Chapter 26 - A Winged Visitor

< Aero >

After spending the entire night in my manor unsuccessfully fending off thoughts of the woman, I went back to the castle ready to bark orders and chew some bones—bones of whoever was unfortunately within my path of rage.

Surprisingly, the first person to greet me in the throne room was the crown prince who had since been missing in action yesterday night. I had expected Elijah to pester me in the manor, maybe to admonish me for leaving the woman with the healers, but he actually didn't come.

It was a welcomed change, but I couldn't also deny I had a moment of worry. I left him in the vampire realm after all and there was always a possibility he wasn't able to travel back home and doomed himself there.

I was glad he was back in the flesh and reporting to me.

"I expected you to return early. What's the reason for the delay?" I asked, unable to hold on to my curiosit