Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Elena’s POV

Glenda’s eyes blazed with fire as she sent me a glare. Her chest rose and fell heavily, in sync with her ragged breath of fury.

After hearing my words, she became even more mad. Losing control, she raised her hand and pointed a finger at me, accusing me almost desperately, “Don’t you dare deny it! I saw the way he looked at you during the fight. And now, here you are, alone together. What else am I supposed to think p>

An involuntary sneer escaped my lips. Oh, so now, how her husband has acted has become my responsibility?

I wanted to shake my head at how ridiculous she was being

Raising my brows, I tilted my head and smirked. “Think whatever helps you sleep at night. But don’t drag me into your insecurities p>

“Glenda, it’s not what it looks like. I was just Bryson rushed between us and held Glenda by her shoulders, but Glenda’s fierce eyes only focused on me.

Without butting an eye, she angrily pushed Bryson away and stepped forward to approach me.

“You’re nothing but a manipulative p>

Losing patience, I pushed her finger away from my face. With a sharp gaze and pursed lips, I coldly said, ” Enough, Glenda. I don’t have time for your petty accusations or your drama p>

I smirked when she almost lost balance with my push and took a step to the side involuntarily. It was only her hands that I initially wanted to push.

Looking past her, I warned Bryson, “Control your Luna, Bryson. Or I will p>

With that, I strode past them and left them under the darkness. But while walking back toward my tent, I could still faintly hear them both arguing, which only made me shake my head and roll my eyes.

‘So much drama p>

The following day, I slowly opened my eyes, weakened by the bustling sound of claws and the footsteps of warriors training. Sitting up, I stretched my neck and glimpsed outside. The sun hadn’t risen yet, but everyone was already fully awake and filled with so much energy to train harder.

After changing to my combat clothes, I stretched out in my room for a few minutes before I ran into the training ground, finding Prince Deacon supervising in the middle.

Upon seeing me, a smile immediately formed on his lips.

As I approached him, he walked and grabbed two boxing bandage wraps.

“You’re late,” he mocked with a smirk as he handed me the red wrap.

Accepting it, I jokingly replied, “I know I’m amazing, but I also need a proper break after last night’s circus p>

Not to mention that that shrewd couple even managed to still mess with me before I went home.

“Fair. But no excuses. Today, you’ll need more than sharp words to keep up with me.” With that, he guided me to sit on the log seats and grabbed the red strap from my hand.

Only then did I notice that he already finished wrapping his hand.

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Chapter 56

“I can do it,” I debated when he suddenly grasped my hand to help me wrap the boxing bandage.

He looked at me with those deep eyes and calmly replied, “know p>

But instead of letting me alone after his reply, he continued gently holding my hand and focused on perfecting it.

My heart palpated so much that it felt like it would pop out from my chest, and my eyes felt glued to his perfect

face.

“Girl! He’ll melt if you don’t stop!” I was pulled out from the daze and coughed up heavily after I was slapped so hard in the back with so much force that I almost fell flat-faced to the ground after falling from my seat if it weren’t for my fast reflex p>

Standing up, I turned around and found Maise and Saige looking at me teasingly.

I narrowed my eyes, confused by their reaction.

“Slayer! I think you’re starting to fall into a pit of honey trap!” Saige nodded, gesturing toward my back. Following their gazes, my heart stopped beating, and my breathing hitched as I found prince deacon a few steps away from us.

I could only pray that he was far enough not to hear what we were talking about. Luckily, Paige and Saige’s voices were low compared to the blow they gave my back.

Turning sharply back at them, I glared in evident panic. “What are you guys saying? Shut the hell up p>

“He’s done helping you for a while now.” Maise laughed and gestured to my hand.

I bit my lower lip shyly and forced myself to calm myself.

After a few breaths, I looked back at Prince Deacon and opened and closed my wrapped hand in practice and destruction as I reasoned out, “Sorry, I… I was just thinking of something p>

He raised his brows, lips lifting into a teaseful smirk. “Something… Like p>

He didn’t catch on to the fact that I was checking him out, did he? That would be so embracing and a total nightmare.

“Like you Maise whispered in my back, making me instinctively elbowed her.

I heard her cough and grimaced in pain but paid no attention to her.

Shaking my head, I responded to Prince Deacon. “I-it’s nothing p>

“W-What are you saying again?” I asked, hoping the awkwardness would come

to an end before I dug a hole and hid myself.

“Ready to show me what you got?” he arrogantly asked, motioning to the combat

area.

Relief filled me when the atmosphere between us finally changed.

Standing with confidence, I smirked. “You bet I am. Prince or not. General or not. I’ll kick your ass.

“I hope your skills will be as sharp as your words,” he said as he jumped up on the main combat platform.

He extended his hand for me, but I jumped on my own instead and stood beside him with a mocking smirk. “I hope you’re as skilled as you were branded as p>