The Knights of Mount Luna

Chapter Four

"What do you think you're doing here?" a cold familiar devil voice asked me and just like a blink of an eye, he got my sword from my strong grip.

“Are you blind, Commander? I am training myself, isn’t it obvious?” I questioned him sarcastically. He grabbed my right arm and I saw the way his jaw immediately tightened. What did I do this time to make him mad again?

“You’re bleeding, i***t! I told you to rest in your room and just eat your damn food!” he said to me while holding my arms carefully. I looked at him and saw his eyebrows formed a line, his eyes suddenly turned blue. I can feel the intensity of his stare and it’s making my knees melt all of a sudden. I just bit my lower lip and avoid his gaze at me. I told you, someone’s going to appear here. It’s either Dimitri or this blue-eyed Knight Commander.

“Ah!” he forcefully grab my waist towards him, I can feel the sudden heat rushing to my face. What does he think he’s doing right now? Some whispers from the knights are filling my ear. He is making a damn scene! I just looked at him dangerously and raised one of my eyebrows, questioning his actions.

“What are you all looking at?! Get back to your training!” he shouted at them. Ares’ doesn’t usually shout at them...

“You’re still stubborn as hell, Euryale! I don’t know how to f*****g babysit you anymore” he said to me with his baritone voice. His last words are just like whispers but I heard it properly. 

Now, I can feel the heat coming from him and coming from myself. s**t, this is not good anymore! His masculine scent is slowly invading my whole system. The way he looks at me is sending some kind of electricity to my stomach and I don’t like it! I want to cut his arm that is clinging to my waist. Y-yes! I want to cut his arm!

“L-let go of me, Knight Commander” Why am I shuttering in front of him now? I felt his cold breath hitting my cheeks and I almost pushed him away. I don't know how to react! The intensity of being close to him is unbearable! He sighed heavily and dragged me out of the training ground.

“Ares, let go of my hand! It hurts!” he quickly stopped causing me to bump at his back. I want to shout because of the pain, I just bumped to his damn armor. Even if it isn’t hard as his other armors, it still hurt!

I heard his curses and tried to look at my forehead but I moved away from him. He loves to make me suffer in pain!

“f**k…” he cursed again and tried to lift me but having fast reflexes, I quickly stepped back. Yesterday, he’s like a grim reaper wanting me to die and now, he’s acting like he is my guardian angel? Is he still in his right mind? Or some sort of spell is corrupting his devil mind?

“What are you doing?” I asked him while still holding my forehead with my bleeding arm.

“Stop asking!” he asked me with his frustrated voice and then, he effortlessly lifted me like I am just a piece of furniture in my room. Being so close to him is like killing yourself. I can feel my heartbeat getting faster than its normal rate. I can also feel his unstable breathing and the... beat of his heart...

He can also feel what I'm feeling? Does it mean...

“Put me down!” I shouted at him just to get off from my silly thoughts. I continuously hit his chest with my bare hands. It hurts but I don't care! I want him to put me down now!

“Ares! I said, put me down!” I shouted at him again, he looked at me and put his face closer to mine...

“Can you please shut your little mouth? It’s not like I’m doing something to you" he answered me with a hint of irritation in his voice, he glared at me and pull away his face. I am thankful that no one is here at this moment because I can’t bear the humiliation I will get when they saw us like this.

Before he can open his door, I heard Eros’ voice coming out of my room. Why he's still in my room?! I looked at Ares and starts panicking. He just gave me an unbothered look and continued what he is doing.

“Put me down!" he just rolled his eyes at me. He is clearly struggling to open his door because he is holding me so firmly. No matter how much I move, he just also putting more pressure so I will stay in his arms.

“Oh my s**t!” that is surely Elaine’s voice. She is also still in my room? What are they doing there?! I pinched Ares’ neck but he doesn’t care at all. I think I am the only one who still has dignity.

“Eros, open my door” he ordered his brother and Eros gladly obeyed him.

“Hmmm, how’s the stubborn baby?” he asked Ares and poked my cheek. I slapped his hand and glared at him. Elaine is also looking at me and crazily forming a heart symbol. She’s crazy! Heart?! I will never be in love with this devil! Never in a million years!

“Still stubborn…” Ares answered him and quickly looked at me just to see if I am annoyed now.

You know what? You ruined my whole day!

He let out a chuckle before leaving my eyes. I just want to punch him right now but how can I do that if I can’t even get off of him?

His strong arms are the real reason why I can't escape!

“Stop moving,” he warned me and starts walking towards his room. If my punches and pinches are not bothering him, should I bite him instead?

