Chapter 41: A Pathetic Man
Meanwhile, back in the inhospitable forest they entered, Ezekiel’s body was still unconscious from where Tarah left him. Inside his body, however, his soul was already fully active in fighting against Vulcan.
Like Tarah said, the dragon was trying hard to expel the prince’s spirit from his body. He didn’t know how the dragon was doing it, but he found himself in excruciating pain throughout the whole process.
[You won’t hold on for long!] Vulcan roared inside his head with its menacing and annoying laughter.
Ezekiel whimpered as the pain inside his body grew stronger. He didn’t know if he would last much longer.
"Your Highness... Your Highness.... Open your eyes... Please... It’s me, Tarah...."
That familiar soft and soothing voice... With her call, Ezekiel slowly opened his eyes, and he immediately saw Tarah hovering over him with her sweetest smile.
"Tarah," he lovingly whispered.
He could smell her alluring scent wafting onto his nose, and that alone calmed all the pain still wreaking havoc inside his body. He didn’t know why, but the moment he laid his eyes on Tarah, he felt something strange happen to his heart.
Looking back at that time, he didn’t like how she was shackled and how her dress was torn when he first saw her. In that instant, he wanted badly to kill the commander, thinking of how he dared to even touch her. For years, he had been wary of women, and he tried so hard to do the same for Tarah. But despite his efforts, there was a strong magnetic sensation pulling him closer to her.