My Lady Chef
Chapter 81: The Cat is Out of the Bag

Ezran's POV:

I noticed how Miss Elena has not returned to her room and her escort knight was also nowhere in sight.

When I had my men quite Lady Baristani, she said that a group of knights accompanied the two of them to pick some lingonberries nearby.

Except...that there are no known areas filled with that kind of berries. Sensing a trap, I immediately ordered a few knights to fan out and search for them.

While I followed Lady Baristani's information that these group of knights led her north.

Where wild monsters made their sleeping grounds.

I had a bad feeling ever since I saw Margaret board her carriage immediately after I threatened her. The look of utter humiliation and anger on her face should have been a sign.

She is not one to let an opportunity to make anyone who scores her suffer dearly.

And I, like a fool played into her hands because I cannot wait to get rid of her.

Now an innocent woman will pay for my mistake!

I hurried north and at the cover of the shadows, I shifted into my half form.

Which is faster and stronger than my human form. My dragon wings sprouted, the bones cracking as they elongated and spread out as I took a running leap and tried to find the girl and her knight from the sky.

Loud monster cries and squeals burst out near a certain clearing and I hurried there. My sharpened eyesight saw a dust cloud of rampaging were boars.

I swooped down and fanned away the cloud and froze at what I saw.

9 boar monsters struggling to move as they kicked up dust but it looked like they got caught in quicksand.

Impossible...these things don't form in this part of Guthrie.

I touched the ground and noticed two pairs of human footprints. They were in a hurry because one wereboar did not fall into the trap from the looks of the huge animal tracks trailing behind it.

I hovered, following the monster's scent of rage and animal musk till I saw the biggest wereboar was ramming a water shield enveloping 2 people. I saw the knight shielding the one casting but then... Alarm bells started ringing in my head the moment I felt the water mana's familiar aura.

No...Could it be..?

I folded my wings the moment I was close and crushed the monster's head right under my boots as its death scream filled the air when I severed its head and the blood splattered across my body and face. The moment the monster stopped attacking. The water shield faded and I saw how maintained such a strong barrier taxed the young woman.

She was sweating and tired but her wide eyes took in my draconian half form as she staggered and held onto the knight.

"Milady!" Kain caught her as I shifted back to my human form. "Milord. Did you catch the traitors?"

"Traitors? My men are scoring the whole castle forest for them." I took Miss Elena in my arms and felt it again...

This weird sensation. A familiarity that should not be commonplace when I carry a woman I barely know.

I knew it. I was not just hallucinating or wishing for it to be true.

By the goddess...

"Milord... The boars...the ones I trapped. I need to have them caged. The meat will last us for weeks..." She tried to squirm out of my touch but I held her firmly against my chest as I leaned close to her ear. "I'll have my men do that. You...are coming with me...wife."

She looked tongue-tied after those words but she swallowed hard and tried to get away but I shifted and barked out a command to Kain.

"I am taking my wife to my room. Lead a dozen men to where my wife trapped the wereboars in quicksand and report back to me."

The young knight was perceptive. He knew I had seen through my wife and bowed.

Yes, sir."

I turned away and let wings sprouted off my back. I flew off towards the castle and glided down on the open balcony of my room. Kicking the door open, I put my Alaina down on one of the plush couch and closed the door.

My eyes took in her current form. It must be some sort of mirage or illusion magick because I have never felt a disguise so natural.

Somehow the raven hair and brown eyes feel rather fetching on her. But the feeling when I touch her cheek still feels like I am caressing my wife.

When she gazed at me with worried eyes, I relaxed and hugged her. How long has it been since I last saw her?

I felt her stiffen at first but she embraced me back as she buried her face against my neck.

"Y...you are not mad, Milord?"

"...I don't know...but all I could feel right now...is that I am happy you are here."

But she suddenly resisted when I tried to loosen her corset and skirts. Her hands moved to stop mine swiftly.

"We can't."

"Why not? Your husband needs you, Ely. Do you not miss me?

She blushed rather prettily at my words.

" I..I do but think of how this will look to you men. They don't know that I am in disguise. What will happen if one of them walks in on us or sees me coming out of your room? Have you thought it through?" "Why can't I just say the truth?"

"We cannot. This disguise won't let me switch back to my original form until its magic is all used. No one will believe you. Please wait for a while."

I growled and glared at the jewel nestled in between her breasts. It was so small but the glowing red color was unique. Other than that, one would think it was a cheap necklace but I can feel strong a illusion spell working from it.

How vexing.

"How long?"

"About 4 days." She answered softly and that made me groan.

The fact that I have only spent a few days with her before leaving for a lengthy war campaign was taking its toll on me.

I have been celibate for more than half a year and to know that I cannot touch my wife...

It irritates me so.

But an idea formed in my head as I leaned in and kissed her. Her mouth went slack and I gently thrust my tongue inside. The feel of her warmth and the way her hand went around my neck made me aware that I may not be the only one who misses this.

She gasped as I sucked her tongue and nibbled on her sweet lower lip as she trembled before I ended the kiss and rubbed her swollen mouth.

I felt myself go hard as I stuck my thumb inside her mouth and she blushed when she sucked it.

"Dammit Ely, how can I wait for 4 days when we are so wild for each other?" I murmured to her and she pulled away for my thumb.

"...I'll allow us to kiss every night just until the magic wears off..."

"How about touching?"

"....uhm Okay. Touching is fine but we cannot make love."

"Deal. Gods, you really try my patience." I growled as I pushed her down again.

We kissed longer this time and she pressed herself against me before she pulled away this time.

"I must go. Lorelei must be worried sick."

"Alright." I helped her tidy herself up and conjured a black hole on the nearby wall. "Your room will be on the other side of this portal. Go inside now."

She nodded and I pulled her hand to kiss it, my eyes greedily taking in her beauty.

"Until tomorrow night."

"Yes...until tomorrow."

She nodded and gave me one last peck on the cheek before going inside the portal. As soon as she was gone; I closed it and fell against my bed even as my bulging manhood strained against my pants. Until I realized something alarming..

She saw my half draconic form and I realized that she has never seen me in that state before.

But she did not comment on it.

Should I be worried? My own mother fainted at the sight of it when she first saw me transform.

But Alaina did not seem to notice it.

I shifted uncomfortably and rang the bell role for hot water. I desperately need to bathe.

I'll have to ask her. Maybe she was too preoccupied tonight but who knows. She may realize it much later and the fear of seeing the same naked terror in her eyes as my mother will make break the fragile bond we have been building up.

After a long refreshing bath later, I was belt when Kain came in and made his report.

"Good job. Now about those men who led you and your mistress astray....."

Since I cannot show my frustration to my wife. I'll blow off steam by exposing the culprit behind the attempt on my wife's life.

And killing them for such an offense.☐☐☐☐☐☐

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