The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 108

Azere was coping well with her loneliness living alone in the Laswich Mountain, missing Olga’s presence so much. But it’s the price that she has to pay for activating the TL spell with the help of the medallions, the TL would secure everything in their order and preserve the condition of Mother’s property no matter what happened in the days to come.

She was washing her laundry in the lake when suddenly she detected the guy’s presence behind her. She turned around and found the guy, smiling at her.

He’s good looking though despite his smug smile.

She was puzzled why Olga didn’t swoon on him, maybe because he was out of her league? She smiled a bit remembering how her friend flirted shamelessly every time she saw a handsome guy.

Aston saw the smile on Azere’s lips. “I like your smile, you look more beautiful every time you smile,” he commented casually.

Azere snorted, ignoring his flattery. “Why are you here?” she asked and resumed washing her clothes.

Aston lowered himself on the wooden bench. He continue watching the woman as she resumed washing her clothes. “I’m here to visit you, girls, and ask if you enjoyed my gift?” he said. Then he noticed that the other girl is missing. “Where is your friend?” he inquired.

“She’s in her room, resting on her bed, ‘coz she’s not feeling well,” Azere replied with a lie.

“I see… so… did you reach a decision already? Do you want to keep your youthful image or I will restore the wrinkly one?” Aston asked directly.

Sighing, Azere looked at him wearily. “I don’t care what you will do next. You can transform me into a frog or a hippopotamus, do as you please. I’ll even permit you to kill me now if you have the guts to do it…” she said, challenging him with a note of resignation in her voice.

Aston chuckled. “I see, you’re brave! You’re not even afraid of what I’m capable of doing. Maybe you think I’m weak. Am I not enough to scare you? Do you want the whole witches of the White Coven Castle to descend on this place and tear your beloved home into a million pieces? Is that what you want? Do you want to die?” he asked her point-blank.

Azere shrugged. “Whatever, anything you say to me, doesn’t matter anymore. You do what you want to do and I’ll do what I need to do!” she said fearlessly.

Aston was no longer smiling, the woman’s arrogance is rubbing on his nerves the bad way. “Common! Why are you so stubborn!? Why do you have to play a hero and die in the end? Just give me the two women back and also the medallion, and after that, we will no longer disturb your peace. I can guarantee you that as long you will obey my command!” he said, repeating his offer once more.

Azere smirked and looked at him sharply in the eyes. “If you want to preserve your sanity, I suggest that you refrain from harming me and directly attacking this place or else…” she warned him.

Aston’s brows knitted together. “Eh? You still have the nerve to threaten me? Your power is weak, even if I will kill you today, you won’t be able to protect yourself. It’s only through my kindness that you have not suffered any pain right now. Don’t count so much on my kindness, I can change my mind anytime, and trust me, I’m not a cruel enemy if you continue pushing my limit!” he reminded her.

Azere sighed deeply. “It seemed you didn’t get my warning, eh? The moment you start hurting me, expect retribution right away!” she declared boldly.

Aston erupted in a chuckle, feeling amused and entertained by this woman’s braveness and foolishness. He heaved a sigh. He almost lost control of his temper a few seconds earlier. It’s a good thing that he managed to hold his temper down or else he already killed the woman in the blink of an eye. “This is my one last word for you, lady, give me the medallion and the girls, now! We will spare your life! I can guarantee you with my life that you will be safe from now on and the inhabitants of the White Coven Castle will no longer disturb your peace!”

Azere swallowed the lump in her throat. “I told you, the medallion that you’re talking about is not in my position. And the missing girls are not here either! Why are you so stubborn!? Why do you have to keep insisting those things that I have no knowledge about?” she blurted exasperatedly.

“Okay fine! Are you telling me the truth?” Aston asked.

Azere nodded her head. “Yes!”

“Then prove to me now that you’re not lying and you’re not hiding the truth from me!” Aston demanded.

“How?” Azere raised a brow. What this irritating guy is up to?

“Allow me to search the entire house, that’s the only way I can be fully assured that you’re telling me the truth!” Aston challenged her.

