Narrei tried to attack Alessandro, but he blocked it with his magic. To Alessandro, Narrel\u2019s attacks were like a child\u2019s against an adult; his magic was insignificant. Seeing he was losing, Narrel called for the other pirates, who stood in front of the king to protect their captain. The knights joined the fight and began attacking the pirates. Cassian approached Abril and said to his brother, \u201cKill that scoundrel, I\u2019ll take care of Abril.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI leave her in your care. I\u2019ll deal with this trash.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Alessandro started to make his way through the battle, Narrei fled. He knew he had no chance of winning and that it was better to escape, live another day, and wait for the next battle. Alessandro followed him to the ship\u2019s deck. Before Narrei could leave the ship, Alessandro blocked his path with a wind barrier, causing him to crash into it like a wall. He fell to the ground, and Alessandro approached. Narrei could feel the pressure of his magic, the great power he possessed that was completely depleted just hours ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s impossible that you\u2019ve recovered your power so quickly. How did you do it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have my secrets. Now, I\u2019d like you to answer a few questions before I kill you in a gruesome manner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Narrei crawled on the ground, trying to get away. Alessandro put a foot on his ribs, pressing hard, and asked, \u201cIs King Venobich behind the attacks on merchant ships and the taking of slaves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t tell you anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro pressed harder on Narrei\u2019s ribs, making him scream in pain. Alessandro asked again, \u201cAnswer me. Is King Venobich behind the attacks on merchant ships and the taking of slaves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t tell you anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll make you talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro used his magic to stop the air around Narrei and began extracting the air from his lungs, a slow and painful torture that made Narrei beg for mercy. Alessandro stopped and asked the same question for the third time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnswer me. Is King Venobich behind the attacks on merchant ships and the taking of slaves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Narrei couldn\u2019t take it any longer. He was gasping like a fish out of water, struggling to\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you going to answer, or should I leave your lungs completely empty? You\u2019re turning purple; I don\u2019t think you can resist much longer without breathing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t hear you, Say it again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, I\u2019ll tell\u00a0<\/p>\n
you, I\u2019ll tell you what you want to know,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro allowed him to breathe. Narrei took several gasps of air. Annoyed that he wasn\u2019t speaking, Alessandro said, \u201cTalk now, or you won\u2019t breathe again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Narrei responded between gasps. \u201cVenob\u00edch ordered us to take slaves and attack the merchant ships. He said that when you came, we had to hide until you used all your power to find us. When that happened, we were to capture you and bring him your head.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you do anything to my wife?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I swear, I didn\u2019t touch a hair on her head since she\u2019s the king\u2019s daughter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro crouched down, grabbed Narrei by the neck, and squeezed hard. \u201cI\u2019m going to kill you with my own hands. Feel honored.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you what you wanted to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is for kidnapping my wife, for making her suffer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro squeezed Narrei\u2019s neck, preventing him from breathing. Narrei struggled to break free, but it was futile. Alessandro tightened his grip until the light in Narrei\u2019s eyes completely faded. Once dead, he used his wind magic to cut off Narrei\u2019s hands and feet. Then he returned to the dungeon where Abril, Cassian, the other knights, and the pirates were.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian and the knights had already finished off all the pirates. Cassian was covering Abril\u2019s eyes so she wouldn\u2019t see the bloody scene. Alessandro approached them, told Abril to close her eyes, and took her in his arms. Before leaving the ship, he instructed them to search the rest of the ship, ensure there were no more pirates, and rescue the slaves locked in the hold. He had heard them with his wind magic when he used it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro carried Abril to the captain\u2019s cabin. Once there, he sat her on the bed, but she didn\u2019t let go. She clung to his neck with all her strength. He hugged her and said, \u201cIt\u2019s all over now. You\u2019re safe; you\u2019re with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
At what point did it happen?\u00a0<\/p>\n
