Ron gazed at her genuine smiling deeply. He felt bothered subconsciously assuming that she had been doing well with Aaron.

Is it too late for him? Why did their destiny make them to leave apart for all this years? Was it his fault to wait for her in their discerned place reminiscing their pleasant memories? Did they have those intimate relationship ever?

Swallowing back the bitterness in his lungs, he smiled back forcefully at her beaming face. Esme lifted up from her spot before walking over to him slowly and spoke,

" How have you been? Aaron had left for the old castle a while ago."

Ron smiled softly and responded putting on an indifferent expression,

" I'm doing well. I came to meet you personally. I didn't expect you to meet first even alone. Let's talk about business first."

Glancing back at the doorway, he continued looking back at her,

" Thus Aaron isn't here, we should talk about the important matters first. Did you check through Aaron's library? "

Esme's face changed into a serious one and replied truthfully sinking in deep thoughts,

" I did and got some confidential information about Reisan Hallow. I never knew that there could be such a mysterious place like that hallow. Even the detailed explanation was like an unsolved mystery to me. Anyways what did you find out till now?"

Ron gazed through her eyes deeply before responding absentmindedly,

" I didn't find the information about the Reisan Hallow."

He turned around and continued judging her expression cautiously,

" I have a way to take you back to your world or human world. But we can't be found out by anyone or else Aaron will kill both of us."

Esme's body stiffed after hearing the word of leaving this world and asked out curiously,

" How?"

Ron replied briefly watching at her perturbed face,

" EERY JUNGLE! I can be your bearer. "

Esme's face sank in fear as she denied instantly,

" No! I can't put your life in danger. I heard from Athena that no one is allowed to step in or out without Aaron's approval. If somehow he gets to know that you are the one that helped me to escape away, he will kill you mercilessly. I know his tempter quite well. I.. I think that I will rather choose Reisan Hallow to fulfil my wishes. "

Ron's face darkened in anger and agitation. He gazed through her pitiful eyes sternly and shouted out holding her should,

" I don't give a damn to his fucking rules or temper. Have you gone insane? No one never knows that what exactly happens inside Reisan Hallow. I can't see your life in danger, no matter what."

Ron paused between his words and asked with a nervous tone,

" Or.. Or you just don't want to leave him, Serena? "

Esme's heart skipped a bit hearing out the undeniable truth. But if she stays more, she will fall deeper and she was aware of that. Moreover Ayra was the lifeline of her life and she can't leave her baby alone because of anyone not even her own feelings.

Driving away her gaze from him, she replied in a trembled tone,

" I.. I do want to leave Ron but I can't take the the risk of your safety."

Ron loosened his grip from her shoulders and nodded with understand secretly feeling relieved,

" I understand your concern for me, Serena but we don't have either way. Let me take you out of this forced relationship. Now I know that you don't want to live with him. After all, he isn't a man of being loved by you. He is way too stubborn and ruthless for your innocence. I will take you out, don't be afraid. "

Esme's heart filled with discomfort as soon as she heard the rude definition of Aaron's character from him. She never found him ruthless and tried to take the final decision inwardly.

Exhaling a long sigh, she averted her eyes on his face and accepted his decision putting on a hard stone on her heart,

" Then.. I agree with your suggestion. But how we escape away from here? After all there are guards all over the castle."

Ron smiled softly and answered with assurance,

" We will definitely get a chance of leaving here. After we enter the EERY JUNGLE, no one will find you out ever. You must be missing Ayra too much? "

Esme's expression softened at the mention of Ayra as she nodded her head blankly. That kid had never lived for so long without seeing her. She must be missing her too much.

Reminding of another serious matter, Esme quickly requested Ron putting off her star designed pendant,

" You have to do a favour for me. Can you visit RIVERGREEN VALLEY? The abandoned valley between Vampire and Dalastia world?"

