The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 173

~Laswich Mountain~

The following day, at 8:00 in the morning.

Olga opened her eyes, she looked at the open window. She blinked twice and suddenly recalled everything that transpired last night. She quickly got up from the bed and left the room going to the living room to check on Aston.

When she arrived there, Aston was still lying on the floor covered by the blanket.

Her knees trembled, she lowered herself on the chair and stared at the corpse covered with a blanket in front of her. Fresh tears emerged in her eyes. It’s the first time that she killed somebody and it’s someone innocent. She felt the heavy burden of guilt consuming her conscience once again. “I’m so sorry, Aston, it’s not my intention to kill you. I’m very sorry…” she apologized in a heartfelt tone.

Azere emerged from the kitchen. Sighing, she went to Olga’s side and helped her up. “Let’s eat breakfast first, then afterward, we will start digging Aston’s grave at the back of the house,” she said gently.

Olga wiped the tears from her face with the hem of her blouse. She followed Azere to the kitchen.

When they arrived in the kitchen, the women lowered themselves on the chair and began eating their meals in silence.

After eating breakfast and sipping their tea, Azere and Olga picked up the shovel and machete and left the house going to the area where they plan to bury Aston’s body.

The area was located fifty meters away from the house, it was surrounded by wild bushes and lush greenery.

Olga chose the area. “Let’s bury him there…” she said pointing at the small clearing underneath the shade of the tree nearby.

“Okay…” Azere agreed because the chosen area was already far from the house. “Let’s start digging!” she said. She struck the earth with the shovel that she was holding in her hand.

Olga followed suit.

The women began digging the earth.

Half an hour later, they already made some progress. They stopped for a short break and lowered themselves on the ground, under the shade of the tree.

“I’m feeling thirsty!” Olga said, wiping the sweats from her forehead.

“Wait here, I’ll get some water from the house,” Azere said and vanished from the area in the blink of an eye.

A minute later.

Azere landed in the kitchen of the house, she filled the glass with water and drank it. Then she filled the jug with water and left the kitchen. She went to the living room to check on the corpse. It’s still there… no movement from underneath the blanket, sighing, she teleports back to the burial ground.

When she arrived at the site, Olga had finished gathering flowers for the burial ceremony. She handed the water jug to Olga. “Here’s your water…” she said.

“Thank you,” Olga said and accepted the jug, she quickly drank the water, her thirst was gone instantly.

“I will continue digging…” Azere said. She picked up the shovel from the ground and started digging the earth again.

A moment later, Olga joined Azere.

Two hours later.

The two women have finished digging the grave and took a rest under the shade of the tree.

The sun was already high in the sky. They were thankful for the shade of the tree that sheltered them from the scorching sun.

Azere looked at the grave and said, “We’re done, finally!”

Olga sighed, shaking her head in sadness. “It’s the first time I have killed someone, the worst it’s an innocent person! It’s a terrible feeling that I can’t shake off from my conscience,” she said, feeling disgusted with herself.

Azere breathed deeply and rubbed Olga’s back gently. “Stop blaming yourself. It’s an accident! It was never your intention to kill Aston in the first place!” She reminded her friend repeatedly.

Olga nodded her head. “Yeah, I know. But still, I feel guilty just the same, and this feeling won’t fade away anytime soon,” she said sorrowfully.

Azere released a deep sigh, she looked at the horizon. “Time to bury Aston’s body,” she said and stood up. “Wait here, I’ll get his body from the house,” she spoke and vanished from the area in a split second.

A moment later, Azere landed in the living room of the house. She lowered herself on the floor and touched Aston’s arm, she didn’t bother to check his body since there was no movement beneath the blanket. She teleports back to the burial site along with Aston’s body.

When Azere appeared back on the site, she was already in the grave, she settled Aston’s corpse on the ground without removing the blanket. Then she came out of the grave and looked at her friend who was already holding the flowers in her hands. “It’s about time…” she said.

Olga nodded her head and came closer to the grave.

The women scattered the flowers all over the blanket.

“Rest in peace, Aston,” Azere whispered, her heart was grieving for him.

Olga bit her lip, tears sprang from her eyes. “I’m so sorry, Aston, for accidentally ending your life. I hope you can forgive me,” she said in a distraught voice.

“Let’s recite a prayer for Aston’s soul,” Azere said softly.

The two women began praying solemnly so that Aston’s soul may rise quickly to heaven so that he can begin his journey towards the realm of eternal peace.

After they finished reciting their prayers, the women picked up the shovel and began covering the corpse with the freshly dug earth.

A few minutes later.

Dimitri suddenly materialized in the area. “Girls, what are you doing?” he asked and looked at the sight below. He saw the blanket covered with flowers.

The two women stopped their activity and looked at the guardian.

“We’re burying Aston,” Azere replied sadly.

Dimitri sighed, he was shaking his head. “Was it more than 24 hours already?” he asked them.

