The Devils Bargain

Chapter 29

Keial was back, and by the look on his face, we were not at war with the woodland elves.

I was standing next to all the other servants, and watching as he came through the doors, and as I stood there alongside the others, I couldn't help but feel a deep hatred for how I felt about Keial.

I liked him, and seeing him just now, after a week of being apart, I hated myself for it.

I had gotten too attached to the very person I should stay away from, and I swore to myself when I agreed to his crazy scheme that once this was over, I would go and live my life as quietly as possible.

I noticed Zeri and Gregor walk over to him, but to my surprise, Keial only paid attention to Greogr and Zeri kept her head down, which was hard to look at, given now that I know they are family.

What a strange family, but a family nonetheless.

"Beauty, huh?" Ash whispered next to me, as I noticed he was also looking at Zeri.

"To think that Commander Gregor landed a woman such as her, how he did it will always escape me."

I nodded my head, completely agreeing with him, Zeri was a good woman, so good that she wanted to be friends with someone as lowly as me.

"Eyes forward!" Ash quickly whispered as I noticed Keial come our way from the corner of my eye.

I knew he was coming over to me, and that I should be used to this by now, but we were in front of everyone I worked alongside, and even though they knew we were.... together, it still embarrassed me to no end when he showed affection in public.

"Felix." Keial looked down at me, not paying any attention to anyone else near me, or in the room.

His golden, beautiful yet intimidating eyes told me to follow him, as he turned around and walked away, the same direction Zeri, and Gregor were heading, down a long wide stretched hall where I knew the tea room was.

I felt all eyes on me as I followed behind Keial like I was his puppy, not his 'lover', and as humiliated as I felt, despite being happy to see him, I couldn't help but play those words he said over in my head.

This was going to be over soon, and soon enough, I won't be able to see him again.

Keial will get married, and have tiny princes and princesses, I won't lower my self-worth to be his 'mistress' just so he can have both worlds, I won't go that far.

I'm already-

"Felix?" His deep voice tickled my ear, making me snap out of my thoughts and at Keial.

His face was inches from mine as he slowly stood up straight, his studious eyes watching me, trying to figure me out as he stared at me.

"Do I not get a welcome-back kiss?" He then said with a playful frown, as I blinked and stared back at him shocked.

Was he being serious, or was he messing with me again?

"I, uh, I don't know?" I stuttered, watching as Keial's mouth slowly shifted into a smile.

"I'm joking, Felix." He said, before turning to the door where Gregor, and his sister had entered before us.

"I hope everything went smoothly while I was gone?" He asked, his deep voice softening as his eyes bore into mine, making my heart skip a beat.

Get a hold of yourself, Felix!

"Yeah... uh, things were good, nothing happened." Why was he asking that, he had never asked that before.