Onwards to the Terra Queendom Capital

When Seraphine woke up in the middle of the night she drank the citrus fruit that eased the sea sickness she felt, she was also in time for dinner.

After we ate, I asked if she was able to travel again, she nodded, the confirmation from her made me prompt to tell them that we are leaving at night.

"Why are we leaving in the night? I haven't even had my shut-eye, Sam"

"You can sleep in the Vargo"

"With the girls?"

"NO, you can sleep in front of the Vargo, you're used to sleeping at the front of carriages already, don't tell me you became used to being comfortable too much"

"Yes"

"Get used to it again"

"Urgh" Aden looks at the girls "are you girls okay with this?"

"There's no problem!"

"Since I slept already, Aster and Ishana can sleep on the bed of the Vargo, I'll just sit on the floor"

"See? Seraphine is alright with it"

"Is t-that okay w-with you, Seraphine? U-Us taking up the bed"

"Mm" She hummed in response

After we all agreed to continue travelling in the night, we paid, I, paid for the inn and we got going already.

We continued to head to the Capital, Aden complained about not having a wink of sleep, so I told him to sleep at daytime while I stayed awake and drove the Vargo.

"You're awfully nice Sam, I feel like something is up with you"

"Nothing is up with me"

Aden looked at me with so much suspicion, I can feel his eyes drilling on my soul.

"Is it because of Se-"

"Okay shut up"

"It's funny how you are in so much denial"

"Grr…" I growled at him

"I'm just messing around, but keep in mind she's already engaged, Sam"

"...I already know that"

"And yet your eyes stare at the Crowned Princess when she isn't looking, you're so obvious Sam, even Aster noticed"

"I'm obvious?"

I felt a rush of heat on my face, he chuckles at my demeanour, I frowned at him.

"The people in the town of Leviticus says that we are late bloomers, but what they don't know that both of us swore to not imprint on someone for a certain amount of time so that fighting over a mate won't happen again"

"Yeah…and we didn't notice that we haven't found our mate or isn't looking for one because we occupied ourselves with work and taking care of Ishana"

"But that girl we wanted, she found her true mate, in the end, I was speechless when she already got married"

"You've been poking around on things again, I see"

"Well, I couldn't help it, I got curious"

"She's a memory of the past, but I wish Ishana didn't see us fight like that...when I look at our sister, I get embarrassed"

"Don't remind me"

"By the way"

"Hm?"

"Ishana told me that you asked her to do an aura reading around the inn, so what did you find out?"

"Nothing"

"That's productive"

"You're mocking me"

"Of course not" Aden snickered

I narrowed my eyes on my brother, he looked away shrugging.

"Any news that you picked up while you were buying citrus fruits?"

"No"

His ears folded, so much for the great informant, Aden and I have been expert mercenaries since we were in our teens, we needed to provide for ourselves since we don't have any parents anymore.

We also needed to feed Ishana our sister when she was still a baby, so we worked our bones being mercenaries, it had good pay and we could provide Ishana the milk she needed.

Us brothers picked up skills being mercenaries, we also hone our abilities in fighting, wolves are more on physical strength, but we can also use psychic powers, although limited and rare for us to have one, Aden and I are those one percent of the wolves being gifted.

Royal wolves are lucky to have a balance on both psychic and physical strength.

"Seraphine is awake isn't she?"

"Why are you asking that?"

"Seraphine!"

"Yes?" She answered inside the Vargo

"Did you hear us talking?"

"Um, no, I was spacing out, were you talking to me?"

"Hahaha, no, I just thought you heard the conversation since-"

"Ignore Aden"

"Since?"

"We were talking about you"

"I didn't hear it though"

"Aden" I gave a warning tone to him

"It's so fun to tease you, Sam"

My fist will be the one talking when you say another word again, he just laughed.

"Are you alright inside?" I said

"Hohoho, having a gentle tone when talking to her huh?"

"Do you notice every little thing?"

"I'm fine, just thinking of how I should use my powers to help the people"

"Ah…"

"I can now activate it, but it's weak...how am I able to help the people if the power is weak?"

"Meditate?"

