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"It does. And those people are going rampant right now because of this" he said, taking her leg in his hand and raising her gown up to her knee, pointing to the wound there
"M-my blood? H-how is that possible? Why would they-"
"They are possessed, the demon is in full control of their consciousness. They do not know what they're doing" he answered "First, we need to find a way to get this cleaned"
"I have a hand-" a surprised gasp passed through her lips as she felt his hot tongue on her skin "What are you doing? That...its dirty" she tried withdrawing her leg but he grasped it tightly
"Do you suggest we let it go to waste?" he questioned and went back to licking the wound. Orchid winced when his wet tongue came into contact with the sore part "They should not be able to trace you now" he said and she hastily took her leg from his hold
"What now?"
"I need to get you to the safe room" he answered, taking her with him. He took her to a room at the far end of the palace "You do not open this door for anyone until the situation has died down"
"How do I know if it does?"
"I'll come get you" he replied and she stepped inside the room
"Wait, what about you? What are you going to do?"
"It warms my heart that you're worried about me. But if the king has been taken to a safe place and the crown prince cannot live up to his title and cowardly hides, someone has to lead these guys off. I doubt the guards would be able to hold them for long"
"B-be careful"
"You forget that your husband is also a demon, sweetheart. I'll be back" he chuckled and closed the door, before walking away
Orchid sat on the couch, her sweaty palms fidgeting on her lap, she was disturbed, worried. She wanted to know how he was doing
Few hours passed, Orchid was getting impatient and even more worried. She walked towards the door and fought with herself whether she should or not open the door
She desperately wanted to know what was going on outside
As soon as her hand was about to touch the door knob, the door opened
"Princess..." Grae said with a slight bow "The prince asked me to come get you" he replied seeing her confused gaze
Orchid remembered him, she had seen him a couple of times with Ciaran which made her wonder, where he was
"Where is His Highness?" she questioned
"The prince had a tough time in stopping this mess, he requires immediate rest" Grae answered, his face not showing an ounce of emotion as he spoke to her
"Is he okay?"
"He is very well fine, princess. If you'd let me, I'll escort you to your room as instructed" Orchid nodded and walked out of the safe room. Walking over to her room
She stopped at her door and turned around to face him
Grae stared at the princess, she looked like she wanted to say something but quickly changed her mind
"Thank you for your company" Orchid said and walked inside her room
Seeing her inside safely, Grae turned around and left. Heading towards a room at the East Wing of the palace
Stepping in, he glanced at Ciaran who laid still on the bed
"I did as you had asked"
"Hmm" Ciaran hummed tiredly and closed his eyes, a deep sigh left his lips as he groaned in pain
"Do we need to get the physician?"
"No need for that, my body will be stable in a day or two" he answered
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A while back...
Immediately Ciaran walked Orchid to the safe room, he headed towards the entrance
The guards were now few in number and in a while, they'll have demons flooding the palace
"I came as soon as I sensed something was wrong" Grae huffed, going to stand next to Ciaran "What is this?"
"This is the effect of her blood, just a teeny drop could create a ruckus as this" Ciaran answered
"What do we do now? Fight them off?"
"Like the old days"
Hearing the prince's response, Grae didn't waste a second and he charged forward
A guard scurried on the ground, trying to get away from the murderous scene but his leg was grasped by one of the...demons
"Ahh..." his eyes were shut as he waited for whatever pain he was to feel hit him, but none came "Your Highness..." he gaped when he saw the hand pierced through the demon's chest
"Help the others" he said to the guard who nodded immediately, getting up "Looks like I'm going to get dirty"
Ciaran said and effortlessly drew back his hand before turning around to face the rest of the demons. His eyes had turned darker and his red eyes held a deadly glint
A demon attacked him, grabbing him by his neck from behind and aiming its fangs at his neck. Holding its neck, he harshly twisted it to the side and the body fell off, leaving behind the head with Ciaran
"Gross..." With the help of Grae, they were able to fight the demons and gain victory
"Just like the old days, uh?" Grae said with a short laughter, wiping off the dirt on his face "Your Highness, watch out!!"
Ciaran grunted when he felt the sharp pain on his waist side, the demon's blackened nails digging into his skin
Grae rushed to Ciaran and kicked its head off, the body falling on the ground with a thud