Chapter 5

I turned around, coming face to face “literally face “with the armor he wore. I had to take a step back, cursing while massaging my sore nose, so I could face the stranger. Even with a step taken, he was too close, and my whole body was disturbed. Could he feel my thoughts taking me to glimpses of the body that was under that armor? I cursed again, cursing the thought. What the hell was going on there?

“Do you really want to make me believe that I have some kind of kingdom with animals of that kind roaming freely around the world?”

“Not any kind of kingdom “he shrugged. “And you are, without a doubt, the queen of our world.”

I laughed, even without any humor.

“Nice joke, partner. That's enough. I want to go back. “I hit lightly on the chest of your armor, trying to sound friendly, and my whole body shuddered at the brief contact. Bufei, turning around to continue going to where I was sure it had been the place where the portal opened.”

“It's closed now.”