Chapter 809 Uninvited Guests
?Morning came relatively fast, considering half the night had already passed before he fell asleep, but Alex still woke up feeling refreshed.
As he opened his eyes, the morning sunlight brushing off his cheek, he noticed Kary was still lying in bed, her eyes open, watching his peaceful face in silence.
"Good mo—Oof!" Alex started saying before a punch hit his gut.
"That's for turning me away yesterday," Kary groaned.
Then she kissed him tenderly.
"And that's because I missed you so much..." she whispered when their lips parted.
Alex smiled at her, embraced her, and kissed her forehead.
"I missed you too. Although, I imagine it was only once I woke up that I started missing you. But I missed you nonetheless."
He kept her close, hugging her tightly for a few minutes as he breathed in her hair, enjoying the flowery smell of her shampoo, which hadn't graced his nostrils in so long.
On Kary's side, she had her face deep in his chest, trying her best not to cry as she felt Alexander's strong and comforting embrace.
She only let go after she heard Alex's stomach rumble like a stormy sky.
It pulled a giggle out of her as she backed away from him.
"I'll go make breakfast. I doubt you've had anything good to eat in that month of being in the wild alone. Let me treat you."
Alex chuckled, nodding his head slowly. He smiled at her as she left the room.
He rose from the bed, stretching his body with a vocal complaint as his joints cracked and popped.
"Man. I haven't slept this well in a while. Back to normal it is now," he mumbled, heading toward the hallway.
Alex looked at each one in turn, and the two first gave him a nod. The last one, who was still holding Kary with his sword to her neck, only grimaced aggressively at him.
The one called Bai Feng, who was without a doubt their leader, crossed his legs on the sofa, smiling at Alexander.
Alex stared at him before losing patience again.
"You still haven't told me the reason for your presence here. You are testing my patience, old man."
"Watch your mouth with Elder Bai, pìyǎn! Or I'll cut off the woman's head," Song Ping threatened.
"Enough, boy. I'll do the talking, not you," Bai Feng interjected, glaring at the young man from the corner of his eye.
Song Ping spat on the ground next to Kary's feet, and she started boiling inwardly.
"If you spit again on my floor, I will wipe it away with your fucking face," Kary seethed.
"Shut up, bitch," Song Ping retorted, pressing the blade a bit harder.
Kary growled as the sharp metal pressed against her carotid.
The older man seemed to lose patience for a second before returning to his smiling face.
But Alex couldn't be put in the same basket. His anger rose at the insulting words and threats against Kary, and he was already close to blowing up.
He glared at the old man.
"Listen, Mr. Bai Feng. I don't care who you are anymore. But if he doesn't let her go in the next five seconds, I will redecorate this entire penthouse with your guts, all of you, after ripping you apart so thoroughly that the police won't have enough of you to conduct an investigation."
The old man's smile only widened as his eyes grew colder.
"Yes. That's good. Show us that side. That is what we are here for. Show us the yaoguai."
Alex growled at him as his skin slowly turned red. Kary quickly understood that Alex wasn't speaking metaphorically anymore, as horns started growing from his head.
'He can become that monster at will? What happened to you, Alex?' she wondered.