The women shook their heads.

“Not yet,” Azere answered. “Why? Is there still a chance for Aston to come back to life?” she asked eagerly.

Dimitri shrugged. “Let’s wait a little bit. For now, stop putting earth on his body, he might still have a chance to be resurrected. Currently, his soul was lost in limbo and the guardian hasn’t given me a concrete answer yet regarding my request for Aston’s resurrection. But let’s not lose hope yet. Miracle does happen at the last minute,” he explained.

“Alright, we will stop covering his body for the time being,” the ladies replied in unison.

“I’m going back to the forest to check on the couple. If Aston is still not awake after 5:00 in the afternoon, then most likely he can no longer be resurrected. That’s finally the right time to continue burying him,” Dimitri stated.

“Got it,” Azere said.

Dimitri vanished from the area.

Olga released a troubled sigh.

Azere looked at her. “Are you tired? You can return to the house and take a rest in your room. I will remain here to continue watching over Aston’s body,” she offered.

Olga nodded her head. “Okay, I’ll just take a few minutes of sleep in my room and I’ll come back later after I have rested,” she said.

“Go ahead, rest well,” Azere replied.

Olga rose to her feet and disappeared from the area in the blink of an eye.

Azere edged closer to the bark of the tree, resting her head and shutting her eyes for a few seconds.

It was not her intention to fall asleep, but she drifted into a deep slumber after fifteen minutes.

The sun was still shining brightly up in the air. The gentle breeze of the wind is fanning Azere’s face and skin gently.

The branches and leaves of the trees are swaying to the gentle rhythm of the wind.

The area was serene and the atmosphere was pleasant.

A beautiful afternoon to die and be buried six feet under the ground, Aston’s final resting place.

Olga was sleeping in her bed inside her room in the house, while Azere was in a deep slumber under the shade of the tree outside.

At the forest, a few miles away.

The guardian was hovering in the air watching over the couple below in his invisible form.

Rhett and Sabrina can be seen washing their clothes in the stream.

Dimitri scanned the surrounding area, he was glad that the gray wolves were no longer taking vigil outside the invisible barrier, or else he had to kill again.

Back to the burial site.

Azere’s eyelids fluttered and her eyes opened wide. Whoaa… she had fallen asleep watching over Aston’s body! She rubbed her eyes and went to the grave and looked down.

Wait…

Her eyes widened in surprise.

She noticed something out of the ordinary!

Oh, no! Aston’s body was gone! Only the blanket remained on the ground.

What’s going on?

Where is Aston’s body? Did someone come here and steal his corpse while she had fallen asleep?

“Are you looking for me?” a familiar male voice spoke behind her.

That familiar voice! Azere spun around and there he was standing in front of her! It’s no other than the dead himself, Aston! He was grinning from ear to ear.

Azere’s jaw dropped in absolute surprise and shock. Oh, my! He looks every inch alive!

“OMG! Don’t tell me you’re alive!” she shrieked in delight.

Aston chuckled. “Damn, woman! Are you trying to bury me in that grave?” he asked, pointing to the recently dug hole on the ground where he came from earlier.

“Yes! Because you passed away yesterday!” Azere said, then she continued, “During the attack, Olga accidentally stabbed you repeatedly on the chest thinking you are the supreme witch resulting in your sudden death! The cunning supreme witch managed to switch places with you and you died in his place instead…” she explained.

Aston released a deep sigh. “I know… but why I’m still alive?” he asked, scratching his head in bafflement. “On the other hand, I’m glad that I’m still alive though…” he quickly said.

“You were resurrected because we begged the guardian of the medallion to give you a second chance of life…” Azere stated.

Aston raised a brow. “You asked for the guardian’s help?”

“Yes, we did!” Azere answered.

“Oh, so, I owe him my second life then?” Aston spoke.

“Yeah, the guardian pleaded for your resurrection to the medallion on behalf of us,” Azere elaborated further.

“Thank you very much then…” Aston said feeling grateful for the women’s effort. Then his brows knitted together. “So, what happened afterward? Where is the supreme witch now?” he asked.

“The guardian decapitated him and burned his body to ashes, he did the same to the rest of the men. All the enemies died in the hands of the guardian,” Azere answered.

“Cool! I’m happy to hear that!” Aston grinned merrily, thankful that his enemies were obliterated already. “Let’s go back to the house! I want to see Olga!” he stated.

A frown appeared on Azere’s face. “Why-?”

“Because I want to stab her!” Aston answered.

Azere’s eyes widened in alarm, she gasped, “No!”

Aston erupted in peals of laughter after seeing the horror on Azere’s face. “Calm down, woman! I’m just joking! I have no intention in seeking revenge on Olga, I know that she wouldn’t stab me if she had known in advance that it was me…” he said calmly.

Whew! Azere finally released a huge sigh of relief. “Glad to hear that.. Let’s go!” she finally said.