CHAPTER 13: Should we give her a chance?

Mellisa pressed her lips tightly, trying to silence the cry that was forming in her throat. She knew the men were shocked, or disgusted by her outburst, but being sorry; damn it!!! They could never. Now she's getting scared at the silence in the room.

Are they going to kill her?

No?

The men watched her shocked, Rai watched her trembling hands and looked at Armstrong. "What is your judgment."

His dark gaze traveled down to her body. Omg! He was going to strangle her. She nervously pushes the chair backward.

He wondered what exactly she is, now her thought is open to them, but who knows if she is playing tricks with them.

He shut his eyes in frustration and decided to reach out to Rai. "Let's give her a chance, maybe a close watch will expose her."

"Really" Rai laughed." When did you become this considerate." He telepathically replied.

Armstrong frowned. Shut the fuck up."

Armstrong drawled, looking at Mellisa where she was seated.

"She's been through a lot and needs proper care; can you just save her…? Please." Now that was annoying Boyld speaking, as he sometimes called him.

"I don't care, Boy."

"You didn't say that, right?

Armstrong's shut his eyes at his statement. What exactly is this annoying boy insinuating?

He looked at Mell. What was he supposed to do with her, he couldn't send her back without knowing who or what exactly she was. And he can't send her away that action alone will rise the curiosity of the citizens coupled with the flying rumors, and that intruder of a person; yes he is talking about Mazatlan, that monarchist, was it even necessary to call him that? The least he wanted was to deal with that annoying intruder.

And he needs to keep the record of his household clean, too. You don't make rules only to break the rules. He looked over at her. What was he supposed to do with her? She still looks sick even though Rhoda already taking care of her, but he knows she needed proper care both mentally and physically. Maybe helping her recover will go a long way, but that's not something he is willing to do.

When has the Lion ever cared for his pry, when has he cared for a spy and much more nursing her health?

There was something about her that made him curious and rose his anxieties. Something, he can't seem to lay his finger on it. The thought of keeping Mellisa under his roof is dangerous, since sporadically, her thoughts are concealed from them. How dangerous can she be?

Armstrong stood up from his seat, too many thoughts, he needed to make the right decision to save his kingdom from this unforeseen trouble, now his hands were tied in making the appropriate decision.

"How on earth did she end up here."

He turned to her, his eyes darkened but he shut them, inhaling deeply as he throws his head backward, his fingers running through his dark long hair ruefully.

The other men patiently waited for Armstrong's decision, his final say is what they are here for, even though they wondered why he was having a change of thought. They can tell by his sudden change in action. They already decided on her case, now they wondered what exactly Armstrong was delaying for.

Why the sudden concern?

This is the first time something like this is taking time. How special is she? They can't read her thoughts, and now it seems Armstrong intends to keep her.

Samie and Ramsey don't care as the two pick their cutlers and start eating their portion of food. The two were enjoying their food, they didn't seem bothered at all by Armstrong's confused state.

Mellisa watched as Samie and Ramsey started eating and, without saying anything, decided to join. Picking her cutlery and cutting some food and shoving it immediately inside her mouth.

"Nooooooo!!!

That was the sudden sound. Armstrong's rushed towards her, taking the spoon from her, but it was too late as Mellisa already swallowed the little portion in her mouth.

The room grows silent, Armstrong holding Mellisa at shoulder length.

She looked around the room and noticed that it suddenly become quiet.

Her eyes turn wide. As she suspected, all those eerie feelings, the earlier scene at the window, started clouding her. How can she be stupid not to read the handwriting on the wall?

How was she able to trust them not harm to her? Since when did she start to trust easily?

"P-poison?!" She looked at him with shock and disbelief.

Armstrong frowned at her statement. Exactly what he wants, but why is his heart judging him? He doesn't care.

He held her tightly as he noticed the poison taking effect.

She started coughing blood.

"Get Darshin immediately." His voice thundered and he regretted it.

Mell held his fabric tightly. "Please…. S-save me."

Armstrong drawled, looking at her sudden state now, her clothes already stained with blood, and she gripped her chest trying to suppress the excruciating pain. He looked ruefully as he held on to her.

"What are you?" But she was gone. Lifelessly, she lay in his strong arms. He could feel her heartbeat slowly leaving her.

Gently he lifts the lifeless body.

"But why is he feeling sorry for her death? Was this not exactly what he wanted; to eliminate any threat that will expose them?

He peeked down at her and shook his head. Maybe dumping her at the beast forest is the best. Vultures and the rest will feed on her remnants.

Abandoning her body won't be difficult, as she is of no significance. This is a difficult decision. He groaned in frustration.

Bolyd lazily faces down. Was he grieving? He glared at Rai who throw his face out of the window.

