Throughout the drive to his father’s manor, Anna’s words kept ringing in Caddaric’s head. ‘I never thought you’d fall in love like your father.’ What about Miranda? He already gave her his word and it was unlike him to go back on it. But did he have it in him to make Ariana his mistress? The answer was an instant no. She deserved more than that, had his heart, and also carried his seed. Confusion was at the center of his mind with the fear of something bad happening to Ariana. It was late when he arrived at the manor but the security let him in. Being sure that everyone would be asleep he went straight to Cassandra’s room without thinking of a reasonable excuse but just as he was about to knock on her door, a deep voice sounded behind him, “what do you want here?’ Caddaric turned to meet his father’s penetrating gaze. If nothing at all, he was expecting to meet Hunter and not his dad. “I want to see Cassa,” he said indifferently. There was no panic in his tone. Casper had a gut fe
Feeling the heated gazes of the three people on herself. Cassandra was uncomfortable and began to think that she was being suspected of kidnapping Ariana. It made her sour that her brother would think so lowly about her.“Why? You think that I kidnapped her?” She asked in a bitter tone. Caddaric observed her and said,“No one is accusing you. You don’t look afraid of being killed if your father doesn’t pay your ransom because indeed if things don’t go well, someone can get hurt. It’s why I regret not allowing you to train like the others. If left alone, how will you survive?” he asked worriedly.Cassandra sighed. She might not be so tough but she wasn't weak. “I can survive anywhere, don’t underestimate me.”Caddaric was a little pleased by her resolve. In this world, if you weren’t tough, then you had to be wise but it was best to be both. “Then I don’t think we have a problem but you will have to be with me,” Caddaric said.“Who else will I be with?” Cassandra asked, faking a smile.
The woman didn’t hold back in giving her answers. For as long as she was concerned, she wasn’t going to let Ariana leave here alive. “Well, since you are going to die, then you must as well know that he is Invisible.”Ariana froze instantly and also at that moment, she recalled where she had heard the name, Allan. Yes, it was from Cassandra. They were secretly in love with each other so why not kidnap Cassandra instead of her? It would have made a beautiful love story. ‘The Blade Princess and the rogue,’ Ariana reminisced in her mind before she asked again,“So, you had Invisible kidnap me for you?”“No bitch, Invisible kidnapped you because of Cassandra. I only outsmarted him,” the woman said coyly, congratulating herself for being the end-time hero but Ariana was baffled. She wanted to hold more information till Caddaric got there but she was also interested in the information she was getting.“What do you mean by outsmarting him?”The woman shook her head with disappointment at the
Allan wasn't startled at the news. He looked through his binoculars, his heart giving a wild thump at the sight of Cassandra from the distance. He knew that Caddaric would not even see the building because of its location and design. All he wanted to do was to hold Cassandra in his arms for the first time and somehow, Caddaric’s intimidating appearance didn’t scare him at all. For as long as it was Cassandra, he was willing to do anything for her. He turned to Darel and said with excitement, “Nothing changes. We stick to the plan.” Darel’s expression was derisive. “Are you mad?” He asked. Allan was relaxed. He couldn’t infiltrate the Blade Towers anymore but had his heart delivered at his doorstep so why should he give up? “I’m not forcing anyone. You are free to leave if you want to but I’m going by the plan.” Darel felt sorry for him. He might just lose his life for this Blade princess without anyone to remember him while they marry her off to some rich dude in the future. The
At the moment, Caddaric wasn’t certain that he could fully trust Ariana again. Not after knowing that she wanted to run away from him. It would take time for her to gain back his trust so he couldn’t convince himself to believe what she just said.“I will call you back,” he said to Marshall on the phone and hung up. Then he asked Ariana, “What do you know about this?”Ariana wasn’t comfortable with the way he skimmed at her and how cynical he was of her since she had always been on his receiving side. Whereas thinking about the lies she had told him about her pregnancy, she swallowed the bitterness that was churning her stomach.Caddaric trusted her wholeheartedly and she lost it all in a blink. She swallowed tightly and said, “His name is Allan.”She didn’t say anymore, knowing that Caddaric would be able to figure out the rest and he did.“The same one who infil…”“Yes,” Ariana answered instantly, cutting him off before he could complete his sentence and adding, “that’s why he can’
It was the most vulnerable moment she ever saw of him but couldn’t ravish in it for long, as he lifted his head due to her movement. “Are you alright?” He looked at her worriedly and asked. He didn’t look intimidating or angry but rather like a lost child.His eyes were red and filled with complicated emotions. Ariana was very pressed, thanks to her pregnancy hormones. “I want to pee,” she said. He chuckled and moved away. Oh, early pregnancy and pee. He had read all about it when he was researching contraceptives.When Ariana returned, he was sitting on the bed waiting for her. The first word that came out of his mouth was, “sorry.”Ariana was lost. What exactly was he apologizing for? Before she asked, he continued, “I’m sorry for my harsh words a few hours ago. I was just upset because you tried to leave me.”Ariana’s heart warmed but there were things they still needed to settle. This wasn’t enough to bring peace but perhaps it was a start. “I forgive you,” she said honestly but
Ariana’s heart did a flip just by hearing those words from him. These were the words she was dying to hear but it seemed too shocking that she couldn’t catch them. In her condition, it was normal for her to be pessimistic.“Are you saying it because of the baby?” She needed certainty. Caddaric was slightly remorseful. She wouldn’t have thought that of him if he hadn’t tried to fight it. He wanted to restore the Blades to their legendary ways. His father had destroyed a part of the tradition and if he married Ariana, then he would be following the same path his father took. He was left in a difficult situation and confessing it meant so many things he wasn’t ready for.“You know that even before the baby saga, I have always wanted you close to me so how could you even think that?” he asked, somewhat offended.Ariana knew he wouldn't lie. Instead of a fib, he’d rather choose silence. “I’m sorry. It’s just that...”“I know what you are thinking,” he stopped her, his face almost colliding
She was dumbstruck and he was glad that she understood the depth of the question. It was the only reason why she was quiet. Most likely, she was carefully thinking about it.“There is nothing they can do to make me change my mind when I know how you feel about me,” Ariana declared without batting an eye, Caddaric was stunned. When she tried to run away, he thought that she didn’t love him but how wrong he was.His heart did a flip and he wanted to give her everything. She made him feel special because she was ready to give everything while holding on to just the thread of his love, still without commitment or definition of their relationship. His gaze darkened with the desire to make her his in every way.“I want to trust you again, Ari, and those things you just said are very important. Do you mean them?” He asked seriously, ready to pounce on her.She still held his gaze while she responded, “Yes.”Caddaric never felt this happy in his life. Perhaps what his father said was true. Al