Partner

Alexa was confident in her power; in her vision, it was impossible for an ordinary human being to resist her spells, however the moment she attacked, a gentle voice rang in her ear.

"What is Miss Crowley doing?"

Turning her head stiffly, she saw Shin staring at her with a friendly smile. Looking into the boy's eyes that sparkled like rubies, his body stiffened and fell to his knees on the floor, and cold sweat poured from his pores and fear dominated his mind. 'Only as…?'

Shin had sealed Alexa with a restraining spell; for her, it was as if her thoughts could not control her body, the feeling of terror and urgency in her mind only increased.

'Surprise? Well, I also knew that there were other wizards in this world, but I didn't expect to find another one so quickly anyway, what do you want with me? because it attacked me?'

Using a telepathy spell, he came into direct contact with Alexa's mind and questioned her.

'I…' She didn't know how to respond, let alone how to get out of this situation, all she could think about was how to use her last strength to escape somehow.

'Miss Crowley, I think you can assimilate your current situation, if I don't speak for good, I will have to take severe measures.'

'What are you going to do with me?' The fear in his voice was evident; he knew that the young man in front of him was by no means simple.

Shin, watching Alexa's scared expression, teased her with a smile 'What will it be? A beautiful woman, um I think it would be great to have a maid to take care of my needs'

Upon hearing those words Alexa froze for an instant "Don't joke, just say what you want from me, I didn't mean to hurt you from the beginning, you must have noticed that"

Shin nodded in agreement, and he had not felt the slightest malice of the woman in front of him, of course, he was using one of the many elemental spells that were in his memories.

'You don't look like such an impulsive woman, why did you attack me so desperately?' That was the curiosity in his heart, Alexa in front of him didn't seem to be the type to make hasty decisions.

'I will explain, I have had a serious problem for a long time, my body cannot keep mana from releasing it slowly, and this is not the worst if it is out of mana, my life force begins to be released, thanks to the few artefacts that my parents left me I was able to live until now more…'

Her voice showed sadness sealed in her heart, but she continued her words 'Then I felt the enormous energy present in your necklace, and I thought it was a gift sent from the heavens, I didn't think I was going to meet a stranger like you'.

'So this disease continues to undermine your mana and life ... you barely have the power of a circle now, unfortunate, but I'm not a right person, you attacked me and need to suffer from the consequences, luckily I need a little employed now. "

'This .....' Shin's proposal left her speechless, and all she did was bite her lip. In an attempt to negotiate, she told some of her secrets.

'I can help you find an artefact, I know where some are, but with my strength, I am unable to break the seals.'

'Do you think that only a few artefacts are worth your life? And even if they were worth it, wouldn't I have them while I enslave you? '

Alexa thought the information on the location of the artefacts was already tempting enough, what she did not expect was that the young man in front of her was like a fox and she was a small rabbit.

'We can sign a pact, I, I was once a high-level magician, as long as you can help me recover a little, I can have great power, help you find relics and improve your strength quickly'.

Shin searched through his memories and soon found information about the pacts; they were like the rules of heaven, practically unbreakable.

Alexa felt her freedom return, but not long after she saw Shin approach, he then extended his right hand, lifted his chin and while looking at her with a gentle smile said.

"It will be good to have a mate".

Hearing that lovely voice made her shiver, she didn't know why, but the sensation was like a lamb cornered by a giant wolf.

Shin stared at Alexa's beautiful face, her small mouth opened and closed like a little goldfish which made him smile indirectly "I said mate, but you will be my little maid, your young master will help to take good care of your needs" How if his words weren't enough his fingers roamed her soft cherry lips in teasing.

Alexa then felt a shiver run down her spine, wanted to run and move away but her body didn't seem to obey her.

"I, I can be your little maid, but you need to show me that you are strong enough to take care of me."

"Oh, and how you want me to do that, you must already know that you are no match for me, I believe that I should analyze whether you deserve to be my maid, after all, you say you are a genius, and everything else I can see is a weak woman in trouble."

"You…"

Biting her lips in reluctance, Alexa had no other choices, and her body was reaching its limit, her life would run out, she had no other alternatives.

"If you can help me, I will give my all to you…."

It took all her strength, but in the end, she spoke those words.

"Okay, from now on, you belong to me" When they reached an agreement, both signed a somewhat unfair pact.

Alexa felt wrong, but all she could do was sigh and pray that her future master would take good care of her. While lost in thought she felt a warm breath in her ear, followed by a whisper "My little Alexa, don't worry, I will protect you".

Taken by Surprise and with her guard down, she felt a mixture of feelings and sensations gather in her mind, her face flushed as she felt her strong arms wrap around her small waist, the young man who held her had rather broad and robust shoulders, and they had a feeling of security hitherto forgotten, such heat slowly invaded his heart and broke the seals that held him and inevitably a tear fell from the corner of his eyes.

Watching the reaction of the woman in his arms, Shin gently rested his head on his chest and lovingly stroked his hair. "It's okay now, and you can cry all you want, you're not alone anymore."

Such words worked as a trigger, Alexa could not resist the feeling of relief she felt, her after so much suffering, pain and loneliness, that hug and affection so simple. They were like the oasis in the desert that was their heart.

...….

After some time, Shin managed to calm Alexa's feelings; he then held his wrist and made a short analysis of what was causing his illness.

"In a short time I will be able to keep your body healthy and good, but this is not a definitive solution and now that you are my little maid I cannot let you continue in this state, first let's talk about the artefacts, which is the closest?"

Shin's words made Alexa's amethyst eyes shine with happiness, at that moment she felt that signing the pact was worth it, a warm and comforting sensation was slowly replacing the despair and pain that filled her heart.

"The closest is in European territory, and a weekend trip should suffice, I just need you to provide me with a little mana so I can break the seals".

Nodding at Alexa's words, Shin decided his first goal "Our first destination will be Europe".