Chapter 17: Von Hagen Household (2/2)
”We have caught up with them!” a sudden shout brought him back from the memories of the past. The duo stopped and peered amidst the copse of the tree. They saw a camp in front of them. Around twenty guards standing outside and guarding the tent and a large campfire burned as the few men sat around and talking, laughing, cursing with each other.
Every guard had an insignia crafted over their chest pocket. Magnus eyed the mark and gritted his teeth in hatred. ”Awnais Clan!”
”Calm down.” Eddena patted Magnus' shoulder and teased. ”I never knew the bloodthirsty, emotionless vampire Magnus Von Hagen could show such emotions for a mere human woman.”
”You would never understand.” Magnus calmed down, hearing her words. ”Because you never fell in love.”
”Isn't it just sleeping with someone?” Eddena snorted disdainfully.
”I won't deny it, as it is a part of love. It's the most direct way to show affection to our partner. However just as I said, it is but a small part. Otherwise every person who fuck a whore can justify it as a love.”
”Whatever…” Magnus left her completely speechless. She did not reply and turned her gaze to the tent in the distance.
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Inside the tent—Salona peered at the man in front of her and snorted. ”I never thought a carefree Oswyn Everson would become Awnais Clan's dog.”
Oswyn cared a little about her taunting. He sat at the table and looked down at the beautiful lady in front of him and sighed in admiration. ”So many years have passed, yet you are still as beautiful as before.”
Salona spat on the ground, hearing his words. ”Do you realise how disgusting your words sound?”
”You are still as before, proud, arrogant, untouchable.” The man sighed when he said. ”However, his majesty knows your whereabouts. He would never let you live a peaceful life, not after how you humiliated him.”
”You mean…” a sudden possibility stuck Salona and her eyes widened in surprise.
”I'm not working for the Awnais Clan but the Royals.”
”Hahaha,” hearing his words, Salona burst into a peal of laughter as if she had heard a marvellous joke of the decade.
Oswyn frowned, hearing her laugh. ”What's so funny about it?”
She stopped laughing and ridiculed the man. ”One of the proudest men I met in my life, has become nothing but someone's dog. Don't you think it's amusing?”
”Indeed.” Surprisingly, the man did not deny her and instead nodded. That caught her by surprise. She eyed him and thought there must be a story behind him, but she cared a little about his story. Every person has his own story, his own grief, and his own struggle. She had no interest in anyone's life.
”Do you think your so-called husband would come to save you?” he suddenly asked.
”He will.” She replied without any hesitation and glanced at Oswyn disdainfully. ”And when he does, you won't have anywhere to run.”
”You seem quite confident in him,” he said annoyedly
”But of course.” There was an arrogant aura around her that gave her a noble air. Oswyn felt the urge to pounce on her. But when he remembered about that person's command, he controlled himself and grunted. ”He is but a lowly hunter, a commoner. He is just handing his life by coming here.”
Salona peered at him and shook her head. ”You are as ignorant as a two-year-old child. I never thought you would turn into such an imbecile.” Though he hid the change in his expression just a moment before, her eyes still caught it.
”Boom!”
Before he could reply, a thunderous sound interrupted his train of thought.