MISTRESS OF FLAME

CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER 57

"HAKKEN, come here." Sollel motioned Hakken— who was guarding his lady with his back on her— to join her in the stream to clean themselves. "Let me see your wound again. I'll clean it. We have to make sure that it won't fester."

"No, my lady—"

"Hakken," Sollel's voice became strict and firm. "Come. Here."

Hakken couldn't decline his lady's strict voice that he turned around and face his lady in the stream. Hakken gulped twice seeing his lady's back on him. She was naked, and the water was only reaching her waist. He could see a flame shape on her back, like a birthmark or something similar.

And looking at it, his lady looked so sexy that he couldn't move for a second.

"Hakken, come here, please..."

Hakken, who didn't like to see his lady plead, followed his lady's order and went to the stream with her. His lady was naked while he was fully clothed, minus his bag and weapons.

Sollel submerged her body in the stream, making sure that the water will cover her chest before facing Hakken. And Sollel could only sigh when she saw Hakken.

"Really, Hakken?"

Hakken couldn't look straight at his lady because if he did, he'll see her chest that was barely being hidden by the water. "Um... This is fine, my lady."

Sollel clicked her tongue. "Take off your clothes and I'll dry them later for you."

His lady's sounded as if she'll burn his clothes if he didn't take it off, so he did. In the stream. Then he washed it and put it on the large stone near him.

Hakken honestly didn't know what to do— no, he did know what to do— but he was stopping himself from doing it because they were both naked and his lady might not like it.

"Come closer." Sollel ordered Hakken again.

Controlling his breathing, he moved closer to his lady until they were only inches apart— too close that he could feel the warm water around his lady. But all the naughty thoughts in his head disappeared when he saw how his lady held his arm and cleaned his wound, as if she was afraid to hurt him.

The expression on Hakken's face softened as he watched his lady took care of him. It felt nice to be taken care of by his beloved queen. Hakken felt really lucky.

Being with his lady and traveling with him was already lucky, but to be this close to her... To be able to hug her and kissed her, he was a blessed man indeed. Everything he did, every struggle he overcomes and every pain he endured all those years were worth it.

His beloved queen was worth it.

"It's starting to fester," Sollel who was oblivious to Hakken's thought sighed heavily. "Are you hurting right now?"

"It's not so bad."

Up close, Hakken saw how the lava-like liquid in Sollel's eyes swirled, as if showing her anger. "Those damn flowers! I should've burned all of them!"

Hakken couldn't help smiling seeing his lady so angry for him again. "You already did, my lady. Some might survive, but I'm very sure you already burned the one who tried to chew my arm."

Sollel clicked her tongue again before she went back to carefully clean Hakken's wound. She only stopped when she felt Hakken's lips on her temple.

"I'll be fine, my lady. Stop worrying." Hakken was trying to cheer his lady. "Dying doesn't really matter to a descendant of Sappher. I can always come back."