---- Chapter 436 The forest grew denser with each passing mile, the canopy above swallowing most of the fading sunlight.

The temperature dropped with the sun.

hiding behind the horizon and Alexias steps faltered How much further to the cave? she asked, her voice a blend of exhaustion and hope.

Her body protested and her stomach growls in hunger with every step she took forward Damien didnt answer or bother her a glance, he didn't even look back to see if she was following, his long strides stay unwavering as he maneuvered around a fallen log.

Alexia rolls her eyes.

How can this man survive without rest? She hasnt seen him drink a single drop of water or eat a morsel of food.

Was he human? Sir....Damien, she tried again, her tone softer, ---- pleading now.

I'm tired.

Can we rest for a bit? It won't be long, I promise.

He barely glanced over his shoulder, his cold eyes dismissing her.

Keep moving.

Great! He is going to make me walk till my death.

Alexia let out a frustrated sigh, dragging her feet as she trudged behind him.

Minutes stretched into hours, the silence between them broken only by the occasional rustle of leaves.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, he stopped abruptly in a small clearing.

5 hours.

And then we resume., he muttered, more to himself than her.

And Alexia thanked heavens.

Finally! ---- She sank onto the damp ground with a sigh of relief, watching as Damien wordlessly vanishes into the woods.

Her heart skips a beat, she wanted to ask him where he was going but she decided against it.

He hates her nosy self already.

She can't afford him abandoning her here in the middle of nowhere.

Slumping her shoulders, she stretches her arms and legs when she finds him returning.

Twigs and branches gathered in his arms.

Crouching down on his knees, he effortlessly lights up a fire, chomping on an apple he found somewhere and she couldn't help stare at the juice dripping down its red peel.

Her mouth waters and unintentionally she sneaks in closer.

Ilis green eyes were fixated on the embers of fire, shining in it.

When he feels a persistent gaze.

He looks up and there she was.

On her knees, looking up at him like a dog looks at a ---- bone.

Her hazel eyes fixated on his lips and he could literally watch her salivating.

His mood turns for the worse.

A nerve in his forehead ticks.

So fucking irritating.

Doesn't she have anything better to do? Please.

in day: just one bite.

Iam famished.

I haven't eaten And a fucking liar.

He saw her gnawing on the loaf of bread a few hours ago.

Ile tosses the apple to her and she catches it mid air.

Her eyes shine like she has discovered a gold mine.

Walking back to the tree, she holds the apple in both her hands, as if it will vanish any second.

Crossing her legs she starts chomping on it and Damiem rolls his eyes at the sight.

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