The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 742

Chapter 742: Bitten By A Tigress

At that moment, Aaron stepped forward. Without a word, he grabbed Lucian’s coat and shirt, pulling them aside with a quick, firm motion. The wound on Lucian’s shoulder was exposed, a raw mark evident beneath the fabric.

Lucian stared at Aaron, stunned, as Aaron inspected the injury. After a moment, Aaron released his grip and turned toward Rina with a composed expression.

"It’s just a scratch," Aaron assured her. "It’ll heal quickly. Nothing to worry about."

Erin didn’t dare look at Aaron as she was sure he wouldn’t know she was the one to give that wound to Lucian.

Rowan sitting nearby had already got the glimpse of it before Aaron covered it back.

"Why does it seem like someone had bitten you?" Rowan asked, "Did you go on hunt and came across a tigress who bit you and left you wounded?"

Erin swallowed hard to think what Lucian would say. Her heartbeats at peak. It was not a proper thing for a lady to do. She bit the man like this, that surely implied something embarrassing.

"Hmm, something like that," Lucian didn’t deny it, as Rowan was the kind who wouldn’t give up.

"You better hunt that tigress or I will capture her and take her back to the capital with me," Rowan teased.

"You can’t. She belongs to north-east," Lucian countered. "You find your own tigress somewhere else."

Others understood who they were talking about. It was defiantly about Erin and she had hurt Lucian.

Erin felt her palms turn sweaty. These days her brother and this Lucian were making her walk on this glass, worrying her what both of them would do or say.

’What does he mean by I belong to North-east?’ Erin wondered, ’Didn’t he say I can’t marry Aaron?’

"We have to leave in a while," Aaron spoke, seeing the awkward air around. "Better get at it."

"I will be there later, Nathaniel said, "I have some important matters to take care of."

"Make it soon," Arthur said to Nathaniel, "I am leaving for the capital soon. It’s been long since I have been to my home."

Nathaniel agreed.

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Within the next hour, everyone was ready to depart for Wynters and Rainier.

"Achoo!"

Rina sneezed again, her face pale and weary.

"Looks like a little has caught a cold," Arthur remarked, glancing at her with concern.

"She’s taken her medicine. She should be fine," Nathaniel assured him.

Lucian had bundled her in warm clothes and carefully carried Rina to the carriage. "Just one more hour, and we’ll be home," he whispered gently as he settled her inside and wrapped her in a thick blanket. "If you don’t feel well, call for me."

Rina nodded, snuggling under the blanket. "Lady Erin will be with me. Don’t worry."

Lucian turned to Erin, who had to climb into the carriage as well. He extended his hand in silent offer. Erin hesitated briefly but placed her hand on his leather-clad arm, accepting the support and climbed the carriage.