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"FastFAST!! Guys, What is taking so long? Are you guys making out or what? We are starving!" Lyra whined and shouted for the guys to hear them since they were cooking for them.

Oona and Tara laughed out loud hearing her. Almost immediately, they heard stomping footsteps and looked up to meet Joel's glare, followed by Aiden. They were holding plates and food and coming toward them

"You brat! Do you want me to throw you out? Making out? Nonsense!! I am 'perfectly' '10000%' 'super straight man'," Joel straight through gritted teeth.

"I too sometimes wish to toss you out of some cliff. What an annoying thing! No wonder guys run away despite your good looks" Aiden barked behind Joel.

"Do you have a death wish? How dare you poke me? do you have a girlfriend? You are so old still no girl looks at you. What a disgrace to our Lu family! I am still young! " Lyra spat annoyingly

"Who is she calling old? We are 26 years old, we are young too. This brat, please god make her choke on her food." Joel muttered yearning for a chuckle from Tara, Oona.

Aiden just snorted at her.

"Are you cursing me? Speak aloud if you dare! I will kick you impotent!" Lyra said shooting daggers at them.

"Ouch! Juan!" Lyra shouted when Juan flicked her forehead hard.

"Ow, Ow, Ow! You are supposed to flick softly. Not like throwing a rock at me." Lyra whined rubbing her forehead which has turned red making her look comical.

"I know. Don't curse." Juan said pushing her plate towards her.

Lyra glared at him too, "Hmph!"

the group was seated and eating while bantering and chatting with each other. After their dinner, the group decided to just check the town as the girls were pulling them.

It was just a walkable distance, but the snow made it difficult for them to walk. Still, they walked as Oona and Lyra loved it.

Lyra, Oona, and Tara's noses turned red. They were covering themselves in big fur coats with hoods hiding their small heads. When they reached the town, people were looking at the cute girls and handsome men and wondered how come all the good-looking people are together.

"I want that! It looks so tasty!" Lyra said and pointed at the barbeque vendor and pulled Oona and Tara with her.

The guys followed them and ate snacks. They paid and went to various shops there. And stuffed themselves to their neck. The girls were complaining about how they were feeling very bloated and whining making the guys chuckle at them.

"Hahaha! This is what happens when you stuff yourself with dinner and snacks without giving any break! Haha!" Joel taunted them and laughed out as if this was the funniest thing on earth.

"Ouch! Baby! Why are you hitting me?" Joel crowd out when Oona smacked his head

"Ow! Why again?" Oona smacked him again hearing him call her baby.

"Shut up! Who is your baby? I will sew your mouth if you spout nonsense." Oona threatened him.

Joel pouted his lips and gave her puppy eyes. Oona just rolled her eyes and the group walked back to their cottage with lively talking and teasing.

"Damn, I am so tired! My body is aching everywhere." Oona said stretching.

"Me too. But I am not sleepy." Lyra responded and slouched on the couch.

"You guys play around. Joel and I are going to the forest at the back. We want to do some adventures. Hopefully, we will run into some!" Aiden said and they got ready to set out.

"Hey! Why are we not included? We are coming too!" Oona and Lyra shouted simultaneously.

"We are just taking a torch and some weapons, Oona. It might become dangerous. And we don't know when will we return. We might explore longer distances. You guys will get tired," Joel explained to them.

Oona and Lyra shook their heads and jumped at them, "You aren't going anywhere without us."

"Alright, Alright. But we won't carry you both in case you get tired. Understand?" Aiden threatened them.

Oona and Lyra rolled their eyes. They are trained by the people of SATAN. Which is the underworld group of the Liu family, which currently Joel manages. Except for Tara, everybody is trained here.

Lyra turned to Tara and Juan who were still sitting on the couch, "Not coming?"

Tara shook her head as she is not interested in these. She is just a delicate, gentle lady. She lives up to her name princess. While Juan said no in his monotone voice.

Lyra glanced at them one last time, mistaking it as the couple wanting space to be intimate. She bit her lips and turned around and walked out without further words.

The remaining followed her out and walked to the forest at the back of their villa.

Tara and Juan sat quietly without speaking anything. Tara peeked a glance at him, seeing that he was busy on his phone she decided to start a conversation.

"Hmm, Juan why didn't you go?" Tara asked him while looking at the fireplace.

"I don't feel like going," Juan answered still on the phone.

Tara fidgeted her hands not knowing what else to ask. She sighed out loudly in frustration forgetting that he was sitting right beside her.

Juan tilted his head hearing her sigh. He observed how she was nervous about something. He furrowed his brows thinking if something was bothering her.

"Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Juan asked her straightly.

Tara was surprised at his voice. She didn't expect him to ask her anything. She looked around everywhere thinking if she should just ask him whatever that was bothering her. She was locking these thoughts for 2 years now. She wanted an answer, but she was also afraid of hearing it. What if everything ends once she gets answers to her questions?

"Tara?" Juan's voice echoed strongly making her even more nervous.

Juan placed his phone aside seeing that she was getting cold sweat. He sat straight and tapped on her shoulders.

"What is it?" Juan questioned again.

Tara gulped her saliva and exhaled loudly as if preparing for war.

'Now or never Tara. Just ask him. Enough of all these. You deserve to know.' Tara reasoned herself and brought up her courage to talk to him.

"I... I have so many things. I a-also want to ask y-you so many questions" Tara said softly calming her heart.