Chapter 740: You never know
Chapter 740: You never know
But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes.
'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see, it's easier to judge me than to believe.'
You Never Know –Blackpink-
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Actually, Jedrek didn't have to come and meet her personally, but he didn't want to hide. What was the point of him hiding when they would meet with each other eventually? Serefina would stay in the castle from now on and there was no way to avoid her forever.
Therefore, he chose to confront it. At least, he had his mate now…
Jedrek smiled at Lilac, but his eyes were dull. He was not in the right mind to appreciate the spark between them when he grabbed her hand or the way she smiled back at him softly.
Because the moment he ordered to open the gates, he saw the only woman he had been missing for a long time. She was standing there, within his arm's reach.
Jedrek could walk toward her and touch her the way he wanted. He could walk toward her and pull her into his arms, hug her tight like he had dreamed for these past centuries.
His heart betrayed him. The mate bond between him and Lilac was not strong enough to oversee his desire for Serefina.
Jedrek grabbed Lilac's hand even tighter when Serefina entered the castle and Lilac squeezed back his hand.
She was still the same as the last time Jedrek saw her. The same self-confident and arrogant aura which surrounded her, two of the many things Jedrek loved about her.
Jedrek's eyes locked on Serefina. All of his senses told him about their proximity, reminding him that this was what he wanted… centuries ago…
But, now…
"Welcome back," Jedrek greeted Serefina formally that sounded weird, even in his own ears.
"Glad to be back," Serefina said, she then shifted her attention toward Lilac. "You must be the king's mate. The guardian angel."
Serefina was surprised that she managed to keep her own voice steady, despite the inner storm brewing inside her heart.
"Nice to see you," Lilac spoke, as cheerful as she could, and gave the witch a smile that she hoped was sincere enough. "I am Lilac."
Serefina reciprocated Lilac's smile and the guardian angel thought everything would be all right between her and the witch, until Serefina spoke again.
"I am sure you know who I am," she said curtly and this one statement managed to wipe the smile on Lilac's face completely.
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Serefina was sitting on the floor, next to her bed while leaning her back against the wall, hitting the back of her head against it.
What happened in the last thirty minutes was the worst experience that she ever got to go through in her entire life.
Serefina didn't mean to be hostile toward Lilac. She had thought about this over and over again that she wouldn't be a jerk for Jedrek's mate. However, she couldn't help herself.
Her anger reached her throat and her eyes stung the moment she watched the way they were holding their hands.
The voice in her head told her, repeatedly the same pathetic words.
'It should be her who is standing next to Jedrek. It should be her who is standing next to Jedrek.'
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became and the feeling didn't help at all when her tongue chose sarcasm as a way to talk to Lilac.
Great!
Everything just went out of control.
Good start, Serefina. She thought bitterly.
After all, being a hateful person was her own way to protect herself. So, no one would be able to see her vulnerability. She had prepared herself for a long time since she knew this day would come, but all of those days and nights of efforts, where she had to hide her tears and her feelings, were poured down the drain the moment she met Jedrek in flesh.
Unfortunately, when Serefina wanted to be left alone, someone knocked on her door
At first, she chose to ignore it and let them realize it was a terrible time to disturb her, moreover she had said she didn't want to have a visitor, yet it seemed that no one listened to her words. The person didn't leave and the continuous knocking on the door annoyed her.
In the end, Serefina stood up reluctantly and trudged toward the door. She yanked it open to let whoever there knew how upset she was.
The witch was just about to growl when she saw the last person she hoped to meet now.
"Can I come inside?" Lilac asked politely.
"No," Serefina replied curtly.
However, despite the rejection, Lilac still entered her bedroom anyway. The guardian angel found a single sofa in the corner of the room and sat there.
"I remember that I said 'no' when you asked me whether you were allowed to enter my room or not." Serefina narrowed her eyes and chose to stand.
"This chat shouldn't take more than half an hour." Lilac met Serefina's gaze calmly and the witch had to admit that she had never met a guardian angel as fierce and determined as her.
"I hope so," Serefina replied to her formally. A sign that she didn't want to be attached or became close to her, so did Lilac. "What is it that you want to talk about that forced you to grace me with your presence?"
Serefina scolded herself internally for being such a jerk!
"I just want you to know that we are here for the same goal, regarding the war that will come." Lilac started, but Serefina raised her hand.
"I know that. That is the only reason why we are here." Serefina then corrected herself. "Why I am here. You don't have to worry about what had happened between me and Jedrek in the past. It was over now."
Lilac smirked. "I have not even said anything about your and Jedrek's past and you can't wait to talk about it."
Serefina smiled harmlessly, this girl was really something… "I am just happy that he finally found his destined mate."
Lilac stood up and approached her. "There is no need to lie. We both know that no one is happy in a situation like this."