Sold To An Alpha - Chapter 247

“I am thinking what you’re thinking. But the question now is, “Why?” Alex’s brow furrowed as he couldn’t seem to wrap his head around it.

“Exactly. Why would he kill her? They were old friends.” Adrik halted and sat down on the sofa. “You know what to do.”

Alex nodded and called for Alesea, who had a smile on her face, before leaving.

Leia walked up to Adrik, and together they made their way upstairs using the elevator. They strolled to their room, and Leia hurried to the bed to lie down.

She spread her hands and legs, and a low breath exited her nose.

“What’s wrong?” Adrik inquired after seeing her mood as he walked to sit down on the couch.

“Nothing really, just a bit tired.” She sighed, and Adrik chuckled softly. He sat down on the couch and grabbed his laptop from the mini table, then placed it on his lap.

“She called me a kid.” Leia abruptly blurted out, and Adrik raised his eyes to stare at her in a bit of confusion. “Huh? Who called you a kid?”

“Alesea. She called me a kid because I told her I was twenty-one, and she was one hundred and eighteen years ol-” She was yet to finish her sentence when Adrik suddenly burst into laughter.

“Why…are you laughing? Is it funny to you?” Her face puckered as she questioned and Adrik nodded at her with amusement visible on his face. “It’s pretty funny.” He chuckled softly, and Leia angrily folded her arms. “Oh really? May I know what makes it funny?”

Adrik took a low breath and glanced at her before dropping the laptop back on the mini table. He crossed his legs and folded his arms, then fixed his gaze on her. “Little wife, why would someone look at you and call you a kid?” He arched his brow at her, and Leia’s eyes narrowed into a thin line. “Do you mean to tell me I look old?”

“Not even a bit. If you’re a kid, then I don’t know what the actual kids would be. You don’t even behave like your age.” He smiled at her and she twisted her lips funnily. “It’s pretty weird that she called me a kid.”

“For her, it’s not weird at all. I know why she called you a kid. One is only considered an adult at the age of a hundred. That’s what She told you, right? ” He asked, and she nodded at him. “Yes.”

“Well…she’s telling the truth. But that was during that time. Now it’s no longer seen that way because we non-humans have begun to associate with humans and we understand that we age just like them. The only difference is that we live longer than they do and age more slowly. I mean in terms of our physical appearance and body. When I was your age, I looked like a sixteen to seventeen-year-old, and when I turned ninety years old, I still looked like a seventeen-year-old.”

“The thing is, now we are no longer considered adults when we clock a hundred years, but when we clock eighteen. Why? Because eighteen is the latest one can turn into his or her wolf, I turned into mine at the age of seventeen. So basically, now, eighteen is considered an adult for us non-humans. And then we keep aging and aging and aging like a normal human but with a much stronger system and body and have longer, like longer years to live.” He shrugged when he was done explaining.

“Wait, you mean to tell me that I could still look like this even after living for hundreds of years?” Leia inquired, her eyes wide open with a magical smile on her lips.

“Definitely. You’re a demon, and demons are the non-humans that live the longest. There is a possibility that you can live for thousands of years, but… that has only been possible with demons of royal blood.”

“Thousands of years old and still looking youthful. Oh my goodness!” A quick breath exited her nose, and she slightly shook her head in a bit of disbelief.

“So…as I was trying to say, you’re absolutely not a kid. If you were, I definitely would never have come near you or even married you.” He cackled softly as he shook his head and Leia rolled her eyes at him. “It’s really funny that she called you a kid. In character, you’re much more mature than she is.” He grabbed his laptop and placed it back on his lap.

“What do you mean?” Leia got down from the bed and moved to sit beside him on the couch.

“Listen, little wife. She might be really really older than you, but, Age doesn’t tell how mature one is, but what one has gone through is what tells just how mature you are.”

“She is a princess and is loved dearly by her family. They pamper her like an egg and have never allowed her to experience any suffering or hardship. She has yet to endure the cruelty of this world and the wickedness of mankind. When do you think she will be mature? She’s still so innocent and has yet to see the true color of this world. While you, on the other hand, have suffered worse than the worst. You have seen hell in someone that was meant to be a father figure to you, even though you did absolutely nothing wrong to him. You’ve been through a lot of shit, which I can assure you she will never be able to overcome and emerge with a normal mental state. That’s why I found it funny that she called you a kid.” Adrik smiled at her and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.

A low breath exited Leia’s nose as she nodded her head in agreement, and she rested her head on his shoulder, then shut her eyes.

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{Friday at 12:30 pm}

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye, and Leia, who was alone in the house, grabbed the car key from the table. She made her way downstairs using the elevator and strolled out of the building.

She unlocked the SUV and got inside, shutting the door afterward. With the quick warm-up and start of the engine, she drove out of the compound and sped off down the road at normal speed.

Her fingers tapped musically on the steering wheel, and it took her about an hour and a few minutes to arrive at her destination.

She parked the car alongside the road and, with a few glances on either side of the road, she crossed and strolled towards a small building that was familiar.