Forbidden Heat

The next morning when I returned to my room, Reiner was there leaning on my door. The last thing that I need right now is to explain why I wasn’t in my room and where I went.

“Where have you been?” Reiner asked without looking at me.

“I went to find something to snack on in the kitchen,” I replied. Yes, I lied. I hate it, I’ve been lying so much lately.

“Since 2AM? Did you fall asleep in the kitchen as well?” Reiner shot back with narrowed eyes.

“Have you been standing there since 2AM?” I asked in shock.

“Long enough to figure out that you were gone practically all night,” Reiner replied as he faced me.

“I don’t think I have to explain myself to you. Step aside, please. I want to be alone,” I said softly as I tried to walk past him into my bedroom.

To my surprise, Reiner did not try to stop me, and he didn’t ask anymore questions. Once inside of my room, I closed and lock the door behind me.

Edward…I need to see Edward.

…

Reiner sighed loudly after Natalia entered her bedroom. Since he couldn’t go to sleep last night, he had a sense of foreboding which was confirmed the moment he came to Natalia’s room and found it empty. He spent the next hour looking all over the mansion for her but to no avail. He looked everywhere except for Lucien’s wing. That wing was off limits to all other staffs except those exclusively granted to enter to serve Lucien. Things are getting messier than I thought possible.

I guess leaving the tracking device intact in the pendant was the right move after all. After checking the pendant, it was evident that there was indeed a tracking device inside. At first thought, I was going to remove it right away but on second thought…no one should underestimate Edward’s foresight. If he put it there, then perhaps it served another purpose than just to find Natalia on that rainy day.

Guess I’ll give it back to her as is. Natalia’s been pestering me to find it ever since that day…

…

Edward’s cheerful voice greeted me over the phone. I haven’t spoken or seen him

I need to see you,” I said briefly as

you up. 5pm? Use my exit,” Edward replied in a

you,” I replied back softly before

with him when I meet

…

the phone with Natalia, which means that there’s no way that she is here.

devil is here to see me today,” Edward mumbled to himself

…

than my appointment time with Edward. I guess, I’ll wait for him if he’s not here yet, I thought to myself as I closed the trap door behind me

made

that I’ve used that passage again since going through it with Edward. It was so dark and damp down there. I will forever be grateful that I did not run into any spiders or other similar creatures. Looking up, I spotted a dark blue Porsche 911 parked where I was

when I

I replied dryly.

earlier. Once again, I didn’t know where he was going to take me but strangely, I felt that I was in safe hands. Last time I could guess where he would

so he wasn’t sure where we should go either. I’m glad he’s at least

there options that I can choose from?” I asked casually.

you can see the stars, a private cinema…or my place?” Edward voiced his options before flashing

his place, although

go with somewhere that we can see the stars. You good?” I replied with

Princess” Edward said lightly as he drove

if Edward realized that I wasn’t wearing the necklace he gave me. Then I stopped wondering, I’m sure he’d realized

more peaceful than awkward. I could sense that what we needed to say to each other was best saved for when we arrived at our destination. Stealing glances at Edward’s handsome face, I could tell that he was very tired. He may have acted cheeful and full of

seen you on the news a lot lately. Have you been busy?” I asked lightly. I guess I couldn’t tell him outright that I was a little worried for his