Chapter 108: Visit At Night
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Louis rode his horse as swiftly as he could while the others followed him closely with Harvey and Liam keeping a look around them. Even the two guards from Renada kept up with them, too scared to detach from the group even though they were free from their binds. They did not dare escape from them in fear of the demonic presence they had only sensed and not seen.
In no time, they reached the borders of Aranill and the guards were stunned to see a horde of horses galloping them at full might. They even wondered if someone was about to invade their land and prepared themselves for a white.
However, when they saw the man leading the group, their countenance changed and they pulled back their weapons, too stunned to speak a word to him. In their shock, they did not even greet him even though he was their superior in the army.
Even Louis did not pursue the matter and ignored their impudence for he had other matters to deal with. He first had to meet his Commander and explain the situation to her. Until he fulfilled his duties, he could neither eat in peace nor sleep without any worries.
It was some time past midnight and the gates of Aranill were closed. When the watch guards saw the men arriving at this time of the night, they stood vigilantly. But the moment they saw their Knight Commander, they opened the gates immediately and did not even question the four unfamiliar men who were following him.
"Knight Commander Louis, Sir Travis," They greeted the two with a bow. While Louis did not react to their greeting, Travis smiled at them faintly, acknowledging their words amicably.
The guards watched the men enter Aranill before they closed the gates, wondering why the group had decided to travel at night when the possibility of falling into the hands of danger was large. Knowing their Knight Commander Louis, it was impossible for him to not consider the risks they would be taking by traveling at night.
Louis was a smart man and if not for some grave situation, he would not have made such a decision and the moment the guards understood what was happening, they stiffened in their places. They looked in the direction the men had gone before murmurs erupted among them.
Meanwhile, oblivious to the quandary the guards had fallen in, Louis rode his horse towards his Commander manor while the other men followed suit, not once stopping in the middle even when they were greeted by the watch guards of the night.
Aylin was a light sleeper. If not for the times when she had nightmares about the masked man, she would easily wake up if she heard any noise. Now that, she could hear the sound of the horses' hooves and they were getting louder and clearer as moments passed, she woke up immediately and looked out of the window.
From her room, she could clearly see the streets and the entrance gate of her manor. The lights from the lantern illuminated the road and her eyes fell on the group of men who were approaching her house.
Aylin frowned lightly at first. But when she noticed the two men at the front, her brows relaxed and her fists clenched. Since the men were here, she had to meet them.
'Why do I not see the Alpha of Renada with them? What happened?' She wondered and the frown returned on her forehead. Her lips formed a thin line as she stared at the men for a moment before she moved away from the window.
Placing the dagger in her sleeve, she walked out of the room. Even though it was past midnight, the men had come to report to her first. The matter had to be serious, one that could not wait until morning and Aylin's frown deepened in worry.
Even before Louis could knock at the door, the door opened the lady stood before him. It had been a few days since he had last seen her. But in just a few days, she had lost her liveliness and the spark in her eyes had diminished. She looked lifeless and lonely.
Louis felt of pang of pain in his heart. The lady who had always been amicable with everyone had cold and reticent in just a few days. Though she was still confident and courageous and far from being broken, she was also far from being the same Commander he was used to.
Louis was seeing a familiar face. But she had become unfamiliar after the tragedy she faced the moment she returned home.
"Aylin," He uttered her name with so much emotion that Aylin felt herself wavering for a moment. But she soon snapped out of it and returned to her old self and smiled faintly at her, her smile not reaching her eyes.
"How are you, child?" He continued, not caring about the other men who were staring at him weirdly. He did not even care if he was appearing overly compassionate. All he was worried about was the lady who had faced a lot more tragedy than anyone he knew had.
To him, she was the most pitiful child yet the bravest at the same time. If anyone else was in her place, he was sure that would have lost their minds completely.
"Knight Commander Louis," Aylin greeted him and the man realized at once that she was unwilling to speak about the matter anymore. His brows narrowed for a moment before they relaxed.
"I presume that you have something important to discuss with you for you have visited me at this time of the night." She did not allow him to speak and started the topic herself and Louis understood her intentions immediately.
"Please come inside." Aylin nodded at him lightly and turned around. Although it was unethical to invite men into her manor at this time of the night, she was the Commander of Aylin first and then a lady. She had faced situations like these before and Aylin very well knew their characters.
