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##Chapter 11

Diana Markovic



"And who are you, Hugh Mikhail?" The question escaped my lips making me almost regret it if I didn't see his face with a light expression.

“I am of Viking descent. I was born and raised here, my father left for the United States when I was five years old to box in California, he came back every six months and ended up teaching me a lot of things in that field.

Now I understand why the skills at the time of the fight with Kaik.

"If I may ask, what about your mother?" He swallowed and his expression turned sad.

- Died. My sister Naya and I were raised by Zarah until she turned twenty and left with a foreigner she met here. I would continue as a fighter, my father was preparing me for that until issues happened that prevented it.

- What there was?

- It's a long story...

"Returning my sentence, Hugh?" — smile — I'm a good listener.

My phone started ringing, interrupting the conversation. How inconvenient! I picked up the device and saw the most hateful name in my life appear on the screen, could it be that he didn't get tired?

"Is it Jeremy again?" Hugh asked.

- Yes. I huffed , rolling my eyes.

- Me of. Let me wait. - he said taking the device from my hands.

"Put it on speakerphone." I said the moment he answered the call.

“Jeremy? You again, man?

— I urgently need to speak with Diana. Pass it to her.

'I thought you'd be in Switzerland spending the money you stole from her, you little piece of shit thief!'

Jeremy was irate.

- Your...

- Hey Hey! You've done enough damage already, all you have to do now is shut up, leave the princess alone and await your sentence in jail, motherfucker. Hugh hung up the phone and handed it to me.

- That was great. - smile at him.

“Listen, you're going somewhere with me.

- Hey?

"Get ready, we're leaving in thirty minutes."

"Is this your way of asking to go out with me?"

“Half an hour, thirty minutes. He ignored me and left the room.

Finally I was going to go out for a bit to a different place, which excited me so much that I chose my best casual outfit I found in my suitcase. A bodysuit with a bare back and jeans with a black leather grip, low-heeled ankle boots on her feet.

Thirty minutes later I had already showered and dressed, fixed my hair and put on a light perfume.

“Ready to go?” Hugh appeared in the bedroom doorway, his strong woody male scent filling my nostrils.



He was more handsome than usual, his eyes were roaming over my body, the blond beard only made him more attractive. I felt that my unwanted attraction to him was starting to grow and I didn't want that to happen at all.

When we walked out the door of his house, it was still light, the afternoon was beautiful and cool. I walked following him through the streets drawing eyes towards us, I didn't feel comfortable with that as he didn't seem to care much.

- Where are we going? I questioned.

"I'll take you to see what's behind that gate."

"And why ?" Not that I'm complaining, but... Out of nowhere?

— I love my village and I don't want you to leave here with a bad impression or thinking that there's nothing good. And actually I go out every Thursday, today wouldn't be any different just because you're at my house. I nodded .

This is to stop you from being an idiot and thinking that for some damn reason he would think you were special and ask you out!

I mentally thanked the sensible part of my brain for berating me like that.

We approached the big gate and went through it. Soon I could already see the tents, each one with its purpose written in decorated wood and sincerely? Everything was very beautiful and organized, it deserved a photo, I took my cell phone out of my bag and took a photo of the entrance.

- Let's eat. He took my hand pulling me towards a tent.

"Hugh... I thought you weren't coming today." - a tattooed girl said smiling as soon as she laid eyes on him.

"I always come, don't I?" He winked at her and I saw her blush.

Asshole.

"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?" She looked at me with disdain.

— Diana, this is Mica, Mica this is Diana. Satisfied?

- No. Where is she from? She looks rich and unfriendly...

"Hugh, why did you even bring me here?" I completely ignored her, I thought I saw a small smirk on his pink lips.

— To get to know the place, I just need to do something inside this tent first, meanwhile you can go for a walk through the streets.

"Are you going to leave me alone here?" I don't even know this place! And if you have any freaks or thieves...

"What kind of place are you thinking here, dondoca?" the tattooed blonde scolded me.

"Hugh, since I'm talking to you...

