No! I shook my head in disbelief. Surely, I can melt Axe's untouchability. He's all mine, I have full rights over Axe. I'm his wife, just like he said."Listen to me... you're my husband, right?" I cupped Axe's face, pressing it a little so he wouldn't try to look away. "You admit that, right?" I continued looking deeply into Axe's face. I could see Axe's forehead wrinkle as he listened to what I had just said. His eyes moved wildly watching my face deeply, it seemed like Axe was thinking about something that I believed was directly related to me."Answer me honestly. You've been fucked by Uncle Danial, right?"Just now I expected Axe to soften, but what happened next was that Axe pushed my body roughly. He got up from his sitting position and gave me an unaccepting look, looking so angry that his face turned red."I never mentioned that before. How did you know your uncle did that to me? What have you known all along, huh?" Axe asked passionately. His ches

Minute after minute had passed.But there was no sign of the enemy swarm coming to ambush the place where Axe was standing right now, like the sound of firearms cocking earlier. Hopefully they wouldn't find Axe there, I didn't want him to get hurt fighting those gunmen."Here you are. Tell me where Bridgette is!"I was just about to move, but the faint sound of a familiar voice made my heart skip a beat. Oh, I knew exactly who that voice belonged to. It was the man Axe and I had been discussing together, the man who was largely responsible for Axe's mental breakdown."You dare to look at me. Aren't you afraid of me anymore?""Why would I be afraid of you. I'm not your little f*cking pumkin' anymore. You can't do bad things to me like you used to."I could hear how Axe answered Uncle Danial so clearly, the man must have been on fire to face and talk directly to the person he hated."Don't get cocky, young man. You wouldn't be like this if it wasn't for you

"Miss, master's pulse is getting weaker."No!That can't happen.Axe has to live! He can't leave me because I will never willingly accept that fact.I shook my head violently trying to deny the facts in front of me. I quickly resumed the activity of giving Axe artificial breath, after which I switched to pressing his chest again.Over and over again.Over and over again.It continued like that.Again, again and again, there was no giving up in my brain. I'd do anything until those eyes opened, seeing how much I was worried about him-hoping he'd return to his old self."Wake up, Axe!" My hand patted his pale face lightly. My hope seemed to be on the brink seeing no response from Axe."I know you're stubborn, but please open your eyes for me."My fist moved to punch Axe hard in the chest for the last time. I could no longer hold back the sobs I had been holding back. I even rested my head on his chest, which seemed to have no pulse. As pathetic as my struggle was, I was forced to stop w

My steps stopped right at the shore of the lake, staring blankly at the few corpses of Uncle Danial's subordinates and the water that was a silent witness to the unstoppable struggle. I did leave Axe alone beside the tree, but I wasn't crazy enough to actually leave. Or in other words, I just wanted to calm my feelings for a moment. After all, there was nothing I could do but wait for him to open his eyes.No, it's not that I don't care. I also needed some time alone just to release the tightness that kept hitting my chest. It breaks my heart to see Axe weak like that, he's not the Axe I know at all.If my questioning causes him more pain, I promise I won't burden Axe anymore. Yes, I should have been patient, waited until Axe had fully recovered from his condition. But again I couldn't keep my curiosity in check, which ended up backfiring on myself.Now I have to regret thinking of my unmitigated carelessness. Not just Axe, I was too much. Why did I never realize that my curiosity wo

"It's okay. Now tell me what news you have. Is Edward all right?""I'm so sorry, sir. Edward... he's badly injured." Timidly Alessandro answered Axe's question, until he had to look down deeply not daring to stare at Axe who was swinging at him sharply."What do you mean!" snarled Axe, his eyes flashing with anger at Alessandro's half-information."They tortured him and now Edward is being treated by doctors at the hospital, Sir."Alessandro's reply managed to provoke Axe into swearing. Axe almost hit the poor innocent man, had I not held him back immediately. Axe couldn't be like that. Hadn't Alessandro done his best? Axe shouldn't blame him for what he didn't do. Alessandro was late to save Edward too because he prioritized his master's safety, rather than Axe's own orders."Give it up, Axe. Violence won't solve the problem.""But Edward-""He'll be fine," I cut in quickly. I don't know what those people did to Edward, but I'm sure Edward is just as strong as Axe, the good man won