Chapter 7
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Adeline's eyes widened so much on the ground, unable to believe her hot red ears.
The silence is deafening right now, obviously because no one expected that kind of turn.
The mobsters have their mouths hung in a circle, and the faces of the others showed how shocked they are.
"Did he just say that?" Loud muttered.
"You heard right" Nikolai replied beside him.
"Something seems off" Poe said.
"Who cares? He's in!" Jinx shrugged excitedly.
Kimberly is currently unsure of how to feel.
Everyone in this clan is aware that Madden is cautious and calculative to a fault. He never does anything without a profitable reason, so this is just bothersome.
As for Malik, he's busy wondering why Madden suddenly changed the rules all for Adeline.
Is there something he doesn't know?
This only made his hatred for him grow stronger, and he might just kill him faster than he had planned.
Trixie just smiled and left the place, then Sin followed her.
Adeline looked up slowly, sweat still cascading down her face to her neck.
Her eyes met with Madden's, and she surely saw him smirk again.
It's like the smirk is part of his face whenever their eyes meet. This will be the third time he'd be witnessing it, and she wondered why, even in her spent position.
"To your feet" he ordered, and she gulped.
Will she really be able to stand up with the way her legs and arms are aching and shaking right now?
She started trying to stand, but she fell back.
Igor who has been silent finally spoke up...
"Are you seriously taking him in? HIM? look how weak he is, and he didn't even pass the simple trial"
He was giving Adeline a bitter look as he said each word.
"You know you seriously don't have to talk, right Igor?" Madden faced him.
"Or what?" Igor scoffed.
"I am the head trainer here, and this is my ground. On my grounds, you follow my words, my rules!" Madden spat authoritatively, his eyes lit.
Igor went silent, and Madden smiled...that poisonous one.
"You have the full authority at the clinic, and you don't see me complaining. Push yourself off my business" he said.
"This isn't over" Igor replied, storming out of the place.
Andrei immediately followed him, and then the crowd started thinning as mobsters started leaving too.
Adeline tried standing again, and this time, she did it successfully, facing Madden who's like a mountain in front of her.
She couldn't help but smell his scent in the chilly morning air.
He smells woody like this season..like winter... He smells like snow, and it's cold.
His eyes levelled her up, and she moved uncomfortably under his scrutiny.
His eyes are like fire, and it's like he's staring right into her soul. It's uncomfortable, but she never for once looked away.
She stared back at him, eyeball to eyeball, and Madden's brows tightened meaningfully, squeezing her in.
She jerked like she remembered something immediately.
"Thank you...for taking me in" she said, smiling a bit before bowing.
"Properly" his chilly voice said, and she looked back at him quickly.
He's glaring now, and it's not friendly.
He has never looked friendly. In fact, his expressions could compete with the devil's, but this one is scorching.
"I mean...I..
She stopped talking at this stage so she won't blabber rubbish, then her eyes found Loud and Nikolai in the crowd.
Loud mouthed something to her, and thanks to her sharp instincts, she got it immediately, so she faced Madden fast.
"Thank you, Master" she bowed, and Madden looked down at her through his lids...
"Your training starts tonight" he said, and her eyes widened.
"But... But...I...
He was already walking away before she could finish the statement, and she had to bite her lip so hard.
She has not recovered from her aching limbs ands legs, so starting training tonight means death.
"You made it, bro!" Loud joined her with Nikolai.
He hugged her before she knew it, and she reciprocated, smiling.
"Thanks for the support" she told him.
"What are friends for" Loud chuckled, releasing her.
"Welcome to the clan" Nikolai talked surprisingly.
"Thank you, Niko" Adeline smiled, and then Jinx and Poe joined them.
"Hey pretty boy!" Jinx beamed.
"You're the twin warriors from yesterday" Adeline said delightedly.
"Twin warriors?" Jinx frowned.
Poe stayed silent, seems she's an introvert like Nikolai.
"Sorry, but you both love wearing same thing, and your auras match. You look like twins" Adeline said.
"We're besties" Jinx replied.
"I knew it" Adeline said cheerfully.
"But hey, you're so damn hot" Jinx said bluntly, and Adeline smiled awkwardly.
"Thank you."
"Can we have him all to ourselves? He's our roommate" Loud pulled Adeline to his side.
"But he'll be training with us. He's our master's boy anyways" Jinx said, winking at Adeline.
"See you at night, will be fun!" She added, leaving with Poe.
"They must be really good" Adeline said as she watched their retreating backsides.
"Yeah. They're the best snipers in this clan. Whenever they hold a gun, they don't miss. You're lucky you'll be getting trained by them" Loud said.
"Seriously?" Adeline's eyes brightened.
"They'd teach you about guns, Master Madden will take care of the fighting part" Nikolai spoke
"But my body still aches from the press-ups, and he told me training starts tonight" Adeline replied.
"Then you need a massage, and I'll help with that" Loud held her shoulder from behind, and Adeline grinned, leaving the ground with him and Nikolai.
On their way out, they walked past Kimberly, and though no words were exchanged, Kimberly's eyes communicated with her, and she smiled before going out of sight with the boys.
Kimberly stopped and sighed, her mind heavy with thoughts.
'I hope you survive with me, baby sis' she thought.
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