Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-39. Melody of soul

[Xanthea]

Azum stopped at some distance from me. His gaze tried to decipher me while his face remained unreadable.

Then he shut his eyes, his fingers glided in the air as though he were playing an invisible piano. And then his hands moved as though he was conducting an orchestra.

He started humming a beautiful melody.

I stared at him, feeling utterly confused.

"Woah~" Zosha tiptoed beside me. "He's hearing..." she whispered.

I squatted beside her.

"What is he hearing?" I whispered back.

"The melody of your soul. It's the demonic ability of his wolf. He can hear people's souls as songs in his mind. But this ability doesn't activate for everyone. He says he can hear only the souls that exist at a higher rhythm..." "Right. And... what exactly does that mean?" I asked, even more confused now.

Zosha looked me dead in the eyes and shrugged.

"This melody..." He said in a velvety soothing voice. Azum gently placed his hands over his ears. "Moonlight sonata..." he tapped his cheeks gently with his fingers. "Moonlight sonata, intertwined with the delicate harmony of Fur Elise... similar, but unique. The legato, the chorus, the verses..."

He inhaled deeply. His brows drew in feverishly, in what looked like a sad but inspiring expression. As if his muse was before him in his mind, behind his closed eyes.

"L'ho già sentito prima. Ma non è la stessa cosa... no... ma è altrettanto bello..."

"What did he say?" I asked Zosha.

"Most of the time, I have no idea what he says, but it sounds good," Zosha said. "Well, can't argue with that."

I don't know what he said, but it sounded like a musical verse the way he sang it.

"He is very unpredictable. Even he doesn't know what language he'll start speaking in. It depends on his wolf's mood most of the time. Fun fact about him, he knows almost all the languages there are in all the realms." "Woah, he is a language genius and a healer. Awesome!"

"I know, right?!" Zosha said excitedly and Azum's eyes snapped open suddenly.

"You... you are..." his eyes traveled from my hair to my eyes, tracing my facial features.

I gulped, getting up on my feet, feeling the pressure of his scrutiny all over me.

Does he... know me?

I stared at him without blinking when he said...

"You are... a mortal?" He whispered as if he was talking about something taboo. "A mortal roaming freely in Helxton?"

body loosened up. Maybe I sensed it

He looked at Zosha.

as your daily rescues of twittering birds and tailless lizards. She's..." his eyes scanned me again. "She doesn't

But she is no normal mortal, Azum," she said in a guilt-filled

Azum walked past me.

me. "But she is still a mortal, and she doesn't

cut in. "At least,

with a powerful demon. Otherwise, it's not normal for a mortal to have an aura that shouts, 'touch her if you have a death wish.' And forget about having death as a wish. I wouldn't even want death in my nightmare. I am too young to see a mortal tragedy befall on me. Sorry, Zosha. I can't heal her. Take

is marked because of the soul

had been sensing the triplets' scent

the others I bring

rats!" Azum looked at

difference does that

rats and a mortal in a soul pact with a demon who could easily kill me. Yeah. What difference does

him the book that had slipped from his hand

breathe in her presence until I entered the elevator. I wouldn't have dared even breathe in her direction if she didn't begin the conversation with me herself.

remarked,

"Since when!?"

"Since now!"

to some other bookshelf and began picking out potion bottles that were embraced by the vines and leaves of

said. "But if you still desire something sweet, your favorite candies are on the reception counter." "Azum!" she drawled, jumping on his back and hanging from his neck as he kept fetching

the full experience. You won't find the next chapter anywhere else.

last year at this university and I don't wish to mess with people beyond my ken. I

cute of you

You're giving me a heart attack!"

took a deep breath and

attacks you

"She needed help!"

and I'll heal them all. But I can't heal her," Azum said, walking to a bookshelf. "Those high rank demons are mad people, mad! Plus, she looks completely

snapped his head towards

and whacked his head

flew to my agape

will never intimate their patient like this!" Zosha

that was around him

help from

you heal her-" Azum stopped.

complete what he was saying,

was normal, but then a wave of electricity sparked out of Zosha's hair. The surrounding plants, even the

voice reverberated dangerously as she hiccuped again and another feral

his knees to look Zosha straight in

you. I'm sorry. Come here," he stretched out his arms towards her as though beckoning her in an embrace. "I know you are sad and upset. Trust me, it's ok to feel the way you do. The way you

as his healing partner, and that was why I wanted

only way to cure emotional wounds is by addressing