Chapter 428 - Web of Lies Part 1 (2/2)
At this rate Lyn will completely fall out of love with Kazuya, then he could take advantage of that. Still, she is wearing that bracelet with his crest on so easily. ”Take this off.”
Lyn sighed, ”Don't push it.”
”Lyn,” he mumbled. ”Your with me now, focus on me.”
She hesitated but nodded. ”I will put it back on later though, so don't brood.”
”I won't.”
”Rhys, let me go... Your getting awfully close...”
”I want to kiss you.”
”No,” Lyn immediately rejected him.
”No huh?” he repeated as he backed the girl towards a nearby tree. Lyn slowly took a few steps back, until he eventually had her cornered. ”I don't believe you, I don't think you understand what you really want.”
”No, no I do!” Lyn exclaimed. ”I mean, sure I do want to get closer to you. But aren't you moving too quickly?”
”Quick?”
”Yes!”
”I will treat you nicely, so just stay still Lyn.”
The girl frantically shook his head but he already leaned forward. Lyn closed her eyes and he chuckled. 'Geez, does she really think he is a beast?' Rhys took something out of his pocket and attached it on the girls hair. He already bought her some clothes recently. However, just clothes and shoes aren't enough. Once he firmly attached the hairpin on her hair, he pulled back.
”Hey, open your eyes.”
At that comment Lyn did as he said, the girl immediately placed her hand on her hair. ”Ah..”
”Like it?”
Lyn pulled out a small mirror from her clothes pocket. ”It looks good,” she trailed off and laughed. ”This is what you wanted to give me?”
”Yeah.”
”Thank you Rhys.”
...
Rhys had to send Lyn away, he wanted to spend some more time with her. However his gaze fell on the woman snuggled up to him. This person just had to show up, ”Princess Kaede,” he mumbled. ”What exactly are you doing here?”
”Why can't I pay you a visit? I missed you.”
”Don't give me that,” Rhys sighed. ”What do you want?”
”I saw her walking by just now. Were you two together?”
”What are you trying to do?”
Kaede chuckled, ”I just thought she was a pretty little thing. Indeed those rumors about her were a lie. Queen Orthez hid quite the gem away, I can tell she is quite strong too.”
Rhys frowned when he heard that analysis. 'Is it that obvious to anyone who sees Lyn?' Then again, Lyn doesn't know how to suppress her aura. People who meet her for the first time end up surprised. The stronger a persons magic is the stronger their aura is. Normally royals suppress it so nobody can tell. However, it's different with Lyn. She doesn't know how to do it. He spent so long trying to work out her abilities, that he forgot to teach her that.
'This is troubling, Kaede will report this to the higher ups.' ”What do you want to keep quiet?”
”Sleep with me.”
”Alright.”
Kaede wrapped her arms around his neck, ”It seems you care about her a lot.”
”I don't know what you heard, but she means nothing to me.”
It was a lie, and it pained him to say these words. How could he lie about his feelings for Lyn?