At what point did it happen?\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril clung to Alessandro for a long while, shedding tears of relief. When she finally calmed down enough to speak, she said, \u201cThank you for coming to rescue me, for not abandoning\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro took Abril\u2019s face in his hands, wiped away her tears, and said, \u201cYou are my wife. I will always come to save you. Never doubt that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wanted to thank him with more than just words, so she kissed him and said again, \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro hugged her tightly, breathing in the scent of her hair, feeling the warmth of her body, and the strong beating of her heart. He thanked God for being able to save her, for arriving on time. In those moments, his desire to protect her grew even more, along with his wish to always be by her side. Alessandro wondered when he had become so possessive, when he had started to worry so much about her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Alessandro embraced Abril, she said, \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you apologizing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor everything. If I had stayed home, this wouldn\u2019t have happened.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro stroked her hair and said, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to apologize. It wasn\u2019t your fault.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if I hadn\u2019t\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, they were really just trying to get to me. If anyone should apologize, it\u2019s me, not you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happened to that terrifying man?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry about him. He will never harm you again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ship began to move, and Abril got scared, thinking it was the pirates. Alessandro reassured her, \u201cIt\u2019s okay, nothing\u2019s wrong. We\u2019re going home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro remembered that Abril had wounds on her wrists and ankles from the bindings. He released his embrace, looked at her wrists, which were bloodied, and searched for bandages to cover the wounds. As he wrapped her wrists, he said, \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I should have arrived sooner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril shook her head. \u201cYou arrived just in time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they reached the port, Alessandro said, \u201cWait a moment, I\u2019ll be right back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
At what poot did it happen\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril was afraid to be alone. She clung to Alessandro\u2019s clothes and said, \u201cDon\u2019t go, please.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t leave me alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though the danger had passed, Abril was still very affected by what had happened. He took her in his arms and said, \u201cIt\u2019s okay, now close your eyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro left the captain\u2019s cabin. Cassian was leading the other knights. Alessandro approached his brother and said, \u201cCan you handle this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, don\u2019t worry. You can go back. I will take care of everything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro used his wind magic to lift into the sky and created a creature with his magic. It took the form of a giant bird. As they moved away from the town, Alessandro told Abril to open her eyes. When she did, she was frightened by how high they were above the ground. He said, \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I won\u2019t let you fall. I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro\u2019s words calmed Abril. He pointed with his finger and said, \u201cLook.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril looked where he was pointing and was very surprised to see the moon reflected on the sea. It looked so close that she felt she could touch it if she reached out a little more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would have liked to show you this at another time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter, I love it anyway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro kissed her forehead and said, \u201cI can\u2019t promise you that you will never be in danger in the future, but I promise to show you the beauty of the world and take care of you. I won\u2019t let anything bad happen to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril hugged Alessandro tighter. Those words seemed sincere, and she kept them in her heart and said, \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She continued to look at the horizon, the seemingly endless sea, and the beautiful moon reflected in the water, with thousands of stars shining above her head. Despite everything that had happened, Abril wished that moment could last forever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the mansion, Alessandro noticed that Abril had fallen asleep. He carried her to the bedroom and gently laid her on the bed. He applied ointment to Abril\u2019s wounds and re\u2013wrapped the bandages. He covered her with the sheet and adjusted her hair. That day had been long, with many events, and he was happy that it had ended well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro was surprised by Abril\u2019s powers, which were even greater than he had imagined. He couldn\u2019t allow anyone else to know about them, especially not King Venobich, who had given Abril to him only because he thought she was useless, a discard he would never need.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
At what point did it happen?\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she was a diamond in the rough, beautiful, stunning, and Incredibly valuable if polished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she stayed by his side, she could make the difference between winning or losing the war. It was no longer just about using her to heal Cassian\u2019s wound, she could do much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro watched over her sleep for a long time until he heard footsteps passing by his room. It must be Cassian. He went out and asked him, \u201cHow did everything go?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, we killed all the pirates.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd the slaves?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe set them free. There were more than I had imagined.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad everything went well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
He Threw Away and Sold to the Devil 60 Narrei tried to attack Alessandro, but he blocked it with his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-his-regret-their-knees-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29824\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}