Whoever sent Aeris was generous enough to provide her with a spare key to the storeroom, though, like everyone else in the palace, they remained blissfully unaware of which book she truly sought.
And now, her entire fate rested in the hands of Raiden. The same man who refused to sign a contract with her because he intended to kill her eventually. Without question.
Aeris lay on the living room sofa, hands tied behind her back and legs firmly bound. Raiden sat with his tea while Levi and Freya trekked through the forest, heading for Coast City to find a temporary slave choker.
Speed and his twin sister, Soul, remained outside the house practicing mana control while Leo crouched beside Aeris, gently wiping her face with a damp cloth and ensuring she was well enough to stand soon.
Raiden sat with one leg crossed over the other when a voice echoed in his head.
[Papa…] Ash said, her voice somewhat raw.
