7 General And I (2/2)

”And you smell of lavender—” he nuzzled her neck— ”and sweat.” Something caught his eye as he looked down at her breasts. It was red, and it gleamed in the darkness of the room.

When she started struggling to get out of his grip, he simply let her go. She was about to charge forth toward her next escape trial when they heard some footsteps approaching their tent. Quickly, he pushed her against the wall and covered her mouth with his hand. He had expected to feel the tenderness of her lips but instead found that a sheer cloth covered them. Due to the darkness of the room he had not realised that she had one on. Common sense indicted her to be an assassin, but she didn't fit the picture.

”Who is there?” His voice resonated authority.

”General! Two of our guards have been killed.” A voice squeaked from outside.

”Then what are you waiting for? Clean up the gore.”

”Yes, my Lord.” The two feet padded away in a hurry, leaving behind silence to fill the room.

Let her go? Or capture her? His mind battled.

He looked back at the delicate flower that lay hostage before him. Instantly, he was caught in what seemed to be a frenzy. In the darkness of the room, her eyes glistened, carrying tints of gold in the amber orbs. Was she from Furia? But her accent was one of Nevoria.

She elbowed him in the stomach and broke free, making a run for the exit. Too dazed to stop her, he decided to just let her go. Such a beautiful thing must not be restrained. As of yet.

”Assassin!” Someone screamed from outside. Shen Hong leered. They would not be able to catch her, for if a beast like him could not do it, how would they?

”General!” The guards' captain bowed before him not soon after. Shen Hong now sat on his mattress with his legs crossed.

”Report,” he commanded, his voice sounding nonchalant.

”She escaped,” the guard said, awaiting his punishment.

”I know.” He chuckled, startling the guard. It was so unlike the general to laugh at such matters.

”General, we promise to find her,” he said with a convincing determination.

”Do not search for her.” Shen Hong resigned, toying around with a pendant that hung in the air while he held the neckchain. Glaring at the ruby stone closely, he noticed that it was indeed a precious jewel and quite rare.

He bit his lip. ”She will come back herself.”

That, he was sure of.

S.V