Chapter 736 - UNFAIR

The kiss didn't linger as long as the other nights and Jedrek waited until Lilac closed the door.

Lilac stood in front of the closed door and knew that Jedrek was still standing at the other side too.

Lilac wanted to see his reaction when she said that, and no matter how hard Jedrek tried to hide it, she was able to notice the emotion behind his cold eyes and nonchalant demeanor the moment she mentioned Serefina's name.

She lowered her head and trudged toward her bed. She was too tired to think about all of this and needed time to rest.

Meanwhile, outside the door, when Jedrek heard Lilac heavy steps and the soft sound when her body lay on the bed, only then he walked away.

On her right side, Jedrek watched the heavy rain that was still cascading down from the eerie dark night and Lilac's words echoed in his head.

'Serefina is only two days away from here.'

Then it meant, Jedrek would meet her in the next two days… however, he didn't feel like he wanted to see her now, yet the other part of his heart knew, that was only because of his fear for what would happen if he met her after centuries of waiting.

Jedrek had never felt very restless like now, even his beast couldn't help it, but whimpered on the edge of his head.

He guessed it would be another sleepless night…

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"You have been avoiding me," Tordoff said accusingly.

The general managed to find Lilac before she went to the throne room, to accompany Jedrek to meet with the representatives of the people, who were asking about their missing family member.

"Huh?" Lilac whipped her head when she felt Tordoff grabbed her shoulder to stop her. She was too distracted to realize that Tordoff had been calling her. "No, I am not. It is just, I am too busy lately."

Tordoff sighed and narrowed his eyes. "You should try harder if you want to lie to me."

"I am not lying," Lilac said, rolled her eyes upon his accusation. "I am really busy."

"Busy such as taking care of the king?" There was a mocking tone in his voice. Tordoff didn't hide the fact that he was upset.

"That's also included," Lilac said lightly.

"Lilac, I want to ask you something," Tordoff said, as he walked ahead and stopped in front of Lilac.

Lilac gave him a smile. "But, I need to go to the throne room. We will talk later, okay?"

However, Tordoff refused her idea, he shook his head. "You and I know, there will be no later. I only want to know if I offended you somehow?"

"Why do you think like that? You never offended me." Lilac frowned, but then she realized what Tordoff meant. "I am not avoiding Tordoff. Don't think too much. You have always been very good to me."

"Or, this is the king's order?" Tordoff saw the shift of emotion in Lilac's eyes and he knew that he had guessed it right. "So, it is really the king's order…"

"Look, listen to me…" Lilac sighed.

"You hate him," Tordoff stated. "You have never listened to him." He remembered vividly that Lilac had disobeyed Jedrek's orders more than any of the generals had ever done. "You have changed."

"Things have changed." Lilac corrected him. "You know that I am his mate."

Her last words hardened Tordoff's eyes. "Yes, but he hurt you."

"He did." Lilac nodded, agreed with him. "But, a few things happened and I can't explain it to you. Moreover, war is coming soon, I want a small problem like this not to interfere with what we will face later."

Tordoff looked into Lilac's eyes and he loved the fiery and determination behind those beautiful obsidian eyes that she possessed. "Understood." He nodded and tucked strands of her hair behind her ear. "I just don't want him to hurt you again."

"He will not," Lilac assured him, as she moved slightly to avoid his touch, she didn't want to hurt Tordoff. She knew his affection toward her and this was one of the reasons why she avoided him, aside from Jedrek's order. She didn't want to make things became more difficult. "You don't need to worry."

"Alright." Tordoff put down his hand, aware with Lilac's uncomfortable gesture, but he smiled anyway. "Tell me if I can do something for you."

"I will," Lilac said casually. "I will go now."

"I will walk you to the throne room." Tordoff was about to follow her, but Lilac shook her head.

"It's okay, I know that room." Lilac hoped her rejection didn't offend him. She smiled brightly and waved her hand.

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Lilac arrived at the throne room a little bit late, but she could keep up with the conversation between Jedrek and the three representatives.

All in all, the three of them gave the king twenty questions, which Jedrek answered flawless. He and Lilac had discussed about this.

Not only this meeting could appease the anger for the families, but this also as an announcement that the war between the lycanthropes and the devil would happen once again.

Of course this piece of information shocked them, added to the revelation about Lilac's identity as the guardian angel. Everyone knew about the prophecy of the resurrected of the guardian angel.

Their wrath built up when Jedrek told them that the devils were behind the missing people, which was true. He even let them to bring back the dead bodies of the shifters that he had slaughtered not so long ago and said it was the devil, who did it.

A little bit truth and improvise were needed in this difficult time. This was the best solution that they could think to solve their problem now.

It was not fair or the best decision, but some time they had to choose it, to avoid the worse outcome.

Jedrek couldn't afford to have his own people turned their back on him at this time. That was what the devils wanted.