Chapter One Hundred Seventy:
Merwa Mountain
Manu and Edelweiss' House
As our day begins, Haimon and I already did things we couldn't do when we were still busy with our own jobs. Simple things like reading under a tree while lying on the lawn. Prepare and cook what we can eat for lunch while there is a little fun and joking around. We are all doing it as if we were in the old days of dating.
We barely noticed the day and the second night had arrived. We were outside the house again while lying on the grass and looking at the night sky. We were just silently looking at the vast night sky when I felt Haimon hold my hand.
I look at him and asked. "Why are you holding my hand, Mr. Stranger?" I joked with him.
Haimon surprisingly look at me and he laughs when he gets what I am doing. "Ms. Stranger, can I be your husband?" he replied as our game begins.
I was surprised by his question but then I replied. "Well, you don't know me Mr. Stranger. Because I'm so mysterious you might not be able to handle my hidden secret."
"If that so, then, Ms. Stanger I'm also a mysterious man and you won't like the secret I keep."
"Then, show me. What is your secret Mr. Stanger?"
"If I show you my secret, you might just be scared?" with doubt he asked me.
With my free hand I hold his cheeks and answered. "Mr. Mysterious, tell me what's your secret."
Haimon stare at me intently before his eye's changes into Crimson Gold Eyes. "This is my secret, I am a pure Vampire."
I intently look into his eyes and for the first time, he finally let me see the eyes that he was trying to hide for a long time.
"For a long time, you hid your true identity from me, Haimon." This time I became serious and end up our little game. "And now I can see it face to face. And you do not know how beautiful your eyes are, my Love."
"No." he said as sadness written through his eyes.
"Why?" I curiously asked.
"Because many are afraid of our kind so we are just so careful to hide who we really are."
"But you don't have to hide it from me because I am not afraid of you." I honestly answered.
"But I am the one who is afraid for you. Because of your humanity I can't stop myself from biting you when we do it," his head suddenly look down that cut of our staring.
"Haimon," I lift up his head and look him in the eyes. "How much you love me?"
"I love you so much I can give my life to you."
"Then, you will never ever, going to hurt me," I said. "And I trust you, my Love. So much I can surrender everything for you."
Haimon silently look at me before he gets closer and kisses me that I willingly responded. I silently pray, hopefully this will be our first night.
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Cave
"Aunt," Navina finally came back.
"How is Galdur?" I asked, because Galdur was one of those who were able to be saved by Ansel from the hands of Kanik but he was the only lucky one stayed alive. The others that Ansel saved was tragically found their end.
"He is fine." She answered. "How about Wafi? How is he?"
"Ansel said he will be fine and I think he cast something on him and right now he finally comes out of the crystal."
"Good for him." she answered. "Anyway, Galdur will be here soon."
"Okay. And I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Ansel will take Haimon to the underworld."
"What?!" Navina surprisingly answered. "But isn't it dangerous to include him there?"
"I already said that but he said, he and Haimon will not take the boat of the afterlife. They will simply take us there and wait for us there."
"What are they going to do there? Because I'm sure Ansel wants to do something else so he will include Haimon."
"You were right. But whatever it is, he was the only one knows about it."
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Manu and Edelweiss' House
Haimon and I just quietly hugged while lying on the bed. Even though our kiss had been earnest earlier, my wish to be our first night tonight was still not fulfilled. Yet, I am satisfied because I know how much he loves me and that is enough for now. And whatever happens to me when I go to the underworld, I will try to get back to his side no matter what happens.
"What are you thinking?" Haimon suddenly asked me.
"Huh! What?"
"I feel like you're thinking something." he replied and I sighs.
"You were right, I am thinking of something." I confess. "And I am thinking that I'll do everything just to get back to you." I said and lift up my head to look him in the eyes. "I will never allow myself to be separated from you, Haimon. Even if the God of Hell locks me up in his place, I will make a way to escape there just to get back to you."
Haimon smiles at me. "You have nothing to worry about, my Love. Because I will never ever allow myself to lose you, never! And like you, I will also make a way to get you back even if I put myself in danger I do that just to save you no matter what it takes!"
From what I heard from him my heart rejoices and I couldn't help but to hug him and said. "I love you Haimon. More than—ahh!" suddenly pain embraces me.
"Shu!" Haimon immediately check on me. "What's happening?"
"I—ahhh!" I can't explain it but all of a sudden, my heart ached as if someone was squeezing it until my vision went completely dark.
…
"No!" Ansel shouted as he felt the presence of Evil
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