"You weren't really a hard nut to crack," Aiden deadpanned, causing Gregg's face to turn bright red."I see the way you look at her, open flirtations masked as compliments... It... It reminded me of how I used to act around her when we first met, and before we knew each other better." Aiden said quietly as he stared straight into space again without saying another word for a while, having his words sink in.I'm still scared shitless man!" He said nervously before taking several deep breaths trying desperately to calm himself before continuing. "What if she's still into you"Aiden shook his head slowly in response. "She isn't…" His voice trailed off momentarily until finally adding softly yet firmly: "She's not interested anymore... I had come clean on my umm private moments with Risa.""You what?!" Gregg exclaimed in shock, "you...""She had almost gotten a whiff of our relationship back at the penthouse two weeks ago, It's no secret that someone as smart as she is wouldn't figure it

"I never thought I'd be glad to be back here!" Risa muses happily after the trip has arrived in Draenor.It was relatively peaceful, most certainly not what she expected when they first left for Collow but then again… maybe it wasn't so bad being back home again; at least until now... "Where are we going anyway?" She asked Aiden who seemed lost in deep thoughts throughout their journey on foot across the city toward a small village where there were no signs of life or any other living creatures around them—not even birds or dragons flying overhead—which made her wonder if something might've happened to everyone else since none of the other members of the guild could have possibly said they knew nothing of this place."We're heading to see Mr. Smith," he replied, looking down and away from her as he walked along beside her."Oh yeah, that makes sense." Risa nodded her head, pulling on Gregg who felt uneasy about returning to the place that reminded him so much of what he had lost."Do

Stepping out of the shadows, Aiden looked back at holes created by the bullets and then turned to face the person standing right in front of him: "I told you I would kill you if you betrayed us."Aiden's eyes widened at first when seeing Mr. Smith stepped forward—but quickly relaxed once he realized what he wanted to do."It has been quite some time since we last saw each other, kiddo." Mr. Smith said calmly while placing his hand against Aiden's shoulder."I'm sorry for disappearing without an explanation," Aiden replied humbly with concern written across his features as he lowered his head."What happened?" Mr. Smith asked curiously. He didn't want to pry into Aiden's business, especially not now, because he knew how much the young lad cared about Risa and Gregg—and he wanted to respect their privacy.However, there were still many questions left unanswered which made him curious. For example, why had the guild members and monsters attacked them? And most importantly... why had they

[Slight R-18]Pushing away a few branches, he jumped back the moment something sprung out of nowhere right beside him, startling him badly enough to nearly fall over backward onto the ground! A small creature scurried past, disappearing between two trees before he could get a good look at it. The thing was about half-inch tall—a tiny little furry ball that looked like it was made entirely out of twigs and leaves—and it was fast too: it darted across his path without making any sound whatsoever until its tail snapped against his leg and sent him tumbling face first into the dirt and grass beneath him.Gregg rolled quickly onto his side and then pushed himself upright quickly as best as possible given how much pain shot through his body when doing so. He shook off some loose soil then brushed himself off as well as he possibly could then stood up straight once more, looking around for whatever had attacked him only to see nothing but space all around him now that he'd gotten up off the

Risa took a deep breath, her fangs glistening under the sunlight that filtered through the trees surrounding the sparring area. Her claws extended, glinting menacingly as she shifted her weight from one foot to the other. She knew Aiden was skilled, but she was determined to give him a challenge.Without wasting a moment, Risa lunged forward with incredible speed, her claws aiming for Aiden's chest. But Aiden was ready. He sidestepped effortlessly, his enhanced reflexes allowing him to anticipate Risa's movements. In one swift motion, he grabbed her arm and spun her around, using her momentum against her. Risa crashed to the ground, but she rolled back onto her feet, undeterred.Aiden circled Risa, his eyes locked on her every move. He was impressed by her agility and speed. Risa was nimble, darting forward and back with surprising swiftness. She unleashed a sonic blast, a powerful wave of sound that sent Aiden staggering backward, momentarily disoriented.Taking advantage of the openi