Azere breathed deeply. “Fine! Follow me to the house!” she said and walked away from the garden.

Aston followed the woman back to the house.

Azere opened the door and allowed the stranger inside.

Aston entered the house, keeping himself alert just in case the woman was setting a trap for him.

Azere saw the expression of apprehension on the guy’s face. “Relax, since you’re kind to give us the honey balls in the prison facility and you also restored our youthful look, I won’t play a trick on you. It’s my way of repaying my gratitude to you. You can explore the whole house safely as long you don’t do something stupid behind my back. Remember, I’m watching your movements!” she warned him.

Aston smiled. “Fair enough! Let’s start the tour!” he said eagerly.

Azere and Aston began their tour around the house, starting from the ground floor up to the second floor.

Forty-five minutes later, they finished touring the whole house.

Azere and Aston stood in the middle of the living room, staring at each other.

“Now that you finish exploring the whole house, are you not convinced yet that I didn’t hide the girls? And the missing medallion is not also in my position?” Azere said.

“I’m not convinced yet, show me the secret room or the basement of this house, now!” Aston ordered.

Azere sighed. “Why are you declaring something that is not here. You already see with your own eyes that this house has no secret room or basement. Why are you so dubious?” she asked, truly annoyed with his persistence.

“You are lying to my face, lady!” Aston declared, trying to intimidate her so that she can confess to him the truth.

Shaking her head, Azere went to the sofa and sit down. She looked at the stranger calmly. “Fine! You are powerful, right? Find the secret room or the basement if you want. Just do it! Be done with it! I don’t mind… go ahead!” she said boldly.

Aston smirked. “Just stay where you are and don’t interrupt me!” he warned her.

Azere shrugged and retorted, “Okay, as you say so…”

Aston chanted a spell that would reveal all the locations of the hidden secret room of the house.

Azere looked at the guy smugly.

A few minutes later, Aston finally gives up because his spell didn’t reveal anything. He’s getting frustrated. Does this woman tell him the truth or not?

“Did you find anything?” Azere asked, feeling confident and triumphant.

Aston shook his head. “Lucky you, I didn’t find anything. Or else, if I found out that you’re lying to me all this time, you’re a dead meat!” he said seriously, throwing her a murderous look.

Azere took a deep breath. “Can you go now? I still have my laundry to finish, it’s patiently waiting for me in the garden,” she said and stood up, heading to the door.

Aston followed the woman silently, pondering about the house tour that took place earlier – it didn’t even produce anything worth his time.

When they finally exited the door.

Azere looked at the annoying guy. “Anything else-? If no more… then please leave this place now!” she commanded.

“Wait… where is your friend?” he asked after he recalled that he didn’t find the other girl while he was exploring the whole house.

“She left the moment she saw you in the lake talking to me. She’s scared of you,” she answered calmly.

Aston perceived that she seemed to be telling the truth. “Alright, since I’m kind enough… I won’t erase your youthful today, but I’m going back after a few days to give you your last chance, and if you remain stubborn, you can’t blame me if the rest of the witches will finally come here to finish my job and bring you down on your knees. Adios!” he said and vanished in front of Azere in the blink of an eye.

Azere finally released the breath that she was holding in her chest. Great, he’s gone! She can finally finish her laundry without interruption.

She returned to the lake and continue washing her clothes. Afterward, she hang the wet clothes in the clothesline to dry. Then she proceeds to the garden and water the plants.

She stayed in the place, relaxing under the shade of the tree, looking at the horizon above, pondering what her future will be like years from now? That if she will survive her latest ordeal.

Half an hour later. She stood up ready to go back to the house.

Suddenly, Olga materialized a few meters away from her.

Azere smiled happily. “Welcome back!” she said joyously.

Olga went to her side. “I can’t help it, I just want to pay you a quick visit. Are you alright?” she asked worriedly.

“I’m fine! Thanks for the visit,” Azere replied.

Olga stayed in the Laswich Mountain, talking to Azere for one hour, and then returned to her place afterward.