Chapter 135

MELVIN’S POV

We walked in circles maintaining the distance between us as we exchanged words. Ariel had already changed into a black nightgown. It was short and skimpy almost completely see-through. I bit my lower lip at the thought of how sexy and divine she looked in the nightgown.

“What makes you think I am here to kill you and steal the moon crest?”

Ariel threw her hand up in the air sarcastically, “Oh, I don’t know, the fact that you said so yourself? That is what you came to the uncharted lands for, no?”

I rolled my eyes at her. “There is always more than meets the eye, Ariel, I thought you of all people would understand that.”

“So what are you here for?!” Ariel exclaimed at me as she swiftly closed the distance between us. She swung her fists rapidly at me with such tremendous force that I was so sure if they landed on me, they would break a bone or two on impact.

I dodged her first punch and caught her hand by the wrist as she threw the second punch. I immediately held on to th