a puzzled look. "Mh sweetheart. With the truth comes consequences. You should be ready for whatever comes your way."
And with that Marie had left.
"She is quite strange isn’t she?" Nanny Nia has asked.
Jasmine had to admit she was.
That was the main reason why she was headed to castle.
She didn’t care if she were going to be punished by being banished.
She just needed enough time to meet this Odin whoever it was.
The pain her back made her snap back to reality as she shifted in her chair.
"That’s it you need to rest." Nanny Nia said.
Before Jasmine could stop her, Nanny Nia was yelling at the driver to stop.
Jasmine knew she was going to mow have to face Xaden.
She dreaded it.