章節 31: Chapter 31

When Aren and Keiran entered their room, Aren immediately turned to Victoria. "What's wrong, Victoria?" he asked, unable to hide the worry on his face.

Victoria got off Aren's back, but her movements were strange, her steps filled with hesitation.

Keiran shrugged. "She's probably hungry."

Aren quickly called for a servant. "Bring me your finest cuts of meat."

The servant bowed his head. "Understood, sir."

Within five minutes, the servant returned with a plate full of prime cuts of meat. The fresh aroma of the meat filled the room. The servant quietly set the plate on the table and left, closing the door behind him.

Aren carefully offered the meat to Victoria. She lowered her head slightly, glancing at him before slowly beginning to eat. She consumed the meat gradually but with appetite. Within minutes, she had finished everything on the plate and silently crawled under the bed.

Aren felt genuinely worried for the first time in his life. Victoria's strange behavior was unsettling him.

Keiran put a hand on Aren's shoulder. "Relax. She'll be fine, she just needs a day or two to recover."

Over the next two days, Aren trained intensely, trying to reach his second form faster. Keiran, on the other hand, spent his time eating and wandering around the ship. But unbeknownst to him, someone was watching him: Seina. She had been following Keiran from the shadows for days.

Finally, Nathaniel couldn't hold back and approached her. "Hey, stop creeping around like some kind of stalker! You've been tailing him for days. Alright, we get it, you're in love! But enough with the spying already."

Seina glared at Nathaniel, annoyed. "Hey, I'm not a stalker! Our paths just happen to cross on the ship, that's all."

Nathaniel sighed, rubbing his forehead. "Why am I even bothering with a spoiled kid like you… unbelievable."

Seina frowned. "What did you just say?"

Nathaniel shrugged. "Nothing, you must've heard wrong. Look, Keiran's over there," he said, pointing.

Seina quickly turned around. "Where?"

But when she looked, she couldn't see Keiran. She squinted, searching for Nathaniel, but he had already vanished. Her face flushed with irritation.

"Nathaniel! You'll pay for this!" she muttered to herself.

Meanwhile, Victoria still hadn't come out from under the bed. Aren's worry was growing, but since he could still feel her presence, he decided not to act for now. "It's fine," he thought to himself, "she just needs a little more time."

Two more days passed. Only one day remained until the ship reached its destination, and night had fallen.

Keiran was pacing the room, dressed in a colorful suit. "Aren, do you want to come out? There's a party on deck, we could use a little break."

Aren directed his gaze towards the shadow by the door. "No, I'll stay here and keep an eye on Victoria."

Keiran smiled and winked at him. "Suit yourself, keep an eye on your wife. I'm going to have some fun."

Keiran left the room and headed towards the deck. On the deck, people were drinking and chatting merrily. Keiran grabbed a drink and found a quiet corner, leaning against a mast as he surveyed the crowd.

Just then, a beautiful woman with long, red hair flowing in the night breeze approached him. It was Seina. Smiling softly, she asked, "Hello, are you alone?"

Keiran looked up at her. "Yes," he replied in a calm voice.

Seina continued with a shy smile. "Would you mind if I sat here with you?"

Keiran nodded slightly. "Of course, I don't mind."

Seina felt a slight relief when she realized Keiran hadn't recognized her. "He didn't remember me, did he?" she thought. "Well, of course he wouldn't. We only met once."

As she looked at Keiran, she felt her heartbeat quicken.