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Chapter 8

Delia's Pov

Once I kicked both of the guards to the ground everybody widened their eyes in shock. I glared at them and the two guards stood up in embarrassment and angrily to fight me, my hands form into a fist ready to punch.

When a stranger stopped them both from hurting me "woah woah that's enough gentlemans!" The man grabbed me behind him as he spoke to the two guards "Move out of the way, boy!!" They said angrily.

The man kept me from behind him "I said that's enough" He said before taking his mask off slightly for only the two of the guards see and they both widened their eyes in shock "Y-your ma-" The man cutted their words "Get back to work and forget about this incident" He whispered.

Making the guards to gulped and quickly bowed down slightly but not before glaring at me and I glare back, challenging them Before they left the market. I turned my gaze to my saviour, bowing slightly "Thank you but no thank you, i didn't expect you to save me. But I can handle the mess by myself" I said.

The man chuckled before turning around, I widened my eyes and covered my mouth in shock. It's the man who visited me yesterday to hear my story. "Oh, it's you" I said, Ares chuckled "no a purely Thank you for me from the heart?" He asked.

I forced a smile "Thank you" I said before kneeling down to the little boy "Are you okay?" I asked gently touching his wounded hands. The boy shook his head "I'm fine. i am used to it, miss" He replied.

I feel so sad for this little boy to experience pain in his young life, I help him up as I lead him back home. Ares followed behind me "Where are you taking him?" He asked, I replied without turning around "To treat his wound in the house of course" I replied.

Ares chuckles of my tough words, I entered the house and it was so quiet. I sighed, that Edmund is probably out shopping in the other market. "Here sit down, I will treat your wounds okay?" The little boy just nodded and I only smiled before getting up to get some kinds of leaves.

What kind of leaves used to heal wound in this old times? I ask myself while massaging my temples and Ares looked at me weirdly "need something?" He asked, I nodded "Yes, do you know what plants or leaves used to heal wounds?" I asked him.

Ares nodded "Neem leaves heal wounds" He said, I looked up to him "Can you help me find it?" I asked, Ares took my hand making an electricity ran through my body. As he lead me outside to the forest "It's not that far."

I just followed him as he lead me to the forest "this is neem leaves" He said as he plucked 5 neem leaves. We both went back to the house where we leave the little kid "Hey, were back. Look I got neem leaves" I said proudly, Ares just burst out in small laughter "I found and picked the neem leaves first" He said.

I glared at him which he returned to be silent and watched me cleaning the kid's wound. Pressing the leaves together, making a water with it before Washing it with a cloth as I gently pressed it against his wound making him jump "Shh it's okay, just a little more" I said before blowing the wound as I smiled happily.

"There, you are all now okay" I said as I gently wrap his wound with the banana leaves. "Thank you, so much miss" He said with a little smile, making me return a kind smile "No problem, next time don't go infront of the crowd. They wont see you there cuz you are too small, no offense" I said while raising my palm.

Ares looked at me weirdly as I keep talking fast but has a lots of meanings. The boy nodded before looking up to Ares "Mister, are you related to this good girl? Are you her husband?" The boy asked and we both widened our eyes.

"No no we are not-" "we aren't" Ares and I say together, The little boy smiled and looked down "I'm sorry, I didn't know. You two are match together" He said, what in the world how this little boy knows about matching couples?!

Ares laughed loudly, while my cheeks are burning in embarrassment "But out of all, Thank you for you both for helping me and don't worry miss, I won't do it again" He said before hugging my waist. I giggled and hugged his little head "No problem, if you need help just come to me okay?"

The boy nodded with a smile "Here, I have some loaf of bread here and some apple" I handed him the food, The boy smiled even more and gladly took it. "Thank you, thank you miss. I will never forget this!" The boy replied before turning around to leave but waved at me first, making me wave back in happiness before he ran outside the house. How can he still run after getting healed from his wounds? What a Strong kid.

I stood up slowly and looked up to Ares as I already found him looking at me with his familiar eyes, I furrowed my brows and pointed my fingers right at his eyes "Take off your cloak and mask" I said, Ares widened his eyes "No!" I answered quickly "why!"

"Oh s'il vous plait. I wont take this off" He said before looking away, I crossed my arms "Fine then I wont tell you my story about how I met the Prince today!" I said with wide eyes challenging him, Ares widened his eyes before I can feel him smirking under his mask "Why?" He asked before moving closer to me.

I widened my eyes and moved back nervously "What do you mean by why? Of course I know you want to hear the whole stor- he-hey!" I cutted my sentence as I screamed while he trapped me against the wall.

Ares looked into my eyes as he leaned in more, I look away from him. Oh, gosh what is wrong with this man! I tried pushing him off me by his chest but only he grabbed my wrists and pinned them above my head, making me widened my eyes in shock of his doings.

'What is he doing?!' While we remained eye contact, I knew this man I've met him before or maybe he looks someone else I know. "A story about the Prince stopped you from leaving him like this?" He asked with his deep eyes watching my every move.

I gulped as I can feel butterflies in my stomach. Before he could say something we got interrupted by another guy "oh mon dieu qu'est ce qui s'est passé ici(oh good lord, what happened here?") Ares and I both pulled away each other "vous êtes allé trop loin encore tôt, mon ami!(you have gone too far yet fast, my friend!") The man said which I think Ares's friend.

"William sors!!(get out)" Ares said angrily and the man named william give up his two hands above the air "bien, bien bien(alright, fine fine)" He said before walking out of the house.

I just stayed on the wall as I cannot move my body and i can only hear my heart beating so fast before a blush formed in my cheek, Ares watched me before looking at me like he was teasing. I've had enough today! Before Ares could utter a word, I pushed him out of the house before locking the door.