To Tia they just seemed like rocks but she wasnÆt much into modern art
But as she was walking down the ornate hall to RandidlyÆs workroom there was a strange popping noise Then she heard her fianceÆs voice but it made her freeze on the spot
Neveah what the fuck are you doing
What stopped Tia was the coldness in RandidlyÆs voice She had seen him display a lot of emotions but anger was never one of them Instantly her heart started hammering in her chest Could it possibly be that the Randidly she knew was just a front What if he wasnÆt the gentle spirit that was her soul mate And all that raw anger from just that one line with a different tone Tia could envision a man who was a disciplinarian In the bedroom he was rough and callous It wasnÆt that he wasnÆt good at sex he simply viewed the womanÆs body as a tool to his own pleasure
why was she getting so turned on
Then there was another voice and TiaÆs entire world shattered
Sculpting do you like it
you know you are good at working with stone What I mean Neveah is what are you doing here All this stuff I thought
Randidly was alone in his workroom with a woman And in his voice there was fury gentleness frustration and also affection This was a woman he cared for A woman who had
Instantly Tia could understand the truth of the situation perfectly An ex girlfriend from the other Zone had seen the news of their engagement Driven wild by jealousy she had traveled to the Orchard and snuck into RandidlyÆs quarters lying in wait for him to be alone But from RandidlyÆs tone it wasnÆt a clean breakup and perhaps there are even lingering feelings
You know IÆm getting married right IsnÆt it fun The woman spoke again and once again everything settled into place in TiaÆs mind
This woman Neveah was here not to because she truly wanted Randidly back But to inflict emotional pain on him Perhaps her marriage to this unknown other man was even the reason that Randidly Ghosthound had left his Zone Many people had speculated as to his motivations and finally Tia had gotten to the heart of it
Neveah even carried not for her new husband he was just a tool to hurt Randidly Her childlike glee when saying isnÆt it funÆ clearly displayed her vast ocean of malice that she harbored in her chest What sort of tumultuous relationship did these two have
ThatÆs exactly why IÆm here Do you even know what marriage is Randidly asked And as he asked it TiaÆs heart healed at a rapid pace His righteous indignation seemed to say I understand what love is due to my life changing happiness with Tia Do you Æ It filled Tia with hope
Resolving herself to accept whatever she found in the workshop Tia stepped forward with confidence But during those last few steps she produced a mirror from her interspatial watch and checked her makeup If she was going to meet this slut she sure as hell had better look better than her
Well The woman began but Randidly cut her off
Wait someone is outside There was the sound of footsteps and the door opened
Randidly with a furious scowl on his face looked out at Tia His eyes scanned her quickly Tia threw herself into his waiting arms
Chapter 550
Randidly caught the strange girl who leaped at him by the shoulders steadying her She was a slender lovely thing but she was only as tall as his shoulders It was easier than even Randidly had expected to stop her dead He recognized her too from looking through NeveahÆs memories through their connection
This was the teen fiance Tia Alexandra
Abruptly Randidly realized the reason she had thrown herself at him the usage of the Soulbond to teleport him had completely dispelled the illusion that surrounded him Whereas he previously had been Baloo Erickson skinny fat and brown haired he was no once more Randidly Ghosthound
Honestly it felt somewhat good to be back
No matter what IÆll always love you Tia announced tears in her eyes as she regarded him Then she squirmed out of his grip which he had left rather loose and kissed him
Now Randidly could probably have dodged the kiss But today he had been subject to a lot of unexpected things And even at the last second Randidly didnÆt expect this strange tiny slip of a girl to kiss him
Her lips were soft and warm but Randidly felt no attraction to her just bewilderment With a much firmer grip Randidly pushed her away and held her at armÆs length To his surprise she continued to try and squirm out of his grip to get back at him While keeping her in check Randidly turned and glared over his shoulder
For a second he saw nothing But then he focused and his high Perception he was able to pierce through the illusion that Neveah had thrown up She wasnÆt disguising herself currently but just made herself appear invisible
It had been a bit of time since Randidly had seen Neveah in her true form Even while attacking the Danger Zones Neveah had maintained her fake illusion reminiscent of Alana But now she was a two meter tall being that seemed to be more an exoskeleton of bone than a biological being On her back two huge wings of bone were pulled tight against her back Such was the size of the wings that even folded as they were they were almost as big as the rest of her body Her eyes were tiny beads of obsidian and her mouth was a vast maw of teeth Undoubtedly if this Tia were to see the true form of her fiance her enthusiasm would wane
What are you doing Randidly asked mentally
I can feel you want to end these disguises This has upset you I think thatÆs a bad idea for a lot of reasons
What reasons Randidly demanded But before Neveah could answer TIa began to speak
You oh wow you are such a good kisser
Randidly turned back to Tia nonplussed The girl was looking at him with her mouth wide open But it seemed she then realized something and peered around suspiciously Rand who were you talking to Where was the other woman
Other woman Randidly said slowly Then he sighed He couldnÆt believe he was so distracted by his emotions that he hadnÆt noticed Tia outside in the hall With his Perception it would have been childÆs play to spot her if he wasnÆt so distracted It also meant that Neveah was right about how this upset him Did he really want to end the disguises
If he was being honest with himself he did Part of it was the frustrations of trying to keep his progress with the drones as something reasonable When he was behaving as himself he never had to think about something like that He could just be The other part of it was that he didnÆt feel very comfortable with the fact that other people were using his name and face
Even though it was Neveah it was still rather uncomfortable
I heard her voice Do you take me for an idiot Tia glared at him She flipped her hair over her shoulder and pulled at her top exposing a bit more cleavage Where is she I want to see this woman who is bold enough to come harass my fiance
Trust me Neveah said simply seeming to ignore TiaÆs demands Walk around as my version of you I think you will change your mind
Sighing Randidly addressed Tia thereÆs no one here LetÆs go
Randidly turned and walked out of the room practically dragging Tia as she gripped his hand I know sheÆs back there Hey wait RAND IÆm being serious oh are you ready to go to the party I canÆt wait to introduce you to my friends
RandidlyÆs growing sourness must have been readily apparent because he received a very amusing thought from Neveah Do not think that I have put up with her strange whims If you do not want to do something donÆt do it ThatÆs a behavior I learned from you
Simmering Randidly tried to take some deep breaths as Tia nattered on and led him downstairs Although RandidlyÆs instincts were screaming this was a waste of time Neveah was a part of him in a way that no one else was If she believed that spending some time as her as him would be worth his time Randidly would give her the benefit of the doubt There wasnÆt any particular pressing issue and it would certainly give Randidly some insight into whether he could gather more information as himself than as a random drone maker