Chapter 359 - Recovery (2/2)

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The next two days passed in a blur. As promised, Leyla stayed at the Palace and didn't say anything about Chris to Charlie or anymore from the Order. But Chris wasn't worried about it. For the last two days, neither Oziyat nor Sol had visited her. Oziyat just asked Leyla about how she was doing and that was it. Chris was feeling uneasy about the whole thing, even though she didn't admit Oziyat had become a friend to her, and hurting him was the last thing she wanted to do. Maybe she did overreact sometimes but after what Jason did, she knew secrets can destroy a lot of relationsh.i.p.s.

On the third day, Chris could finally walk alone without support or reopening any of her injuries. So she decided to talk a walk outside to clear her head before Leyla could come and order her to lay down again.

Out of habit, she walked towards the gazebo, where Zil used to live. The evening sky glinted with familiar stars. Chris stood in front of the gazebo and stared at it. The place was empty. A cool breeze c.a.r.e.s.sed Chris's hair and face and she closed her eyes.

”Lady Christina, glad to see you are feeling good enough to walk outside.”

Chris's eyes flew open and found Princess Sylvia steering a horse towards her. Her scarlet hair was tied in a ponytail and her baby pink frilly riding suit really made her look like a fancy Princess.

Chris self-consciously pulled the scarf around her, which she wrapped around her before leaving her room to hide her bandage-clad body. Underneath the scarf, she was wearing a loose shirt and pants because it was easy to change the bandages in it but not cool enough to walk around in a fancy Vampire Castle.

”Hello, Princess Sylvia,” Chris said politely ignoring the way Sylvia scanned her head to toe.

”You are still pale, Lady Christina. Not to mention you are leaving a trail of delicious blood smell after you,” Sylvia took a deep breath then smiled. ”Was coming out of your room really a good idea?”

Well, this is not creepy at all. Mumbling, Chris put a protection charm around her. Maybe it won't stop the smell of blood but it will definitely protect her from sudden blood-thirsty vampire attacks.

”I didn't like cooped up in a room for so long,” Chris explained.

”Of course, who does?” Sylvia shook her weird expression. ”Take me for example, I hate to stay inside my room all day, that's why often you will find me outside, riding a horse or just walking around, collecting gossips.”

Sylvia chuckled at her own joke.

”Anyway, speaking of gossip, what about you? What exactly happened to you?” Sylvia raised her eyebrows curiously.

”What about me?” Chris asked trying to avoid answering her questions.

”You know what I mean. Only a few know what happened and why are you injured? Rumors say,” Sylvia lowered her voice, ”That you went to South-East alone?”

”I . . .” Chris began stepping back from Sylvia but a familiar voice interrupted her.

”Christina!”

Chris quickly turned and saw Oziyat walking towards her very fast.

”Oziyat, I am so--”

”We don't time for this. You need to come with me right now.” Oziyat hurriedly ushered her back towards the castle. ”Talk to you later, Sylvia.”

”Why? What happened?” Sylvia shouted after them but Oziyat and Chris were already inside the palace.

”Oziyat, what's going --?”

”Three people of your kind just got caught entering our borders. They fought our Guardians and claimed that they know you.”

⟦To be continued⟧