Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Rock and Rong


    "I won''t forget about you. That''s just impossible," Rock affirmed. "Ah-Rong, I... I know it''s difficult to control ourselves, especially after knowing that we are fated. But I don''t want to make you a fugitive like me."


    "Then, at least give me a time limit. How long do I have to wait until you take me out of this castle?"


    "Give me a month," Rock answered impulsively. Truthfully, he didn''t have a n yet, but his fated mate kept pressuring him, so he felt obligated to give her an answer to prove himself as a responsible mate. "I will find a way out of this situation in a month. I probably will bring you somewhere far, but I promise that you will be well protected and well fed."


    "But... I don''t know if I can provide you with these..." Rock said as his eyes observed around the room. "I can''t give you this luxury for now, but I promise to give us a good den until I can make a better home for us."


    Long Xiurong also didn''t know if her decision was correct. She simply followed her heart, the heart of a maiden in love.


    Thus, Long Xiurong walked towards Rock and rested her head on his chest, "You can always keep me warm, right? So take me out of this golden cage. When I first came here, I thought I''d eventually be loved by someone in my life. I''m not just a tool to gain political power. But I was wrong, and was kept as nothing but a decoration here."


    "Please save me, Rock Silverfang, Ah-Rock, husband..." Long Xiurong didn''t want to sound desperate, but she was at her wit''s end. She dreaded having to stay in this castle all by herself.


    True, she was treated very well, and Queen Swan was exceptionally kind towards her. However, she longed to be with a man whom she loved and who loved her back. She wanted to be wanted by at least someone in this world.


    Long Xiurong''s plea only exacerbated the Rock''s heartache.


    He already felt guilty for leaving his fated mate alone in this castle, but now he felt obligated to increase his effort. He knew this was for the best since he didn''t want Long Xiurong to face any hardship.


    Rock kissed Long Xiurong''s head and whispered, "I promise to take you with me, Ah-Rong."


    *


    They spent at least an hour embracing each other before Rock finally decided to write a letter to his dearest Princess. He wanted to tell her that he had found his fated mate, and being separated for too long gave him such a bad heartache that he couldn''t endure it.


    He wanted his Princess to know that it would be difficult for him toe again after taking Long Xiurong with him, but he promised to visit frequently so he could check on the Princess.


    After he was done writing the letter, he gave it to Long Xiurong and said, "Ah- Rong, make sure to give this to Princess Swan as soon as possible. I hope to get an answer from her. I will return in four days."


    Long Xiurong nodded. She held the letter on her bosom and then tiptoed to kiss Rock''s lips.


    "Four days. I hope I can see you again in four days."


    It took Rock a while to recover from her kiss. He reluctantly walked towards the window and took a good look over his fated mate for thest time, "I will see you again in four days, my Ah-Rong."


    Rock jumped from the window and disappeared into the night.


    Long Xiurong rushed to the window as she tried to find the silhouette of her man. Unfortunately, Rock''s movement was too fast for her to follow.


    Long Xiurong didn''t know what to feel right now.


    She was really happy to know that she and Rock were truly destined.


    But at the same time, their situation made it difficult to be together, and the future was uncertain for them.


    She looked up, staring at the moon, and began praying in her heart, ''Goddess, please let me stay with my destined man. Please soften the


    Beast King''s heart, so he would forgive Rock for his sin, and let us be together.''


    *


    Long Xiurong finally closed the window and put the letter inside the drawer. She


    wanted to give it to Queen Swan tomorrow if possible.


    Both Rock and Long Xiurong thought that nobody saw them while they were having a secret rendezvous in the middle of the night during a cold winter.


    Little did they know, there was a shed that was once used to store tools at the corner of the castle, and that shed was now a room for a bunny maid who had been punished for colluding with Lady Jade.


    From this angle, Alice witnessed everything as she kept peeking from a small window in the shed.


    She saw a man entering Long Xiurong''s room through her window. She didn''t know who that man was at first until he walked back to the window and showed his full face.


    It was Rock Silverfang, the bastard traitor whom His Majesty wanted to kill.


    She also witnessed how Long Xiurong and Rock Silverfang were embracing each other, kissing, and exchanging meaningful nces. It was obvious that they were very much in love.


    Alice scoffed, "I was wondering how that bitch found out that I was poisoning her. Turns out, the answer is that bastard, Rock Silverfang."


    Alice was burning in fury right now.


    Rock and Long Xiurong could have their beautiful moment in a spacious room, with heating, and also good food, white she was stuck in this shed. The only reason she didn''t die of cold was because of her


    beastman race, an arctic hare.


    "Do you think you can just prance around happily while I suffer here? I know that you two must''ve kept something inside that room, something valuable to identify Rock Silverfang''s presence, since you two are lovers, right?" Alice sneered. "Maybe it''s a keepsake? A letter? A pendant? Heh, anyway, I will make sure you two will die a horrible death, and Swan will fall this time."


    "His Majesty hates traitors the most, and we have three traitors here."