Except for the four men she was seeing for the first time, she was well versed with her Knight Commander and the young man with him and she trusted them. Aylin smiled faintly when Travis kept the door wide open and his considerate actions only made Louis appreciative him with a nod.
"Please take your seats." Aylin expressed and took the couch at the center sitting in the middle. Even though she was a dainty lady, her commanding power was stronger than all the men combined and it was impossible to ignore her and not acknowledge her domineering stance.
Louis and Travis sat on her right while Harvey and Liam took the couch on her left while the two guards from Renada stood still, not knowing what to do. They were not the guests here, unlike the two men from Ideni. They were prisoners and it was their fortune that they were being treated fairly.
"Please sit down, Sirs." Aylin stressed again and glanced at Louis whose expression turned serious all of a sudden and she perceived the situation at once. "You may not get this privilege in this life ever again."
'As expected of the Commander of Aranill.' Harvey thought in his mind and observed the men take the individual chairs beside Travis.
"I assume we have matters to discuss." Aylin took charge and ran her eyes across the hall. "May I know what happened?"
"Commander, please forgive us for coming here at this time of the night. If not for the urgency in the matter, we would not have disturbed you at such a time."
"I understand, Sir Louis. You do not have to apologize for it. As far as I remember, I had assigned you the task to find the man who planned the attack. Did you find anything?" She changed the topic deftly and glanced at the two men beside Travis who stiffened at once.
"We did, Commander. Dariel was speaking the truth. Alpha Alexis sure knew about the plan and hid it from us and when we tried to confront him, he shifted into his wolf form and attacked us."
Travis instinctively retreated his leg that had been bitten by the Alpha and Aylin's eyes flashed with anger when she saw his wounded leg.
"I see. In that case, where is the man?" She was oddly calm. But both Louis and Travis understood that she was furious.
"That..." Louis hesitated and Aylin tilted her head, raising her brows slightly. "He was abducted on our way to Aranill, Commander."
Louis lowered his head in guilt and shame and the other men followed suit. He was ordered with task and he had failed to complete it. So, he was filled with guilt and was ashamed of himself.
"Abducted?" Aylin was surprised by the turn of events and she folded her hands as she leaned back slightly.
"Yes, Commander Aylin." Harvey took over.
"By who?" Aylin ignored the fact that an unknown man had intervened in her conversation with her Knight Commander and continued questioning.
"That we do not know." He continued and this time, Aylin was taken aback. She could not mask her feelings and she gave them a mysterious look, one that made the men uncomfortable.
"Please listen to us, Commander, before you make any assumptions." Harvey stopped her from voicing out her thoughts. "We agree that were quite negligent. But it was not our fault, not when the man disappeared right under our sight."
"Disappeared?" Aylin was again stunned and her eyes widened as she looked at the four men skeptically.
"Yes, Commander. Alpha Alexis was with us. Out of nowhere, the wind picked up speed. It was like a whirlwind." Travis started to explain and Aylin listened to him intently. "By the time the dust settled, Alpha Alexis was gone. He...he..."
"He was abducted." Aylin finished it for him.
"You must find our words ridiculous, Commander," Louis stated when he found the lady deep in thoughts as she stared at the table in front of her. "It sounds absurd to us too but this is the truth. Please believe us."
The other men nodded at her and stared at her hopefully. Even though their words were ludicrous, they wished for someone to believe even if the chances were nil.
"Did you search the area, Sir Louis?" Aylin spoke after some time and Louis nodded at her immediately.
"Yes, Commander. We did. But we did not find any clue. Instead," Aylin turned to him instinctively. "We heard a demonic snarl which sounded nothing like we have ever heard."
"Are you trying to say that there was an inhuman presence around you?" Aylin's heart skipped a beat and the masked man's eyes flashed before her eyes. She recalled what Azimir had told her about the man and she clenched her fists immediately.
"This might sound nonsensical. But it is the truth, Commander. Please believe us." Harvey replied this time while the others just stayed quiet.
Silence engulfed the room and nobody spoke a word for a long time. The men could not make out what the lady was thinking. Her face was expressionless and calm. It was only when she heard the clock chiming in the hall that she moved her gaze away from the table and shared at them.
"Sir Louis,"
"Commander, you might be thinking our words to be illogical and..."
"No, I am not." Aylin interrupted him immediately and Louis was dumbfounded for a moment.
"What?" He gaped at her as he blinked at her a few times while the others held a similar expression to his. Even the guards from Renada who had their heads lowered at this time gawked at her in shock. Her response was entirely different than what they had expected.
