The pain increased again causing Jasmine's shrill cry to travel far away outside of MARRIOT. Oscar whose face was already sullen in rage, his body shuddered after hearing out such a bone piercing cry. Clasping the thick pillar beside him, Oscar warned the stupified healer who wasn't getting any clues of this devious baby,

" If anything happens to Jasmine, you will be dead after I return."

The healer felt a chill running through his spine when Oscar unrevealed his demonic presence around him. Just a glimpse of his lavatic eyes, the healer could guess that what could be done to him if anything happens to Lady Jasmine?

But what was his fault when the baby inside her womb was so powerful that he wasn't willing to come out at this moment and subconscious caused his mother so much pain?

The healer didn't dare to utter this words outside and lowered his head down deeply. As her cries continued like an unstoppable tune, the butler had to make an appearance after considering the entire situation.

Coming over to his Lord who was battling to hide his emotions, he informed after giving a long bow,

" Milord, you should retreat now. The princes from Dalastia must be on their way."

Oscar immediately snapped out from his thoughts and looked at his butler from sideway. After reconsidering the fact that he had an inveitable task to do tonight, he exhaled a helpless sigh before straightening up his figure slowly.

Taking one last glance from the closed door, Oscar instructed to the butler before heading outside,

" Take care of them untill I return. Bring more healers here if it's needed."

The butler remained in his spot stunned for a long time while staring at his retreating back. Because this was the first time that this man showed his emotions, concern for the baby inside. Something that the butler had never witnessed before.

After stepping out from the castle, Oscar inhaled a deep breath to stable his emotions and looked up at the dark clouded sky casually. His eyes changed into different colors in mixed thoughts soon after. Ignoring the chaos above there, his lips pursued together before spitting out two words slowly,

" Arcabous,Debisa."

His voice was low that was impossible to be heard by any other person even standing at a very close to him. But as soon as he pronounced this names, two loud animalistic snarl came down from the sky loudly trembling the whole ground of Marriot.

From the cloudy sky which was still gathering dark clouds, two gigantic dragon flattered their wings few times before dived down towards the courtyard of Marriot. After successfully landing down in front of Oscar, they snarled lowly bowing their heads respectively. Oscar gave them a sly smirk and informed coldly,

" It's time to determine the king of Dalastia world as per our ancient agreement. Follow my way and remember that one must die in this battle."

_MOONSHINE CASTLE_

Soon after the guards improsened Esme according to Old Lord's order and pushed Esme inside the dark shell of Moonshine Prison. After stepping inside, Esme's lips formed into a bitter smile when she realised that how her fate had brought back here again. But except her own condition as soon as she reminded the last words spoken by Aaron and the arrival of Enchantress in the city.

Her own eyes narrowed dangerously at the thought of Enchantress and anger boiled inside her veins. Placing her hand over her own stomach, she murmured before sitting down at a corner,

" If it weren't for you two, I would have gone with your father to punish that insane witch. But unfortunately it will cause more trouble now if I insist on joining them."

Esme sighed and started feeling worried for the man who left her with few words.

Isn't it funny to feel concerned for the man who has deceived your feelings? Is it what called love to be foolish even after knowing the truth?

Esme wandered and laughed on herself when the prison door was creaked open lightly. She moved in her spot curiously and kept her gaze stuck on the door.

As the door was pushed open widely, a dark silhouette came out in her sight with a nasty smile playing on his lips. Her eyes narrowed further when the man said incomprehensiblely,

" Hello Lady Esme. It's time that you return your favor to our clan."

Esme hauled up from the ground in a shot after watching the old lord's mysterious appearence. Knitting her brows together, she blurted out in rage while trying to observe his surrounding,

" What favor? I don't think that I owe anything to each any of you except your king."

The old lord's expression immediately scrunched up as soon as Esme refused to show him a little respect. Grinding his teeth together, he answered growling back lowly,

" Blood! Give me your blood and then die."

Esme was stunned and couldn't move from her spot for a long time. Stepping a step back abruptly, she mumbled something incoherently,

" What.. what do you mean by that? "

Besides the most important fact was that she was pregnant with two babies. Who knows that it won't affect the baby? If they wanted to quest their thirst by sucking her blood, wouldn't it bring harm over the babies?

She couldn't think about the possibilities anymore as her back was already turning numb under old lord's dangerous eyes.

Aaron, where are you?

Meanwhile, the air inside Vanessa's room was filled with soothing music as the woman couldn't hold back her excitement anymore. Everything went on according to their plan except Athena and Zave's engagement ceremony. But she was happy that Zave didn't had to put a ring on that bitch's finger.

After applying lipstick on her lips gleefully, Vanessa asked the maid standing behind her back,

" Look, Ain't I look like a queen? Tell me."

The maid nodded vigorously and flattered her falsely,

" Obviously, no one can match with our ladies appearance. But my lady, what will you do to Lady Esme? Have you thought about that?"

Vanessa grinned victoriously and said,

" Just wait till midnight. I will make sure that her body has no unmarked skin leftover."

The maid shuddered and kept staring on her back fearfully.

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