Chapter 231: Crumbling
Back at Haven Forest
A lot had happened today, but none of it involved their kingdom. It was about the new king of Helion facing an unexpected ambush from King Moler of Nur. Asura’s face soured at the thought because King Moler had approached her for dinner last night during the card games.
She was relieved that Kasper had intervened yesterday and won that bet, or else she could have been dragged into this mess. Undoubtedly, the Sorel guild would question anyone who interacted closely with or visited the camps where King Moler had been.
Her eyes landed on the sparkling golden bow and arrow that Kasper had won for today’s hunt. He had given it to her as soon as it was handed to him.
"He sure knows how to please a woman with gifts... I wonder..." Her face reddened as her thoughts grew wild. She wondered if Kasper would be good in bed—after all, he was a virgin, but ancient and surely knowledgeable about intimacy despite his years of celibacy.
The thought of being the first woman to share that experience with him excited and aroused her. "I must be crazy!" she scolded herself, shaking her head to clear her wild thoughts. She had vowed not to easily sleep with a man she liked, and here she was, entertaining such thoughts.
"Wait, does that mean I like him already?!" she burst out with wide eyes. Her face soured as she shrugged. She was falling for a man again, and she was trying her best to deny it.
"Isn’t it too fast?" she murmured helplessly. It was already dark, and she should be sleeping, but she couldn’t rest at all. Talking to herself felt crazy.
"I wonder when Her Majesty will come back. It seems like she’s enjoying her advanced honeymoon with King Ezekiel. Do they plan to have this time alone throughout the summit?" she mumbled.
"This won’t do!" She got up from her bed, grabbed her cloak, and headed outside. She was bored and couldn’t sleep. Maybe a walk would tire her out and help her rest.
She stepped out of her tent and nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw Kasper standing there.