Protected by the Beast ✔

18

My shout out goes to Germany, Portugal and Qatar, Spain, Norway.

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The sound of the ignition turning off had me racing out of the garden and to the park.

"Dennis!" I screeched and ran forward immediately I spotted the large man alighting.

"Short stack?" He turned around in confusion, squinting. It seemed like he just woke up from a deep slumber so he was trying to adjust his eyes to the brightness of the sun and everything around him.

Ignoring his confused expression, I jumped on him and wrapped my arms around his neck, instantly inhaling his comforting smell. Oh, how I'd missed this man and his constant gloominess!

"Omph. Careful there shortcake." His hand came under my butt cheeks and moved to my thighs where he stabilized me.

"Short stack? Short cake?" The other man commented humorously.

I leaned back and eyed Keanu who made the comment as he alighted the car and picked his black coat, slinging it over his shoulder. He looked around as if he hadn't been here in a while. Which was true. He was even busier than beast, traveling every often.

"Hi Keanu." I murmured shyly under his scrutinizing stare.

"Hey. How are you doing?" He made for small talk.

"I'm fine. I made friends here already and I get to go out of the mansion so I'm making the most of my stay here." I chuckled. A frown morphed on Keanu's forehead and he squinted at me. But then he schooled his expression and merely stood to watch me and Dennis, my bodyguard, who by the way, looked unhappy at the moment.

"Sorry I couldn't come along to pick you guys from the airport. Beast said it would be better he went alone for some reasons best known to him." My lips curled up in an apologetic smile.

Keanu's left eye twitched, his lips pressing into a thin line. "Beast...told you that?"

"Hmm." I nodded.

"Himself?" Dennis asked. Even he was observing me as if trying to figure out if I was lying or not. Why did my statement sound so unbelievable to them?

"Yup." I confirmed regardless.

I eyed the both of them while they looked at each other as if a nonverbal conversation was going on and finally Dennis shrugged.

"I missed you. let's go in. I have lots to tell you. I've made so much friends here and even the ranch boys now look forward to my visits." I grinned at Dennis. When he tried to drop me back to my feet, I clung to him like a leech. "No! Carry me like you always did during those rehearsal periods after we left Master Kim's practice. I have loads of stuffs to tell you. You won't even believe the-"

"What's going on here?" A chilling tone came from behind me.

It was cold and unfeeling as he asked the question. I froze, holding my breath.

I hadn't even heard him approach us since he wasn't in the car with them when I ran out just now.

Dennis grunted and dropped me immediately, steadying me by the shoulder.

I didn't bother facing Beast. It was a miracle that I'd been able to approach him and constantly speak to him since we'd arrived here but now that Dennis and Keanu were here with us, I would have to catch up with Dennis. Was he upset about something?

I admired Dennis's signature suit since that was better than looking at the beast's gorgeous face at the moment. I wonder what crawled up his butt...he hadn't been like this since the first day we'd gotten here.