Chapter 603 - THE DEMON WOMAN

"But, I am not." Hope retorted fiercely when she remembered what had happened the last time she met with this demoness. 

There was a frown that crossed her expression when she heard the way Hope replied to her. "You grew up to be a very insolent girl," she scoffed and turned around, facing her back to Hope. 

Though she did that, it was out of question that Hope would be able to take a slight advantage the moment the demon woman was looking the other way. It was a reckless move. 

Hope's eyes landed on a square wooden lid on the floor.As an understanding downed on her, the demon woman had moved her here from the room down there.

And then her eyes scanned the room around her quickly. 

Except the table that Hope just bumped, there were only two chairs and a big window inside this room. The room alone was actually very big with a brown door opposite from her. Was this a hall of a building? Hope didn't have any idea, where she was or what this demoness would do to her.

Where is Kace?!

Hope was trying to see whether there was some spot that she missed, where probably this woman hid him somewhere. 

But, nothing. This room was as vacant as an empty aula, without anything that Hope could use as a weapon or for her protection. 

However, a second later, she remembered something that she could use. This one definitely could ward off the demoness, yet when Hope thought about hurting herself intentionally, she frowned. 

Accidentally bleeding was one thing, but to purposely bleed it was a very unpleasant feeling. 

"Where is Kace?" Hope asked in a demanding tone. She walked slowly and swiftly, creeping across the room to the brown door. 

The demon woman turned around and faced Hope once again, her golden eyes shone brightly under the beautiful crystal lamp above their head.

"I wonder…" her voice trailed off, she was ignoring Hope's question as her eyes studied the girl in front of her. "What are you to that lycan?" she tilted her head. 

Hope was unsure of how she was supposed to answer that question.That's why she remained silent. She remembered what Lana said to her about the Moon Goddess' curse.And the fact that the extremely few numbers of people who knew that Kace had a mate. Because of the curse that was bestowed on him by the Moon Goddess, it was well known that the Donovans would never have a mate for their entire eternity. 

And another reason why they kept this as a secret, because Hope's life would be in danger if Kace's enemies found out about this. Thus, she needed to be careful to not reveal that information.

Hope thought, this was the moment when she had to keep her mouth shut about her being Kace's mate. She decided on that. 

"What do you think I am to him?" Hope answered her question with another question, she didn't know how long this conversation would go.But she was pretty sure, the next thing that the demon woman would do to her wouldn't be a pleasant experience. 

The demon woman chuckled lightly. "You are so brave, do you know that? But, bravery alone is not enough to save you now." The woman raised her hands and stared at her long, red nails. "Yet, I still wonder, what are you to him? Except a guardian angel…" she lifted her head, just in time to see a slight furrow on Hope's forehead. 

Hope didn't say anything about it, as she kept her distance from her and took a few steps back, nearing herself to the door. 

"Oh, yes… of course I know what you are," the woman smiled creepily. "I heard that prophecy. No wonder I am so drawn to you… your scent is so different even when you were only an infant. I love infants," she said in this tone like she was talking about her favorite food, and this made Hope feel sick. 

"Where is Kace?" Hope asked the same question through her gritted teeth. "What do you want from me?"

The woman shrugged her shoulders in a nonchalant manner. "Apparently, his injuries are pretty bad. It is already good enough for him to manage to come so far."

"Where is he!!?" Hope roared, this woman really tested her patient. 

"He is in this place, of course." She chuckled. "Do you want to see him?"

Hope didn't answer that childish question. 

"I can let you see him, but what about you do me a favor?" The woman's eyes shone brightly. "Why don't you give me your power willingly?" she suggested. 

'What did she mean with giving her my power willingly? Do I even have power?' Hope thought to herself, if she knew what kind of power that she held at this moment, definitely she wouldn't waste her time talking to her. Especially, when the demon woman looked very eager to have it. 

"Sure," Hope said lightly as she nodded. "I will give you everything you want with conditions. First, I want to see Kace. Second, I want to find my friend Lydia, the witch.Third, I want to meet with the priestess so she can heal Kace's injuries.Fourth, I want the priestess to return to the village safely.Fifth, I want to go back to my realm with all of my friends.Sixth—" Hope crossed her arms in front of her chest. "—if you can fulfill all of my requests then I will give you my power willingly."

The demon woman's expression turned unsightly the more Hope was listing her wish. "Do you think I will do that?"

Hope shrugged her shoulder in a nonchalant manner. "Then we don't have the deal." The way Hope was talking now didn't let the demon know how her heart was pounding inside her chest nervously. "I guess you will not show me where Kace is, therefore, I will find him myself." she said confidently. At least as confidence as she could. 

Hope was walking to the door, her paces neither slow nor in a hurry.Yet, when Hope reached the door, there was one thing that was strange about the situation, and it stuck in her mind; the demon didn't stop her at all.