Ron nodded his head before watching over the pendant on her palm blankly. Esme smiled with relief and instructed,

" You just need to take care of Ayra until I go back to her. As a close friend, only you know about her existence that she is still alive. Only I can trust you Ron. Her vampire power had been unleashed after turning 8 years old. Anna can't handle her vampire aura now and you need to teach Ayra how to quest her thirst. Please do this favour for me and also try to know from Anna that what my second brother had been doing. "

She handed him the necklace and continued,

" If Anna doesn't believe your words, show her this necklace. She will trust you then. Moreover assure them that I'm doing well here and I will go back soon. I don't know what my reckless brother has been planning to do."

Ron noted each one of her words and replied stuffing the necklace into his pocket,

" I got it, Serena. Don't worry, I will take care of Ayra. When I find out the chance of taking you out, I will let you know the plan."

He stepped nearer and added gazing at her face affectionately,

" We will wait for your return."

Esme smiled softly but the discomfort in her heart quickly declined her happiness and replaced with a hint of guilt for deceiving Aaron.

OLD CASTLE,

Athena was looking through some old book leisurely as one of the maid was caressing her hairs softly. Even though her eyes seemed focused on the book but her troubled mind was somewhere else.

Suddenly her door was pushed open with a thud finding out a familiar figure looking at her lovingly. Athena looked up surprised flashed all over her face as she called out softly after ordering the maid to go outside,

" Brother, you didn't inform me about your visit."

Aaron smiled softly entering inside after closing off the door gently. He answered stepping ahead,

" Why? Does this brother need permission to meet his sister anytime?"

Athena shook her head with guilt. Recalling their harmonious past relationship, she blamed herself for being so isolated from her brother. He wasn't involved in anything still she cut off her sibling relationship with him too.

Smiling bitterly, Athena gestured to him patting the bedside,

" Come and have a seat. I am surprised. What's the reason of visiting me in rush? Did mother inform you something already? May be, after all she is in cloud nine."

Aaron gazed at her nonchalant expression deeply before walking over to her side. Sitting down on the bed, Aaron spoke glancing at her face side,

" So you are really willing to marry him? It wasn't a forced decision by mother? "

Athena shook her head blankly before driving her gaze way too far and replied,

" No one forced me, brother."

Turning around, she added gazing through his concerned eyes,

" But I'm happy that you have come to know my opinion and still care for me even though I had stopped visiting you for years."

Aaron answered caressing her head gently,

" I tried but you never let me take care of you."

Athena responded with a bitter smile,

" You are already broken. I can't let you bear my pains too. You deserve to be happy, brother."

Aaron smiled and replied arrogantly,

" Happiness can be seized not gained with sympathy, Athena. You will loose everything as well if you stay soft or numb."

Athena gazed at him deeply and asked with hidden meaning,

" Just the way, you seized your own happiness by forcing her to marry you?"

Aaron's face turned cold as he responded sighing softly,

" It's different. "

Athena shook her head desperately and asked giving him a pitiful glance,

" You know her identity very well, don't you? You still want to play with her? Why? "

Aaron's face darkened instantly as his words came out abruptly trying to conceal the nervousness in his tone,

" What... what do you mean by that?"

Athena looked at him sharply and answered confidently,

" You are telling me to believe that the supreme king of Vampire clan, the pure blooded vampire gifted with all magical powers doesn't know the real identity of his own wife? Don't try to fool me. Remember that we both have same bloodline."

Aaron hauled up from the bed angrily and replied shouting abruptly,

" I am not fooling you, Athena. I.. I admit that I married her with purpose but its different now.. I.. I can't let her see in hurt.. I can't.. "

Athena watched his back sympathetically and suggested getting up from the bed gently,

" I understand your fear, brother. But are you sure that she loves you and wants to stay with you? "

Aaron turned back and replied stubbornly,

" She loves me, Athena. She just doesn't realise it. I will make her love me today or tomorrow."

Athena saw the possessive expression on his face and felt pity for him inwardly. She knew that his brother had fallen in love with Esme deeply. But his way of loving her could be the reason of their drifting farther.

Athena sighed helplessly and asked putting her palm on his shoulder in comfort,

" But will she still love you after finding out the truth, brother?"

Aaron jolted hearing the question and felt his heart started beating violently.

He can't bear her hatred.. he can't..