As soon as Nelly left, Alpha Kilian became tense.
Clocking his anxiety, Dave turned to Donna at the back and questioned, “Do you know who Nelly is meeting to get the phone, Donna ?”
In response, Donna shook her head. “No idea. She never tells us such a thing. All I know is that the phone was customized especially for her. She lost it once in a car accident, so this is probably her third phone.” While saying that, she turned her gaze to Alpha Kilian . “Don't worry, Daddy. She'll be fine.”
However, her answer only piqued Alpha Kilian 's curiosity further.
At his silence, Dave chuckled before eyeing the man. “Well? Isn't it tormenting to be with a woman who's too capable?”
Snapping his head back, Alpha Kilian shot him a look. “Is it? I don't think so. I find it blissful. In fact, I revel in it!”
“Really?”
Saying nary a word, Alpha Kilian swung open the car door and climbed out. “Where are you going, Daddy?” Donna asked.
Alpha Kilian remained silent, striding in the direction where Nelly had gone. “Daddy!” Donna called out again.
Just then, Dave interjected, “You don't have to ask where he's going. I bet he's going to look for Nelly .” “Didn't she forbid him from doing so?”
“Is your daddy the kind of person who'd listen?” Dave retorted.
Donna deliberated for a second before bobbing her head. “That's true. But isn't he afraid that Nelly will be mad?”
At that, a smirk tugged at Dave's lips. “Even if she gets mad, he has a thousand ways to placate her, so don't worry!”
Hearing that, Donna quirked a brow. Well, that's true.
Meanwhile, Nelly had arrived at the designated meeting place, but she didn't show herself directly. Instead, she racked her brain on a way to secure the item.
At that precise moment, she glimpsed a child at the side. A light bulb went off in her head, and she beckoned at him. The child trotted over and inquired, “Is something the matter?”
Taking out some cash, she handed it to him. “Can you do me a favor?”
The child's eyes lit up at the money, but he was afraid that it was some trap, so he scrutinized Nelly and pressed, “What is it?”
“There's an item in the locker over there. Can you go and get it for me?” “That simple?” the child queried.
Nodding, Nelly again took out some more cash. “When you've gotten it, this will be yours!” The child no longer had any reservations and instantly bobbed his head. “Okay!”
“Here's the password. Just enter the password, then look for me over there. Can you do it?” Once more, the child nodded. “Sure!”
“Off you go, then!”
Thus, the child sprinted in the direction of the locker.
Nelly , on the other hand, stood in the corner and looked around in search of any “suspicious” character.
When she made out someone on the balcony across the road, she narrowed her eyes and headed in another direction.
She happened to be at a vantage point where she could see everything.
After going to the locker and retrieving the item within, the child ran off. Seeing that, the corners of Nelly 's lips lifted.
Before the person on the opposite side could figure out what was happening, the child had already disappeared into the crowd.
In no time, the child appeared beside Nelly with a bag in hand. “I've gotten it!”
Taking it from him, Nelly whipped out the cash and gave them to him without missing a beat. “Thank you.”
Before the child could say anything, she left right away.
The child frowned as he stared at her back in a daze, feeling as though what just happened was all a dream.
While making her way back, Nelly ripped off the packaging and tossed it into the trash can.
The instant her hand came in contact with the phone, she deftly made to remove the SIM card within. But just then, the phone started ringing.
Glancing at the caller ID, she hesitated for some time before answering the call.
A voice promptly drifted out from the other end of the phone. “Hey, didn't you say you were going to come and retrieve it personally, Shadow Seeker? Why did you send a kid?”
“Because you aren't trustworthy!” Nelly replied bluntly. “How so?”
“Do you need me to spell it out?” “Uh...”
“Do you think I'm really ignorant to the fact that you leaked news of me being in Moonwalk Pack to someone on Darknetz?” Nelly scoffed.
The other person was evidently startled upon hearing that. “H-How did you know that?” “I know far more than you do!”
“It... It wasn't deliberate on my part. Thalia threatened and bribed me, so I had no choice either. Furthermore, I only told her your location, that's all! I didn't say anything else!”
“You didn't say anything else because you knew nothing else. It wasn't because you didn't want to tell her.”
At once, the other person was at a loss for words. “I'm sorry. I really shouldn't have done that.”
“That goes without saying, but I don't accept your apology.” Having said that, Nelly ended the call and removed the SIM card before tossing it into the trash can, her movements deft and skillful.
Subsequently, she put the phone into her pocket and continued walking back, but just as she turned around, she fell squarely into someone's arms without warning.
She quickly snapped her eyes up. “Sorry!”
When she made out the person, however, her brows knitted together. “Alpha Kilian ? Why are you here?”
While walking, Nelly suddenly dropped her hold on Alpha Kilian 's arm. Her hands fell to her sides and balled into fists as she tried her best to endure the agony battering her.
Alpha Kilian was just about to say something when he noticed that she had stopped walking. He glanced back over his shoulder. “What's wrong?”
Nelly said nothing but merely stood there ramrod straight as though fighting against the pain within her.
“Nelly ...” Alpha Kilian stared at her. Seemingly having perceived something, he promptly turned anxious.
