Chapter 58: revenge

"-what are you trying to do exactly?

-what do you mean?

-don't play it dumb Kieran! Why are you hurting her out of a sudden?

-well the truth always hurt.

-you embarrassed her in front of everyone.

-so…what do you want me to do? Apologize?

-you are really worse than your father." Howin took step back because he knew well he shouldn't say that, Kieran turned to him with a poker face on making the dark-haired boy more petrified.

In a blink of an eye, He strangled him at the wall and warned:

"-you don't know how bad I can be, I have done nothing serious yet so watch out, before I end you with her Howin." He left him and finished his way.

Kieran went to check the garden decoration for their engagement party. He was turning left but Howin told him to turn right.

"-I can't believe he still can't differentiate between left and right."

Everything was settled and perfect, after the trying session, Mal and Ayana went to train in their place.

They spend the rest of the day training losing track of time, they went back and changed quickly and went to eat with the king.

"-how did it went with Madame Bellini? Did you like the dresses Mal?

-Everything was great, she was looking like a real princess father, she was stunning." Ayana explained while Kieran was smiling to himself.

"-it seems that Kieran liked the dresses more than Mal." The king added and the prince chocked on his food.

"-uncle! I didn't say I like them or that she was looking pretty in them.

-keep your opinion to yourself Nox! No one asked!" Ayana started a glaring contest with Kieran while Mal just excused herself to sleep.

"-but Mal you didn't eat anything.

-she is trying to stay fit for tomorrow at least she won't embarrass me more with her look." The prince added and Ayana lost it, she was about to answer him back but her father stopped her:

"-Ayana no fights on the table and keep eating." She couldn't say anything she just kept playing with her food while Kieran was smirking.

It was almost midnight; he knew well she was asleep, he sneaked inside her room, got on the bed and moved the hair away from her face and said to himself:

"-I'm sorry Mal…I'm sorry." He whispered the last part that no one could hear him and he was about to touch her cheek but it ended stabbed and blood drifting everywhere, she was looking at him menacingly and she stabbed his shoulder before kicking him down.

He stood quickly sniveling and he rebuked:

"-how dare you …

-how dare you get in my room first, I warned you before Kieran…but I am not going to let it go as before." He laughed before he added:

"-feisty again… are we?" she kicked him in the stomach and pinned him to the wall, blood soaked his shoulder while she was smirking at him before stabbing his tight and moving the blade down to his knee.

He didn't say or yell or squirm, he just shut his eyes while she was smirking.

"-that's for getting inside my room…and that's for shaming me today..." His eyes widened when she stabbed his lower stomach where is his scar and twisting it inside

"-and that's for thinking that you can do anything to me just because I trusted you." With no warning he hugged her and fell on the ground and a large blade hit the wall, he was unable to move so she pushed him to the side.

The intruder was about to hit her but she rolled over and throw a vase at him but he broke it before it hit him.

He lifted his sword to gash in her but the blade got penetrated in the chair she held as a shield, she pushed it hitting his face then twisted it disarming him.

Mal kicked him and punched his face until he fall on the ground, she was about to lay her hand on his sword but he used a piece of the broken glass and pierce it in her hand. She punched him hard that his head hit the ground and his vision turned blurry.

"-old way then."

She smiled before pulling her dagger getting it through his neck and pulled out of the dead corpse.

"-they don't know how hard it is to clean a blade from blood."

One of the guards was knocking at the door; she tore a piece of the sheets and wrapped her hand made a knot, secured it with her teeth before opening the door.

"-hello gentlemen, you came at the right time to pick up trash

-what?" they picked through and saw the prince in a puddle of his blood.

"-oh my god his highness!

-well at least you will do me a favor not carrying him to his room."

They went to call for the doctor and the whole castle was upside down, Mal was mad since the doctor said it's better for him not to move since he lost a lot of blood. As a result, Kieran spent the night in her room.

Ayana wasn't bothered that much about Kieran but she was worried about Mal.

"-you know I just injured my arm while he is leaking blood nearly from everywhere.

-he deserve it." Mal was about to say something but Ayana finished:

"-I don't know what he did to you but it seems bad enough for you to do all of that to him.

-Ayana I…

-I am not a snitch." She winked and Mal grinned then asked:

"-how did you know?

-I am a big fan to know how my hunter kill, add to that I noticed through training how you fight.

-I am lucky I guess." They laughed and the king suddenly turned to them glaring. They stopped and Mal pretended to zip her mouth.

"-how is he doctor?

-well he lost a lot of blood and he need rest, a lot of it…his injuries are dangerous and deep, I guess the one who did it, did it on purpose taking his time.

-yeah he was." Kieran said stiffly looking at Mal who was smirking before she mouthed:"-next time." Then pretend as if she moved her hand all over her neck in a slaughtering movement.

Ayana hide her smile and Kieran glowered at her but she just shrugged her shoulders playfully.

"-how did this happen?" the king addressed at the huntress after the doctor and the maids left.

"-well I was sleeping and I heard someone yelling next to me…I found Kieran pinned to the wall getting stabbed. And the rest is clear, I killed him." She said unbothered and the king turned to Kieran:

"-is it true?

-yeah she…

-my father! How dare you doubt Mal loyalty? Like in all cases she have to save him otherwise she won't get paid. Right Mal.

-yeah, even if I don't want to, I have to." They started to laugh again but the king had enough with them:

"-you think it's time for jokes! He was almost dead and you are here laughing.

-well it's not our fault dad, the killer seems to be sent to kill Mal but why didn't you ask your friend's son what was he doing at the girl's room at this unholy hour with the door locked?" Ayana stood up looking with determination in her father's eyes.

"-Ayana don't get yourself involved.

-why? It could be me instead of Mal, we could be both death and yet you are here blaming her.

-go to your room!

-I am not and when you start acting like a fair king and a real father then I may listen to you!" the last thing she expected was her father raising his hand to slap her but Mal stopped him with her injured hand.

"-as much as I respect but you have no right to slap her.

-don't show me how to raise my daughter girl.

-but I can show how to treat a woman right, because the next time you just think about hurting her I swear I will break it before you could lay a hand on her.

-are you challenging me young lady?

-Mal." Ayana pulled the huntress arm but she snatched and dared him never breaking eye contact:

"-try and you will see." He just stormed out and Ayana was at the verge to cry but Kieran broke the heavy silence saying:

"-he better not.

-someone talking from experience…Ayana what's wrong?

-he will hate me and he is probably mad at me.

-well maybe mad at me but he can't hate you, you are his daughter and he loves you more than anything in this world. Let him relax and then trust me he will apologize to you. And you can talk it over.

-you think so.

-yeah, everything will be fine I promise and now go to sleep. It's not good for your royal beauty." she hit her arm playfully before she added whipping her tears away:

"-you too because I am not the one playing the princess here.

-I will I just have to talk with someone.

-don't hurt him more…at least for now.

-I won't, he had enough for today.

-TODAY." The prince yelled from across the room; Mal just rolled her eyes at him then escorted Ayana outside before walking near the injured prince…