Her grip on his neck

“Aster!”

He didn’t say anything but his eyes didn’t even blink as he glared down at me, his eyes looked sharp and angry about something. I got lost for something to say because he was the last person I expected to see in this place. That morning when Helena walked out while we were having breakfast together, he started to act strange. As if something disturbs him. Every time I looked at him, he always had that crease formed between his eyes. He was always deep in his thoughts.

“What are you doing here? I thought you were with the council?”

His frown deepened, “Is that why you were sneaking here in the garden at this kind of hour?”

I sensed furiousness in his tone and it confused me. What does he mean by that?

“I am just looking for—”

“I know who you are looking for, Eodelle,” Aster sounded annoyed as he cut off my next words. It was obvious he didn’t want to hear Laurent’s name from my lips.

I tried to be impatient but I don’t like how he behaves, “I thought you were friends?! Why ar