Predatory Marriage (Web Novel)

Chapter 143. Birth Of The Kurkans (1)

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

As Leah slept, the Kurkans began to move again. All through the march, she slept peacefully in Ishakans arms, with no worries.

The Kurkans continued even after the sun had disappeared and darkness came. The temperature fell sharply at night in the desert, and travelers usually sought various ways to warm themselves, such as lighting fires or lying on stones that had been heated by the sun all day. If they didnt, they could die of hypothermia.

But this didnt bother the Kurkans. They had a higher body temperature than humans, and eyes that could see in the dark, so they often marched at night when it was cold.

For Leah, however, the nights in the desert would be very cold. Ishakan held her in his arms as he marched, sharing his body heat with her.

Ishakan looked up at the white stars shining in the black night sky, and then looked down at Leah in his arms, stroking her head. Yesterday she had awakened for a while, but then she had fallen asleep again and had yet to wake up. Listening to her rhythmic breathing, he slowly looked back. The march suddenly stopped. All the Kurkans looked beyond the dunes.

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Soon, dozens of people appeared in the bright moonlight. It looked like a caravan crossing the desert at first glance, but as they approached, their bronzed skins could be seen. Haban waved his big hand at the front, and Genin beside him lifted her hand.

In three weeks, they had crossed more than half the desert outside of Estian territory. Though it seemed fast, it was actually a poor speed to avoid pursuit, slowed by Leahs poor condition. But thanks to Haban and Genins efforts, the pursuing royals hadnt overtaken them. With their thirty Kurkan warriors, they had ambushed the pursuers and successfully completed their mission.

But that wasnt all. They had been able to obtain information from the nobles Ishakan had bribed and intercept the messengers sent to Byun Gyeongbaek. He wouldnt discover the details of Leahs capture until after she had arrived safely at the Kurkan royal palace.