Running out of the door, it was dark all around. The orphanage was deserted, with no people around.

There were only few lights lighted up, far away from the orphanage.The night was cold.

I ran and ran. So I could reach a brighter place. As I was running, I felt a strong hand on my shoulder.

Another hand covered my mouth.

I couldn't scream. They covered my mouth with a cloth dipped in some drugs, I could smell drugs.

Soon my eyelids were getting heavy. I was losing consciousness. My legs felt numb and I couldn't stand. I fell into the arms of two strange men. They were covering my face and holding me in their arms roughly...….

Hannah stood up and ran outside. Marina followed Hannah. The children were shocked by the sudden motion. They started crying. It was all chaotic.

Hannah who had rushed outside started to search for her daughter. Andrea was nowhere to be found.

"Marina, search, search for Andrea. She must not have gone far." Hannah ordered.

Marina nodded.

"Andrea, Andrea's dear where are you. Andrea "Hannah called out in the top of her lungs.

"Young miss, young miss. Answer us, young miss." Marina shouted.

Andrea was nowhere to be found.

Duchess fell onto the floor. Marina rushed towards the duchess.

"Marina, go inform the duke. He must be, must be in the office."Hannah said in trembling voice holding marina's hand.

"Yes madam, I will go now. Please stand up let's go inside first." Marina tried to help up the duchess.

"No, no. I will wait for my baby. She will get scared if she doesn't see me. You go, go and inform the duke." Hannah did not move from the floor.

"But madam, it is cold." Marina tried to convince the duchess to wait inside.

"I don't care. Go now. Don't waste time." The duchess pushed marina towards the door.

Marina had no choice but to leave the duchess outside.

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"My baby. Come back soon. Mother is waiting." Hannah muttered. Tears rolled down.

For a mother, missing her child was as painful as piercing a sword into her heart.

"So, we were planning about funding the orphanage. As the duke of this region, it is my responsibility to take care of orphans." The duke was discussing matters with the orphan head.

"I am so grateful for your good thoughts towards us my lord. As an orphanage that is supported by the church. We are working well. Your support will help these young ones a lot more." The orphanage director was thanking the duke for his support.

Johnathan and Andrew were sitting on the couch. While Johnathan was listening to his father's decisions and conversations, Andrew was munching on the cookies served as snacks.

Soon there was a knock on the door. Before the director could answer, the door burst open. Marina rushed inside.

She was out of breath.

Haa. Haaaa." She was panting.

"What happened? Shouldn't you be with the duchess and princess? Why are you here?" the duke asked to worry.

"The young lady, the young lady." Marina couldn't speak completely. She was running out of breath.

Johnathan and Andrew jumped down from the couch and rushed towards marina.

"What, what happened to Andrea." Johnathan asked, shaking marina.

All were worried and in fear. They were worried about what Marina would tell in such a panic.

"The young lady is missing. The duchess is outside….." Before marina could complete the sentence the duke, john and Andrew ran outside.

"Hannah, Hannah what happened? Where is Andrea?" duke asked to run outside towards Hannah who was weeping sitting on the floor.

Seeing her husband, Hannah burst out into tears. "My baby, my child. I cannot find her. She is not answering me." Hannah spoke in a trembling voice.

Her hands and body were trembling.

The duke was also panicked, but for him this was not the time to be panicked. He had to be calm and search for Andrea.

He hugged Hannah. "It is okay I will find her. My child trusted that I will protect her. I promised that I would protect her. So don't worry I will keep my promise." Even though the duke's voice was trembling, it gave comfort to Hannah. John and Andrew were also worried. Andrew started crying while john stood calmly. Even though John was also a young child he was mature and calm person.

He comforted Andrew "don't cry, Father will find our sister. Don't you trust him?"

Andrew couldn't stop his tears.

While Duke hugged his wife to comfort her.

John held Andrew's hand to assure him Andrea's safety.

Hannah pushed away the duke" go, go and search. Don't waste time here. I will be strong, don't worry honey." Hannah smiled in tears to assure the duke.

"Yes, yes. Guards." Duke called the guards who were waiting outside. They had already come, hearing the commotion.

"Go, search the whole place. One of you go to the manor and bring more guards." The duke ordered.

The guards started their search for Andrea, while one guard left to bring more knights.

The orphan head had already rushed outside.

"Duke, I will inform the church about the children should have been careful. As it is the day of night festival, there are many swindlers and human traffickers. I am sorry. I will do my best to help." Director apologized.

What duke wanted was not an apology now, he ordered the director to inform the church at once.

"Yes, yes." The director rushed inside to send the church a word through the magical device.

Magical devices were some costly devices that were bought from church. These devices had many different purposes.

There were very few magicians, who could use the holy power.

They were known as Triton.