Chapter Forty – His Siblings.
He searched every nook and cranny of the forest but only saw horse marks and an arrow, that Han said barely missed Margaret.
It had the ‘DDD’ inscription belonging to Dark Dragon Dynasty on it’s arrow head.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
“How dare that scum come into my forest and attack my Luna!” Walt tried shaking off the rage building in his head.
He stretched his paws and made a zoom towards the border and back to the river within ten seconds.
“I dare the idiot to return” he barked to the trees and birds responded by flying away from him. The animals within scurried to their holes.
“Walt, I’m telling you, Chan must have told the King to leave. You won’t see them anymore. They’re long gone” Han whispered behind Walt.
He made sure to talk in whispers as the Wolf was already red with anger. And wouldn’t hesitate to tear him apart.
“You should have split his head” Walt scoffed before going back in, letting Scott take over his body.
Han averts his eyes from his nakedness, “Well, I wasn’t expecting him. And he was with Chan. Chan didn’t sell us and let us escape”.
He helped put his jacket over Scott while Scott wore some shorts he stashed around a tree.
“Alright then, I’d try to bring Chan back alive for his kind gesture. But your Prince friend, not promising”.
Han clenched his fists, “I don’t need such a friend. He nearly killed me and my sisters”. To think, he had helped him escape. The princess had kept her promise punish his sisters.
Scott headed into the cavern, “This reminds me of my promise. I’d be visiting the Blue Moon. We need to visit the Red Mountains soon”.
(Dark Dragon Dynasty)
His horse trotted into it’s stable. Chan hissed as he came down, remembering the incidents of the day. The glare Han have him haunted him.
He never imagined to reunite with him in such a way, after three years. He was glad they weren’t after each others head at the moment.
He bowed to all the soldiers that passed as he headed to the castle. He was still obligated to bow to them as they were all older than he was.
Being the King’s right hand didn’t spare him from those unnecessary pleasantries. It didn’t save him from anything.
It did give him a room in the inner palace, the safest place in Dark Dynasty. But it also where the Queen and her pesky daughter lived.
“Chan Han! Wait for me, your princess commands it” Chan stopped on his way. He forced his body to disobey the command but it didn’t.
“Your highness. Han isn’t my surname. Not any longer” he didn’t deserve having Han as surname now. He broke their brotherhood oath.
“Whatever. Come, tell me about your journey to the forest. My brother is too grumpy to tell me?” she was literally pulling him towards her room while chattering.
If her brother thought she was rude, Chan thought she was talkative. But none ever told her that to her face. Anya was literally some god.
“Your highness, I regret leaving with your brother today” Chan deadpanned, after she kept forcing him to speak. He made sure he stayed closer to her door.
Just if someone opened the door and saw him there, they wouldn’t misunderstand. The last person he’d want anything with was her!
“Why? What happened? Did that wolf man Scott harm you?” she worried.
Chan huffed. Was it sorry in her tone? She didn’t deserve to worry for him. They called him family while abusing his own family.
“Your highness, did you know I had siblings in that forest? Where you sent your dragon birds to?” he asked directly, not batting an eye
She reflected on the question, then shrugged, “But then, they aren’t real siblings. I fought for my life yesterday. This is a war” she stood from her dressing table and walked towards him.
“And you have a new family here. Forget them. They’re infected by the disgusting ‘wolfism’ already” she smirked.
“And your whole family is infected by greed” Chan retorted, dropping all honorifics.
Anya glared at him. How dare he? Why couldn’t he see her family where just cleansing the earth from the werewolf beasts.
“I saw my brother today and he looked at me with anger, hate and betrayal in his eyes. One last person who loved me in this world and you made him hate me” Chan was becoming emotional. He tore off the badge from his shirt.
Anya stormed to him in hostility, “So what would you do now? Run away? Never! You’d be caught and killed! I’d make sure of it!”.
Chan got back his composure as Anya was shouting her head off. Threatening on everything she’d do to bring him back, dead or alive.
Her line was confusing; ‘If I can’t have you, none would’ like there wasn’t anyone else she could bother with her meaningless talk.
“I am sorry, your highness. This won’t happen again” he bowed, keeping his head low.
Princess Anya tried regulating my breathing before holding unto Chan’s face, “It better not. Or else, my mother hears it and take your head”.
Chan took no time in leaving her room, and the inner palace at once.
If he had to do something to keep his loved ones in peace, he’d have to do it quietly. Or anything else could jeopardize him too.
“Chan!” King Gerard called out to him just when he was about leaving through the gates.
“Chan, there’s a development. That you won’t like” King Gerard raised a flyer with a face. Chan read the name and sent a glare to the King.
“You are putting a bounty of Margaret. Don’t you want her for something!” he dragged the flyer from his hand.
Gerard was taken aback by Chan’s outburst but he expected nothing less. If it was his sister that was being priced, he’d lose his cool. He just didn’t know what his mother was thinking.
“I’m sorry, My King” Chan apologized after the King went quiet. He should really control himself before he get killed before fulfilling his course.
“I don’t want this either. We can’t get into the forest but a bounty hunter can. I promise if she’s here, she won’t be killed” he drew the boy to a hug. It would be hard for him.
Chan felt no warmth in him anymore. And his promises, empty. He gave a fake smile to show he’s going to be okay, but he was far from that.