The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 169

Draven didn’t move closer to his mate, seeing how she stepped back. No person would be glad to be on the receiving end of such a reaction, much less for a person like Draven who had been known for his bad temper.

His voice was icy cold when he spoke.

“Your lessons for today has been cancelled.”

Ember only nodded, not willing to look at him. She didn’t even try to apologise or make excuses on her behalf.

Draven could not take this kind of behavior from her. “Why have you turned mute? Are you suddenly scared of me? Where’s the brave lass who came to my study on her own yesterday?”

“I am not scared—” she tried to deny it, but he cut her off.

“Then why are you like this? Are you scared of me?”

Ember shook her head weakly to say ‘no’.

“Did you do what I asked you? About why I touched you, about how you reacted—did you even try to understand what you felt?”

She stubbornly shook her head.

“Why?”

“I don’t want to,” she voiced out honestly. “I don’t want to think of it. I don’t want to remember—”

“Are you angry at me?” He cut her off once more, this time, his tone sharp.

Ember felt her body heaving with strong emotion, but she shook her head though she wanted to say ‘yes’. Of course, deep inside her, she wanted to honestly tell him how she felt—but being a mere subject leeching off the King’s grace, as an outsider who became lucky enough to be the King’s person, how dare she disrespect the man who saved her, who’s letting her live such a comfortable lifestyle? Wouldn’t that make her an ingrate, an ungrateful person?

However, her silent response angered him even more.

“Look at me!” he instructed sternly, his tone implying he would not take ‘no’ for an answer.

Ember swallowed her fears with great effort as she hesitantly raised her head.

“I see anger in your eyes, human,” he snapped. “Are you upset at me for giving you a simple task, or are you acting this way because I stopped you from getting what you wanted?”