Kate had never

imagined Darius smiling at her before, especially after she’d come onto him so

forcefully.

Darius shook his

head, then said, “I think you can stand up now that you’re feeling better.”

She was still

dazed by his smile, so she stood up without a second thought. Then, she heard

the despair in the captain’s voice. “No, wait! You shouldn’t do that! It’s much

too dangerous now!”

Unfortunately, it

was too late, and his despair grew as he looked at Darius. Now, he had two

options—to go along with what Darius wanted or to go against him. No matter

which one he picked, he wouldn’t be able to live a peaceful life. So, he chose

to leave a good impression on the people who would make it out of this alive

and win himself a stellar reputation. He would show them that he was willing to

die to protect his master no matter how dangerous it was, which meant that he

would stop Darius.

He hurried over

to stand between Kate and Darius, his expression mixed with fear and anger.

“How can you a