The nightingale.

"Hey Hun. Want to hang out? I can show you all sorts of activities".

"She is not interested. Now beat it!".

"What are you? Her bodyguard?".

"For your information, she is Declan Akaba's mate. Are you really going to risk it?".

"What? Declan Akaba? Sorry to bother you".

Both Gili and Sorano sighed deeply again. This was beginning to become a nasty routine for both of them. Some girls or some guy who did indeed found her hot, tried to make her theirs for the night. Sure, Sorano had warned her since they were about to enter the Lust clan's territories. About the atrocities there, but Gili had not believed it would be that much of a bother. Like being hit on every single corner of the street by some random guy or girl. It was infuriating.

"Thank you Sorano" Gili thanked the demon boy, who only huffed at her gratitude.

"You could carry your own weight you know" Sorano responded with a sneer "Start showing some confidence instead of being the lost puppet you are. That will tell them off for sure". Gili bit nervously her lip. How was she going to pull that off?

"What do you not understand by that he is taken?!" she could then hear Yuto shout some meters away.

The rebellious prince had grabbed some random man in the collar of his clothes who had made eyes at Shay. Usually, Yuto didn't care hadn't it been for this guy trying to touch Shay in very inappropriate places.

"What isn't he just your Satan soul?" the guy questioned "I didn't see any mark on him dude". An action that had Yuto hiss angrily.

"Why do you think I brought him here you scumbag?! Now get lost before I go all dragons like on you! And tell all your little friends that Yuto Haouryu and his entourage is here on personal business and don't want to be bothered until we hit the mother lode" Yuto sneered and tossed the boy on the ground.

"Yes, your highness. Will not happen again" the boy uttered and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him. Gili looked amazes at him.

"What?" Yuto questioned as he noticed her gaze. "I had to put myself in respect. No one touches what belongs to me!". Gili just nodded impressed by that.

"Master, where are we going?" Shay questioned confused.

"To 'The Mother lode' of course" Yuto snort out "That is the headquarter of the lust clan".

Time skip.

"Well, look who the prince dragged in. Yuto Haouryu in person" a girl with indigo hair who had her hair tied up by a ribbon. She was dressed in a black dress with red stripes and black ballerina shoes. In Gili's eyes she was extremely beautiful.

"Yeah, skip the formalities, Celina. I am not here to remiss old memories. I am here on personal business" Yuto bit her off in a cold tone.

"I can see that" Celina mused and send him a cheeky grin "Does that include your followers too? You know a girl needs to make a living".

"Hmpf, you know I am not into this sort of thing" Sorano snort out "All I want is food and a place to stay for the night".

"Ah you are as boring as ever my dear Sorano. Why are all the people from the wrath clan such stiffs" Celina complained and waved with her hands dramatically. "But done. What about the rest of you?".

Gili could feel how this girl's gaze ran through all of them now. Her gaze both stopped at her and Shay for a second before turning her gaze to Yuto again.

"So, what is this important business you are on Yuto?" She questioned "You do know I heard the rumors you know. A rebellion really? And then against your own brother? Don't expect me and my clan to support you. We will stay neutral in all of this".

"I know, but that is not why I am here" Yuto spoke and coughed a little "I am here to inquire a meeting with your Nightingale".

"Oh, my Nightingale hu? Well, she is quite a catch Yuto. She will cost extra" Celina said and smirked "But you know that already, don't you Yuto?".

Gili could see Celina's gaze flicker over to Shay who were staring bewildered back at her. It was clear he had no clue what was going on here. He was not the only one. Gili had no clue what was going on either.

"I am the second born prince of the demon king. You know I can afford it" Yuto snort back which only made Celina chuckle.

"That you do, and might I add what a catch of the day you are having with you your highness" she spoke and licked her lick "Getting a bit greedy here, are we? To be fair I am. You do know you can buy her from me. Or even better, you sell your boy toy to me for the night. Then all your finances for this evening is covered".

"Yeah, nice trick Celina. But we both know that when you get your hands on something pretty you never let go" Yuto snort back "You trained them to come back to you. No matter how much money others buy them for".

