103 Can I hold your hand?

Xiao Chun Dan takes a peek at Sung Na-Mi. The person seems interesting. He starts the analyzation with his eyes.

[1%... 2%... 3%...]

Sung Na-Mi senses another intense gaze. She looks at the little boy hiding behind the vampire king's true mate. Only the boy's head is seen. She notices that he has a woman's feature. Is he her son? They have a child already. No, the converts cannot have children. Then, who is he?

It takes her a moment to realize that the boy is not an ordinary child. He has no scent. She can't sense any soul energy from him. He's similar to sentient beings that are created by mages.

"Before we begin." Fu Sheng glares at Klyn. "Why are you here?"

Klyn snaps out of his thoughts when he hears his king's low and penetrating voice. He is in trouble. He drops to his knees. "Your majesty, please forgive me. I know my wrongs."

"If you know your wrongs, then go and get your punishment." Fu Sheng smiles at him. "Even killing you for thousand times won't satisfy me."

Klyn swallows hard. The king is mad. He should have gone to see Fu Mian first. Who will save him now? He peers at Ailen. He's shaking his head. The demon is looking at him curiously. He needs to grab a thigh. His eyes meet Huang Qiuyan's stare. The queen!

"My queen, please help me. You saved my life. If the king punishes me, all of your efforts will go to waste." Klyn looks at her with misty eyes. "I only did it in good faith. I wanted to help you and the king. Fu Mian wanted to see you and the king so much. That's why I took her out of the castle. I was an idiot. I committed grave mistakes. I cannot be sorry enough for my crimes. But, the world is in a chaotic state. We need all the help that can be useful. My queen, I swear that I will never commit those mistakes again. Please forgive me."

Fu Sheng crosses his arms. Can he not tell what Klyn is trying to do? Klyn might be sorry about taking Fu Mian out of the castle and get her in the danger, but he's not a tiny bit sorry for casting the spell.

Huang Qiuyan sighs. So, this is the culprit. Because of the spell, Fu Sheng took her for a thousand times and she enjoyed it each time. She wants to throw him in the sea of hunters, but her heart softens when she looks at that beautiful face with watery blue eyes. He did try to protect Fu Mian with everything that he had. "Fu Sheng, forgive him this time."

"Huang Qiuyan, you forgot that you are not my queen yet." Fu Sheng raises his brow.

She smiles and wraps her arms around his arm. "I am still your mate."

"Only for formality." Though his voice is detached, she can see the corners of his lips curling up. If this is how he will play it, she will also play it.

"Until you push me away, I am your mate." She leans closer and whispers in his ears. "I will make you kiss me back."

Klyn sucks in the air. Five thousand years in the dark chamber?

The dark chamber is a punishment cell created by the second vampire king who was infamous for his sadistic side. The dark chamber is in the deepest side of the castle. No purebloods even go to that side by mistake. That chamber is a pocket dimension with a timer. The sadistic king used to set the timer and send the humans or converts in that chamber to receive the punishments. Thousands of years in the dark chamber might be only a few days in the real world. Once someone went inside, he would never return as the same person. 

If he makes one mistake, he will spend five thousand years in that place. Honestly, he's not confident that he won't make any more mistake.

"You are the true mate. I have heard so much about you." Se-Yong smiles brightly at Huang Qiuyan. "I am Sung Se-Yong. This is my sister, Sung Na-Mi."

"Hopefully, nothing bad." Huang Qiuyan returns the smile. "I am Huang Qiuyan."

"I am Klyn." Klyn raises his arm and introduces himself. When everyone's gazes fall on him, he realizes how stupid his actions are. He is acting strangely in front of Sung Na-Mi. What is wrong with his head? Did getting hit by the enchanted wooden arrows take away his precious charms that could attract any woman in the world? He folds his arms behind his head and grins. "Who is the boy? Is he Fu Mian's friend?"

He successfully manages to divert the attention to Xiao Chun Dan. Xiao Chun Dan has barely finished the analyzation when all eyes turn to him. He isn't used to this. His mind is still processing the result while people are looking at him with curiosity. He goes back to Huang Qiuyan's mind right away.

"What just happened?" Se-Yong widens his eyes. Where did that creature go? He can't sense him at all.

"I am sorry." Huang Qiuyan lets out a nervous laugh. "Xiao Chun Dan is shy around new people."

"Are you the owner?" Sung Na-Mi asks her.

"Owner?" Huang Qiuyan frowns. "I am not his owner. He's like my little brother. He might be different from us, but he can feel and get hurt the same way we do. How can I become an owner of another living being?"

Sung Na-Mi doesn't argue. Different people have different opinions. But, she's curious about something else. "If you don't mind, can I hold your hand?"