Chapter 390 Light and Darkness - Part 8

Chapter 390 Light and Darkness - Part 8

Once Alicia and Zeke finally left the castle, they immediately reunited with Gavriel. Gav had just come from the battlefield, so he was drenched in blood. His eyes were also still bloodshot, and his entire demeanor reeked of death and darkness. The sight of him at that moment was so severe it sent involuntary shivers down Alicia's spine.

"Now this is a surprise," Zeke said as they approached him. "You took longer to finish the battle than I expected, Gav."

Alicia couldn't help but widen her eyes a little towards Zeke, only to see her bloody husband looking all nonchalant as if he had said nothing wrong. Seriously, she always forgets how Ezekiel usually acts around everyone else, especially after their special moments where he bares himself as vulnerable and all, but... but she still honestly wanted to pinch his side hard right now because... well, Gavriel had been in an extreme battle all night while they were... they were enjoying themselves, and yet her husband dared to say such a thing?!

"Somehow, their strength this time is unexpectedly beyond what's normal. I believe someone cooked up something. I had fun though." Gav simply shrugged. His bloodshot eyes seemed to be clearing up. "Ruka will tell you about the details once he arrives. I'll go clean myself."

Zeke nodded subtly. "I'll meet with him once we're back."

"Where are you going this time? And don't tell me you're going to disappear for a long while again." Gav raised a brow. Though Alicia was covered with a cloak from head to toe, he was still obviously avoiding to even glance at her.

"We won't take long." Was all Zeke replied.

Gav opened his mouth as if to say something lengthy but he closed his lips, sighed, and ran his bloodied hand over his head. "Well, as long as you come back with head intact." He then walked away still talking. "Look after your husband, lady. Everyone's after his head so we're insisting that he's stop going out solo but he never listens."

And right now, Alicia knew that her excitement was nowhere near it's peak yet. As she continued to engage in battle alongside Zeke, her excitement surged, not yet reaching its zenith but climbing steadily. Initially, she had feared that her skills had dulled from years of inactivity. However, with each skirmish, she felt her old prowess awakening, her movements becoming sharper, more instinctive. She was rediscovering the rhythm of combat, almost regaining the full extent of her capabilities. The thrill of rediscovering her former strength was insane, and her excitement was evident, impossible to mask.

Alicia also knew that her heightened adrenaline wasn't solely due to her resurging combat skills. She knew that one of the main reason behind her adrenaline was because she's fighting a battle alongside her beloved man. To fight next to him... to fight with him and destroy enemies together... the feeling was just surreal.

There was just something so fulfilling about standing shoulder to shoulder with him, facing down threats together. The synergy between them, the way they seamlessly cooperated to kill their foes, added a layer of surreal delight to the experience.

Alicia had been dreaming of this. Of moments like this where she could help him end his enemies and fight together with him.

Just the thought of all this finally happening was making her emotional.

Suddenly, she hugged him and buried her face against his chest.

"Now... now, my queen." He purred, caressing her hair so gently.

"I'm just... I'm just happy I can finally fight alongside you like this." She finally admitted. "I've been dreaming for this, Ezekiel... to be able to help you destroy your enemies like this."

Zeke hugged her tight against him and planted a heartfelt kiss on top of her head. "Me too..." he confessed. "I admit I never wanted you to be here, fighting monsters like this, but... but here I am wishing that we could be together like this a little bit longer." Discover new chapters at novelbin(.)com