The Baroness Misbehaves

"We’ll take it from here." A resonant deep voice instantly stopped Cassian from twisting Gregory’s head and ending his life at the spot. Four able-bodied soldiers rushed in through the gate and grabbed hold of Gregory, handcuffing his hands behind his back and taking him away from the Duke’s mansion. A youthful looking towheaded man stepped in through the gate. He stopped in his steps to look at Gregory who was trying to force himself free from the soldiers, but had stopped after locking eyes with a completely gray one.

"I hope you know you’re the most wanted man right now. Unfortunately, you’re wanted dead." Orson revealed a mocking smile before gesturing to the soldiers to take him away.

The cool fluttering breeze that mingled at the frontage of the mansion, was enough to lessen the tension that built against the Albrecht family.

Cassian wasn’t surprised that his best friend had showed up to rid him of his fun. It was one of the things Orson was fond of doing since their childhood, and he hated it. Wasn’t he away in the countryside? How was he even aware of this commotion in the first place?

"Cas." Orson greeted after coming to stand in front of the man who looked at him as though he was some stranger he ran into for the first time.

"When will you learn to get off my back?"

"I can’t help that I’m your knight in shining armor."

"Good for you little Pinocchio." Asserted Cassian who wasn’t delighted by Orson’s grand interruption.