You’re Alive (2)

“I know, hence, this proposal.”

Shadow looked around, her eyes seemed to pierce everything around her. “I think… I need to take a look for a while. Albert.” She said after a beat of silence as her eyes shifted from left to right.

“As you wish,” Albert answered her confidently and drew his gun.

“Wait what–” Lily’s body abruptly coiled defensively as her instinct kicked off. “That–” She was breathless.

That was because Shadow had vanished in a blink of an eye. Even their raw eyes nor their senses could pick up her movement.

“Where, where is she?” Lily drew her gun as well and pointed at Albert nervously.

“Don’t do anything funny, Crown Princess. I can’t promise your well-being after this.” Albert bit his words, his veins bulging along the line of his neck.

“Where is your little princess?” Lily was already frantic. She swore that she smelled her around, yet she couldn’t pinpoint which area.

The air was thick with tension. Both parties couldn’t carelessly make their moves and strangely,