“Do you want to kill me?” Adrian continued with an angry tone, yet there was no response from him.Gusto stared at him for a while, holding onto his wry smile.And then he huffed, turning to look at the dart that had plunged into the wooden gate behind Adrian. He cleared his throat, nodded, and without saying a word, turned and started walking away slowly. Adrian growled inwardly, eyes wide and staring at Gusto who was becoming smaller as he moved further away. “What the hell is wrong with him?” He grunted, his veins popping as he twisted his muscles, his fists clenched tightly as though he was about to throw a punch. Then he started walking after him, and because Gusto was sauntering, it was very easy for him to catch up with him as though that was already what he wanted. “Gusto?” Adrian called out, but he merely turned to look at him and said nothing, his eyes glittering with several feelings, and one of them was annoyance. They were both marching almost at the same pace, eyes

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREEGusto’s eyes were still wide with shock, and after a while, he muttered,“Marcus is dead, Adrian. Do not play games with me!” He growled, his eyes sparking with rage. “No…” Adrian shook his head, insisting on her narrative. “Marcus is not dead, Gusto. I saw him myself. He is alive, and back as the General of that army…” Adrian insisted, but that sounded like a joke to Gusto. He sniggered, and then he shook his head, holding onto his wry smile.Then he scoffed, pointing at Adrian for a few seconds before he slowly lowered his hand. “I didn’t know that you’ve become this funny, Adrian. Since when did you start cracking jokes?” He sniggered again, and then he cleared his throat, staring curiously. Adrian took a deep breath, and after a few seconds, he let it out, refusing to let go of his deadpan expression.“This is not a joke, Gusto. Why would I joke with something like this? Why would I come all the way just to tell you a joke?” He asked a very im

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE “Are we doing this or not?” Adrian asked after a few seconds, ignoring his feeling. Gusto was forced to let go of his annoyance, staring him in the face. He was silent for a while, but the Shadow Monarch was very eager to hear what he was going to say, listening to him silently. The Master took a deep breath when he was finally ready to speak, and then he nodded, holding onto his furious expression.“Marcus is mine, Adrian. You can have his men, all of them. Just leave him for me…” He gnashed his teeth, his eyes red with anger and vendetta.Adrian nodded, and then he took a deep breath.“He is all yours, Gusto. As long as you promise not to touch Dara and her children…” Gusto scoffed, clicking his tongue while he shook his head, holding onto the sinister smile all over his face.“I am sorry, Adrian. I do not keep promises, and you know that.”Adrian tutted, and then he sighed heavily, yet just a little of the emotions that cringed him was able to le

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN Samara swallowed hard, attempting to gather enough momentum before she could be able to break her silence. Looking into her brother’s eyes, she could see the eagerness to hear her story while he was still basking in annoyance and pain, unable to get rid of the memory that rushed into his mind. “After I was stabbed…” Samara broke her silence, her voice low and cracked. “You were forced to let go of my body….”“Yes. I remember…” Gusto nodded, prompting Samara to skip that part of the narrative, knowing that her brother was pissed off that she was trying to remind him of something that he was already part of.She cleared her throat, and it took her a while before she could finally figure out where to begin. “Marcus thought that I was dead…” She finally broke her silence, and even though her voice had become a bit more audible, it was still gripped by the same cringe that gripped her. “He asked his men to throw me into the river, and they did…” She pa

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE “You are awake…” Elara observed as soon as she opened her eyes after groping in the silence on the king-sized bed. She waited for Adrian to break his silence, but he just stared at her for a few seconds before he looked away, adjusting himself on the bed. “How are you?” Elara asked, eager to break the silence. “I don’t even think you got any sleep last night, Adrian…” She observed, looking him in the eyes. Then she cleared her throat, still curious to know what his response was going to be. Adrian sighed heavily, and then he looked back, staring Elara in the eyes. Elara took a deep breath, and with arched brows, she began to move closer to Adrian, crawling slowly on the bed. “What is it?” She asked, but even though Adrian had refused to say even a word, she could see that he had so many things going on inside his mind. His eyes were filled deeply with so much emotions, and it was obvious that his heart was heavy.“You have been acting strange si