Still, Nelly remained silent. Her slender hands were clenched so tightly that they had turned white. She spared no effort in weathering through the excruciating pain, but it assailed her in waves, each time more intense than the last. In the end, she snapped and dropped into a crouch while cradling her head with both hands.
“Nelly !” Alpha Kilian swiftly rushed forward and supported her. Such distress inundated him to see her in horrible agony that he blanched.
“Ahh!” Nelly had already gone all out to hold herself back, but ultimately, she let out a low roar.
Panicking, Alpha Kilian stepped forward and scooped her up without a second's delay. “I'll bring you to Spencer right away, Nelly !”
No sooner had he done so than Nelly shook her head. “No!” Alpha Kilian regarded her with a mystified look in his eyes.
“D-Donna is still in the car. W-We can't have her know about this,” Nelly stuttered. Her entire person was trembling from the pain, but even so, she was still enduring it, trying to mask her suffering.
Alpha Kilian 's heart clenched tighter the more she tried to act nonchalant.
His eyes that were pinned on her gradually turned scarlet. “You won't be able to hold out if this goes on, Nelly .”
“I... I'm fine. I'll be just fine in a while.” Alas, a heartbeat after Nelly 's words had fallen, her face contorted even further.
“Ahh!” With a low howl, she cradled her head in both hands as unbearable pain assailed her.
No longer in the mood to bother about anything else, Alpha Kilian scooped her up to take her away. “I'll hail a taxi and bring you back!”
Nelly wanted to argue further, but wave after wave of agony hit her as though someone was hitting her head with a massive hammer. She felt like her head would explode anytime.
“Alpha Kilian ! Alpha Kilian !” She clutched at his collar, desiring to say something. The words were at the tip of her tongue, but she trembled so much that she couldn't speak. All she could do was put all her strength into enduring the racking pain.
Alpha Kilian knew there was something she wanted to say to him, but he didn't dare stop walking. He continued striding forward, but strangely enough, no vehicles drove by the roadside.
As he waited for a taxi, every single second felt like an eternity.
In fact, the urge to hijack a car seized him when he gazed at the woman in her arms.
Putting Nelly down, he was just about to leave to get a car when she grabbed him. “Alpha Kilian ...” “Wait for me, Nelly ! I'll go and look for a taxi!” Alpha Kilian vowed.
However, Nelly tightened her grip on his collar, showing no signs of letting go.
The pedestrians walking past glanced at the couple on the ground every so often, but no one came forward to inquire whether they needed help.
“Nelly ...” Clocking Nelly 's utter agony, Alpha Kilian knew that she was enduring unspeakable pain every passing second.
“K-Knock me out!” Nelly pleaded with much difficulty.
Alpha Kilian gaped at her, his pupils dilating significantly. How could I do that?
“Q-Quick! I'm almost at my limits!” Nelly stammered. Her face had already gone pallid, and a layer of
sweat dotted her forehead. On the whole, she appeared frightfully pale.
Training his eyes on her, Alpha Kilian clenched his hands tightly. How could I bring myself to do that?
Meanwhile, Nelly teetered on the brink of a breakdown. Snapping, she roared aloud and even yanked at her hair with both hands.
At that moment, Boss' warning flashed through Alpha Kilian 's mind. He said that if it weren't stopped, Nelly would only experience greater agony each time, and she might even maim herself.
Following that thought, he no longer hesitated but brought his hand down on the back of her neck, knocking her out cold.
At the sight of her collapsing into his arm, his emotions became a jumbled mess.
He reached out and pulled her close, his ebony eyes so dark that they resembled pools of invisible hell, unsettlingly eerie.
I'll definitely kill you with my own hands, Boss!
Meanwhile, as Donna waited in the car with Dave, she glimpsed a dessert shop by the roadside. When Dave noticed how her eyes had lit up, he immediately brought her over.
The two of them waited while eating in the shop. There was a floor-to-ceiling window that offered them a view of the car. If Alpha Kilian and Nelly returned, they would also be able to see them with a single glance.
Despite enjoying the dessert, Donna was frowning. Seeing that, Dave inquired, “What's wrong?”
“Say, why haven't Daddy and Nelly come back?” Donna wondered, gazing in the direction of the car. “They must have been delayed by something,” Dave reckoned.
Upon hearing that, Donna bobbed her head.
Still enjoying the dessert, she shifted her gaze to the man. “Can I have another serving to go, Alpha Dave?” In response, Dave nodded. “Sure! But can you finish it?”
“It isn't for me. I want to bring it back for Nelly !” Donna explained.
Dave chuckled. He then summoned the server and ordered another serving to go. When Donna saw that, she flashed him a sweet smile. “Thank you, Alpha Dave!”
Dave was entirely defeated by her smile, finding it so adorable that his heart almost melted. Staring at her, he started, “Would you like to have another person loving you, Donna ?”
“Are you thinking of making me your goddaughter, Alpha Dave?” Donna queried after deciphering the look in his eyes.
For a moment, words eluded Dave. “Am I that obvious?”
His question had Donna dissolve into giggles. “I was just guessing!”
Aware that she was incredibly smart, Dave had nothing else to say. He simply nodded. “That's indeed true, but are you willing to be my goddaughter, Donna ?”
Donna pretended to turn it over in her mind for a long while. Just when Dave thought that she was going to decline or find an excuse to brush it off, she suddenly agreed, “Of course!”