Chapter 111 [Bonus chapter] Like Him?

“Why? It could not be as simple as saving your image.” looking away from the girl who was sold and getting dragged from the stage, she stared at the vampire who had a knowing smile on his face.

“I am glad that you are not like others who like to indulge in self flattery!” picking up another glass with the same liquid, he took a sip as he stared back at the stage.

“This is a young boy from the black forests of Amora. He can kill even the ferocious beasts with his bare hands in this age.

A perfect slave to protect you and your loved ones.” a dark ray of light passed his eyes as if he had seen what he was waiting for bringing her attention back to the stage too.

“Haven’t you asked me for knights that would be loyal to you! Why not pick one or two slaves for you that will put their life on stake to keep you safe?”

“For proof we will show you a live example.” as the auctioneer waved his hands, a cage was brought out on the stage with two black beasts in it.

They were roaring so hard that nobles sitting on the same floor started to fret and complain that it could be dangerous for them.

The beasts were roaring and shaking the bars with their strong paws and the sound of scratching could be heard making them all uneasy and full of fear.

“The boy is not a vampire. Is he?” asked hazel as she knew what they were planning. Everybody knew!

The young boy who only had bones with no meat or muscle on his body and skin that was already sunken was going to be thrown in the cage without a weapon to show his worth.

“They are the beast who are dealing that way with a kid!” if only she could help. But she knew Rafael would never let her stop it.

If he wanted, he would have asked them to stop already. And by the looks of the crowd, the way they were worried about their safety, they did not care an inch if the boy would lose his life in the battle.

“He is 18, not a kid! If you are forgetting you are only 18 too.” he reminded her with a soft chuckle and she turned to look amusement in his eyes but beneath that was a warning to not meddle in the affair of the auction house and she looked away.

She had already known that she was weak but the moment made her feel helpless.

“You can not be kind with everyone. You are here only to chose one or two slave who will pledge their loyalty to you.” he drank rest of the glass in a single gulp but she could not see him losing his senses they way she was affected by the drink

Her dress was still clinging to her body tightly because of the wetness. But wait!

“So, can I choose anyone among them?” she asked as her eyes sparkled with joy.

Rafael, who was about to nod, halted and narrowed his eyes on her face. He could read her face and knew what she was about to do, but before he could do so, the girl had already picked the bidding bar and raised it high.

“My lady, the bidding for the product had not started yet.

As a reputed firm, we always give a demo of our products before selling them.” the boy who was about to be thrown in the cage, raised his head and stared at hazel with a dark gaze which she did not notice since she was fuming over the way the man was talking

If she did not know any better, she would have thought that the man was selling cleaning items that needed to show their working.

“Are you refusing the lady of the…” she felt a strong grip on her hands before she completed her sentence and gulped.

“I mean, as a buyer, I did not want my product to get any scratch or defect. I am fine buying it without the so-called demo.” she took a breath of relief when she felt the grip loosening a bit, though Rafael was still holding her hands.

He was so closer that she could feel his intoxicated breath on her nape.

She was getting flustered with just this much touch and was having trouble concentrating on the stage.

“You should not be worried about that, my lady. We will make sure that he will not get damaged.

It is an excellent quality product.” With that the man waved his hands hurriedly as if he was afraid that she would interrupt again.

She could feel his hostility though he was trying to be polite and she knew it was because she was on the fourth floor. If not, he would have already admonished her.

She wanted to retort further, but she felt him pulling back and knew that she could not meddle anymore.

“There are rules hazel. This place is not even in the control of the count when it comes to his estate.

If we meddle too much then it would be cumbersome. And do not worry, if the man would not have been sure about the skills of the boy, then he would not have thrown him in the cage.

As he said, he cared most about his products since he earned them.” giving one last look to the cage where the boy was already fighting with the beasts, she turned away.

She could not see how he was putting up struggles to save his life but when she turned, she noticed Rafael was looking at her rather oddly.

“What.. what is it?” his hands that were still on her waist felt cold and a tingling sensation could be felt when he leaned closer.

“Is it only because you wanted to save his life or did you have a liking for him? Huh?”