Even though Luke knew it was for the sake of his revenge, he couldn't help but feel disgust at the amount of time he was forced to spend with her. The sheer amount of time he spent with her was outrageous. He barely saw any of his companions, as the princess would bat her eyes and tearfully ask if he didn't love her anymore. Luke gagged at her attempt but forced himself to soothe her.This setback made it difficult to meet up with the others and plan when to strike. The only reason he was able to have any idea of what was going on with them were the rare times he bumped into them. Unfortunately, those conversations were quite brief, as the princess refused to let him stay away from her for more than a few feet. He was just grateful that this clinginess hadn't extended to when they slept.Luke would have just given up on being patient and stabbed her right then and there if she tried to crawl into bed. If he was going to have any woman in his bed, he would rather it be one of the other

The moment the parties had separated to complete their quests, his party cornered him as soon as they could, with Tracy asking, "Okay, what's the deal?"Luke raised an eyebrow, causing her to scowl, and Grace quickly stepped up before Tracy could explode. "Is the princess really thinking about a celebration?""I shouldn't say anything since the princess wants it to be a surprise," Luke said, which was basically the same as him admitting to it.Chris narrowed his eyes. "Did something happen between the two of you?"Bobby elbowed him as he said, "You shouldn't speak.""I'm just saying," Chris said as he rubbed the spot where he had been elbowed. "It's strange that she would suddenly want to throw a celebration after nearly two years. If we had a celebration last year, I would understand

All eyes turned to Bobby, and Luke saw that he had Tracy in a chokehold. He wasn't sure how that happened since he had been preoccupied with Theodore, but now they were at a standstill. Sure, he could take Theodore out and go after the other two. However, he couldn't be sure he could prevent Tracy from being injured, given her current position."We only want answers." Bobby turned to face Luke and asked, "Luke, tell us. Did you form the party just to use us?"The attention shifted to Luke as everyone waited to hear his answer. His eyes scanned each person to gauge their response. Bobby and Chris didn't appear to harbor any ill intent towards him, but that could change depending on his answer. Theodore obviously wanted to pound him into the dirt, and Luke doubted anything he said would make him change his mind.Grace was staring at him anxiously, with Vi

"Luke, I missed you so much," Princess Sweeney said as she collided into him.Luke had seriously underestimated the time the parties would be away from the castle. He had been under the belief that they would be away from the castle until the princess finished her preparations for the celebration and had time to meet with the demons. They were barely gone for more than a few days, and the castle was clearly not ready for the celebration."I really missed you," she continued as she rubbed her face against his chest, much to his disgust. "Days apart are simply too much."His so called allies had already ditched him without an ounce of worry or pity other than Grace. Well, they did promise to speak with 'Kayla' without tipping anyone off and to figure out a way to reach out to the demons under his control. Luke hoped they would be able to meet soon

Luke was beginning to wonder if something significant had changed when he used the pen outside of the changes he made. He certainly didn't expect to be cornered by Jessica Morris the moment he stepped foot out of the castle. It hadn't been easy to persuade the princess to let him go. She had been extremely clingy and wanted him to stay in her room.Luckily, he was able to ditch her, but he was expected to return as soon as possible. Was Jessica waiting the whole time, or did she find out when he would leave the castle? If it was the former, it was quite a foolish decision to make. Her family would have let her do it unless there was no other option, and he highly doubted that this was their last option to get in contact with him.If it was the latter, then the family's influence must have grown while he wasn't looking. He couldn't recall them having people in the castle. Whatever the cas