Chapter 78

In her state of shock; Wren opened her once closed eyes to meet her fate.

"Your scent called for me from miles away." He smirked, "Nice try." Added an amused Zanthus.

Yet, he wasn't the one who opened the jar. In fact, he was majestically sitting on a chair; waiting for her to stand up.

Wren looked up at the guard who didn't dare look at his Luna. With great difficulty, she made it to her full height with vegetables hanging from various places on her dress and a nest of herbs on her head; she was a sight indeed.

"Please let me explain." She begged; giving him her signature puppy eyes.

"There's nothing to explain." He declared; swiftly picking her up from the basket and landing her on the ship's wooden grounds.

Dragging her towards his private room; his fist grabbed her hair in a gentle hold. Moving her head to the right side for better access to his mark, Zanthus smiled in her neck.

"I love your bravery." He whispered; "But you will face the consequences of going against my orders." H