Tempting Fate

He instantly remembered Emy. He said that she would wait for him. “Oh, shit!” He rushed out of his room.

Reed rushed out of his office and dashed downstairs, but the office lights were turned out. The blinds are also drawn. Emy’s stuff was also missing.

“Where has she gone?” Reed asked himself.

He teleported immediately out of his house’s bathroom, much to the amazement of Emy’s siblings, who were in the kitchen.

“Kuya Reed,” Elijah said.

“Ah, has Emy arrived yet?” Reed asked.

Mark walked right up to Reed. “Ate is in the hospital.”

Reed frowned. “In the hospital?” Why?”

.....

“Tatay told me someone stabbed her at your job,” Mark explained.

“What?” Reed asked, surprised. He instantly turned his back on Emy’s siblings and was ready to teleport out of the home when the car came. Maria stepped out of the freshly arrived car when he turned around.

Reed hurriedly approached the car and opened the door. He noticed Emy in the backseat, who was gazing at him.

“Reed...” Emy said.

“Are you hurt?” Reed asked.

Emy gave a tiny smile. “I’m OK, don’t worry,” Emy said.

“I’d want to see,” Reed said.

Emy cast a glance at her father, then at Maria, before returning her eyes to Reed. “I want to see your wound, Emy,” Reed said.

Emy hesitates to show Reed. “Wifey, I want to see your wound,” Reed said.

“Don’t worry, Reed. Emy is doing well. We marveled that she survived. God answered my prayer.” Eddie said.

Reed’s gaze remains fixed on Emy. Maria approached Reed. “I’ll let Sir Eddie in first,” Maria said.

Reed only nodded, but the animal did not look at him. Reed got in the car and closed the door after Maria and Eddie left.

“The cost I shall impose on whoever did this to you is comparable to the severity of your wound. One scratch, one soul.” Reed said. “Now, show me your wound.”

Emy gulped. He moved his gaze away from Reed. “Reed, there’s nothing to be furious about; I’m OK,” Emy said.

Reed gradually removed Emy’s blouse. Emy’s wound was wrapped. Reed’s jaw clenched as he gently removed the bandage and examined Emy’s wound. Seeing it made him furious. He was astonished because, despite the stitching, the incision was deep. Some organs have been impacted at that depth which might cause abdominal damage. He also discovered damage to Emy’s retroperitoneum, which is a tissue that covers the abdominal wall and protects most of the organs in the abdomen.

He was gone for a time, but Emy was doomed. He couldn’t keep his annoyance from showing. Emy was aware of this.

“What happened?” Reed asked.

Emy took a deep breath. “Do you recall the man Jasmin was talking to at the office?” Reed remained silent. “While we were eating lunch in the pantry, he returned to the office. He attempted to steal, but Avery caught him. He attempted to stab Avery....”

“Avery? He will stab Avery, so how come you are the one who is stabbed?” Reed asked. Emy would have responded, but Reed had gone ahead of her. “OK, I understand it. Even if you perish, you will save her.”

“Are you upset with what I did?” Emy asked. “Avery is one of my friends.”

He attempts to relax. Reed exited the vehicle by opening the door. It surprised Emy when Reed lifted her. He walked with a solemn expression on his face.

“Why do you have to do that? I don’t understand,” Reed said.

“Because Avery means a lot to me. He is one of my friends.” Emy said.

“Is he significant to you, Dad? What about your siblings? Are they all significant to you?” Reed inquired.

“They’re significant to me, Reed,” Emy said. “You understand how valuable they are to me.”

“So, what made you feed yourself?” Reed asked. “If the family is important to you, you should have considered it before grabbing the knife. Consider how they would react if you did not open your eyes.”

“If that happens to you, I’ll take the knife, too,” Emy said.

Reed came to a halt and turned to face Emy. “I understand, but I don’t want you to do it. I should be the one to protect you. ”

—

Everyone is sleeping, but Reed isn’t. He was drinking wine and lounging by the pool. He stared at it while soaking his foot in the water. Maria soon appeared and took a position behind him. He wanted to know what had occurred, so he called Maria. Maria told Reed what had happened to her.

“How did Emy survive when she was very ill and dying?” Reed asked.

“Because of Prince Devin...” Maria said.

Reed gave Maria a sidelong glance. “Did Devin save Emy?” Reed asked. “I’d like to know what Devin did.”

Mary couldn’t respond. He did not know what Devin had done because he had driven her to the ICU. Reed, on the other hand, was taken aback by Maria’s quiet.

“Didn’t I tell you that when I’m not around, you’ll just keep an eye on Emy? What happened? Why don’t you know what Devin did?” Reed asked.

“I must leave, my king,” Mary explained. “If I don’t do that, Prince won’t help...”

“Why didn’t you approach me? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Reed asked.

“Go ahead, my king, but you were in the thick of a battle at the time,” Maria said.

Reed didn’t respond. He can’t blame Maria for what happened because if Maria told him about Emy’s state, would he do anything? He has no authority; what can he do to help Emy?

“Rest, Mary,” Reed murmured as he sipped booze.

Mary walked away from Reed without saying anything. He took a big breath. He couldn’t accept Devin’s help, and he did not know what it had done to Emy. Because he does not trust Devin, he cannot understand that he saved Emy.

——

“Faster... harder... dammit it, it feels so good... aahh!”

Devin’s wild push inside her elicited a persistent moan from the woman. Her moan becomes louder with each forceful thrust. When he felt Reed approaching, he turned toward the door.

“You are here. Do you want to join with us?” Devin asked.

“Damn you, Devin. Your woman’s so loud. Finish that already and let’s talk.” Reed said, turning his back from the two.

Devin chuckled slightly, then stroked the woman’s cave, and with two strong stabs, he reached the climax as well as the woman, whose body was still quivering. Devin expelled smoke from his palm and placed it in the woman’s womb to discharge the semen he had shot within it. There is no protection in that realm, unlike in the human world.

Devin approached the woman after she put on the trousers. He bit her nip, smiled, and went away.

“Don’t come back here. As the king said, you are too noisy.” Devin said as he stepped out the door.

Devin meets Reed in the meeting room. When he entered, it was sitting on the table, gazing at the entrance.

“How did you get that loud woman?” Reed asked.

Devin chuckled. “I know, but she’s quite good.”

“I don’t want a woman making a noise in bed,” Reed said.

“Why? Isn’t the queen a screamer in bed?” Devin asked.

Reed did not respond to Devin’s question; instead, he stood up and approached Devin. “I know you helped the queen,” Reed said.

“The news has reached you,” Devin said.

“I want to know what you did,” Reed said.

Devin chuckled as he walked. “Why? “Devin asked, his gaze fixed on Reed. “Did you notice anything out of the ordinary about her?”

“You sent Maria away while helping Emy,” Reed said. “I want to know why you did it and what you did.”

“Can’t you just thank me?” Devin asked.

Reed did not say anything. Devin fixed his gaze on Reed. “I can guarantee you that I did nothing to her.”

Reed did not say anything. “I know you’re upset, and you need to vent your rage on,” Devin said. “Would you like us to track out the person who stabbed the Queen?”

Reed turned to face Devin, who was now smiling at him.

“Do you know where he may be found, and who?”

“After I finished helping the Queen, Maria told me where the man was, and guess what...” Reed turned to face her. “He was not imprisoned.”

“What? Why wasn’t he imprisoned? He stabbed someone,” Reed asked.

“Law doesn’t matter in this world, so let’s simply punish you’re the king, aren’t you?” Devin said.

Reed paused for a moment to consider his options. “Let’s go.”

Devin smiled, and they both vanished, along with Reed.