Of course, Boyld was part of the plan, but he didn't agree to it. He always countered their decision, and Mellisa's previous incursion seems to save them the stress of having to deal with Boyld first before carrying out their plans.

Seems she, Mellisa already predicted her death, as her incursion helped get rid of the annoying Boyld who thought he was saving her from Armstrong's deadly fury only to make room for their plan to work.

Boyld wishes for Mellisa to be saved, he knows he's going against the kingdom's rules, but right now, he wants to save her.

Getting up hastily, he turned but came face to face with Armstrong.

"Stay back." He ordered, and he stumbled back. He knows best not to get on his bad side.

Darshin materializes in the room at Samie's summoned. He has reached out to him immediately at Armstrong's will.

"I don't think procrastinating this whole issue is best; save the girl as you wish, after all, you aren't concerned about the rumors," Samie said his tone firm.

Boyld heavy a sign at the presence of Darshin, his lips didn't move, yet it felt like he was smiling.

Armstrong sent a glare at Rai before he walked out of the dining room bearing the girl in his hands.

"We need to absorb the poison" Darshin spoke as they walked through the long hallway that leads to the room where Mellisa stays.

When they reached the room, Armstrong gently placed Mell on the bed. Looked up at Darshin and Rai who standing by the bedside.

"What type of poison is this?

"You should ask Rai, he's the mastermind," Samie answered Darshin, his dark eyes looked bored. The whole situation is tiring and boring to him.

On hearing this, Darshin turned back to the lifeless body. He leaned towards Mellisa just to examine her and when he rose his head up, he saw Rhoda standing, carrying with her some eucalyptus oil, and some bandages because her skin already peeling as a result of the poison.

From her facial expressions, she must be feeling sorry about the entire situation, especially Mellisa's current state.

"You finally decide to save her?" Was Darshin's question.

"Maybe" he lazily replied, plonked himself on the large two-sitter in the room, picked up a dart, and aimed directly at the dartboard.

"But why? Rai asked!

"Because you deceived me." He tried to make him feel bad.

"Wow, he seems pissed off," Rai murmured and turned and saw Armstrong staring at him. Perhaps he is going to kill him later. He smirked at him and said, "We are in this together."

Bolyd lips twisted in a smile, watching the two arguing. He loves seeing these two arguing. It is much more fun than Armstrong flinging Rai out of his way anytime he is furious.

Armstrong tilted his head to one side and studied Darshin closely. Abruptly, he walked up to where he was staying. The men understood what he was going to do, and it surprised them, as none of them expected, him to start acting this way.

Armstrong looked down at Mell's lifeless body, everything Darshin is doing to revive her spirit had proven abortive.

He clenched his fists as he watched the poor soul. What he is about to do us under probability.

This is Pelledula, a poison known for eating skin and heart. And since it was mixed with magic, that makes it fast and dangerous in destroying its victim. If he healed her heart, she still needs blood to function and all the organs in her body had already been damaged as the poison is slowly eating deep into her blood system.

And even if she manages to stay alive, it will take days, if not weeks, before her skin heals unless he administers his breath to her; the special breath., That; He is not going to do this because of how powerful and precious the breath is, and he is not going to waste it on someone whose identity is unknown, someone who, according to him, is out to destroy his people and bring chaos and destruction.

Who knows if she was fated to be doomed, and she wants to drag his kingdom with her, and not only that, he knows before any person can conceal their thoughts from people of his kind, the person must be on a mission and his kingdom is always under attack by different clans.

The Heaven Isles is the only kingdom where the four clans co-exist peacefully. Everything happening in this kingdom is being monitored.

The four different clans were bought together under the peaceful rule of Lord Seagull at the envy of the other clan's evil Lords.

They wondered how four different clans can co-exist; these thoughts alone made them rebel against Lord Seagull and out of anger, coupled with the betrayals from his trusted Lords, Lord Seagull decided to hurt down the evil Lords; he traced down their lineages and wiped out the evil ones.

This action alone brought massive death, pain, agonies, and hatred. As some people see such an act as the greediness of Lord Seagull to control people and keep them under his rules. Such a siege mentality, they always said.

Everything that happens has a reason. When Melisa entered the kingdom, he was able to sense it because her entrance was illegal, and he wondered how she managed to pass through that wood.

Now healing Mellisa means four things, one which means the rumors of him harboring a spy will be true; two which means the annoying intruder Mazatlan will frequently visit his house, and he is not ready to entertain any uninvited guests. Three, which means his workers will have to undergo some humiliation from other fellow citizens.

Even though they know better than to mess with his household, as he fondly calls all the Lords and workers living under the same roof as him. Four; which means saving Mellisa now will make the people question his judgment, and doubt his words and the stubborn ones will try to go against him, which might result in massive destruction should he let his anger control him. He clenched his fists, shutting his eyes.

Saving Mellisa is a drastic move.