BLOOD AND Lightening

Chapter 35

"For someone who hates to be the bearer of problems you're sure pushing it," Eros said, legs crossed with a smirk, talking Haldir out of a situation he already made up his mind on, is time-consuming and would only wield fruitless results.

"There you are wrong," Haldir said walking out to his balcony where Eros was seated "I don't despise trouble or "problems" as you called them, I just don't seek for it but when it comes to being, how dare I, not welcome it"

"That's just a philosophy you made up to feed your evil mind, to feel less guilty of the things you take delight in. Eros said leaning on the chair with his eyes closed

"I am not going to dispute your statement, imagine how happy the court will be to learn that the Duke's woman is a witch"

Eros's eyes flicked open and he immediately sat up "you won't dare to tell the court that"

"I won't but someone will," Haldir said with a smile, " do not undermine the length Cara will go to when she is curious, she is almost close to the identity of Nimai"

Eros's face turned into a deep frown

"I had thought you were beginning to form a connection with the young witch but you just proved my idea of you, she is only but your pawn for creating enmity, you have managed to turn your curse into a tool, and for some reason, I don't feel good about it, she might be a witch an enemy to my kind, even with the hatred she had for you which is justifiable she still trusted you no she trusts you more than anyone but you are nothing but a heartless silver haired creature," Eros said, looking at his friend, their friendship didn't limit them to speak the truth to each other, he was always pushing Haldir to send Nimai away even suggested killing her but she has managed to grow on him, he doesn't mind or even care if she never goes back anymore but seems Haldir have a plan.

"Thought you were looking for her parents, or you suddenly grew cold feet"

"I am still searching Eros" Haldir replied his mind wavering, he did ask Nimai to be his woman and assured her of her safety but he never explained in detail he never does.

"Do you know the supposed Emperor of ARVERNINE is married now or you completely forgot about him?" Eros asked "your woman was once seduced by him" Eros continued "And the kingdom has taken a new turn considering the new developments of missing people every few nights, I believe a pack has settled in their Mountains and the Emperor is going berserk trying to solve the mystery"

"A pack?" Haldir asked

"yes, the wolves, thought they were in hiding but they have decided to make an entrance in ARVERNINE, sounds fun"

"The tales of people missing sounds fun to you Eros"

"Do not give me the eye, you are not much different from me" Eros sulked.

"he is still looking for Nimai," Haldir said

"I would too if I were him, she is beautiful and a very useful tool, and why isn't she cultivating her witch powers, she can come in handy someday," Eros said

"Nimai is trying to convince herself her powers don't define her, she blocks every energy trying to persevere, and try to live as a human but I wonder how long they would allow her, they come back stronger and they will tame you, you should tame them," Haldir said looking out in space with a straight face

"You can talk her out of it, a power that was locked away for years was forcefully opened and she is surprising it instead of taking control of it"

"I can't choose her part for her, she makes decisions for her life"

"Not when she doesn't know the implications, as vampires, it doesn't matter, some of us don't have any special powers while some choose not to make use of them but to witches and warlocks they go berserk,"

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"Have you laid your eyes on Zephyr?" I had asked Star, I had ignored the question hoping he will show up unannounced like he always does but it's almost impossible to see him.

"Milady" came the voice I was hoping to hear from, with a subtle smile he approached us, his aura seems different, something was definitely wrong with him, the overly cheerful fellow is losing his light, and his demeanor made him look older than he was a few days ago

"Zephyr" I voiced out as he picked up my hands and placed a kiss them, his silver eyes which glittered any time he spoke remained dull, I can't tell what seems to be the problem but my heart can't handle him in this state, he was my motivation, for some reason I always looked out for his presence but the person in front of me is shifting.

"Are you stressed Zephyr?" I asked him as he laid me to sit with him in the garden

"Stressed? Far from it" he said with a smile,

"you are hardly seen around the house,"

"yes I have a task am carrying out, it will be over soon and you will see me around like before" he answered, for some reason, I can't help but feel we are drifting apart, could it be because of the incident at the bar?

"Zephyr..." I let out but was cut short

"Master will make you his woman," he said with a smile,

"Oh, yes, more like am doing him a favor" I let out an awkward chuckle, embarrassing I must say, I am ridiculing myself.

"if he lends his hands to you grab onto it tightly and use it for your good, I doubt he would mind," Zephyr said, I suppose he was speaking in riddles cause I have no idea what he meant by that

"may I? But have I gone too slow or you are too wise, cause I do not understand a word you just spoke" I felt awkward saying those lines for some reason I know nothing about, maybe the choice of words.

"If master asks you to be his woman counter it and ask to be his bride instead" he announced leaving me completely speechless as I stared at him in disbelief, I have chosen to believe that I had misheard as I confidently asked him to repeat his words.

Seriously, this was what he had deemed fit for me, marrying the devil, ridiculous, a low chuckle escaped my mouth followed by laughter

"Why do you think I would want to marry your master?" I asked him, the question wasn't really coming from a place of curiosity, but I still wanted to hear what he had to say.

"you would be safe and free, nobody would dare to touch you or cause you to harm if you are his bride, not even the elite," he said with so much determination that my eyes wavered and softened, the thought that this man really cares about me was really a complicated feeling. The perfect person does exist and he was in this world, a silver-eyed charmer

"Do you perhaps have a lover milady?" he asked me, although slightly taken aback I answered

"No, I do not"

"Then marry him, become the duchess of Alfredo" his eyes pierced mine, what is this? Suddenly it sounds like a good idea but a a chuckle escaped my mouth instead

"Alfredo, what a name," I remarked and he appeared to sulk, he was returning to the Zephyr I know.

"Did the devil beseech you to coax me with your charm?" I asked him

"No, but I know he wouldn't be against it either" Zephyr replied with a tired expression

"By the devil, I assume it's a name for master," he asked

"Calling him master sounds very wrong to me, can't you call his name or his original title," I asked sighing.

" I might not know the full history between you and master, but it is clear that you are special to him,"

My tongues tied although I wanted to strongly rebuke his claims that am somewhat special to the devil I was quiet, Zephyr might have been having the same idea as STAR, but strangely I was torn, being married wasn't something I genuinely thought about except when Old Hector had wanted to sell me off, oh how I despise the thought I had for the supposed old man I was to marry.

A figure towered over me shielding away the sun which was glazing my skin, it wasn't harsh nor was it disturbing, I already knew it was the devil, his scent was quite unique and distinct from every other person.

"Zephyr" his voice came low, as I watched the face of the younger beam, the sun kissing his face making me see him in a different light, literally. For some reason, a thought slipped through my mind, 'if only the devil was like him' gosh embarrassed by myself as I slightly looked away my eyes meets the devil, they didn't speak a word but I could tell they were communicating, I was intrigued but I reserved my comment as I waited.

"I will excuse the both of you Milady," Zephyr said with a smile as he slightly rubbed his hands against the back of my palm in a tender manner before leaving, 'The perfect man does exist!' my inside yelled as I watched him walk away

"you are too obvious" the devil's voice came stealing my moment from me, I glared hard at him but his face wasn't what I expected.

"What do you want?" I snarled followed by a sigh.

"What were you discussing with him?" he asked making me remember the earlier conversation which made me stare longer than I had wanted, the thought of us possibly being a couple slipping through, well technically being his woman was being a couple but that's only an act,

Marriage is a step further, this place is a place I know I could be killed any moment, but strangely I felt the safest under his walls, I trust this man more than had thought.