- He is well. Mica, the other day I participate in the competition, today will not work.

— Are you going to babysit the little girl? You never stopped participating!

"What's your problem with me huh?" I don't even know you and you already don't like me! What is the problem with people in this place who only know how to judge by appearance? Crap! I exclaimed irritably and left without looking where.

I heard murmurs between the two but couldn't make out what they said. I hurried to walk as far as possible and suddenly who was afraid to be there alone, I was already walking aimlessly among the people when I accidentally bumped into a male body, I looked up to find a red-haired man with green eyes and a beard big, very beautiful.

- I'm sorry. he said smiling .

Wow. Someone in that village knew something about education.

— I apologize, I was walking like crazy without looking ahead.

- All good. You're the girl they left behind, right?

"That's my fame around here?" I felt my face heat up with embarrassment.

- No. In fact, everyone says it's so we don't get close to you or Mikhail will slay the man who does.

- What? Who said that? I asked confused.

- Diana! I heard Hugh's voice and the man quickly moved away from me.

— What's this about no one can get close to me or you're going to break the person's face?

— It must be something from that useless Kaik!

— It must be... — I bit my lip, seeing a tent selling alcoholic beverages beside us.

It was today that I would get drunk .

- I want to drink. I said and got a challenging look from him.

"Then let's drink." He pulled my hand until we sat down on the benches in front of the counter.

— I want a vodka. I said.

"I will too." he said .

— It's for now! the cute little bartender said smiling at me. "One for you, and two for the pretty girl, on me."

"Did she order two?" Hugh asked, sounding irritated.

"No, but I wanted to give her one more of my own."

"What if she doesn't want to have more than one?"

“Hey, calm down. I'll have both, thank you. — I smiled back at him — Stop acting like that! I scolded him.

- Like this? You who left like a crazy person just because Mica played a joke on you.

- Joke? She insulted me and you didn't say anything.

- I said yes! I fought with her because of you and I never even raised my voice to her. Mica is my cousin and childhood friend.

“Uhnm…” I absorbed what he said in silence for a few seconds. “She seems in love with you.

— He hasn't even had a drink and he's already talking about things. he said in a hard tone.

I laughed.

- I am hungry. he pronounced suddenly after turning his glass to his mouth.

I also turned mine down the throat .

“You eat so much and everything. How do you keep that body?

— Do you realize that with that question you are revealing, even if unintentionally, that you like my body? You think it's pretty, don't you think?

“Don't put words in my mouth.

“As you saw the other day, I work hard and genetics help. But actually I think it's sex, a lot of sex is good for the body.

- Wow. How great for you. I spoke low with a hot face avoiding him to see at all costs.

— It's really nice when I say these things and you blush. he laughed . “I don't do anything but exercise at work, princess. This is my secret.

- I understood. And what competition is this that you would participate in? I asked curiously.

— Arm wrestling, they've been trying to get me off the podium for six months. He gave a smug smile.

The events that followed were great fun, we had eight more shots each and went to some game booths I didn't know about and that day I beat him or maybe he let me win. Afterwards we ate a typical dish from the village made to our eyes and that was the only way we went home smiling for nothing.

On the way we grabbed another bottle of wine and shared it. A little closer to the gates was a woman dressed in a strange outfit, she stopped us abruptly and asked a strange question.

- What's your wish? he asked me.

Hugh and I looked at each other smiling. It wasn't an appropriate time for me to answer, I was under the influence of alcohol and that justified my ridiculous answer.

"I want to have an orgasm." I... I never had one! I chuckled out loud, staggering backwards. "And to be truly loved." I've never been either... - I lamented in a drunken voice.

- And you? What's your wish? The question was directed at Hugh this time.

- My? His voice was funny. He was also drunk like me. "Oh, my wish is..." He couldn't finish the sentence, I cut him off throwing up everything from my stomach onto the floor.

I wiped my mouth with my hand and we started laughing. The mood wasn't awkward, certainly because we weren't sober, which was great.

Yeah, it looked like the wild viking and I were finally starting to get along . I just wanted to see how long.