To be exact, it was the monster.
The moment her eyes met the mountain-sized beast, Yernia stiffened and she also lost the ability to think.
Yernia had faced the monster, unarmed, and all she could do was run away.
She did exactly that.
The beast followed her, hissing as it chased a fleeing prey, and she was out of breath.
From behind, she heard the sound of snow being stepped on as if the beast was on her trail.
Cold air scratched her cheek as she ran.
âUgh!â
Barely enduring the loss of strength in her legs, Yerniaâs body tilted forward when the beastâs tail whipped Yerniaâs back.
As a result, her foot slipped and she fell to the ground.
Yernia looked at the huge beast approaching her as it opened its mouth, saliva dripping at the corners.
She had a hunch that it would work.
She had to run away, but she couldnât.
She had no idea what to do because fear had pressed against her neck.
Crawling backward, Yernia closed her eyes shut the moment she saw the beastâs wide-open jaws.
It was clear that she would become the beastâs prey.
She wasnât sad even though death was just around the corner.
Fear had completely paralyzed her reason but then she thought of Cassian.
Where the hell was he?!
Cassian was a bastard!
She just wanted to see him but now she was going to be eaten alive.
âWh0 do you think youâre touching, you dirty thing?â
At that moment, Yernia heard a familiar voice.
Nothing Yernia expected had happened so she opened her eyes.
The beastâs arm, which was about to wrap around her waist, was on the ground after it had been cut off.
The person in front of it was Cassian, whom she was thinking about a little while ago.
Bending his upper body, Yernia stared at Cassian looking down at her.
âIâm going crazy with anger!â
And, then she saw it.
The black monster behind his back ripped off the beast in the blink of an eye.
Yerniaâs eyes remained open as she took in the terrible sight.
âLook. I canât control my strength because of you!â
ââ¦â
Cassian grabbed Yernia by the arm and forced her to stand up.
Staggering, Yernia closed her eyes and hugged Cassianâs waist.
Todayâs event was both shocking and scary.
Most of all, she was glad to see him.
âI really thoughtââI almost died, Cassian.â
âYes. Do you feel better now?â
âWhat?â
âWill you be satisfied if I go crazy because of you?â He sighed low and swept her hair back.
He didnât put any distance between him and Yernia, who was hugging her, and he neither hugged her nor patted her in the back to comfort her even if she was still in shock.
Also, Cassian didnât joke that he should have fed her to the monster, either.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â
Cassian was acting strange.
Normally, he would ask her if she was alright but he was so quiet today and his silence was too cold.
âIââI came because you told me to come here and see you. It turns out thereâs no one in the forest and suddenly the monster appears. I came to see you, Cassian.â
âWho told you to leave without Captain Felix?â
Cassian was still cold as if he couldnât accept such a gibberish explanation.
Her panic a while ago had disappeared only to be replaced with sorrow.
âBecause of you, do you know how muchâââ
She heard it from Captain Reward.
Yernia wanted to see Cassian so she left Captain Felix behind in case she couldnât see her husband if she didnât hurry up.
She also learned that it was a mistake a while ago.
âIâm justâ¦â
âWhy canât you stay still?â
ââ¦â¦.â
âI told you to stay in the barracks until I arrive but you didnât.â
Tears blurred her vision when he got angry without asking if she was alright.
Yernia bit her lip so that she wouldnât shed a tear on the broad chest that held her.
âI miss you.â
However, no matter how much she endured it, her sorrow burst.
âI came to see you when I heard that you wanted to meet me here.â Her protest came out shaky and it was hard to understand if one wasnât listening at all.
Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed in breathless gasps.
âWhy are you so angry? I was scared, too. I was about to return but then, suddenlyââThatâs what happened.â
Eventually, Yernia began to cry, Â making him flinch.
Cassian took a short breath, grabbed her cheeks with both hands, and lifted it.
His countenance changed when he saw the sadness in Yerniaâs eyes.
âDonât cry. I wasnât mad at you.â
âYou were mad at me.â
âIâm sorry. I panicked at the thought of you in danger but I didnât think of your feelings. Please donât cry anymore. Iâm sorry, alright?â
He was silently furious a while ago but now, he was at a loss when Yernia cried.
The large hands holding both of her cheeks were hot even though he wasnât wearing any gloves and only then did Yernia realize that the hands cradling her face were trembling.
âIâm sorry I got mad.â
Strangely, Yerniaâs tears flowed all the more at his gentle apology.
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