"Ah you know me so well Yuto" Celina chuckled and looked out on the rest of them "Anything else? Or am I suspecting you all want the same accommodations as Wrath boy over here?". Julia surprisingly cleared her throat and walked forward and bowed respectfully to the girl before talking.

"Actually, this girl is Declan Akaba's chosen mate and as you can see, she needs quite a shine to her before she is presented at the pride manor" she said and pushed Gili a bit forward. She was holding a sack of coins in front of her "I am his ambassador in this matter, and I say we all need at least a bath, clothes, a room and some food tonight with escort". Celina hummed slightly at that.

"Yes, I suppose that is true. I can smell Declan Akaba's mark on her even though they clearly haven't gone all the way. But oh well" She replied and clapped her hands.

As she did a herd of pretty girls and boys, dressed rather inappropriate appeared behind her and they were soon each lead to the different areas of what Gili figured was some kind of giant love hotel.

Time skip.

The hot water was both enduring warm and very relaxing. Especially for her worn down body who had been marching forward without any goal and even been sleeping in a cave. She was filled with filth and dirt all over and she might have been enjoying it fully hadn't it been for two girls along with Julia grooming over her. That made this whole scene extremely uncomfortable.

"Man talk about knotting hair" the pink haired girl who had introduced herself as Zuzu uttered and poured more conditioner in her hair "Celina was right about the special packet. That is for sure".

"Special packet? She needs the special pack supreme" the other green haired girl uttered to her right "The pigments and dirt on her skin. It is amazing she caught a demon noble attention such as Declan Akaba in the first place".

"I second to that Rin" Zuzu exclaimed, but then send Gili a little smile "That said, he is such a schoolboy. Maybe that is why?".

"Maybe" Rin agreed and shrugged.

"Um...excuse me?" Gili spoke out. She really didn't like that they were talking about her like she wasn't even there. Both girls looked down at her now.

"Yes, my lady. Do you need anything?" Zuzu then asked.

"N-o, but...". That was all Gili managed before Rin pushed her under the water surface.

All to clean her of course, but Gili hadn't been prepared at all and let out a surprised squeal before she rose to the surface again. This time she was coughing like crazy. Not that any of the two girls cared.

"Hey! Give her the respect she deserves!" Julia yelled as she came to her rescue and pushed both girls away from her. Both Zuzu and Rin looked annoyed at her.

"What is your problem, Krystal? We are washing her. Just as we were ordered" Zuzu explained only for Julia to glare at her.

"She is Declan's mate, but also human so stop pushing her around!" Julia sneered.

"Wow really? A human? No wonder she is this weak" Rin snort out and crossed the arms over her chest "I thought Declan Akaba's fiancé was more tough than this, but she is a wimp. If she can't handle us, how is she ever going to handle his mother?".

"Wait, no, I am not his fiancé" Gili began slowly but got interrupted by Zuzu.

"Totally! What does Declan Akaba see in her anyways?" Zuzu questioned.

"That's enough from both of you! I will take care of her myself" Julia sneered "Go get her suitable clothes and food. Some black and blue clothes and I expect a feast of food when we return to her given chamber!". And that did the trick. Both girls were rushing out of there as fast as they could, leaving Gili and Julia alone.

"You need to get some attitude girl" Julia huffed as she began to brush her hair "You need to put yourself in respect or the demons will walk all over you. That is the rule in this place. The stronger beats the weak and any demon will pray on any they consider weak. Sorano and I cannot protect you forever".

"I am sorry" Gili mused. Regret showed in her face now.

"Spare me! A demon never say they are sorry. Or at least a proper demon does" Julia lectured "Any demon with any self-respect wouldn't care one bit about you unless it doesn't help them. Take Sorano for instance. He is only protecting you because he owes my master a favor. So don't count so much on others all the time and instead rely on yourself. Otherwise, you will be the sore loser".

"Rely more on myself?" Gili mused aloud. That seemed like a lot of work. She turned her attention to Julia now as something daunt on her "Wait, then why in the world are you helping me, Julia? What are you getting out of it?".

