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Chapter: 10
Well this party has just became a real shit-storm, not only Erika's father caught us making out but now I have the famous Death Dealer Selene Corvin pointing a gun at my head, sure I can heal fast but in my human form it's a different matter "Mrs. Corvin can we talk in a civil matter without to resort to violence." I hope that was convincing enough.
She stared at me for a moment and then she slowly lowers her gun. I sigh in relief "Thank you, I" [BLAM] it took only a second for her to blow off my kneecap "Fuck!" I fell on the floor grabbing my leg. I looked at her with rage "Sorry but I was taught to never draw out your gun unless you're planning on using it." she put her gun away as my knee started healing "Now butler you will tell me everything that's going on between you and Erika and if you're lying to me I will stuff two grenades in your stomach." I got up as soon as my knee has healed, claws extended, eyes black-silver. I tried to intimidate her with a loud growl but she was unfazed "Really Mr. Lane this very unprofessional for a butler." I paused at her comment but it was enough for me to calmed down and transform back to normal.
I look at my clothing "Damn it there goes another uniform, Erika's gonna be mad at me for ruining it." I grumble. Selene gave a little cough so that I pay attention "So tell me, what are your intentions towards Erika? It's hard to believe that Antigen's super lycan is reduced to a lowly butler and is having a secrete affair with an Elders daughter. Is something out of a storybook for children." she grinned but soon changed when she saw her daughter running towards us "Captain, is something wrong?" I ask her with concern because she's not watching Erika and her father "No, nothing's wrong in fact this might be good ne" she stopped when she notice blood on my knee, my clothes torn and the smell of gun smoke "What the hell is going on?" she ask us "Nothing dear just questioning Mr. Lane's intentions towards Erika my own way that's all." She smiled at Eve and started to walk away "We will finish this conversation later butler and I expect an answer is that clear." she said with eyes turning blue and then walked away.
I sigh in relief and turn to talk to Eve "Don't worry, she's just being protective of Erika that's all." I smiled at her and she smiled back "yeah. I just wish she used a more subtle way than shooting the knee or breaking an arm but that's just the way she was trained." I nodded "Yeah." I started rubbing my knee "Hey." we both turned to see David "Have you told him to meet Erika?" he ask Eve "I was about to till you showed up." she grumbled at him "Sorry." he raised his hands in defense "Hate to break this lovers quarrel but is everything's alright with her and her father?" they both looked at me face all red but Eve answer "Yes everything is fine just go meet her while we talk to my parents." I nod and started to walk but stopped "Oh and Eve keep an eye on Krangril and see he keeps his hand to himself." she responded in a low voice "Too late for that." I raise an eyebrow "Pardon?" she waved her hand "Nothing, nothing just go already." I stared at them but shrugged it and headed to the study room but first a change of clothing.
I knocked on the door "Come in." came Erika's voice from inside the room. I opened the door to see her running towards me giving me a hug while her father is reading a book not bothering to look guess it's his way of being civil and not driving a sword through my skull. Erika got on her tip-toe and planted a kiss on my lips out of instinct I wrap my arms around her waist deepening the kiss. Lord Thomas cough to stop the kissing "So butler." Erika hissed at her father "I mean Mr. Lane as much as I disapprove of this relationship my daughter and myself made a deal or a Trial as I simply put it." I look at Erika confused "It's no big deal Quint, father just wants to see that our love is genuine and not a sham like Kraven's." she smiled "No big deal huh?" I learn from years of working with my father that there's no such thing as No, Big, Deal but for Erika's happiness I'll go along with it "So what do we do in this Trial Lord Thomas?" he put the book he was reading down on the table "Oh no my dear boy not we, You." he pointed at me "You see my daughter already convinced me of her love for you but I'm not convince of your love for her so as of tomorrow I will appoint you a difficult task if you pass you two will have my pleasing. Agreed?" he presented his hand for me to shake it, I looked at Erika first so she can give me the okay so I took his hand and shake "Agreed." he was about to let go but I pulled him closer that we are at eye level "But if you go back on your word in anyway, I will kick your ass all the way back to that shithole that you use to live after my squad (pack) destroyed it are we clear." I growled at him but Erika pinched my butt hard "Quint behave, he is still my father." I look at her face and I can tell she's giving me the Boss look so I let go of him "Good boy." now she squeezed my butt and she's back to her loving-self. I heard Lord Thomas cursed himself that sounded like "Cursed Hound." but I let that slide.
Erika pulled me so that she can whisper in my ear "It'll be alright baby so let's get out this room and enjoy my birthday." she kissed my cheek "Okay." she turned to her father "Father were be having the cutting of the cake come join us." he look at us very annoyed but soon he went back to his usual self "Later my dear just let me finish the last pages of my book then I'll join you." We both nodded and left the room. As we closed the door behind us we heard the sound of a book being tossed, hitting a wall "I think I'm warming up to him." I smiled at her placing my arm over her shoulder "Only when hell freezes over love." she smiles back at me wrapping her arm around my waist as we both walk back to the party.
A/N: Next chap The Cutting of The Cake. Katnassy all I can say is that the Trial is gonna hit closer to home for Quint.