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
At the Blade Towers, Hunter had already dropped a file on Casper’s desk concerning Cassandra. The man was never comfortable when his son took his daughter away and asked Hunter to do some findings. It wasn’t strange for him to be overly protective of his daughter since she wasn’t so tough. As expected, his instinct was right. Caddaric was playing a game his father didn’t want to play and that made him furious.They tracked Caddaric to where he dropped Cassandra and saw him return with Ariana. The question remained as to what happened to Cassandra. Hunter gave him the answers.“Ariana was kidnapped and Caddaric was asked to bring Cassandra in exchange for her.”Casper didn’t expect Caddaric to indeed exchange his sister for his girlfriend. It seemed that just as Caddaric was deadlier than his father, his love was also deeper and stronger than him but Casper was sore. Caddaric should have found a way to rescue his girlfriend without taking his daughter from him. He was also angry with
In a coded location, Cassandra followed her abductor willingly. Allan held her in his arms protectively to his deluxe room. Only Darel came there sometimes because that was where Allan operated. This was him and if anyone came in and even accidentally touched or destroyed anything, it could take his life to ricochet.“I know that you have a lot of questions but you can shower first and we will have breakfast before we talk. Till then, please don’t ask questions,” Allan pleaded.His hideout wasn’t far from where he picked her up. He just used a projector to create an illusion of a sand mountain through a holocaust, covering the image of the house and making it look like a desert. Only a fool would build his hideout in a desert and that was exactly what Allan did.No one would suspect a house in a desert so no one would think it was just an illusion when he projected the hologram, thereby reaching Caddaric and Cassandra through the sandstorm very fast with Ariana to prevent Caddaric fro
Cassandra was quite open-minded and not judgmental. Though caged, she has always desired to see the world for what it truly was. “I’m more interested in knowing how you do it. Are you happy raiding people of their properties?” She asked seriously.She knew that no one among the Blades would approve of any relationship between her and a criminal. Therefore, she had to get her stand right before things got messy. Allan explained carefully.“Those people aren’t as innocent as you think. I don’t attack genuine businessmen who gain their money through hard work. Follow the news and do some research on the names appearing in the newspapers as victims of my attacks. These are foolishly rich dudes who are still not satisfied with their wealth and decide to steal or increase them via illegal means. I just take it and split with the poor.”Cassandra chuckled and sipped some wine. She didn’t dare to believe or not to believe him yet but a clear mind would make her biased since she had already de