"Nice! You are learning" Julia commented and smirked "You right. I have a hidden agenda. That helping you, you will help me free my Master from the pride clan clutches. Or in this case his father's. You don't know the agony I am feeling seeing him in pain. It is a Satan soul job to keep their master safe and happy you know".

"Oh, right you are all Satan souls. What is that like?" Gili questioned.

"It is the most awesome feeling in the world. Well, for some. You see not all Satan souls have free will. Just like the bimbos from before. They serve Celina completely. The demon that revives your soul has the choice to do so" Julia explained "In my and my colleague's cases, Declan granted us free will to make our own decisions, besides us serving him of course. That is the true reason our squad is a secret. It is very frowned upon. Especially, by his father".

"I see" Gili mused out. Being noble was not all what is was cracked up to be.

"I think we have bathed enough. Let's get up and you shine" Julia then said and helped her up from this giant bathtub.

Time skip.

"Wow this is the best thing I have ever tasted" Gili uttered as she stuffed her face with all the delicious treats she could see.

There was pie. Chocolate cake. Roasted Chicken and more food on this giant table that she had seen in her lifetime. She was currently dressed in a beautiful night kimono with black socks and belt to match. That, however, was only her nightclothes. Zuzu had brought her a nice black dress with blue strips at the edges and sides of the clothing. That added with black knee socks and blue belt would make her extremely cool tomorrow.

"Well eat up. We have a long day tomorrow" Julia advised and began eating as well.

Gili didn't think twice about that and began digging in. She only managed to eat half a plate though when a loud scream could be heard throughout the whole hotel.

"Wait, that sounded like Shay!" Gili uttered surprised. "Maybe they got attacked by Yuri's forces. We got to help them!".

With quick steps Gili and Julia, along with the crew of Sorano, Dipper and Kid who had spend their time in guy section of the hotel, all rushed towards Shay and Yuto's quarters. The screams from Shay had apparently been heard by everyone and they all came to the same conclusion. They were being attacked. However, when they reached their room, something else entirely was going on. Shay were still screaming, but not because they were attacked. He was clenching his head like he was in serious pain. He was even tumbling around for a bit, before Yuto had grabbed him. All in order to keep him steady.

"Shay! It is okay! Don't fight it! It might hurt, but it will also make you remember" Yuto advised, rubbing Shay's cheek very affectionate "I love you".

"Yuto, what the..." Shay groaned in painful matter "Why did you... Ahr!".

"Shh it is going to be fine. I needed you to return back to normal. Just let it all float" Yuto continued with.

He ignored everyone else who was present here. Gili however, was not sure what was going on her. The room looked completely normal, so what could make Shay flip out like that? That until she noticed a girl sitting at the other end of the room. She was sitting, kneeling down respectfully. She was dressed in clothing that could actually resemble a nightingale. That along with featherlike earrings and accessories, made Gili to believe this girl was in actuality the girl Yuto had wanted from Celina regardless of how much she costed for the night. Her pink eyes were looking over at all of them with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, I am sorry. I didn't know I had to entertain so many guests" the girl politely said and bowed down respectfully. Her long dark purple hair moved along with her and Gili now understood why this girl was so expensive. She was gorgeous to look at, and Gili wasn't even into Gili's at all. She continued "My name is Lulu, and I will be your entertainment for tonight".

Gili was not sure what to do her. They had all come here because they thought Yuto, and Shay was being attacked. Gili was about to show girl the same manor of respect, when Shay let out a sneering scream and planted a hardcore knuckle inside Yuto's face, which did in fact send the demon prince flying into the nearest wall. That had everyone extremely speechless.

"Yuto! What the heck?!" Shay yelled furiously and were sending Yuto a dead glare "You knew what despicable demon that took my sister from me, and you didn't tell me. Ahr I am so going the kill you now!".

A,N: Oh. Shay is so mad now. Talk about triggering effect all right. But at least Shay is back to normal. Not sure what that means for Yuto though. We will have to wait and see. The next chapter is the story of Yuto and Shay actually. There is so much you don't know. So much Shay doesn't know. Hope that sounds intriguing though. Please comment on what you think.

Bạn đang đọc truyện trên: AzTruyen.Top