"Thank you. I will keep an eye on him." That was John's answer which led everyone to start working again. 

Roselyn meantime walked out as she could use fresh air and she was curious to see what happened in that yet unknown land in the early morning. 

As she walked out she noticed John was keeping an eye on her probably to make sure she wasn't in danger.

After making sure she wasn't in danger John traveled back his gaze over the wall.

One of his workers whispered, "I heard many people are talking about her being a banshee." 

John suddenly stopped to work to gaze at him then at Roselyn.

"You know that the more people know about it the more she will be in danger?" Another one of them added and John sighed.

That was one of the reasons why he didn't want Roselyn to join them in the battle because it would be very risky if her true identity would be relieved.

"Nobody can hurt her if I am there to protect her,"

John said, even if his voice was concerned he really meant that and he would never let anyone harm her. He had spent years fighting creatures and he became stronger than ever, now he had a reason to use his strength without killing people in vain and that was Roselyn.

After few more hours of work Ethan arrived and walked inside to ask them if they needed help to rebuild the residence.

After receiving no as an answer John decided to take a break from the work when he saw the food that Ethan gently brought them from the village.

"William sent you this." Ethan placed the filled baskets over the table. He waved at Roselyn when he saw her walking in and she offered a smile before emptying the food over the table.

John walked behind Rose and embraced her from behind, Roselyn leaned slightly back and tilted her head to the side to allow him to kiss her neck.

"You guys are so gushy. It's disgusting. " Ethan exclaimed glancing at the lovebirds. 

Roselyn giggled turning around to face John who picked a strawberry inside the basket and led it toward Roselyn's mouth. She smirked before opening her mouth as he placed it over her tongue. She gently took the strawberry between her teeth and slipped it over his finger.

"Very good." He whispered as his other hand went to place around Roselyn's back to push her so close to him to feel that he was quite enjoying the closeness with her.

Roselyn smiled mischievously as he felt a suspicious presence peeping so she slowly bent over the table to start placing dishes over it just to tease John a bit more.

John couldn't refrain a smirk to form over his face when his gaze dropped on Roselyn's back leaning always closer to his member. Was she liking it? That doubt made John even more excited as he whispered near her ear, "need help?" 

He grabbed dishes and bent over with her to place the last two remaining dishes. As he bent over to help her she could feel his hard prominent member slightly pounding over Roselyn's skirt. She felt shivers of pleasure running through her spine and she had to held her breath to avoid her breath to quicken.

That was a weird sensation yet it awaked the familiar pulsing inside her core and wetness dirted her pants.

She blinked few times, maybe it was not a good idea to provoke him, she should have learned that a long time ago yet she loved to see how he wouldn't waste a single occasion to let her know how much she wanted her. He didn't even seem to be concerned about having guests since Ethan was still there and the masons were only taking a break but probably would be back soon.

Roselyn swallowed down when at the last dish she put John crashed her against the table more having the boundary of the table bounced abruptly her back toward him and for a second she had a taste of how much he wanted to have her now.

"My bad…" he said when Roselyn had to but internally her cheek not to moan and make everyone else deduce what was happening between them so she rushed toward the near chair.

John giggled before sitting down as well. He poured some wine in his glass and then inside Roselyn's one. 

Ethan sat on the opposite side of the table and began to eat before gesturing at Rose, "do you like Kratez?" 

'I haven't visited Kratez yet but what I've seen for now is surely according to my taste' Roselyn wanted to reply but when returning to her senses and minding her manners she changed her potential answer into a better one. 

"I haven't visited Kratez yet but I plan to. Even if I am sure it looked better before the destruction." Roselyn replied and Ethan nodded.

"Indeed, it did look better," Ethan said before taking few bites of his food. "I had never settled but when I visited just to monitor John I saw he made many things for people here and it used to be clean and organized."

John smiled and took few sips of his wine, "yes I like to… take control over the situation." John said provoking a weird reaction on Roselyn as she felt that in some way that answer was referring to her.

Maybe he meant that sexually? Having control over Roselyn in bed like he lately used to do, by tidying her and preventing her to move?

If he liked that, Roselyn was willing to let him enjoy it and she couldn't deny that she was quite enjoying it as well. It was different than usual and sometimes almost uncomfortable yet she found pleasure and a weird euphoria about experimenting with new things with him. The fear and curiosity of the unknown, the cold leather collar gripping around her neck, fear intensifying the pleasure of the sudden penetration.

She discovered why all the women were obsessed over him but now that special attention and activities were only reserved to her.

"However I am happy to be back here. I always like to claim what it is mine.." John remarked and after his sentence and his straight gaze at Roselyn she had no more doubts that his references were for her and he wasn't only talking about Kratez.