Chapter 460 - 460

Naila hadn't told him anything. It was as if she wanted to hide something when Alex asked her what she had talked about with the red haired man. She had just brushed it off with a wave of her hand, saying he just told her they knew him and that they wanted to visit again. 

He had seemed skeptical about it, he didn't want to be that kind of person but he believed there was something more in this little talk they had. The fairy girl though denied everything as she decided to make a cake. Getting into something else was her way of avoiding conversation. That alone made her more suspicious. 

Unfortunately, Alex couldn't do anything about it. Naila, like him, was very stubborn and if she decided not to speak then nothing would change. That night Alex had the same nightmare again, his body aching on the rough bed as he twisted and turned, hearing that excruciating scream. 

The morning found him tired. He had bags under his beautiful eyes and for a few minutes after he woke up he kept looking at the void. He felt as if he didn't have the strength to do anything. Naila pushed him off the bed and asked him to go pick some herbs near the river creek. Alex raised an eyebrow, surprised by her request. She usually preferred to do that on her own since Alex didn't know the herbs very well still. 

As he walked into the forest, hearing the refreshing sound of running water, he brought the images of the herbs she wanted in his mind. If he made any mistakes he didn't really want to hear her nagging.

His eyes were carefully scanning the ground, looking for dark green and wide leaves, roots and light pink petals. He found a few in his path and gently harvested them until he reached the creek. He liked how the clear water shimmered under the morning sun, the smell of the wild flowers and the little rustling from the small animals in the bushes. 

He liked how peaceful the forest was but at the same time so alive. He ignored for a while his little task and sat on the ground, letting his naked feet in the cold water of the river and he smiled.

"Aren't you cold?" He heard someone ask from behind him and turned his head. It was him again, Theseus, walking towards him. Everything seemed to make sense now. Naila had sent him here because of him. "That is a very obvious displeased frown." He commented, a grin on his face.

"Sorry, didn't mean to show it" Alex said, being ironic. "I'm leaving anyway." He continued and stood up, gathering his stuff ready to leave. 

"Pitty." Theseus told him as he sat down, a bit further from the river, under the shade of a huge tree, lazily resting on its trunk. "I thought you wanted to know about your past" he said, tempting him. Alex stared at him, his eyes squeezed as he tried to understand him. Was he lying? The green eyed elf couldn't help but think.

"Are you lying?" Alex asked him and the handsome man laughed. He looked different from yesterday. Theseus had appeared as desperate, pushy and that had scared him but now he was perfectly relaxed, a cocky grin on his face as he talked to him, seeming not to care if Alex left or not.

"You can only sit here and find out" the general said and patted the soil next to him. The elf took a few seconds to think. He could be lying, did they really know him or was it some kind of scam? He couldn't know but he was itching to learn about his past. Now that he was here would it be wise to lose a chance like that? 

He sighed and marched with confidence next to Theseus where he sat down. The white haired elf seemed to be pleased and smiled.

"Good boy" he told Alex, his voice low and the brunet felt his heart flutter. He bit his lip and looked away, trying not to show those two little words affected him. Before he started talking Theseus took out a cigarette from his pocket, lighting up with a match and bringing it to his lips. "So what do you want to know?" He asked Alex as a huge cloud of smoke escaped from his perfectly shaped lips.

"I...well…" Alex thought. "I want to know why Naila found me in that state? I was hurt badly." 

"You were fighting." Theseus said plainly. "Some people had captured me, so you wanted to save me. You ran into the woods and the moment we met I blacked out so you teleported me away. You fought all of them yourself."

"Wait, I can do magic?" Alex asked with a frown on his face and Theseus chuckled.

"You sure can." He answered, that grin that told Alex he had many secrets still plastered on his face. 

"Why can't I do it now?" 

"Probably because of the accident" Theseus assumed. "Magic is fragile, you can lose it if you don't handle it well." He explained. "So are you going to ask anything about me? I'm feeling left out." Theseus joked as he turned his face to meet his eyes. 

"I don't want to know anything about you." Alex mumbled.

"Really? You risked your life for me. Could it be that the new you is heartless. Oh my, how cold." He said dramatically and Alex scoffed. It was true though, he was curious, why would he go and fight all of these people, reach the edge of death for him?

"I am perfectly fine the way I am, thank you." He said. 

"Hmm." Theseus hummed and moved closer. He was so close to Alex the poor elf froze, seeing his handsome face. His heart began to race while he noticed that his eyes were examining his face. Theseus raised his hand and pushed back his hair, wanting to have a full view before their gazes interlocked. Purple into green, it was a very good combination. "No, you're still you" Theseus said, a smile appearing on his face.

"W-what?" Alex asked, flustered by his words, the way his hand had rested on his cheek as if it was nothing. The warmth of his skin. He pushed his body back, his eyes anxious.

"I could tell it's you even if you had completely changed your appearance. I could tell it's you even if you had changed your name and attitude." Theseus said and winked at him, bringing the cigarette back into his lips and blowing the smoke in Alex's face. The elf, coughed, feeling suddenly exposed and stood up.

"You're insane." He told Theseus, his face red as a tomato. "I'm leaving, don't follow me!" He exclaimed.

"Oh, you should already know that I will, babe.." He told him with a cheeky grin and Alex whined as he rushed away.