Chapter 15 - Careful Steps

Chapter 15: Careful steps

Although it was surprising for Celia to call her this early, Sara dropped all her free time and followed her to Alex's side.

She was surprised to see Stella's room open.

Even to her, Stella never revealed what was inside.

Sara also didn't think of herself as the leader of the sisters. It was true that they were confined in the castle, but with their unique strengths, all had enough means to break the castle's grounds.

Their father also wouldn't like to keep them all in one place against their wishes, would he?

Besides, the Deathwill Castle was vast.

And by vast, it was truly vast. It was like the whole kingdom was stuffed in one place. This castle held so many facilities that the sisters didn't check them all even after so many years.

They all used what was useful for them, though. Of course, due to their relationship with Alex, all facilities were also limited to them. Even though the castle was great and it supported all, both sisters and Alex needed to become closer to let its powers fruit.

Thus, it was good to have privacy and a safe zone in their own rooms. No sister ever pressed to enter one's room, which was like that until now.

But as Sara entered the room, her shock disappeared from her face. She stared around at the mess with narrowed and dead eyes.

"Ignore the privacy issue; she wouldn't even invite me to this mess…" Sara whispered to herself.

She was sure that Stella never mentioned her room due to the mess inside. If it was a few months ago during their first meeting, Stella probably would've invited and showed off what her room held inside.

But now, it was utterly impossible.

However, Alex's presence was the ticket to that mysterious place.

Looking at him, Sara smiled, "Do you need my help?"

"I would like you to take care of Stella in the bathroom. She is probably sleeping as we speak…" Alex said with a similar dead tone.

He suspected that Stella's laziness came from some curse. No way someone was born this lazy to not even take care of one's bed!

He pointed at Stella's private bathroom and sighed.

Sara's eyes gleamed as she found it surprising, "Stella rode you back to home. I don't think she would mind you taking off her clothes and helping her take a bath. Well, that's enough words from me. I will check her."

"We will clean the room then!" Celia raised her hand and offered her help.

Alex stared at them with a faint smile.

Of course, inwardly, he replied to Sara's words.

'I know she would be fine with me going inside.'

But Alex didn't say it out loud.

He even suspected that he distanced himself from Stella in this way. Although it was bad for the current him, Alex hoped that his efforts would bloom in the future.

Even though his experience with girls was heavily limited due to his school, current relationship, and young age, Alex was already eighteen years old.

His interest in girls was like any other male around his age. He was highly interested in women's bodies, even more in Stella's curves as she had hugged him with all her might.

He wouldn't mind helping her take a bath and even wash her body. But he still called Sara and didn't step into Stella's bathroom.

The reason? Schnee.

He didn't want to give more reasons for the cat woman. For now, she held all rights to avoid and even try to use him as this whole relationship was too forced. But before all of this happened, Alex naturally wanted to form good ties with them.

'I can't step over boundaries, nor I can't step away too much. For now, I can only clean the room and then show my support to Stella,' Alex whispered inwardly.

He smiled at Celia, and both of them started arduous work.

From afar, Schnee had an eye on them.

And it was solely because Alex left the doors open.

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"We are back. I helped myself too and took a good bath!" Sara returned with a wide smile.

She held Stella tightly and guided her back to her own room.

It was odd, and any outsider would think that this room belonged to Sara instead.

Of course, only two entities were in Stella's room; and these two knew the ladies very well.

"Back," Stella said, her eyes on Alex.

Alex and Celia looked into each other's eyes, then the young man stepped forward.

"As you can see, we have cleaned your room. We put your clothes here," he pointed at the red bin in the corner.

His other hand ruffled Celia's hair, and she seemed overly pleased with her hard work. Alex also often praised the girl, and they bonded even more.

Stella followed his eyes and looked over the red bin.

Alex smiled widely, "Yes, we have left some dirty clothes for you. And I also have snatched your bed. If you want me to give it back to you, you have to move the remaining dirty clothes to the red bin. Use your wind magic."

Although it was a miracle for the half-human, half-winged race, Stella could use wind magic.

Alex didn't think she would move and extend her hands for those clothes, so he immediately recommended wind magic.

Stella felt the pressure coming from everyone, even Celia.

As the aunt, she would disappoint the little lady, so Stella lifted her hand and guided the dirty clothes to the red bin.

Alex took the red bin, "We will take care of those clothes. Have a nice sleep."

He summoned Stella's bed, then left the room together with Celia.

Left alone with Stella, Sara smiled at her, "You should say 'Thank you' next time."

Stella just nodded.

But as she landed on the bed, she felt the fresh fragrance.

Not only did Alex open all windows to ventilate her room, but he also found new blankets. For Stella, her bed felt much different. That change was for the better, of course. She closed her eyes with a wide smile on her face, which surprised Sara.

But if Sara had access to Stella's room, she would've done the same.

Thus, she realized Alex's plan well.

His plan was to make Stella used to the fresh bed and room.

'He will leave her room alone for a week, then return. Rinse and repeat, then poor Stella will get used to this comfort and become at his wish,' Sara chuckled inwardly as she closed the doors.

For some reason, she didn't find her thoughts dangerous, even if it meant that Alex would truly get Stella as his wife.