Concealed Love

Chapter- 61 " As natural as breathing "

On the night of the birthday when the group was relaxing. A certain hooded man was kneeling in front of Edward in his office.

Edward, " Stand up. " The guy did as he ordered, " Have you found any new things on them?"

" No master, they are living their lives normally, and I personally think that she had been enjoying her time these days, she didn't even notice our men spying on her, she had let much of her guard down. "

Edward scoffed, " Oh, so she has been having some good times has she? what do you think about her personality?"

" She seems like an ordinary girl, I thought that she would be more arrogant and preservative but she was more normal, I would never have believed she was the girl who can bring such chaos if you didn't tell me. When I approached her she just smiled and welcomed me. "

Edward chuckled, " Really? oh how I envy you, not once have I got that special treatment. But then again how will I after all those. "

The guy laughed, " But may I still not know why are you letting me join them? Do you intend to help her? "

Edward laughed hearing him say that, " Hmm, I guess you could think that too, no it's easier for me if you do. "

" What do you mean? What are you really planning on? "

Edward sighed thinking something in his mind with a cold expression, " If you convinced yourself that I'm helping her than it will be more difficult for them to doubt you. "

" But what are you really doing? Is the real plan not like that? I thought you were looking out for her as a family."

" Do you still not know me after all these years? If I can achieve my goal I would kill anything, a friend, a subject and even a family may it be my father or a sister, whose only use is in her dying for me. " He sat behind his desk with his hands together and spoke with a tone like a proud, strong, confidant man.

He turned to look his subject standing in front of him land asked, " What do you personally think about all this? "

" I feel like it is not really necessary to kill her. "

Edward looked at him asking in an amusing tone, " You do? But you do know that when the time arrives you are the main key to kill her right? "

The guy frowned, " Do I have to do that? She is your sister, do you have to go as far as to kill her. Please think over it again. "

Edward glared at him and exerting his power over the other with a cold tone he said, " Just because I have you freedom for some time do you really think that you are in a position to make such choice for me? Xerven? "

Xerven flinched, he knew very well how Edward really gets when he gets angered by someone, and he would never dare treat him so easily, he bowed and explained for himself, " No, I would never dare to. I am sorry for my act of impudence master, I'll make sure not to know my place. "

Edward looked down at him and said, " Good, bear it in mind. " He added, " As for your mission, make sure you earn their complete trust, and make sure to not to hurt her, even if one of ours attack her, ensure her safety. If she dies everything we've done so far will be meaningless. She'll die when the time comes anyway, we don't need to hasten it. It'll all start to motion soon, we also don't have much time. Use this chance nicely and make sure not to blow up. "

" Yes master, I won't disappoint you. Our men are also well stationed. " Xerven reported.

He turned to him and said, " Go back and monitor them and remember, I sent you to observe their movement and report to me not to make friends with them. Now leave before the nasty elders found out. And also remember that you are now an outcast and no longer one of us. "

Xerven bowed deeper, " Yes, master, I'll keep that in mind. "

He sneaked out of the place the same way be came. Xerven was a spy sent by Edward to approach Ella and find out the activities of her allies. The story he told them about him taking advantage of the inside conflict to run was not a fake one. In eyes of the demons he already was a traitor and an enemy but they didn't know that he was still loyal to the master; Edward.

He went out of the base and heaved a sigh, " Haaa, that place still feel as hedious and gloomy as ever. I am glad I can be the one to go for this mission, at least I can escape that hell hole. "

He turned and directed his destination towards Al's house, " Shall we go see the princess to lift up my mood. "

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The guys returned home and slept the whole morning, Ella was the first to wake up, she was not much of a heavy sleeper during day time and she didn't need that much sleep so she went about the house doing her usual chores.

She was watering the flowers on the garden, at first Sira was doing it but since she had nothing to do she offered and Sira went back inside the house to prepare food for the people still in bed.

" Hey Ella, oh sorry, princess. How are you doing? " Ella turned back to look at the surprised guest, it was Xerven who just coming towards her.

" Xerven? Ella is fine, you don't have to call me princess, I dont like it anyway. Anyway what brings you here? " She stoped her work and asked him politely.

He smiled and said, " No, I was in the area so I just came for a visit, hope you don't mind it? "

" Of course it's okay, oh, but the others are still in bed, they had a rough night. " Ella said with a smile.