"I believe you, Sir Louis.. I really do and I have valid reasons for doing so."
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Louis rode his horse as swiftly as he could while the others followed him closely with Harvey and Liam keeping a look around them. Even the two guards from Renada kept up with them, too scared to detach from the group even though they were free from their binds. They did not dare escape from them in fear of the demonic presence they had only sensed and not seen.
In no time, they reached the borders of Aranill and the guards were stunned to see a horde of horses galloping them at full might. They even wondered if someone was about to invade their land and prepared themselves for a white.
However, when they saw the man leading the group, their countenance changed and they pulled back their weapons, too stunned to speak a word to him. In their shock, they did not even greet him even though he was their superior in the army.
Even Louis did not pursue the matter and ignored their impudence for he had other matters to deal with. He first had to meet his Commander and explain the situation to her. Until he fulfilled his duties, he could neither eat in peace nor sleep without any worries.
It was some time past midnight and the gates of Aranill were closed. When the watch guards saw the men arriving at this time of the night, they stood vigilantly. But the moment they saw their Knight Commander, they opened the gates immediately and did not even question the four unfamiliar men who were following him.
"Knight Commander Louis, Sir Travis," They greeted the two with a bow. While Louis did not react to their greeting, Travis smiled at them faintly, acknowledging their words amicably.
The guards watched the men enter Aranill before they closed the gates, wondering why the group had decided to travel at night when the possibility of falling into the hands of danger was large. Knowing their Knight Commander Louis, it was impossible for him to not consider the risks they would be taking by traveling at night.
Louis was a smart man and if not for some grave situation, he would not have made such a decision and the moment the guards understood what was happening, they stiffened in their places. They looked in the direction the men had gone before murmurs erupted among them.
Meanwhile, oblivious to the quandary the guards had fallen in, Louis rode his horse towards his Commander manor while the other men followed suit, not once stopping in the middle even when they were greeted by the watch guards of the night.
Aylin was a light sleeper. If not for the times when she had nightmares about the masked man, she would easily wake up if she heard any noise. Now that, she could hear the sound of the horses' hooves and they were getting louder and clearer as moments passed, she woke up immediately and looked out of the window.
From her room, she could clearly see the streets and the entrance gate of her manor. The lights from the lantern illuminated the road and her eyes fell on the group of men who were approaching her house.
Aylin frowned lightly at first. But when she noticed the two men at the front, her brows relaxed and her fists clenched. Since the men were here, she had to meet them.
'Why do I not see the Alpha of Renada with them? What happened?' She wondered and the frown returned on her forehead. Her lips formed a thin line as she stared at the men for a moment before she moved away from the window.
Placing the dagger in her sleeve, she walked out of the room. Even though it was past midnight, the men had come to report to her first. The matter had to be serious, one that could not wait until morning and Aylin's frown deepened in worry.
Even before Louis could knock at the door, the door opened the lady stood before him. It had been a few days since he had last seen her. But in just a few days, she had lost her liveliness and the spark in her eyes had diminished. She looked lifeless and lonely.
Louis felt of pang of pain in his heart. The lady who had always been amicable with everyone had cold and reticent in just a few days. Though she was still confident and courageous and far from being broken, she was also far from being the same Commander he was used to.
Louis was seeing a familiar face. But she had become unfamiliar after the tragedy she faced the moment she returned home.
"Aylin," He uttered her name with so much emotion that Aylin felt herself wavering for a moment. But she soon snapped out of it and returned to her old self and smiled faintly at her, her smile not reaching her eyes.
"How are you, child?" He continued, not caring about the other men who were staring at him weirdly. He did not even care if he was appearing overly compassionate. All he was worried about was the lady who had faced a lot more tragedy than anyone he knew had.
To him, she was the most pitiful child yet the bravest at the same time. If anyone else was in her place, he was sure that would have lost their minds completely.
"Knight Commander Louis," Aylin greeted him and the man realized at once that she was unwilling to speak about the matter anymore. His brows narrowed for a moment before they relaxed.
"I presume that you have something important to discuss with you for you have visited me at this time of the night." She did not allow him to speak and started the topic herself and Louis understood her intentions immediately.
"Please come inside." Aylin nodded at him lightly and turned around. Although it was unethical to invite men into her manor at this time of the night, she was the Commander of Aylin first and then a lady. She had faced situations like these before and Aylin very well knew their characters.
