Take The Burden

The owner of the voice stepped into the room through an open entrance. It was the man in black armor that I'd seen before I passed out!

Apart from the black armor that made him look like a knight, he also had brown hair and sharp green eyes as well as a chiseled face with sideburns.

I'd always said Jin and Kieran both looked like they were personally crafted by gods but this man looked like a god himself! He looked like he was in his mid-thirties, but something told me he was older.

However, apart from his looks, there was an odd sense of familiarity that bubbled inside me when he turned his sharp gaze to me. That feeling only increased when I saw his gaze soften while looking at me.

Anyway, the witch who'd been about to slap me before the man's interruption pulled away from me, turning her gaze to the man who approached in majestic strides.

"Marcel... I was merely trying to discipline the girl. It's not my fault that she has an..." She paused, bringing her fingers to my cheeks. Her