Rosie's Games

Chapter 238: Token of the Rothley Family

Rosalind planned to familiarize herself with the area as this would be the first time that she would go out in Wugari. What she did not expect was the coldness and the amount of snow around the area. She knew that Wugari was the northernmost place that had been inhabited by humans, but she did not expect it to be this extreme.

Right now, she was starting to wonder why people chose to stay here.

Slowly, she made her way in the direction where the mansion was located. She used teleportation over and over again until she felt confident that no one was around the area she was in. Sadly for her, no matter how much she tried to teleport, there was no sign of any walls or gates.

Moreover, there were no signs that she was even getting closer to the mansion.

She sighed and stared at the starless sky. She was so silly to think that it would be easy for her to waltz into the mansion without any permission. There should be some sort of a secret entrance right?

"It seems that you are as hard headed as I thought."

Rosalind flinched when she heard the Duke's voice. She turned around but did not see anyone behind her.

"Lucas?"

She was confident that it was him. There was simply no mistaking his voice.

Then she felt her back hit something hard.

Rosalind slowly turned around and stared at the hooded man in front of her.

"Lucas?"

"I did not know if I should be proud of myself for predicting that this would happen, or upset that you can't listen."

"You" Rosalind lifted her hand as she tried to remove the hood from his face but he quickly stopped her with his hand which had been covered with a black glove. "Lucas"

"I am fine. Thank you for your concern."

"What happened?" she asked.

"You must stay in the tower for a while."

"Why?"

There was no answer.

"I can help you," Rosalind said. "I can feel the darkness I"

"The King is going to make you my duchess and"

"I don't care about the marriage." Her words stopped him. "I just want to know that you are okay."

He said nothing in response. Instead, he took a quick step back.

"I am."

"No, you are, not with that darkness looming inside you."

"If I do not know any better, I would think that you are starting to care," he said.

"We had a deal," she answered blandly as she took a small step back, increasing the small distance between them. "I do not want you dying because of me."

"I expected you to defend yourself and deny the fact that you are starting to care."

Rosalind snorted. Why was the man being so difficult? Did he think this was enough to push her away?

It was not like she was professing any emotions toward him. She was simply trying to make sure that he was fine after he saved her.

She sighed.

"This is pointless" Rosalind said. She had no time for this. Suddenly, she saw him toss something her way. She caught it and examined the circular object that resembled a coin but bigger.

"What is this?"

"The token of the Rothley Household," Lucas said. "The real one."

Rosalind lifted an eyebrow.

"Tomorrow, the King will summon you and ask you to visit the Palace. You must go. The King is aware that you are already the Duchess of the Rothley Family and everyone needs to treat you as such. Do not tolerate any disrespect. You have the right to punish everyone. Use my name when necessary."

"Why?" she asked. "Surely, you are not doing this just to keep my mind off things."

When he said nothing, she continued. "So, this was your goal all along. You wanted me to stop asking questions. You gave me a token and bribed me with some authority thinking this is what I want."

"Why?" she added. "What are you hiding, Duke Rothley?" No matter how much she thought about it, what happened in Lonyth was something that she would never understand.

"Some questions are not meant to be asked," he said. "Forget what happened in Lonyth. You are in Wugari now. You must start a fresh life. As my wife."

Rosalind pursed her lips. She was curious about so many things, but he was right. She already got what she wanted. She was currently in Wugari, away from everyone else. Rosalind was safe and so were her light and dark abilities.

She could continue pressing the matter, but a part of her knew that the Duke would never answer her. He did not owe her any answers. At least not now.

If there was one thing that Rosalind was very good at, it was being very stubborn.

"Very well." She took another step back. She was prepared to go back to the tower if that was what he wanted.

"Before you leave" Before she could blink, he appeared before her. Then he pulled her towards his body and leaned closer. "I wanted to confirm something," he said. His face was so close to hers, she could feel his hot breath fanning against her cheeks.

"What"

Without any warning, he kissed her. His hot lips locked against hers as if they were two puzzle pieces, perfectly molded for each other. She closed her eyes on instinct. Her hands wrapped around his back as his tongue made its way into her mouth.

Then he ended the kiss.

The sudden absence of his lips made her speechless.

"Thank you," he said as he rested his forehead against hers.

"What was that for?"

"You will know very soon," he said. "If you are curious. That is not the mansion," he uttered. "You will visit the place. Once you are ready." Then his body turned into a blur.

Before her very eyes, Lucas disappeared.

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I was supposed to have a mass release yesterday or today but I have been frequenting the toilet for days now. I did not know that a laxative will have this effect on me. I had Gatorade but still, my stomach is a mess. I am so sorry. T.T