Traveling With The King

“Whoa, you guys are finally getting together. That's an improvement," Frank said with a look of surprise on his face. Timber was by his side, he also looked surprised to see Daniel and Frank together.

“Getting together??” Justin stammered, looking flustered, and he shook his head, to say no. “Hell no! W– we are not together or anything, because he's g–” he paused and faced Daniel with a questioning look.

His look was daring and frightening. It felt like he wanted to tell everyone about Daniel's sexuality — the secret he told him. But he was scared to say it because Daniel knew his own too.

To be honest, Daniel didn't know how he would have reacted if Justin had told everyone his secret. He wasn't ashamed of himself, and he definitely wouldn't coward down in fear. Most especially, Daniel trusted Frank and knew that Timber was mature, and would know how to close his mouth once he threatened him with his wolf.

“He is a what?" Frank asked with eager eyes, he looked like a baby impatiently waiting for an elder to give him a stick of lollipop.

Timber on the other hand was also curious, but he was the best at hiding his curiosity.

“I think he meant to say, we, as in me and he is g—”

"Girl lovers!” Justin interrupted Daniel's sentence with a hoarse voice.

Daniel wanted to burst into laughter at how frightened Justin looked but controlled himself. He wasn't planning on telling everyone, he just wanted to check if Justin was willing to lie just to bury his secrets, and fortunately for him, he had gotten his answers.

“That's weird," Frank murmured with a look of confusion. "How come you guys suddenly realized that you're girl lovers?” He asked with a suspicious look on his face.

At that point, Justin nearly peed on his body, he became as scared as a little chicken, and he turned to Daniel for support.

Daniel sighed internally, blaming Justin for talking in the first place.

“We spent our entire day together, discussing our love lives,” Daniel replied with a smile on his face, purposefully teasing Justin.

Justin wanted to protest, it looked like he would jump up at any minute and call Daniel a fraudster, but he was scared of revealing his secret and he nibbled on his fingers instead.

‘Why are you assisting this bitch? Dump him already, he doesn't deserve our sympathy!’ Daniel's werewolf yelled, angry at Daniel for supporting the man who had tried to frame this so many times.

Daniel ignored his wolf's warning, and placed his hands around Justin, acting like they were good friends.

“Our love lives," Justin muttered, he also placed his hands around Daniel's neck, secretly squeezing his shoulders. A fake smile was on his face, and he looked at Daniel, happy that he was able to triumph over him.

‘If you don't do it, I will suddenly possess you and kill him in his sleep. Trust me it will be brutal,’ Daniel's wolf threatened, feeling Justin's hand on his shoulders.

‘Oh yeah! Then start preparing because we would both go to jail together, and we wouldn't be able to help our baby brother,’ Daniel replied to his wolf.

Timber and Frank looked at them for a while, contemplating whether to ignore the two men's strange behaviors or to support them.

“Well, the other guards following us are already gathered in the courtyard, the king requested our present,” Timber informed them, his voice like a slithering snake in the dark.

"I will get going then,” Justin's voice was filled with urgency, he couldn't wait to leave Daniel's side.

"Friend, wait for me," Daniel called out after him with a taunting voice.

‘I am not your friend, cunt!’ Justin wanted to reply to him aggressively, but he thought better and quietly ran out of the room.

“I will get going then," Timber informed them with a smooth voice, his eyes lingered on Frank before he left.

“I think he likes me," Frank squealed happily and turned to face Daniel, to know what he thought of Timber. Daniel had a cunning smirk on his lips, as he thought about Justin.

“Such a funny young man," Daniel mumbled, unaware that Frank was looking at him.

“Oh, I know right? Timber is so funny and he knows how to read one's body language. If we get engaged, it will be rosy for us because he would know my body language perfectly,” Frank said like a newly wedded bride, a cheerful smile on his face.

"Wow! I was talking about Justin. I didn't know you were already planning a young man's future for him," Daniel furrowed his brows at his friend, wondering why he sounded so desperate for love.

“Humm, whatever. Don't humiliate me," Frank brushed Daniel off, and they both burst into laughter, leaving the room together.

"By the way, Daniel, why are you acting so unfairly? I am your best friend, yet you refused to tell me your love life secret, and you chose to confine it to Justin,” Frank lamented.

“Don't be a crybaby, I will tell you very soon. Moreover, didn't I tell you what happened between Lord Astro and I?” Daniel retorted with a ghostly smile.

Frank placed his hands on his chin thoughtfully. "You did tell me. In that case, let's talk about how you will seduce Astro during this journey so that he will make you a courtier,” he proposed.

Daniel arched his brows with disgust. “No, thanks, Frank. I am not interested in him,” he deadpanned.

“Come on, Daniel. This might be a good chance for you. I will even volunteer to teach you how to fuck well,” Frank assured him.

"My answer is still no, Mister,” Daniel replied with a strict voice, and thus, Frank began to convince him as they walked to the courtyard.

When they got to the courtyard, Daniel's gaze fell on the King in armor. Oh my. His eyes widened, and as if he could sense his presence, he turned to him. Daniel bowed with a fake smile on his face, but Lazarus looked at him with mixed expression before turning away to speak with Lord Israel.