Chapter 315 - The Riddling of Ridge Men (2/2)

As their enemies recoil.

Ridge Men are Quick.

Ridge Men are Clean.

Beware the Ridge Men,

For their deeds are unseen.

Ridge Men. How long had it been since he'd dared to think of himself in that way? He'd long rid himself of the title, of course. Unwilling to be associated with those who were so blindly loyal to a family of entitled, rich pricks like the Kildares'. Still, he couldn't deny that their training was more than useful, only enhanced by his Vampiric senses and abilities.

As Aegin drew closer to the compound of the Black Sands Chieftain, quite easy to pick out amongst the other building, he could feel eyes on him. Dark eyes, amused eyes.

Yashi knew they were there, alright. Though considering the lack of response from all the guards, either he'd yet to inform his Master, or the Black Sands Chieftain was so utterly confident in Yashi's victory that he saw no reason to be on guard.

Aegin didn't plan on sticking around long enough to find out which one it was.

As he reached the highest floor apart from the tower on the far side, the eyes on him became alarming to his senses. He glanced up, at the balcony at the top of the tower. Yashi was there, he knew it. Yet he did not sense the Djinn making any moves.

Aegin scented the air, wrinkling his nose and the smell of s.e.x wafting out of the open doors a couple of rooms up. The scent of s.e.x and various perfumes.

So, the Chieftain had a Harem? How benevolent of him.

It was not exactly an uncommon practice, and Aegin had never really had an opinion on it as a Ridge Man. Now that he'd had other experiences though, he could not help but think that power and wealth were not good enough reasons to acc.u.mulate women like possessions. Not that all Harems were that way, but the majority that he knew of certainly were. Screwing up his nose in distaste, but knowing he had no other option seeing as he was short on time. Aegin found himself standing in the shadows of the balcony door and laying eyes upon the orgy that was occurring inside the vast room.

There was no other way to describe it. His first thought, as his lip curled up in disgust, was that clearly the Chieftain overestimated his capabilities if the women had to take care of themselves or each other. His next thought, as his eyes caught Gryffyn mid-thrust. Was that the man must not have the time to carry much with him, so the item that Aegin was looking for was either hidden somewhere close or was small enough not to bother the man in his trysts.

Aegin tilted his head in thought, then Gryffyn paused and clasped his hand at something around his neck before flinging that something over his shoulder.

Two pendants fell into the prove of his spine as the man's muscles flexed. One a black feather that was locked in placed with two obsidian beads, and the other-

”Didn't take you for someone who would enjoy this kind of show, Aegin”.

Aegin didn't even bother glancing at Yashi, he simply turned and ran.

Of course, Yashi didn't so much as flinch.

Aegin felt the wind beneath his feet even as he dropped to the ground. He realised right away what a mistake it was to leave himself airborne like that. He cursed as the wind spiralled around him and began carrying him up again, past the busy Harem and towards the tower.

Aegin hissed at the cutting wind. He just hoped that Sevis and Tigin stayed put.