Chapter 147: Tie Me Up (1) (1/2)

Chapter 147. Tie Me Up (1)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

Despite her caution, Leah was attracted by those smiling eyes. She knew Ishakan was an exceptional and beautiful man, even if he made her cringe sometimes with his shamelessness.

But when he looked at her, his fierce eyes softened. There was no way she could refuse this man. Leah shook her head and leaned against his chest, and Ishakan hugged her as if he had been waiting for just that. The hand caressing her spine was warm and firm.

“I thought I had left everything behind…”

She could hear the rattling of chains in her ears, and though she knew it was an auditory hallucination, she had to fight the urge to look down at her ankles. She didn’t want to look. Part of her feared that her ankles were actually shackled. She tucked her feet under the blanket.

“I’m still thinking about Estia,” she confessed, trying to escape the shadows tormenting her. “It’s…upsetting…”

Ishakan laid his hand on her head, her cheek resting against his firm chest.

“Don’t think about anything. Just go to sleep. You’ll be fine after a good sleep.”

Leah closed her eyes. She hadn’t even been awake half a day, but she drifted back to sleep in his arms, hoping she could stay awake for a little longer tomorrow.

***

Her body was moving on its own. Leah didn’t like this. She wanted to scream, but nothing came out of her mouth. Grabbing a dagger, she approached the man, sleeping soundly.

Though he had been sleeping, his eyes slowly opened as she approached, and the moment she met the gaze of those golden eyes, she plunged the dagger into his heart. The horrible sensation of cutting into human flesh was transmitted directly into her hands.

Only then was she released from her restraints. But now that she could speak, Leah said nothing. She could only look down at what she had done, and it was Ishakan who made the first move as she remained frozen and soulless.

“It’s okay,” he said, hugging her. “It’s okay, Leah.”

“Why, why..” Leah said, as his hot blood began to spill. Though he could have stopped her from stabbing him, he had just watched as she plunged the dagger into him. Ishakan tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear, whispering.

“I didn’t want you to get hurt by accident if I dodged it.”