Dmitri stood after he recovered, and he hugged her.

"I am fine." He said again. "I smell bad. I need to take a shower. Okay?"

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She looked up at him with worried eyes. He pressed his lips and kissed her nose.

"You aren't sick, right?" She asked.

"No." He shook his head. "I am healthy. It's just—" He sighed. He doesn't know how to explain it to her. He patted her head. "I'll explain to you, later."

"I'll just join you in the shower. You might fall again." She removed her shirt and then pull down her panties. He removed his shorts together with his boxers and then he led her to the shower.

***

Freya reached a scrunch and pull her hair into a messy bun then she faced Steven who is busy making their dinner. She sat on the breakfast stool and then propped her elbow over the counter table and lean her cheek over to her palm.

"Babe, would you rather wear our emblem or your emblem when we got married?" He asked. She creased her brows and frowned at him.

"We aren't getting married so I shouldn't choose."

He rolled his eyes and put down the knife.

"I won't cook dinner then."

She clicked her tongue and she's ready to smack him.

"Do you wanna die?" She threatened him.

"Answer me. Dragon or Phoenix?"

"Of course, I would wear my emblem."

He pulled out a chain from his pocket and then he put it in front of her. She reached the golden coin as the pendant of the necklace and then checked the Dragon emblem then flipped it and the Phoenix emblem on the other. She looked up at him.

"Wear that instead." He told. "Grandpa said that your clan has been washed out by assassins. The Eagle Empire, so it's better to be safe than sorry. You wear our emblem."

"I've been wearing mine under my shirt and I am still alive."

"I know." He continued chopping.

"Why?" Freya asked. "Why are you giving me this?"

"That's because—I love you." He said it. Then he turned back and become busy over the oven.

Steven's heart is palpitating. He just said it to her. In front of her. He's been meaning to tell it the whole day, but she kept getting calls and now that she's free and in front of him, he made a very messy introduction about marriage.

He turned back to her and found her staring at the necklace. He understood her. Maybe she doesn't love him, but at least she liked her and she like how much he pleases her in bed and everything.

He put the potatoes in the tray and reached the olive oil as he poured it around the potatoes.

"Why?" She suddenly asked then she looked up at him. "I don't understand why you loved someone like me. I don't care much to you than you care for me. I am not a perfect girlfriend or a material girlfriend. I am not someone to be in a romantic relationship."

He sighed and put down the olive oil.

"That is why I love you." He said. "You are different from others… you aren't perfect… I am so attracted to you. I always wanted to be with you no matter what costs. You drive me crazy. You hurt me many times. It only means that I am madly and deeply in love with you. So, don't ask any questions regarding my love for you and just let it be. Just tell me if you already love me. I can wait for that." He said it straight and then he continued preparing their dinner.

Freya is confused. She wanted him too, badly but she doesn't know if she's in love with him.

"Don't overthink it. I just said it because I can't take it." He washed his hands and then left the kitchen.

Freya hopped out from the barstool with the necklace on her hand when suddenly, her mind swirled and she was pulled in front of a beautiful lake and a house made of glass and wood. She exhaled when she saw men in camouflage outfits and guns with them. There's at least three in a different direction and then, men in black suit. She frowned seeing an eagle emblem on their arm.

"Take the Pattinson and kill the man. The boss wanted her."

"Ready to take it."

Freya saw a familiar man and he had a gun with him inside the house. He pulled down the curtains and they all run surrounding the house. She heard a woman's scream and calling the man's name.

"Dmitri!"

She gasped when Steven pulled her up and scooped her terrified face.

"Babe?"

She clutched his arm and panted.

"I need to go." She said.

"Wait!"

"My brother and one of the Pattinsons are in danger!" She shouted at him. He immediately turned off the oven and followed her upstairs.

He didn't think twice about calling his grandfather while she called for Fin. She got ready into her black suit. Then she come out from the closet with a silver briefcase and she put it over the bed and entered her code and it opens.

She reached the belt of throw knives and then she checked the gun and the bullets.

"Babe!" He called.

"I am busy at the moment."

"Wait for me, okay?" He went to his closet and every Mondragon has a bulletproof jacket. He put his pants on and then he unlocked his vault to get his favorite gun.

"What the hell are you doing?" Freya asked him.

"I am going." He said and then he made sure that it is documented so the tiny camera is now rolling. "Chopper will be here in any minute." He pulled the mask to cover his nose and mouth and then he followed her outside. "Where are we going by the way?" He asked.

"Andromeda knows where Agatha Pattinson's location is." Freya exhaled. Her chest tightens. She reached her pendant.

It's not the time that the Eagle Empire knows that they are alive. If Dmitri is her brother or Fin's brother, she must protect him and the love of his life. She removed her necklace and gave it to him. He was puzzled for a while, but he took it and put it on the pocket on his left chest. She pulled out the necklace that he gave to her and lifted it. Then she put it on her, wherein front is a Dragon Emblem.

"It's not just Agatha Pattinson." She told him. "One of our blood is there, protecting her."

Steven is silent for a while then he nodded. They are on the rooftop waiting for the chopper. Freya already contacted Fin and he might be also on the way they're using the chopper that Andromeda sent.

"Babe," Steven called. She looked at him. "I love you, so much." Then he faced her and reached her cheek as he pressed his lips to her and kissed her passionately.

Freya closed her eyes and she calmed down from the effect of her vision. She accepted his kiss and responded to him with the same passion. Then, he pushed her a little and smiled at her.

***

Dmitri is dressed into six-pocket pants and Agatha questioned him. He only said that he might go out to check a few things outside. She only nodded. He made her wear a shirt and pants with underwear. He doesn't know what time they will come to kill him or her. But he must do everything to protect her.

He already put a gun under the dining table and the counter table. He kept glancing at his tablet. He exhaled and when she noticed his anxiety, she takes over the cooking. He needed to calm himself. He glanced outside and then he reached the remote to put down the binds. She glanced at him.

"Dmitri?" She called.

"It's alright." He told him. He reached the tablet and then went to his room to get the vest. He felt that they are coming closer. He checked the PTZ and he wasn't mistaken. There are three armed men with snipers hiding somewhere in the bushes and stones.

Then there are more upcoming. He immediately grabbed the jacket vest and he grabbed her.

"D—" He covered her mouth and put it on her. He dragged her to the secret room with her phone. "Dmitri." She whimpered.

"Keep quiet. Don't come out." He kissed her lips and then her forehead. "I love you."

He come out and closed the door. Then he put some shirt on and insert his necklace under his shirt. Then he continues with chopping the carrots. He used his eyes to check every side and then he grabbed turned off the stove and the main tank then he pulled the gun and slide through the other wall as the glass bursts.

He put support of his gun to his left forearm and shot the first man that entered the house. Took out tear gas and throw it on the first entrance then there are more coming, and he is cornered.

No matter what, he needed to finish them and protect Agatha.

"Find her!" One ordered and his eyes widen when he noticed the Eagle Emblem on their arm.