CHAPTER 274: OH, INNOCENT TAROS!

"I feel something is wrong with her," Taros said at last, standing beside Bellezza. His voice trembled with worry. "We should check on her."

"That’s true," Hiro agreed, rising to follow him, but Marcus held up a hand and stopped them. "Wait, all of you," he said, resting his palm on the chair in front of him. "Which one of you does she open up to most? Who does she trust enough to show her true self?"

The brothers glanced at one another, then pointed to Taros.

"Me? No, it’s not me," Taros answered, surprised they had chosen him. He had expected someone else. "I think Renn is closer to her."

"But she seemed so angry with Renn," Hiro said. There was no way Angela would pour her heart out to someone she was mad at.

"If I go up there, we will end up fighting," Renn warned. He looked at his white-haired brother and said, "You should go. Even before we knew we were mates, she always preferred to talk to you."

"And Alex," Kaito added, remembering friends they had left behind. "Even Stales, but they are not here now."

"Are you talking about the boys who were in our van?" Bellezza asked, remembering how they had dropped them off at the academy.

"Yes. They are Angela’s friends," Hiro nodded.

"I will go and get them while Taros talks to her, right?" Renn asked, eyes fixed on Taros.

"Fine. I will go and talk to her," Taros said, moving toward the stairs but pausing. "Maybe you should search yourselves first. Who offended her?"

"You should check yourself too," Hiro teased with a light laugh, then turned to the others. "He wants to push the blame onto us."

"There is a chance she is angry with you as well. Don’t forget you have not completed the bond," Kaito reminded him, in case he had forgotten his part.

"I don’t think so. We already settled that before everything went wrong," Hiro defended. "We were going to have se—"

"Hey, hey," Marcus cut him off, disgust clear on his face. "Don’t you dare say that here, okay?"

Hiro nodded quickly before Marcus turned and walked out through the backdoor. He sighed and looked at his brothers. "The man keeps attacking us, and he just met his daughter. I wonder what will happen if Angela fully accepts him as her father."

"We’ll be finished," Kaito shook his head. He could understand Marcus though. Any father would act that way...it only showed how deeply he loved his daughter.

"Are you guys done?" Bellezza’s voice came from behind them. She leaned against the wall, and they all turned, surprised to see her still there. They must have forgotten her presence. "You shouldn’t get on my brother’s nerves. He loves his daughter so much. Marcus might act a little bit protective, but..."

"Did you call that a little protective?" Hiro asked in disbelief, staring at her.

"You don’t know Marcus Malynster then," Bellezza said as she walked to the table and picked up her phone. She turned to Renn and said, "Let’s go and get Angela’s friends."

"Fine. We’ll talk later, bro," Renn told Kaito through their link. He knew they had things to discuss about his mother and when they planned to tell Angela everything.

After they left, Hiro turned to Kaito. "What am I supposed to do now?"

"I’ll continue my training with Marcus," Kaito replied.

"Lucky you. I feel trapped in this mansion," Hiro sighed, sitting back on the chair and tossing a few grapes into his mouth. "But at least we’re doing everything for our mate."

"I know its annoyiny. However, Marcus is doing the same for her," Kaito reminded him. "Don’t forget that."

*****

Angela leaned against the window as she watched the quiet environment. It was so peaceful around here. No single vehicle had passed since she started looking out. Her eyes caught sight of another mansion not too far away. She wondered if that was Bellezza’s home. Did she live alone like Marcus?

If yes, where did the other members of the Malynsters live?

A knock came on the door. She didn’t say anything. The knock came again, and she sighed. Using her link, she called him in. "Come in, Taros."

The door opened, and he walked into the room. She didn’t look back, her gaze still on the window. The chirping of the birds felt like music to her ears, and the green surroundings reminded her of what she had missed in her town. It had never been the same after the war.

"Hey, sugar," Taros called softly as he walked up to her side. She turned and looked at him briefly.

"If you’re here to talk about what happened, I’m not in the mood," she said, crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"Fine. I won’t talk about it if you don’t want to," Taros said gently.

"What do you think about Marcus?" she asked, her voice calm but unsure.

"It’s too early for me to say," he replied, scratching the back of his head. "I mean, we just met him. It’s not even up to a week. But I’ll say this... let’s give him a chance. You deserve to be loved in all ways."

"Thank you, Taros," Angela said softly as she turned to face him. He reached for her hands and kissed her knuckles. She didn’t want to think about desire, but the touch of his lips sent a cold shiver through her. The thought of having him close, skin to skin, stirred something inside her she tried to ignore.

"What do you think we should do about Miss Valois?" she asked quietly, her eyes still locked on him.

"We will use her to defend us and hide my identity at the board meeting," she answered. It was the only way out if she wanted to go back to the academy and accomplish her goals.

"Will she agree to that?"

"That’s her punishment number one. It’s not like she has a choice," Angela said with a frown as she stared into his blue eyes. His lips looked so soft that she almost lost control, but she didn’t. "Do you know about her and Renn?"

"No... I got to know about it quite late. But their relationship wasn’t serious," Taros said, confused about why she was bringing it up. "You shouldn’t blame Renn’s past for what happened to you, please."

She was surprised that he truly had no idea what was going on. He looked so innocent that all she wanted was to have him right there, without caring who might be outside her room.

"I know..." Taros started to say, but she cut him off by pressing her lips against his. His mind went blank as her sudden kiss deepened. He didn’t resist—he couldn’t. He wanted her too, even though he hadn’t expected it.

He kissed her softly at first, then with growing hunger as she pulled off his shirt and pushed him onto the bed. Her dress slipped away, revealing her bare skin. He had seen her before, but every time left him breathless.

She climbed onto him, kissing him deeply, their tongues meeting with longing. His hands traced the curve of her back, sliding down to her hips as he held her close, lost in the heat of her touch.

*****

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