The clothes slipped from her shoulders easily, so easily that it fluidly slide away down to the ground, making Belle toes to curl deeper to the floor.“It’s off,” Leon slowly spoke as if announcing it slower to make this time move in a turtle phase for him.Belle gulped, she held to her last piece of clothes as he slowly led her to the bathtub.“You… will stay?” She whispered, startled when her own voice echoed.“I do have a spell to finish. I don’t want you coming out still smelling with her. If one day you faint like that in front of me again,” he drawled, his eyes darkening when he said, “I won’t be able to take it peacefully anymore.”Belle felt as though her heart had jumped on his statement. She can find his worries on his eyes but was still unsure, “You were that worried?”Leon looked up. He wasn’t dumb not to know Belle was testing him. He could lie. He knew he was a good liar. Yet despite himself he said, “I was. A hell lot.”As she felt giddiness that spread over from her ch
Leon leaned forward, bending his legs so his knees touched the wet floor. Seeing it, Belle was quite alarmed, “You’re going to get wet!”“If I tell you,” Leon dismissed her worries and instead started on a serious conversation that took her breath away. “If I tell you to sacrifice one thing you love the most for me, would you do it, sweet Belle?”Belle, who stared at him felt as though she had been placed into the edge of a cliff. With her answering either revealing her love for him or turning him down. She didn’t want misunderstanding but didn’t know if it was the right time for her to confess. When she thought whether or not she could sacrifice one thing she love the most for him… the question was too heavy for her to answer. The one thing she love the most would be her family. Could she sacrifice everything for him?“In exchange of what?” She asked, staring back at his red eyes. “In exchange for your what?” She revised her question.“My life,” he answered, never once did his eyes
Evenora walked toward the woods. Being the highest witch, she was used to walking with people. However, tonight she had chosen to walk alone through the woods.Stopping at the familiar house which looked ancient in age, she went forward, pulling her wrist out of her sleeve to knock on the door only for the door to be opened before her knocks.A sigh slipped from Edith whose eyes looked tired underneath the black veil she wore.“You’re a pain, do you know that?” Edith clicked her tongue seeing Evenora who lifted her face to pull a smile. “Suddenly giving me a student who look exactly like my teacher.”Evenora hung her head down. The high witch who always proudly brought herself in pride could only look apologetic to the point her expression looked pitiful to Edith. “I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you about it since the beginning.”“No, it wasn’t your fault. I do know how much the hatred against me is. Whatever happening in the coven, I am always kept in the dark. After all, they can’t have
Leon had followed her through his magic as she arrived at Mr. Dante’s mansion. Everyone around her had worn the same black attire as she did. She looked at the crying faces of people feeling as though she had been pulled to her traumatic incident where she had hosted her sister’s funeral.To make it worse, this was the funeral of her sister’s fiance.She walked toward the room only for one lady who noticed her first. The woman stopped next to her, wiping her tears that was still warm in her eyes.“I am glad to see you, Miss Belle.”Belle looked across her shoulder to find it was Lady Evan, the older sister of Mr. Dante.She bowed to the woman, expressing her sincerest greeting, “My condolences, Lady Evan. I … don’t know what to say to you.”“Don’t mind that,” Lady Evan sharply took her breaths, “I wouldn’t say I expected it but maybe somewhere in my heart, I did. Dante… his only love was your sister.” The woman sobbed as she pursed her lips to stop her tears.Belle could only hung her
Belle clutched her hand to the person who felt like her only savior. She settled her head close to his heart where she believes the warmth comes from.Feeling his hands on her back soothed her to the point she felt like breaking out.Belle sniffled her tears pulling herself together. She didn’t realized how big of a trauma Rachel’s death was to her that when death was involved such a big anxiousness and nervousness came biting her heart, wearing her down.“Think about it,” Leon said to her. “Don’t you feel something is wrong?”“About Mr. Dante’s death?” Belle questioned seeing his tacit confirmation she slowly nodded her head. “I know how sometimes people hide their feelings, pretending to be alright. However, I find it different. Mr. Dante really didn’t want to die.”“He didn’t,” Leon confirmed.“But he did and it wasn’t because of the curse,” Belle pulled her brows together. She find it strange how Mr. Dante decided the other way out when he didn’t want to do it. His family also cla
Edith looked at her even as she entered her house. They had sat on the greenhouse again as it appeared for Edith that the place was safer than her main house.“What is it?” Edith started. “I’d be happy if you could tell me more about how this problem of yours started.”Belle looked at Leon who nodded in response. She felt more secure seeing how he trusted her and her choice.She looked at Lady Edith and began to explain everything that had occurred. How she had made a contract with Leon, how she had went to hell, finding out her sister’s coffin empty, and meeting someone who appeared like her sister.Lady Edith’s face changed between their conversation.First she looked taken aback hearing she had travel to Hell. Her eyes narrowed when hearing how Rachel’s coffin was empty and how she had met someone looking like Rachel.Belle thought it better to keep a secret about the other princes of Hell as they didn’t have anything to do with the problem.“You went through a lot,” Edith sighed.
When Lady Edith stepped out from the house, Belle noticed how the woman didn’t move. She wondered if something was wrong and stared at her, “Is there something wrong?”“Nothing,” Lady Edith quickly brushed off. She gulped hard enough for a loud gulp to be heard by everyone including Belle. She also noticed how her teacher’s hand was slightly trembling as she clenched her hands together. They walked away as Lady Edith posed a strong figure as she left her house, making sure she didn’t appear shaken as she was.Belle looked at Leon as though asking if he knew what happened but he shook his head. They continued their way to the foot of the hill before Lady Edith spoke, “Give me your hands, we will teleport there.”Belle gave her hand to the woman, her other hand holding Leon’s as the witch and him doesn’t want to touch each other’s hands except hers.“Are you alright?” Belle whispered to Lady Edith whose face showed a mixed and puzzled expression.“It’s just been a long time since I st
As Damian left, Belle brought Lady Edith away to her room. On the staircase, Lady Edith let out a long hum. “That is your little brother?”“Yes, do you know him?” Belle questioned. It doesn’t look like it was their first time meeting each other. Nothing how easily Damian had accepted her to be Lady Edith. After what happened, Damian had always been on edge, being careful on all their acquaintance but he had only looked once at Lady Edith before letting her into the house. “The coven isn’t that wide and spread out. Every rumors travel even faster than wind some times. Of course, I know about your brother. How much of a genius he is that is.”“Genius?” Belle looked at the woman. She knew indeed her little brother was an intelligent young man who is always composed and know what to do.But she was certain this genius wasn’t something academically.“Yes. He is a well known witcher in our coven. A boy who is very cool headed, handsome, and…”“And?” Belle urged. She frowned as she thought