Candela

Candela was smiling widely. Her lips were almost tore up because of the excitement she felt within her heart. It was like her eyes were embroidered by shining stars. Well, she guess of she probably saw herself on the mirror… that is what she’ll going to see.

Together with Lord Liam, they were both riding a black limusin in their way to the city. Candela seems to forget why her day ruined. She suddenly forget her mate who happened to be with some other girl. And oh, she also forgot how close they are earlier. To the point that it makes her blood boiled in anger.

How dare Lord Blade to cheat on her with that flirty Lady Curly? She maybe a princess but please, spare her. She knew that she has all the right to be mad. Of course, because she is Lord Blade’s mate.

There’s nothing in their world that could break that connection. Yeah, she is not a princess like Lady Curly. Her level was no way near to them as they have their position in the palace. But who care? She?

Mate bond is sacred. No one can break it. Not even the boundaries and the kind of life they have.

“Did you two fight?” Candela was abruptly tilted her head to face the Lord who asked beside her.

With a pair of her eyes, bit widened… her mouth gape a bit too. “What did you say?” she asked him.

“You and Blade. Did you two had fight?”

She shook her head, exaggeratedly. “Of course, were not. Why do you asked by the way?”

“Because it was too obvious. I saw him before we left the palace. He was in the third floor, in your room to be exact. He was looking at us as if he will going to eat us alive. So, you will still keep denying that you two had fight?”

“We didn’t,” she sneered. She crossed her arms around her chest before looking outside. Avoiding those skeptical look of Lord Liam.

“Saying the truth?” Lord Liam teased her again.

She heave a deep sigh. “We didn’t, okay?” She turned again to face him. “And ever if did fight, what is the matter? Nothing is intriguing about a maid and her master’s fight.”

“But you were not just a maid, Candela.” Her eyeballs almost pop out from its sockets.

She frowned at Lord Liam while questions are slowly building on her mind.

Does he know something?

Doe Lord Liam knows about the mate bond between her and Lord Blade?

Did he suspected them having a relationship?

Oh, good God! What the hell just happened?

Candela’s gaze were still locked on Lord Liam when he smiled. He touches his lips before shooking his head, slightly.

“You think you can fool me, milady.”

“I’m not fooling you,” she firstly corrected.

“So, you’re admitting it that there is something going on between you and Blade?” She wasn’t able to replied. Seems like her tongue caught by cat.

“At first, I just thought that Blade was just playing with you. That he wants to kid you. But I totally got it wrong. All his actions. His behavior whenever he saw us together. That explains one thing. He has the right to be mad, after all. Of course a mate will always care for his mate. And it just happened that you two have that connection. Am I right, Candela?”

She gulped. Her hands went chill as her throat went dry. No words slipped on her lips. She just looking at him as he bangs her with his announcement.

Lord Liam knew it. What a freaking hell? He fucking knew it!

Lord Liam then patted her head. “Don’t worry… I can keep a secret if you want to. But to tell you, you can’t just hide that matter. It was sacred. Everyone should knew it. There’s nothing going to be a problem.”

She blinked twice. Trying to process what he have just said.

“There is nothing going to be a problem? Do you know what you are saying, Lord Liam?” she asked him.

Lord Liam looked at the window. Watching the scenery their car passed by.

She heard him sighed.

“It was a mate bond we were talking about. I mean, no one can stop the two of you to bear that connection. It was sacred and even if there are lot of people that is against on that, they can’t do nothing but to accept it. Respect it. Because it was so sacred. It is just so sacred to be disrespect. Mate bond knows no boundaries. That was the rule.”

“Let’s say you’re correct. That no one will hinder me and Lord Blade. But what if, it was us who going to be the hindrance itself.”

Lord Liam faced her. Asking. “What do you mean by that?”

“I saw him…” she said almost whispering. “I saw him with other girl.”

“And who is she?”

“I saw him with Lady Curly. They were flirting with each other. Lady Curly is wrapping and pressing her body against him but he seems unconcerned. Damn him!” She begun to remember what she have just saw earlier in the palace.

And it pisses the hell out of her!

“Did you clarify what you see?”

“What for?!” she couldn’t help but to raised her voice. “What else I’m going to clarify when it was all clear for me? I saw him. With that bitch but instead of avoiding her, he seems enjoying her company. For goodness’ sake! He has his mate. He has me…” And there, her voice cracked.

Because of jealousy?

Anger and hatred?

Or perhaps, because of the pain that she just trying to elude.

She was hurt. Fuck! She really is. But she just trying to hold it back. She didn’t want to cry again. Candela didn’t want to cry because of the thoughts that her mate is cheating with her behind het back.

Damn Lord Blade. She wanted to twist his neck until he lost his conscious.

“You should ask him first, Candela. Before letting yourself to be eat by your jealousy, talk to him first.”

She sniffed. “Maybe for some other time. For now, let me forget him first. Fuck! I can’t take it Liam. I think, I’ll going to lose my sanity if I saw him again with Curly.”

Liam then reached for her hand. He caged it inside his two larger palms. He looked at her, deep and sad.

“Whatever happens, I will always be here for you. If ever Blade dump you, then I’m here to pick you up. If he won’t going to treat you well, I am here to take all the duties he can’t stand. I may not be your destined mate but I can be your savior. I can save you when you are drowning in the darkness, Candela. Just remember that.”

His words threw Candela off guard. She couldn’t speak again. She just staring at him with a question in her mind.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Does Lord Liam like her?

“I love you, Candela.” Her eyes went wide as her mouth gaped open. Lord Liam smiled bitterly. “At first, I thought that I’m only seeing you as a challenge because you were not showing attraction on me. You ignore me in every way I didn’t expect. I thought, you were just a challenge but look at me now. Loving you upon knowing that you have your mate. I am so fucked up because of you, Candela. Fuck me for loving a taken lady. Fuck me for loving you, milady.”