"That's one way," I said to Aden

"Canis told me to still train, and yes it also said to meditate, but I think fighting is more efficient in leveling up my powers, It's like an RPG game, where in order for me to level up, I need experience in fighting"

"That's the quick way, but there's no one to fight," Aden says

"I have an idea," I said smirking

"I'm all ears"

"Hunt with me when it's sunrise, we'll take a break for a moment before we continue"

"Sure"

"You just want to spend-"

My fist smacked Aden's head, he groaned in pain, letting go of the reign and holding his head.

"I told you before that my fist is going to do the talking," I said gritting my teeth.

"Are you guys okay?"

Seraphine peered through the window, her blue eyes looking at us, I felt embarrassed for some reason my chest tightens looking at her.

"Sam punched me"

"You'll get another"

"You have a healthy relationship, I see"

"This isn't healthy, it's torture!"

"Hahaha" Seraphine giggled

"You also have a brother, don't you?"

"Oh, yeah, the Crowned Prince of the Moon Empire, the heartthrob of every girl"

"Ha…"

"What's with the sigh?"

"He is very protective"

"I can see why," Aden says smirking towards me.

"I don't know if he knows if I'm engaged already, he didn't attend my coronation and engagement ceremony since he is hurt"

"Hurt?"

"He is in charge of tracking down the noble traitors and executing them, he got hurt in the process, and it was the day of my coronation and engagement, he couldn't attend"

"If he is overprotective, I feel like he would object your engagement ceremony"

"I know Sam would be"

"It's like you would approve of any guy that would get close to Ishana"

"I'd destroy them before they even get a breath near her"

"...Wow"

Seraphine had a tone of disbelief in her voice, I chuckled at my brothers' overprotectiveness, he is the most overprotective one out of the two of us.

"Are brothers really like that? Is it your nature to be overprotective?"

"Isn't that common sense?"

"Well not all brothers or older sisters are like that"

"Sometimes they don't show they care for them, but they do, but sometimes they are just pure evil"

"That explains some of the siblings' relationship…" Seraphine say

"So towards Ishana you guys are overprotective, but when it comes to the both of you?" She adds

"Oh, I love Samuel, even though he is disgusted by the Idea that I love him"

"...Stop that"

"I think he is just embarrassed"

"Really?"

"It's creepy"

"I think despite you saying that, you like the affectionate words of Aden"

"Hehehe"

"No...he is just doing that to make me uncomfortable"

"It's amazing that you two are complete opposites, Sam is serious while Aden is all smiles and brightness"

"...Looks can be deceiving, be careful"

"What do you mean Samuel?"

"I'm saying the truth, Aden"

"...Um, why did the atmosphere suddenly turn dark?"

"I'm just saying that not everyone that is showing their personalities is what they are"

"Just look at Sam, he looks ready to rip you with his bare hands, but he is a soft-hearted guy"

"Aden looks like he is the best guide and teacher and a kind-hearted sweet guy, but he is the one that will rip you apart"

"Are you picking a fight, my dear brother?"

"If you want to fight then let's park the Vargo first, I don't want the two other girls to hear us fighting"

"Okay, stop you two!" 

Seraphine intervened, she told us to calm down, Aden and I shrugged.

"Why would you suddenly fight out of nowhere? Seriously, watching you bicker like that reminded me of Phil and Max"

"Phil?"

"Max is your guy best friend that you mentioned right?"

"Yes, sometimes they bicker, but it doesn't escalate into a fist fight, well, I've never seen them fight like that, but Laurrie is the pacifier between them"

"Laurrie?"

"Mm, my girl best friend"

"Oh? A girl that pacifies two men?"

"That's interesting"

"She's quite frightening when she gets angry"

"What about you? What kind of person are you when you get angry?"

Seraphine gave a nervous chuckle, Aden looked at her curiously, they say that people's true nature is revealed when they are angry…

"Is that nervous chuckle a sign that you wreak havoc?"

"Um...well" She finds the words on what she wants to say next "my rationality leaves me, anyway, before we start hunting I'm going to close my eyes to rest for a little"

"Oh, okay, have a good sleep"

"Thanks"

"What do you think she is like Aden?"

"I can't say since she blocks her thoughts now, hahaha, I slightly regret teaching her this early on in blocking telepathy, she catches on quick"

"She is special"