Except for the four men she was seeing for the first time, she was well versed with her Knight Commander and the young man with him and she trusted them. Aylin smiled faintly when Travis kept the door wide open and his considerate actions only made Louis appreciative him with a nod.
"Please take your seats." Aylin expressed and took the couch at the center sitting in the middle. Even though she was a dainty lady, her commanding power was stronger than all the men combined and it was impossible to ignore her and not acknowledge her domineering stance.
Louis and Travis sat on her right while Harvey and Liam took the couch on her left while the two guards from Renada stood still, not knowing what to do. They were not the guests here, unlike the two men from Ideni. They were prisoners and it was their fortune that they were being treated fairly.
"Please sit down, Sirs." Aylin stressed again and glanced at Louis whose expression turned serious all of a sudden and she perceived the situation at once. "You may not get this privilege in this life ever again."
'As expected of the Commander of Aranill.' Harvey thought in his mind and observed the men take the individual chairs beside Travis.
"I assume we have matters to discuss." Aylin took charge and ran her eyes across the hall. "May I know what happened?"
"Commander, please forgive us for coming here at this time of the night. If not for the urgency in the matter, we would not have disturbed you at such a time."
"I understand, Sir Louis. You do not have to apologize for it. As far as I remember, I had assigned you the task to find the man who planned the attack. Did you find anything?" She changed the topic deftly and glanced at the two men beside Travis who stiffened at once.
"We did, Commander. Dariel was speaking the truth. Alpha Alexis sure knew about the plan and hid it from us and when we tried to confront him, he shifted into his wolf form and attacked us."
Travis instinctively retreated his leg that had been bitten by the Alpha and Aylin's eyes flashed with anger when she saw his wounded leg.
"I see. In that case, where is the man?" She was oddly calm. But both Louis and Travis understood that she was furious.
"That..." Louis hesitated and Aylin tilted her head, raising her brows slightly. "He was abducted on our way to Aranill, Commander."
Louis lowered his head in guilt and shame and the other men followed suit. He was ordered with task and he had failed to complete it. So, he was filled with guilt and was ashamed of himself.
"Abducted?" Aylin was surprised by the turn of events and she folded her hands as she leaned back slightly.
"Yes, Commander Aylin." Harvey took over.
"By who?" Aylin ignored the fact that an unknown man had intervened in her conversation with her Knight Commander and continued questioning.
"That we do not know." He continued and this time, Aylin was taken aback. She could not mask her feelings and she gave them a mysterious look, one that made the men uncomfortable.
"Please listen to us, Commander, before you make any assumptions." Harvey stopped her from voicing out her thoughts. "We agree that were quite negligent. But it was not our fault, not when the man disappeared right under our sight."
"Disappeared?" Aylin was again stunned and her eyes widened as she looked at the four men skeptically.
"Yes, Commander. Alpha Alexis was with us. Out of nowhere, the wind picked up speed. It was like a whirlwind." Travis started to explain and Aylin listened to him intently. "By the time the dust settled, Alpha Alexis was gone. He...he..."
"He was abducted." Aylin finished it for him.
"You must find our words ridiculous, Commander," Louis stated when he found the lady deep in thoughts as she stared at the table in front of her. "It sounds absurd to us too but this is the truth. Please believe us."
The other men nodded at her and stared at her hopefully. Even though their words were ludicrous, they wished for someone to believe even if the chances were nil.
"Did you search the area, Sir Louis?" Aylin spoke after some time and Louis nodded at her immediately.
"Yes, Commander. We did. But we did not find any clue. Instead," Aylin turned to him instinctively. "We heard a demonic snarl which sounded nothing like we have ever heard."
"Are you trying to say that there was an inhuman presence around you?" Aylin's heart skipped a beat and the masked man's eyes flashed before her eyes. She recalled what Azimir had told her about the man and she clenched her fists immediately.
"This might sound nonsensical. But it is the truth, Commander. Please believe us." Harvey replied this time while the others just stayed quiet.
Silence engulfed the room and nobody spoke a word for a long time. The men could not make out what the lady was thinking. Her face was expressionless and calm. It was only when she heard the clock chiming in the hall that she moved her gaze away from the table and shared at them.
"Sir Louis,"
"Commander, you might be thinking our words to be illogical and..."
"No, I am not." Aylin interrupted him immediately and Louis was dumbfounded for a moment.
"What?" He gaped at her as he blinked at her a few times while the others held a similar expression to his. Even the guards from Renada who had their heads lowered at this time gawked at her in shock. Her response was entirely different than what they had expected.
