Predatory Marriage (Web Novel)

Chapter 272 – Potent Antidote

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

Genin smiled a little, as if the bare thought of her mate made her happy. But though her mouth was smiling, the intoxication in her eyes faded to something somber, and she seemed to hesitate to continue. Ishakan, watching, handed her a full bottle of wine, and Genin emptied it in one gulp, then knelt down in front of Leah.

“Lady Leah,” she said, and Leah couldnt help sitting up straight at the formal address.

“My mate is too weak to travel so far.” Her lips pursed for a moment, and her voice lowered. “I promised him when I left the desert that I would bring you back.”

She said this very seriously, and there was a hint of guilt in her eyes.

“Everyone is waiting for you,” she said earnestly. “We will definitely bring…bring our Queen back.”

Genin seemed embarrassed; she left so quickly, it seemed as if she was running away. Bewildered, Leah looked at Ishakan.

“Everyone is a little drunk,” he said calmly. “Dont make too much of it.”

It didnt seem like something Leah should ignore just because Genin was drunk, but Ishakan didnt want to talk about it. For now, she decided not to ask questions.

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The spontaneous picnic continued after the sun went down. Leah hadnt been drinking, but she was so excited, she almost felt intoxicated. They were all so happy, it swept her along with them, and when they began to break into songs in Kurkan, she even tried to sing along.

She felt relaxed. She wasnt anxious, she wasnt worried. She didnt have to work to guess what their true intentions might be underneath their expressions and gestures. All she had to do was enjoy herself, without thinking about anything at all.

All of them were enjoying themselves happily, with a lack of self-consciousness that was completely different from the palace of Estia. Maybe in the past, every day had been like this. She had shared this happily with the Kurkans…