Monster Girl Defense Force by Simon Archer

Author:Simon Archer [Archer, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-08-08T16:00:00+00:00

24

Rozmarin

“I’ll do it… but only if Rosie does something in return…”

That something in return was to accompany Christoff to the West Village to help with the recruiting efforts. On the designated day of Christoff’s first trip back to his old home, I woke up at dawn and readied myself for the day ahead. As I dressed in a practical pair of slacks and a dark blue blouse, I trembled in anticipation.

My last trip to the West Village had been to locate Christoff and offer him and his family the deal that had now interlocked our fates, and before that, I rarely had set foot into the town, thinking the villagers wouldn’t want me there, but Christoff had slowly been opening my eyes to the plight of the many humans and supernaturals that called the west side home.

After a quick breakfast of blood, I met Chris, Adriana, and a few of her soldiers and some guards in the courtyard in front of the castle. Several wagons waited at the forest’s edge, one for us and three more to bring back any recruits. As I descended the castle steps, Adriana and Christoff turned to look at me.

The morning sun, now high and bright in the sky, adorned Christoff in a godly glow, and I felt my stomach do somersaults as he grinned up at me with his messy brown hair blowing in the breeze.

“Good morning, Rozmarin,” he beamed up at me. He reached out a glowing hand, and I took it. His skin was soft and warm, and my body tingled at his touch.

“Are you ready?” I asked him, but it was more of a question for myself.

He nodded. “Are you?”

“Of course,” I smiled, but honestly, I was glad for his presence as I traveled back to the place I had been neglecting.

“Glad to have you with us, Your Highness,” Adriana commented. “I don’t think I could handle Chris on my own.”

Adriana’s face was a stoic as ever, but her yellow eyes flitted to Christoff, and he returned her look with a smirk.

“Oh, please, you know you love me and my jokes,” he replied.

Adriana turned on her heel without another word and ordered her soldiers to the carriages. Christoff, still grinning from ear to ear and with my hand still in his, led me to a carriage and helped me up. He climbed in after me, and Adriana hopped in front and began directing our company along the path to the West Village.

It was a gorgeous day, and Christoff and I cheerfully chatted as we rode along.

“How’s your training with the army going, my lord?” I asked him as he happily gazed out across Constanta.

“It’s hard work, but I’m learning a lot. I think Anix is trying to break me,” he laughed. His smile sent electricity sparking through me.

“Thanks for the armor, by the way,” he added.

“I’m glad my little gift is helping,” I returned. I pushed a strand of my black hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear.

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