Chapter 151 - Lead The Way

"Really?" Adeline's lips curved downwards when Theodore told her that he wouldn't be able to teleport Rion. "What shall we do then?" she looked at Theodore in the hope of getting a solution.

Theodore was trying hard not to show how happy he was when Adeline readily believed that he couldn't teleport Rion. He cleared his throat and then acted as though he too was sad. And he suggested a solution, "I guess we have no other option than riding together."

Adeline's eyes lit up. But she wanted to be sure that he knew the way. "You know how to get to the Palace from here, right?"

"Of course I do." Theodore gave a proud smirk and boasted, "I know a shortcut so we should be back in the Palace within half an hour."

He gently offered his hand to Adeline and whispered enchantingly, "Shall we, my Princess?"

Adeline's heart started to beat faster when he spoke in his deep voice and held out his hand for her.. She smiled showing off her dimples and held his hand.

Theodore leaned down and was quick enough to steal a kiss.

Even the smallest gesture from Theodore would make her heart flutter, and she hoped that it would be the same until the day she took her last breath. She didn't want her heart to flutter for someone else other than Theodore.

Adeline's heart was beating like a drum. And Theodore could clearly hear her heartbeat. He smiled and whispered, "The sound your heart makes when you are around me is my favorite music."

"I wish I could also hear your heartbeat as easily as you hear mine." The Princess tilted her head and then smiled.

Theodore pulled her hand and brought her very close to him. Then he pressed her head on his chest and let her hear his heartbeat. His heart was beating even rapidly than hers. Theodore murmured in his alluringly deep voice, "This is what you do to me every time. You are the only one who makes my heart beat and makes me feel alive."

Adeline raised her head and looked into Theodore's amber eyes. And they were not lying. He lifted herself up on her toes and kissed Theodore.

Their moment was disturbed by Rion who began to stomp his hooves on the ground and neigh continuously.

Adeline looked at Rion and she remembered that they had to return back to the Palace as fast as they could. "We have to go now."

Theodore gave a beautiful smile and offered to help her climb on the horse. "Come, I will help you."

Adeline obviously knew how to climb and ride the horse but she didn't deny the offer from Theodore. Adeline placed her left foot on the stirrups and Theodore gave a little push on her hips so that she could easily mount on the horse.

After Adeline settled down on the horse, Theodore also sat behind her. He sat so close to Adeline that their bodies were pressed against each other.

Adeline was holding the reins of her horse and was ready to ride. "Which way?" she asked Theodore.

Theodore slid his hands around her waist and held her tightly. And he whispered in her ears, "Turn around." He pointed to the direction that they were currently facing and said, "If you keep on going in this direction then you will reach Tarrin."

"Oh!" She nodded her head and turned her horse around.

"Before you go, let me give you a general sense of direction." Theodore pointed towards the river that was flowing to their side and said, "See that river and see where it is flowing. It's flowing downwards. And it will lead you to another country if you keep on traveling in the direction where it is flowing."

Then he hugged her even tighter and whispered in his melodious voice, "And if you want to find my cave then keep on following that river to its source. And I am sure that you will recognize the Hill of Grimmer Death when you see it."

Adeline laughed when he ended up giving the direction of his own cave. "I will keep that in mind. But why would I travel the long journey in a horse when you can take me there in an instant?"

Theodore shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm just saying. Who knows? You might need it one day."

"Okay, enough talking. Show me the way, will you?" Adeline tried to speak calmly but she was starting to get restless now.

Theodore also guessed how Adeline must have been feeling so he held out his palm and asked, "Pass me the reins and stirrups. It will be faster that way. And I guess… turn around and sit on my laps."

"I can just sit behind you." Adeline proposed an alternative option but Theodore did not let her get down of the horse. "No, I want you on my laps."

Adeline did not want to argue with him anymore. She knew she would end up agreeing with him and arguing with him would only make her late. So she did as he asked like an obedient puppy. She faced him and sat on his laps, giving control of the horse to him.

Theodore looked into her sapphire eyes and gave a charming smile. "Hold on tight."

"Yes, master," she said in a sarcastic tone and put her arms around his waist. And she rested her head on his broad shoulder as though it was her warmest pillow.

"Good girl. Let's go then," Theodore gave a warning and led Rion forward at such a great speed that Adeline felt as though she was not even making Rion run at half this speed.

Both of them were quiet all the way because the force with which the wind was swooshing past them wouldn't have made it possible to talk while riding.

Along the way, Theodore could not help but notice that the bond between the two of them had grown quite a lot, meaning he could feel the demonic power inside of Adeline growing. And he quietly thought to himself, "I hope I didn't make any mistake by transferring my powers to her. The power is not having any negative effects on her, is it?"