The journey back to the palace turned out to be the longest one Bella had ever experienced. Blade chose to remain silent throughout the entire ride, making things quite difficult for her. Bella couldn't help but address the issue, staring at Blade as she spoke.

"You're going to be mad at me the whole way home, aren't you?" she asked. Blade stayed quiet for a while, deep in thought. He was contemplating how to bring an end to this situation as quickly as possible, pondering over what ...