Chapter 81: Ominous Feeling 4

Chapter 81: Ominous Feeling 4

Dorothy tightened her grip on the blanket that covered her naked body. She stared at Jeames who was snoring lightly next to her. They were inside a simple room Jeames' room. There was nothing but a small cabinet, a chair, and a bed. Not even a table or a balcony decorated the bleak room. Even the toilet was outside of the room.

Yet, Dorothy found this strangely peaceful.

Dorothy grew up training to become the next blessed one. She woke up at four and started exercising both her mind and her body thinking that she would soon receive the blessing, just like her father and grandfather.

She grew up without friends and spent most of her time learning etiquette and even the languages of the other seven empires. She wanted to become the most powerful blessed person and she was prepared to do everything and anything to make her father and mother proud, to make the Lux Family proud.

Then she failed to receive the blessing.

Until now, Dorothy could never forget the look in everyone's eyes when the blessing did not come. She was not able to manifest the light.

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She had been good, kind and understanding. She had been gracious and never hurt someone. Dorothy was pure and no one, not even Jeames whom she liked since she was younger, was able to touch her hand.

So why?

What went wrong?

The tragedy did not end there.

Dorothy soon received news of the possibility that she would be married off to the Duke from the North the barbarian who loved to behead his enemies and wear a mask that is as dark as his hair. He was someone who plundered and killed women just because he wanted to have some fun!

How could she allow something like this to happen?

So, Dorothy tried to involve her younger sister. Rosalind Lux the useless Rosalind whose very existence had reminded her mother that she would not be able to bear another child. The same Rosalind that everyone had considered the speck of dirt in their spotless family.

"I heard that Rosalind will join the awakening," Dorothy said. She did not understand why the woman wanted to join when she had black hair. Perhaps, Rosalind just wanted to use this opportunity to rub in the fact that Dorothy was not the blessed one. How hateful!

"Stop worrying about her. Aren't you cold?"

She met his eyes. "I am," she whispered. "But your arms are enough to warm me up."

Jeames smiled. Then he lifted her chin and leaned down to kiss her.

"Thank you," he said. "It was an honor to be with you."

"I should be the one thanking you," she replied. "And please do not forget Rosalind. She cannot leave the Empire." Dorothy could not stop thinking about Rosalind. She could not help it. "I I apologize for talking about something" she knew that she had ruined the mood just from the look in his eyes.

"There is no need to apologize," Jeames said. He took a step back before he strapped on his sword to his hips and wore his own robe. "It looks like the rain won't stop anytime soon. We need to go back before the sun rises," he said.

Seeing his hardened expression, Dorothy immediately said. "I want to spend the night with you."

Jeames stared at her eyes as the coldness slowly vanished. He smiled gently. "I will be in your rooms when we arrive." He held his hand towards her.

However, Dorothy did not accept it. Instead, she stared at him.

Jeames and her grew up together. However, she knew that Jeames never wanted to become a knight. He wanted to become an adventurer. The only reason why he came back was because of what happened to her. Because of her, Jeames decided to stay by her side.

"Stop worrying about Rosalind. I will deal with her."

"Truly?" Dorothy could not help but smile.

In response, Jeames nodded. "You might not know this but Rosalind had always liked me since we were younger. I was able to convince her to marry the Duke. I am confident that coaxing her to do something stupid would be as easy as eating a pie."