Chapter 77: A Familiar Voice
Arioch saw the unflinching blue eyes staring at him and he felt something at the pit of his stomach. But he pushed through the feeling and inched closer. She wasn’t even blinking and it felt odd for him.
*Bling*
A sudden flash of light formed on her forehead in between her eyebrows blinding him. Covering his eyes with the back of his hand, Arioch backed off. The light still was burning his eyes and he stood up and stepped back.
Only after he reached twenty feet away from her did the light go off. He watched her taking a glance at him, turning to the side and as if nothing happened, she went to sleep.
It took some time for Arioch to compose himself. He fisted his hands as he realized what just happened. She has a protective spell around her.
The Marking Spell!
His teeth clenched and his facial muscles twitched out of anger. This woman knew it all and pretended that she has no opposition to his advances. He always gets played like a fiddle by her. And she always mocks him.
<I will never fall for your tricks!>
He vowed in his heart and slid on the pillar to the floor. With his arm resting on his knee, he stared at her. His jaws were still clenched and his eyes have reddened with anger.
"Well, that was surprising!"
Arioch grabbed the hilt of the dagger and turned to throw it in the direction the voice came from. He is not someone careless but he failed to notice someone walking this closer to him and it angered him further.
*Clang*