“Wait! Where are you going? That’s not her room” Eros asked and look at him suspiciously.

“I’m going to treat her wounds, i***t. Stop thinking about nonsense things.” He said calmly at her brother. My eyes went bigger because of Eros' question. I am not innocent to not know what he meant by that question!

Elaine just laughed it off and asked Eros to come with her. Traitors! I promise I will kill both of you!

“Take care of her!” Eros almost shout because Elaine is already pulling him away.

Ares just nodded and we entered his room. He carefully puts me in his soft bed while he went to the bathroom.

I can't help myself to be amazed because of his interior design. I slowly analyze his room, the arrangement of his things are very neat, I think his room is cleaner than mine too! I can also smell his scent here, what kind of perfume does he have and lingers like this in every corner of his room?!

I saw him walking in my direction, wearing his normal attire, plain black long sleeves, and black pants, he already removed his armor. He’s holding some kind of medicines and a wet towel. He is literally serious about treating my wounds? What if instead of making it better, he will make it worse and it will soon kill me due to some complications from a small wound?

Too many imaginations!

“What are you thinking?” he softly asked me,

I want to shout at him but there's a lump on my throat that is blocking my voice.

The way he's wiping the trace of blood in my arms is giving shivers to my spine. His serious and focused face can make every girl fall for him. 

"Euryale..." he softly called my name. His voice...

Why is it soft now?! He glanced at me and I saw how his hair is a bit messy now than earlier. How he slowly bite his lower lip, waiting for me to speak up. I just can't say something if he is kneeling in front of me and acting like my slave...

"Does it stings?" I just shook my head, I want to answer him but there's no voice coming out from my throat. He just nodded at me and continued putting some medicines.

This is the most difficult part of him, sometimes he wants to kill you then when you are in great danger or in a situation that will hurt you, he will become your instant knight in shining armor but most of the times, he is the devil and I'm the one who is always trying to defeat him. That's why we are enemies. Yes, we are enemies! But seeing him like this to me is really difficult to analyze.

"You must sleep, I'll be back when you wake up," he said and finally stand up.

I helped him to arrange the things he used to treat my wounds but I quickly pulled my hand away when I accidentally touch his hand.

"Sleep, Euryale" he commanded me again

"Alright, I'm going to my own room now," I said and tried to stand up but he just pushed me to his soft white bed again to make me stay in my position.

"You'll sleep here," he said

"No way!" I protested and he just looked at me. Here we go again, the blue-eyed devil is getting annoyed.

"My room is just next to this room, what's your problem if I want to sleep there and not here?" I fired him with questions and he just went to his table and put the medicines on top of it.

"I don't have a problem with that but you will. All of the knights are going back here in a matter of seconds and they will eventually see you coming out of my room, it is okay with me but the question is, is it fine with you?" he asked me with his notorious grin.

"Fine! Just leave so I can sleep peacefully!" he didn't say anything and just watched me getting comfortable with his bed. Surprisingly, his bed is comfortable to sleep in. His masculine scent that stayed on his blanket is also helping me to sleep properly.

The light coming from the window disappeared. I think he put down the binds. I can still sense his presence here, why is he still not leaving? I just hug one of his pillows and tried to sleep...

This room is surprisingly comfortable, I guess if this room was given to me instead, every night I will fall asleep minding nothing and waking up ready for everything.

I started to feel nothing, I can't also sense if he's still here, I just want to recharge myself...

"Sleep tight, my stubborn baby..."

I slowly opened my eyes and the darkness greeted me. I heard something while sleeping but I can't remember it now. What time is it?

I slowly get up and tried to find his lamp but someone already opened it for me.

"How's your sleep?" he asked me with his hoarse voice. I think I woke him up, he slept on the sofa? I guess so because there's no way he will sleep on the floor.

"It's fine. I'm going back to my room" he just nodded and I started walking towards the door.

"Thanks" I murmured and immediately closed it and rushed to my room.

It's midnight and no one seems still awake, I'm safe! I sighed with relief and jump to my bed. I suddenly stopped moving to find a comfortable position, I can still smell his scent even if I am in my room now. How long does his perfume last?!

"At this rate, I don't have the time to argue with scents anymore..." I told myself and closed my eyes. I just want to sleep but my body is searching for Ares' bed...

Oh, shoot! Enough! Just don't think about it, your beds are just similar to each other, nothing's special. So Euryale Stheno, you must start to sleep again because you'll start your training later. The goodness of that devil already expired and I will deal with the true one in the training session.