"I believe you, Sir Louis.. I really do and I have valid reasons for doing so."
Louis rode his horse as swiftly as he could while the others followed him closely with Harvey and Liam keeping a look around them. Even the two guards from Renada kept up with them, too scared to detach from the group even though they were free from their binds. They did not dare escape from them in fear of the demonic presence they had only sensed and not seen.In no time, they reached the borders of Aranill and the guards were stunned to see a horde of horses galloping them at full might. They even wondered if someone was about to invade their land and prepared themselves for a white. However, when they saw the man leading the group, their countenance changed and they pulled back their weapons, too stunned to speak a word to him. In their shock, they did not even greet him even though he was their superior in the army.Even Louis did not pursue the matter and ignored their impudence for he had other matters to deal with. He first had to meet his Commander and explain the situation to her. Until he fulfilled his duties, he could neither eat in peace nor sleep without any worries. It was some time past midnight and the gates of Aranill were closed. When the watch guards saw the men arriving at this time of the night, they stood vigilantly. But the moment they saw their Knight Commander, they opened the gates immediately and did not even question the four unfamiliar men who were following him."Knight Commander Louis, Sir Travis," They greeted the two with a bow. While Louis did not react to their greeting, Travis smiled at them faintly, acknowledging their words amicably.The guards watched the men enter Aranill before they closed the gates, wondering why the group had decided to travel at night when the possibility of falling into the hands of danger was large. Knowing their Knight Commander Louis, it was impossible for him to not consider the risks they would be taking by traveling at night. Louis was a smart man and if not for some grave situation, he would not have made such a decision and the moment the guards understood what was happening, they stiffened in their places. They looked in the direction the men had gone before murmurs erupted among them. Meanwhile, oblivious to the quandary the guards had fallen in, Louis rode his horse towards his Commander manor while the other men followed suit, not once stopping in the middle even when they were greeted by the watch guards of the night.Aylin was a light sleeper. If not for the times when she had nightmares about the masked man, she would easily wake up if she heard any noise. Now that, she could hear the sound of the horses' hooves and they were getting louder and clearer as moments passed, she woke up immediately and looked out of the window. From her room, she could clearly see the streets and the entrance gate of her manor. The lights from the lantern illuminated the road and her eyes fell on the group of men who were approaching her house.Aylin frowned lightly at first. But when she noticed the two men at the front, her brows relaxed and her fists clenched. Since the men were here, she had to meet them. 'Why do I not see the Alpha of Renada with them? What happened?' She wondered and the frown returned on her forehead. Her lips formed a thin line as she stared at the men for a moment before she moved away from the window.Placing the dagger in her sleeve, she walked out of the room. Even though it was past midnight, the men had come to report to her first. The matter had to be serious, one that could not wait until morning and Aylin's frown deepened in worry.Even before Louis could knock at the door, the door opened the lady stood before him. It had been a few days since he had last seen her. But in just a few days, she had lost her liveliness and the spark in her eyes had diminished. She looked lifeless and lonely. Louis felt of pang of pain in his heart. The lady who had always been amicable with everyone had cold and reticent in just a few days. Though she was still confident and courageous and far from being broken, she was also far from being the same Commander he was used to. Louis was seeing a familiar face. But she had become unfamiliar after the tragedy she faced the moment she returned home. "Aylin," He uttered her name with so much emotion that Aylin felt herself wavering for a moment. But she soon snapped out of it and returned to her old self and smiled faintly at her, her smile not reaching her eyes. "How are you, child?" He continued, not caring about the other men who were staring at him weirdly. He did not even care if he was appearing overly compassionate. All he was worried about was the lady who had faced a lot more tragedy than anyone he knew had. To him, she was the most pitiful child yet the bravest at the same time. If anyone else was in her place, he was sure that would have lost their minds completely."Knight Commander Louis," Aylin greeted him and the man realized at once that she was unwilling to speak about the matter anymore. His brows narrowed for a moment before they relaxed."I presume that you have something important to discuss with you for you have visited me at this time of the night." She did not allow him to speak and started the topic herself and Louis understood her intentions immediately."Please come inside." Aylin nodded at him lightly and turned around. Although it was unethical to invite men into her manor at this time of the night, she was the Commander of