Chapter 536 - Is He... Alaric? (1/2)

”I don't care what happened in these past ten years ... I will never let you go,” Alaric whispered between his kisses.

Although Aleksis was with another man and already had a child with him, Alaric did not care. Aleksis was his and his alone.

They missed each other so much, therefore all the sadness of ten years that they had borne in their hearts just couldn't help but overflow. There was no way for them to hold back.

It took a long while before Alaric stopped his kisses and loosened his arms to look at Aleksis with great compassion.

The two stared at each other with astonishment and wet eyes. None of them were able to utter anything. There was too much to say but not a single word could represent how happy they were feeling.

When Aleksis moved toward Alaric, she subconsciously whimpered in pain. Aleksis just realized that her feet were aching. When she rushed after Alaric, she had taken off her shoes that weren't made for running, so now her feet had several wounds from various branches and gravel which she had stepped on along the way.

”Oh .. your feet are injured ..” Alaric who heard Aleksis gush in pain hurriedly knelt down on one knee and examined her feet. ”Why did you take off your shoes?”

He then remembered that the girl was wearing elegant footwear that would have bothered her while running after him. She got hurt because of me, Alaric thought wistfully.

Before she could protest, he swiftly raised Aleksis up and carefully placed her on a fallen tree. After that, he examined her feet attentively.

”The wounds are small but aplenty... It's not advisable for you to walk.” He gently cleaned Aleksis' feet with his shirt's sleeve and then kissed her knees. ”I'll carry you.”

The woman smiled, secretly thinking to herself that Alaric had not changed at all. The man had always treated her like a princess and was still doing it now.

She nodded with tears in her eyes, unable to say anything.

They then stared at each other, with Alaric kneeling at Aleksis' feet and hugging her knees. For a few moments, none of them said anything.

”Aleksis ...” Alaric finally let out his voice. ”Come home with me.”

Only then did Aleksis remember, Medici Castle almost became her home because she had almost married Nicolae. The date of the wedding was supposed to be tomorrow.

No, this was not her home. Her home was with Alaric. She must go home with her husband who had now come to pick her up after ten years of separation!

Aleksis nodded. ”We must meet my father and Uncle Rory and tell them everything. I don't want to do things in secret like before and make them worry.”

Alaric remembered that her Uncle Rory was Lauriel, and that the man was his own father.

”Your father doesn't like me. We met four years ago. Lauriel might be the same as him. We will meet them, but if they don't let you go, I will force them to hand you over to me,” said the man firmly. ”I'd rather die than part from you again.”

”Ssh ... don't say that.” Aleksis hurriedly covered his mouth with her small hand. ”How do you know that my father and Uncle Rory won't like you?”

A moment later, Aleksis recalled that her father previously expressed dislike of Ned and Portia's adopted son and thus realized that Alaric was right. The thought immediately made her chest tighten.

And, oh ... Uncle Rory really wanted to see her married to Nicolae. Of course, he also won't like Alaric who had only come to cancel the wedding.

Aleksis could only bite her lower lip. What should she do??

”Your Uncle Rory is my father, Aleksis ... I don't think he likes me either.” Alaric's statement surprised Aleksis.

”Wait ... your father? How did you know he is your father?” she asked with her eyes round. ”How…?”

It took her some time to recall Alaric's story about his mother who died in Romania after giving birth to him. Princess Luna also died in Romania ... Was Alaric also the son of Uncle Lauriel from Princess Luna??