Xerven smiled as well but not because she did, he was glad he came when she was alone, " Oh? That's fine, I'll not take long I just wanted to talk with you. "

Ella look at him with curious wide eyes and said, " With me? What do you wanna talk about? Shall we go inside? "

Xerven raised his hands shaking it mid air and said, " No, no, it's fine you continue with your work I'll tag along. "

Ella preferred it that way as well so she went on watering the flower.

Xerven asked, " So how is it going with the prince? You guys still going strong? "

Ella chuckled, " Well I guess I can say that, but did you come here just to ask me that? "

Xerven thought about it, " No, not exactly but I was also curious about that. "

Ella plucked off a leaves that was eaten by the worms while watering them, " So? What's the real reason? "

Xerven laughed awkwardly, " Ahem, well it's a bit of a personal question, do you mind? "

Ella thought of it for a while, " Hmm, I guess, you ask and I'll think whether I want to answer or not. "

Xerven asked right away, " So, I heard that you are related to the old master? "

Ella didn't know whom he was talking about, " Who? "

" Ah, I guess you don't know him by that name, Umm, Lord Edward, I heard you're related to him. " He asked.

She stoped her work to look at him, " Hmm, so they say but I don't know as well. "

Xerven looked at her surprised, " You don't? But... Why? "

She just mumbled an, " I don't know. " And he understood that she didn't want to talk more about it.

So he changed the topic, " Ummn, do you not mind that we are going against your brother? "

" Not really, do I have to? We don't really share anything other than the title of a family. " Ella talked about it without giving it much thought like it was something that had nothing to do with her.

Xerven wanted to pry into it more but he knew that it was not really a safe topic if he wanted to be with her longer so he let it go. " Is that so? That what about the prince? Do trust him as much to believe that he would never hurt us? I mean we can never be too trusting. "

That got Ella's attention more than the previous question, her movement slowed down, " Hmm, I can understand where that come from and why you would think such things. It's true that you can never be too trusting but for me it's a bit different. What he does really doesn't matter to me as long as he's safe and thinks it best for him. "

Xerven looked at her a bit surprised by her answer and asked as he was too curious to stop, " Even if he, by chance betrayed you or leave you? "

To his unexpectation Ella laughed when he said that, " Hmm, well it won't ever happen, but if accidentally or by chance he had to do something like that, then I guess that would be a pretty favourable outcome for me. "

He just couldn't let go of the topic anymore, " How? Why would you say that, I mean aren't you guys in a real relationship? Is it just for show? "

Ella chuckled, laughing at his curiosity, " It isn't, our relationship is as real as or maybe deeper and and lot more toxic. That is why I wouldn't mind it if one day he decides that his life would be better off without me and leave me. "

For the last question Xerven didn't mean to ask but he spoke out his mind, " Why do you love him so much? " Then shocked by his own words he told Ella with a flustered face, " Oh, sorry it just came out never mind. "

Ella smiled and said, " Okay. " Xerven thought of it for a while and asked, " Can I not know it after all. "

Ella laughed at him and looking back at him and standing firm she said, " We'll I myself down really have a definite answer to that but all I know is that, loving him is for me as natural as breathing, and living, you know? "

Xerven said a bit bummed out, " No I definitely don't. "

Ella said, " Well maybe you will soon. "

Xerven suddenly smiled cheekily looking at her and asked, " Can it be you? "

Ella once again didn't understand what he was talking about, she raised an eyebrow and asked, " Can I be what? "

He smiled as bright as the sun above them, " Can the one for me not be you? I think I can feel like that, no I am very confidant that I will be able to feel like how you feel if the one I fall in love with is you. "

Ella looked at him like she's looking at some brat and said, " You wish brat, go enjoy life, the human world has a lot more people and beauties than you can ever imagine. "

He sighed, " But I wanted you. "

Ella was about to scold him again but someone else came in between them and did it for her.

Al woke up and found that Ella was nowhere to be found inside the house so she asked Sira and she told him that she was probably still in the garden. On his was he met the housekeeper who said that a guy visited the place and asked for Ella.

He had a bad feeling about it so he rushed there just to see a guy he don't already like making a pass at Ella making him hate the guy more.

He walked between them and glaring at the man he asked, " Xerven, what are you doing here, I don't know any business that requires you to speak to her alone. And did I not already warned you not to be too close to her? "