Chapter 13: Vulcan
When Ezekiel turned his gaze back to Tarah, he noticed that she was currently staring at him. Their eyes met, his flaming eyes locked onto her glacial stare. Something in her truly intrigued him, and some doubt about her circumstances still lingered inside him.
Although the more he looked at her, the more he had come to admit that he had never seen someone as beautiful as Tarah. Her silver-white hair and frosty blue eyes shimmered in the light, casting a scintillating glow that enhanced her radiance even further. Black hair might’ve suited her in the past, but having silver-white hair like this simply fit her too perfectly. She was indescribably stunning and alluring... and...
Ezekiel suddenly realized that his thoughts had strayed. His eyes widened, and he quickly shook his head to clear his head.
What was wrong with him? This wasn’t the time for him to think about something like this! He shouldn’t let his guard down. After all, Tarah could still be that woman whom he should be wary of!
"Your Highness, is there something wrong?" Tarah asked, barely a whisper. "You’ve been staring at me quite often, and I feel as if something’s bothering you."
"Tell me, Tarah, what have you seen about me?" Ezekiel suddenly asked, his eyes narrowing at the seer. "You’ve mentioned before that you’ve been seeing me in your dreams. Tell me everything."
"I ... I’m still unsure of some things, Your Highness. Some of them were blurred in my vision," Tarah admitted. "All I know is that I must stay with you, Your Highness. You will need me in order to help control your power. The rise of the Dragon King will happen soon, and you won’t be able to control Vulcan without me... You need me to rule the world."
Hearing that, Ezekiel’s eyes darkened. He glowered, "You... You must never mention this to anyone, especially to Xenia or any of my family!"
Tarah suddenly flinched with how his voice changed. Seeing her reaction, he quickly followed, "I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. It’s just that I don’t want my family to worry even more..."