Married into Alpha Lord

Chapter 10

The next morning, my body felt heavier than usual.

I awoken from a movement on the other side of the bed and I know that Darren has also woke up. I slowly get up, sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at him getting ready without doing anything. Soreness comes from all over my body, especially from my back. The pain from last night is still so fresh.

"What's your schedule for today?" Darren asked me suddenly. I look at him before replying, "Continue my trans work." I don't think I have anything to do here other than that. The one who gives me any instructions is just him while the others act like I didn't even exist. "Meet me at my office after lunch," he said before going out.

What? He never bothers to know what I've been doing as long as I am available at night. I give a short sighed. It's no use to think for a reason. I slowly stood up, ignoring all the pains. Move forward, getting ready to greet a new day.

"Caden, don't you need to meet Master Darren, now?" Harry suddenly asked me. I look at the clock and it's already five past one. Shit! I forgot about it. I immediately save my current works and close the laptop. I took my jackets on before walking out towards Darren's workplace.

I walked in a hurry, didn't care about the fact that I hadn't eaten my lunch. I'm just too used to living with my own schedule here and I usually eat my lunch at two. Soon, I arrived in front of his door and before I even knocked, the door swung open showing Darren from behind it. "You are late," he said without even looking at me and walking past me followed by George. "Follow me," he instructed.

We drove out from the household, unexpectedly. I sat beside him at the back of the car while George sat in the front with the driver. They talk about work and discuss some problems. I didn't pay any attention to it and just stare at the outside. At least I can see other things than the stuffy room.

We stop in front of a large entrance to some kind of arena/training ground? Darren gets out of the car and I follow him. He walked inside without saying anything to me and continued to talk about his matter with George. I quietly followed behind them, observing the surroundings. We walk through an empty corridor which is very breezy under the shades on this shiny day. I'm sleepy. As we approach the end of the corridor, I could hear the noise of people becoming louder and louder.

People are filling an open arena. They are sparring with each other, some of them practice bare hand, swordsman, and shooting. It's really fascinating to see how the old and new ways of fighting are practiced together. This world's way of using new technology and preserving the old technique is on another level. When one of the men whom I assume is this place trainer saw Darren's presence, he stopped his doing and immediately came in rush to us.

"Finally you are here! It's been too long since your last visit," the man said. "I trust you for handling this place, Caleb" Darren replied to the man with a warm hug. They walk beside each other, chatting while George walks away to answer some calls. Caleb brought him inside the arena where several other men happily greeted them. They look nervous yet excited with Darren's presence. I don't know what I should do, so I just follow them in the back with some distance.

"So, what are you coming here for?" Caleb asked. "I want to monitor the current's practice first," he said. "Sure, I'll get everyone here," the man said then immediately walked. He commanded all of them to stop practicing and make a big circle around the arena. "Who wants to show off your skill to Darren?" he said. A buffy man on the back raises his hand and comes forward. Seeing the opponent, most of them become hesitant, but finally, another man raises his hand and comes to the middle. "We have our first match now, Jason," the first man, "and Toby," the second one.