Chapter 21
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"Dylan," he called him while his eyes widened.
"Yes, it's me," he answered and smirked.
"So, you were following me this time?" Carter asked while his brows meet each other.
Dylan crossed his arms and smile sweetly, "What if yes? So what now?" his one brows lifted, and smirked. He tried to annoy him.
Carter was about to give him a punch, Eustas hold his fist, "Let him. I'm gonna go, thanks for the fruits, Carter," he said and pat his shoulder. He stared at where Dylan stands. "Go home, Dylan. Don't ever disturb my life."
He stepped back to walk away.
"Why can't you bring her to our kingdom, Step-brother? Don't you want her to know us?" he spoken.
Eustas deeply sighed and clenched his jaw, he looked up at the sky that slowly getting dark and darker.
"Why do you care? Don't start bossing me around, Dylan." He seriously replied, "Because I am not a good boss if I can command you what to do."
He slightly laughs and shakes his head, "Are you hiding something? Oh my gosh, I want to know it." He smiled and excitedly move his hands, "I think you have a surprise for us!"
His eyes narrowed and his fist clenched tightly into balls. In one second, he is fast as lightning when he pulled out his jacket's neck tightly.
"What are you talking about?" he whispered, their faces are one inch apart, their noses are almost touching each other.
"What are you doing, my beloved step-brother?" he asked happily while his two hands up in the air, "You are being harsh now, Brother. Is that still you? Aw! I think she changed y-----," he didn't finish what he said when a strong punch kissed his face. He lay down 6 meters away on the ground holding his side lips, he closed his eyes and sip the blood in his own lips. A bad feeling crept inside him.
"Don't make me mad, Dylan. I am always tempting in you, but I never tried to hurt but now! You are getting into my nerves," he shouted pointing him using his index finger. They can talk about the throne always but not him and her mate. He can't interfere with their relationship.
"Why are you acting like that, Eustas?" he asked him with a serious face. "Do I have to ask you again? Is she..."
"Stop that nonsense, Dylan. Eustas, go now. I'll handle him."
"Nonsense?! I am asking him, Carter. What is the nonsense there?!" he raised his voice with his hand gestures.
"I'll go now, wait for me to go home. I will bet you up!" he said in anger. "Bye, Carter. Bring him home."
"Yes, master. I'll stop him, go now. It's getting dark."
"Get out of my way, Carter. We are still not done, Eustas!" he is trying to get and run into him but Carter successfully blocks his way.
"We are done now." He answered in a bored tone that makes Carter laugh.
"That's my man. Stop now, Dylan. Let's go."
He holds his arms tight and pulls to walk with him.
"Let me go, damn it!" he tries hard just to let go of his arms but Carter grip it tight more.
"You can't escape with my damn charm, Dylan." He winked and pull him more.
Dylan's eyebrows pulled down, nose wrinkled and his cheeks become like a small balloon and about to throw up, "Ewww! Damn you! I am not gay!"
"Really?" he asked and playfully smile, "I thought you are, I thought you are jealous because you didn't see him because of his mate." He teased Dylan.
"What the f*ck? Carter, if ever that you forget who is me, I am telling you this. I am the Emperor's son, don----," Carter put his index finger in his lips to shut him up.
"Shh...You can't warn me like that, babe. Even Eustas won't like it."
"Argghhh..."
In the end, he let Carter bring him home.
"Good evening, Emperor." He greeted him and put his hand in line with his right brows to salute.
"Good evening, father."
Emperor laughed, "Did you and Dylan bond while his brother is away?"
"Yes, Emperor," Carter answered and smile.
"No, father!" Dylan answered too. He glared at Carter at what he said.
Emperor clapped his hands, "Are you two in a fight? Aw! Looks like my son has a nice and a good friend," he said while smiling. He messed Dylan's hair.
"Father! Stop teasing me, that man hurt me!" he pointed to Carter but he shook his head.
"I didn't, Emperor. He was just annoyed when I am beside him, being friends with him. Is that bad, Emperor?" he asked him seriously. But he only wants to annoy him more.
"No, it's not. Dylan, look at your face. Why are you so red? Are you sick?" he asked worriedly and touch his forehead.
"I am not, father. I'll go inside now." He said before turning his back.
Emperor shrugged looking at Carter.
"I think, I need to go now, Emperor. Have a good night."
Emperor nodded his head as a response and turn his back too.
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Eustas get back to their tent seeing Helliana sleeping. He dropped the fruits and lay down next to her. He stared at her and fix his hair.
"You don't deserve this kind of life, Helliana. Eating only fruits every day can't sustain you. I don't wanna be the reason why you are getting so skinny day by day." He emotionally said in his mind.
He kissed her on her forehead and caressing his rosy cheeks. She is getting darker because they are always in the river.
Helliana rubbed her eyes when she felt someone is touching her face.
"Eustas?"
"Yes, Helliana. Did I wait for you so long?" he asked.
"Not really," she moved closer to him and buried her face in his chest, "How was it?"
"It's fine, baby. How are you here? You wanna eat now? I got apples there." He mumbled and brush her hair.
"I am fine too. Just missing you but wow! You have apples?" she asked with sparkling in her eyes.
"Yeah, I saw it in my way going here. I don't know but I think someone left it there."
"What?! What if that Apple has poison, Eustas?"
"No, I tried to eat one but I never faint or whatsoever. I missed you too," he sweetly whispered in her ear and kiss her head.
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