BXBX NOVEL Chapter 149 - Hesitant
"I need his help to establish the order in Kratez but at the same time I am concerned about what he could do if he finds out you're a banshee..." John said before taking a resigned breath as his face hardened.
"Maybe he won't find out," Roselyn said but as soon as the words escaped from her mouth she already got a glower from John like if it was obvious Victor would find out soon.
Roselyn could imagine why he was concerned, recalling what John said about the other banshees and how much people were scared of them it was understandable and she was also afraid but she couldn't let him know.
She preferred to act like she wasn't scared rather than make him even more worried to see her freaking out.
"I don't know if I should tell Abigail about Sharon and what happened," Roselyn said, and she didn't know. She was scared of how her sister would react, if she would get mad for probably letting John kill her sister or if she would be offended they didn't tell her anything about it. So many concerns occurred in Roselyn's mind. What if she was a banshee too? It probably would be impossible but at that point, nothing was out of consideration.
"I don't think Victor told her much about supernatural creatures." John breathed out shaking his head, he knew Victor very well and that type of behavior was typical of him. He always preferred to escape from risky negative situations rather than try to face them and come out with a solution. His approach was opposite to John's one, which was more instinctive, and would try to solve the situation as soon as possible even at the cost of risking his life.
"Why?" Roselyn asked blinking few times, Abigail was the mother of his son she deserved to know more about him.
John gestured with his hand and scoffed, "I don't know, I guess he may be scared." John said even if what he wanted to say was that Victor was just egoistic which was the reason for not letting his wife decide before marrying her.
"Maybe I should talk to her..." Roselyn started but John knitted his eyebrows as he intervened, "don't dare. Victor is easily short-tempered and he hates when people get in their way of his business." John replied with an unfazed facial expression.
Roselyn frowned, "but it's my business, she is my sister, I don't want to lose another...." Roselyn bit her tongue before finishing her sentence, even if it was too late and John deduced what she was going to say.
"We should head inside now," John pretended he didn't hear her and gestured toward the door. When they walked inside William and Ethan had already prepared a big table full of food, and they were chatting animately and laughing together.
John unconsciously smiled, "I am so hungry!" he exclaimed reaching the table, his father giggled, "why am I not surprised?"
A laugh escaped from Roselyn's lips and soon the whole family was laughing staring at John throwing his hands over the food and eat as if he had been starving for years.
Roselyn sat in front of him and grabbed some bread and meat, she was starving too yet she managed to mind her manners, with the King of Scotland in front of her and she wanted to make a good impression even if she had already married his son.
"You two already had eaten?" Roselyn asked while she elegantly cut the meal over her dish, they both nodded. Roselyn knew that in case they hadn't she had to wait for them as it would be impolite to eat without waiting for everyone to sit at the table.
"Hope you had enjoyed your meal." Roselyn smiled at them as she took a bite.
"We did, enjoy yours." William smiled at the couple who sat at the table before beginning to chat with his first son once again.
After eating they brought the dishes inside the kitchen, since there were no maids who could do that for that then William and John's brother joined at the table.
"I met Victor who came to check us if we were fine. I told him that we were planning to establish the order in Krantez and he offered to help." John explained, his voice was more tensed than when he gave the same news to Roselyn, maybe because he had more confidence with her rather than his brother and he didn't know how his father would react.
Receiving no answer from any of the two of them John continued, "I don't know whether I should trust him." His eyes pleading for an answer which his father gave after few minutes, "I am sure he will help to re-establish the order but always keep an eye with him."
William's answer didn't reassure John much yet it was still an answer and truthfully enough it was crazy to pretend his father had all the answers. Even if John's esteem for his father was very high he had to stay grounded and remember he was human and he could be speechless or be hesitant as much as him.
"We will leave for Kratez in two days." John said after taking a brief pause, "I will train with Roselyn meantime."
Roselyn without realizing it began to nod and smile like an idiot, she was so happy to have someone who didn't only keep anything from her but who also helped her to develop her powers.
Roselyn smiled too suffocating a laugh as she looked almost comical and Roselyn woke up from her trace and cleared her voice.
"Yes, we...."
A loud noise broke into the already fractured castle and the wall shook creaking, Roselyn quickly flinched around to stare at who bumped in and the rest of the family did the same.
John and his brother groaned simultaneously. John soon stepped in front of his father and widened his arms as if he wanted to protect him.. Footsteps echoed from where the noise was heard.