Aylin first and then a lady. She had faced situations like these before and Aylin very well knew their characters. Except for the four men she was seeing for the first time, she was well versed with her Knight Commander and the young man with him and she trusted them. Aylin smiled faintly when Travis kept the door wide open and his considerate actions only made Louis appreciative him with a nod."Please take your seats." Aylin expressed and took the couch at the center sitting in the middle. Even though she was a dainty lady, her commanding power was stronger than all the men combined and it was impossible to ignore her and not acknowledge her domineering stance.Louis and Travis sat on her right while Harvey and Liam took the couch on her left while the two guards from Renada stood still, not knowing what to do. They were not the guests here, unlike the two men from Ideni. They were prisoners and it was their fortune that they were being treated fairly."Please sit down, Sirs." Aylin stressed again and glanced at Louis whose expression turned serious all of a sudden and she perceived the situation at once. "You may not get this privilege in this life ever again."'As expected of the Commander of Aranill.' Harvey thought in his mind and observed the men take the individual chairs beside Travis."I assume we have matters to discuss." Aylin took charge and ran her eyes across the hall. "May I know what happened?""Commander, please forgive us for coming here at this time of the night. If not for the urgency in the matter, we would not have disturbed you at such a time.""I understand, Sir Louis. You do not have to apologize for it. As far as I remember, I had assigned you the task to find the man who planned the attack. Did you find anything?" She changed the topic deftly and glanced at the two men beside Travis who stiffened at once."We did, Commander. Dariel was speaking the truth. Alpha Alexis sure knew about the plan and hid it from us and when we tried to confront him, he shifted into his wolf form and attacked us."Travis instinctively retreated his leg that had been bitten by the Alpha and Aylin's eyes flashed with anger when she saw his wounded leg."I see. In that case, where is the man?" She was oddly calm. But both Louis and Travis understood that she was furious."That..." Louis hesitated and Aylin tilted her head, raising her brows slightly. "He was abducted on our way to Aranill, Commander."Louis lowered his head in guilt and shame and the other men followed suit. He was ordered with task and he had failed to complete it. So, he was filled with guilt and was ashamed of himself."Abducted?" Aylin was surprised by the turn of events and she folded her hands as she leaned back slightly."Yes, Commander Aylin." Harvey took over. "By who?" Aylin ignored the fact that an unknown man had intervened in her conversation with her Knight Commander and continued questioning."That we do not know." He continued and this time, Aylin was taken aback. She could not mask her feelings and she gave them a mysterious look, one that made the men uncomfortable."Please listen to us, Commander, before you make any assumptions." Harvey stopped her from voicing out her thoughts. "We agree that were quite negligent. But it was not our fault, not when the man disappeared right under our sight.""Disappeared?" Aylin was again stunned and her eyes widened as she looked at the four men skeptically."Yes, Commander. Alpha Alexis was with us. Out of nowhere, the wind picked up speed. It was like a whirlwind." Travis started to explain and Aylin listened to him intently. "By the time the dust settled, Alpha Alexis was gone. He...he...""He was abducted." Aylin finished it for him."You must find our words ridiculous, Commander," Louis stated when he found the lady deep in thoughts as she stared at the table in front of her. "It sounds absurd to us too but this is the truth. Please believe us."The other men nodded at her and stared at her hopefully. Even though their words were ludicrous, they wished for someone to believe even if the chances were nil. "Did you search the area, Sir Louis?" Aylin spoke after some time and Louis nodded at her immediately."Yes, Commander. We did. But we did not find any clue. Instead," Aylin turned to him instinctively. "We heard a demonic snarl which sounded nothing like we have ever heard.""Are you trying to say that there was an inhuman presence around you?" Aylin's heart skipped a beat and the masked man's eyes flashed before her eyes. She recalled what Azimir had told her about the man and she clenched her fists immediately."This might sound nonsensical. But it is the truth, Commander. Please believe us." Harvey replied this time while the others just stayed quiet. Silence engulfed the room and nobody spoke a word for a long time. The men could not make out what the lady was thinking. Her face was expressionless and calm. It was only when she heard the clock chiming in the hall that she moved her gaze away from the table and shared at them."Sir Louis,""Commander, you might be thinking our words to be illogical and...""No, I am not." Aylin interrupted him immediately and Louis was dumbfounded for a moment."What?" He gaped at her as he blinked at her a few times while the others held a similar expression to his. Even the guards from Renada who had their heads lowered at this time gawked at her in shock. Her response was entirely different than what they had expected."I believe you, Sir Louis.. I really do and I have valid reasons for doing so."
