BXBX NOVEL Chapter 425 424: Heartfelt Reunion
Jahi PoV
That odd feeling stuck inside my mind for a few moments, and I gradually removed myself from the conversation to focus entirely on what was happening, wanting - needing - to know what was going on with my body.
It was weird - something was changing, reshaping itself inside me, but I couldn\'t tell just what it was...
My fork stabbed idly at the remnants of the steak on my plate, and I frowned as I sifted through each and every part of myself, searching for what it was.
Of course, my first reaction was to check the Soul Bond between Kat and I, since she might have reached the range again or maybe tugged once more, but there wasn\'t anything there, so I went ahead and checked everything else in my body.
My mana was fine, and by extension my veins and Core were doing alright, so it wasn\'t that...
None of my muscles seemed to be off, nor did any other organs, so what in the hells..?
Moments passed by in silence, and I glanced up at Mom and Anput who were staring at me with worry, making me mutter "Something feels off..."
Slowly, more time began to pass as I confusedly checked over my entire body multiple times over, before I returned to the Soul Bond with one last desperate hope...
Maybe, just maybe she was fine...
Maybe she was back...
Grabbing ahold of the Soul Bond, I tugged at it once before inspecting it, watching as the \'tether\' between her and I slowly wound together, tightening up and tucking the loose strands back into the rope like shape.
My heart beat quicker as I watched the bond heal itself at a rapid rate, the fraying rope winding together and growing larger, before...
In a mere moment, a sudden rush of information flooded my mind, and I felt joy overtake everything as I realized I could FEEL her again; feel her heartbeat, her location, her emotions...
She was back.
"S-She\'s back..! S-She\'s back at the March!"
Anput shot up from her seat, staring at me with a gaping mouth, surprise and joy filling her obsidian eyes, while Mom just raised a brow before she too stood up.
A grin spread across my face as I bolted from my seat and made my way towards the front of the Palace, Mom and Anput beside me.
"Kat\'s back? At the March? How? Ah, whatever. Are you going to get Leone?"
I stopped for a second, my head turning towards Mom as I realized that - in my excitement - I had forgotten that Leone wasn\'t with us.
However, I could feel her rushing towards me anyways, so I just grinned and resumed my journey towards the front of the Palace, where our carriage was waiting.
Or, more specifically, animals capable of carrying multiple people at the same time, since the distance between the March Asmodia and the Capital was rather vast.
Before I could throw open the doors, Leone appeared beside us, her crimson eyes flaring as she asked "Is she really that close? In the March?"
Anput and Leone grinned as I nodded, and we swiftly exited the Palace and found one of the many tamed Draconic Horses that the Empress used for her personal carriages.
Taking ahold of two of their reins, Mom glanced at Leone and asked "You learned to ride one of these, right?"
The Vampire nodded, climbing onto the tall black scaled creature with ease before pulling Anput up.
I joined Mom on the second Draconic Horse and held on as she cracked the reins, sending the creature lurching forwards.
"Chordeva! The hell are you doing?!"
Lady Igna stood on the road, her lips pulled into a frown as we drew closer, only to leap to the side as we shot past her.
"Katherine\'s back! We\'ll be borrowing these for now!"
I could faintly hear Lady Igna cursing to herself as she made her way back towards the Palace, but I couldn\'t care about anything besides getting back to March Asmodia, so that I could see her again...
The Draconic Horses made quick ground over three hours, covering half of the Empire and getting us to the place we needed to go quickly.
We traveled even as the sun fell, my Light Magic illuminating the road for us as we traveled fast, until we reached the tall walls of the Asmodia Mansion.
Without a word Mom handed the reins of the steeds off to one of the Banshee\'s that guarded the gates at all times, the hulking armor taking them off towards the stables to be cared for.
These hours felt both torturous and beautiful, as I got to experience the bond all over again and understand more of what happened to my love, but I was annoyed that I couldn\'t hold her in my arms...
Approaching the giant doors that led inside, I watched as they were opened by the twin maids, who timed it perfectly with how swiftly we were moving.
Each of us could sense where she was now through the different marks we had all placed on her, and I tore through the house as quickly as I could to reach the room we had once lived in, memories flooding back of simpler times.
When I reached the doors leading into our room, I slowed down and swiftly cleansed myself of any dirt or grime, the others doing the same; well, Mom was already gone, searching for Mother and leaving us alone.
Brushing off my clothes, I placed my hands on either side of the door and pushed it open, my heart in my throat as I wondered just what I would see on the other side.
A few darker things ran through my mind, like her being maimed or injured, but I brushed those away and instead decided to just... take it in stride.
The room I had grown up in was lit by dozens of small candles and Fire Crystals, bathing the tidy room in soft yellow red light.
Standing in the center of the room was Kat, a soft smile on her face as she looked towards us, her hands lifting her long black dress slightly as she curtsied, my Dogkin lover resuming her mantle as Maid.
She was pristine; her black and red maid outfit was perfectly ironed, her hair pulled into a ponytail like she normally did, and her features as soft and gentle as always...
We all walked slowly into the room, our eyes fixated on her face as she stood back up, that smile widening slightly as her eyes flickered to their ethereal blue.
"I\'m back, Mistresses."
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Sorry for the double cliffhanger lol, but this was too~ good of an opportunity to pass up~!
Besides, I got to introduce some interesting things, all while saving tomorrow\'s chapters for some beautiful little *\'s~!
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