407: SEREFINA'S CRAZINESS

SEREFINA'S CRAZINESS

In the end, Serefina had to drive them for another long hour before the sun disappeared on the horizon and they decided to call it a day.1

Serefina drove the car over to the parking lot of an inn and got out of the car as she stretched her stiff body, for driving for too long. 

By this moment, Kace had calmed down, yet was still on full alert.

The first thing he did when he stepped out of the car was raising his nose and sniffing the air, searching for any odd scent that could be a threat for the three of them. 

When he was sure there was nothing odd, he took his back pack and strolled inside the inn with Serefina following behind him after she put some spell around the area. 

Kace was rather pleased with the precautions that Serefina took to ensure their safety. He didn't want to meet Gluttony or any other creatures that he didn't want to meet. 

"How many rooms?" The girl behind the reception desk asked Kace and smiled politely at him, asking the general question after a very boring greeting. 

"One."

"One."

Kace and Serefina answered almost simultaneously. The Lycan didn't need to turn his body to see the witch was approaching him after she was done with her business. 

"One room with twin beds." Kace added more specifically and didn't miss the slight frown on the girl's eyebrows.

Man and woman, with their baby, sleeping in one room. They were definitely a family of three, right? But, why would they want to sleep in different beds? Or maybe…

"We can provide a baby crib if you want." The girl was being professional and tried to help while curiosity got the best of her at the same time. 

"No need." It was Serefina who answered her as she shot her an impatient look and extended her arm, asking for the key to their room.

After the receptionist notified them one or two things and gave the key to Serefina, both of them turned their feet almost immediately and headed to their room on the third floor, leaving the puzzled receptionist alone, without even saying a single 'thank you' to her.

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After a long journey, exhaustion hit Serefina, her consciousness slipped away the moment her head touched the pillow after she finished taking a bath, leaving Kace to take care of the baby. 

Kace put a single chair beside Hope's bed and played with the baby until late at night. He placed many pillows and blankets around her, therefore she wouldn't fall in case she rolled over in her sleep. 

Kace was also thoughtful enough to give a bottle of warm milk, so she would sleep with a full tummy. Though Hope only drank half a bottle of her milk because she had some not so long. 

Hope was mostly awake at night and would sleep during the day. 

But, it didn't take her a long time to fall asleep again and let Kace get some rest too.

However, in the middle of the night, the baby was crying softly. This sound was akin to an alarm, which blared inside Kace's head.

His eyes opened wide as they lost all traces of sleepiness. Kace snapped his head toward Hope and watched how she frowned and pouted her lips, holding back her tears while stuffing her fist into her mouth.

What is it? 

Is she afraid of something? Kace's eyes skimmed his surroundings briefly.

Hungry? Because she was starting to eat her fist now…

But, when the familiar smell hit Kace's nostril, he knew all too well that the baby had just pooped. He chuckled at Hope's teary little face, feeling uncomfortable because of the dirt that she created. 

"I will clean you up okay." Kace leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Don't cry."

Kace skillfully removed the blanket and her diaper, before he cleaned her up and put a new diaper and set of clothes on her. 

Only then did Kace realize that Hope didn't have much clothes. He needed to buy some cute baby clothes for her later. 

After he had cleaned her, the baby yawned again and fell asleep, curling her little fingers around Kace's thumb.

Kace caressed her back to ease her sleep as he covered her tiny body with her blanket. 

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"Are you crazy Serefina!?" Kace's roar was the first thing that broke the silence of the peaceful morning after he found where they were heading to. "I will not let her live in that kind of environment! You lost your mind!"

Serefina glared hardly at Kace while crossing her arms in front of her chest defensively. "Do you have a better idea?! I have been living there for more than a few decades!"

"We are talking about Northern coven! Where the witches and vampires roamed about freely and rogues live there!" Kace was adamant that the place Serefina suggested was not safe for Hope.

The Northern part of this realm was a dark place, where there were no exact rules! How could Serefina think that was the safest place?

Wasn't it better to live just like this? Moving to one place to another? Kace didn't mind it at all! But, not with the idea to go to the northern area!

"You are a rogue yourself, pup! Did you forget?" Serefina scoffed, raising her chin high in a challenging manner. 

Kace snarled at Serefina's remark, but then he lowered his tone when he felt Hope flinching in his arms.

"That is a dangerous place! Dark and dangerous!" Kace emphasized every syllable in his sentence, as calmly as he could, afraid to startle the baby again. 

"I had been hiding there for centuries! No harm will fall upon her when you know how to survive there!" Serefina retorted. 

From the moment this argumentation started, the witch seemed to have come prepared and wouldn't back down without a fight until she got what she wanted.

"And you expecting me to agree with your crazy idea?! I used to admire your craziness back then, but not now, when you are involving my mate's life!" Kace hissed and grumbled viciously, in order to keep his voice low. 

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