A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 79

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Warm. 

It was so warm. 

Everything around me felt like it was burning, our skin already flushed enough from the training just prior. 

...And I wanted more. 

With one hand tangled through his dark hair, my other was tracing slowly down the front of his chest, feeling every muscle under my touch. And Goddess was it flawless. His body moulded against mine perfectly, as if it had been made to fit there. 

... This is wrong,‘ a voice whispered inside. 

And yet that thought only seemed to excite me further. 

It felt a million times better than I thought it would, his mouth moving hungrily as it responded against mine. His lips softer than I would have ever imagined. 

...Stop... 

There was a sense of urgency, a sense of need as I clung to him, pressing myself up against him closer, desperately searching for as much contact as possible. 

... You need to stop.’ 

No, I really shouldn‘t have wanted this, wanted him, but it was like a flood gate of buried emotions unexpectedly poured out, mixing with new ones I hadn‘t even noticed before. And the result was a desire shooting through me that felt insatiable. 

His body then shifted under me, trying to sit up and I moved back to allow it, giving him the space he‘d need to get himself free without leaving too much distance. 

But it was as he tried to bring his hands out to touch me, probably having momentarily forgotten the cuffs were even there, that I suddenly realised what was happening. 

As the metal from the silver dagger loudly sounded out against the handcuffs, it was as if someone had just thrown a bucket of cold water over me. 

....ENOUGH! 

....And I immediately pulled myself away. 

“Give me a second...,” Aleric said quietly as he began to free himself. He hadn‘t even realised my abrupt change in mood yet. 

But, without waiting, I quickly stood up and took a few shaky steps backwards. 

“...Aria?” Aleric asked, looking up at me now confused. 

“I–I made a mistake,” I said, my heart still pounding heavily, my head cloudy. 

...And I knew I‘d messed up badly. 

Because nothing about our situation had changed. I still didn‘t know his future, I didn‘t know what would happen to him, or if there was some sort of trigger that would set him down the same path... I still couldn‘t trust him implicitly. Not entirely. 

In fact, the only thing I‘d learnt about our situation over the last few months was that there were now even more factors from both inside and around us that were completely unknown. Especially that one ever 

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nagging issue.... 

Power, 

I‘d already once seen what his drive to achieve that had cost. Seen just what he was willing to sacrifice in order to reach that status. 

...Who was to say what he‘d eventually be willing to do this time? 

Was it just waiting inside his core, ready to change him into that power–hungry man once more without 

any moment‘s notice? When dealing with the abilities of a Goddess, who could say for sure? 

I‘d made a deal with him to keep our relationship professional for that exact reason. A way to avoid any conflict of interest should the worst–case scenario happen in the future. 

somehow I‘d already

could have also had severe impacts on the pack... just

he

That‘s not… That‘s

“Seriously?” 

just wanted to leave. There was nothing good that would result from talking about any of

to walk away... only his voice

you wanted nothing to do with me in that way and I understood why that was. I completely respected it. I didn‘t question it because, given everything you‘ve apparently been through, it would be stupid

kept walking. I needed to remain strong and leave.

you don‘t want me now? Not even the tiniest bit? ... How

back around. “I–I don‘t even know what I want... but I know being with you potentially jeopardises this pack if one day I can‘t make an impartial decision

our future will look like together? Barely trusting one another, silently wondering if the other person will rip the carpet

lip but remained silent, not having an

*him* That I’m worth your trust and respect. And now.., this? You lead me on and then rub salt in the wounds for shit that isn‘t

blood rushing through my body furiously, my anger now tipping over the edge. It was fueled only more on from the emotional

then am I taking this as your confirmation that you no longer want to manage the pack together? Because you should tell me that now. It‘ll be good to get that sort of

wanted to make yet another catastrophic mistake by sleeping with

That seemed to do

coming off him that would have made any lower ranks fall to their knees. He was

couldn‘t seem to help it though.

his reaction, his own fury and manner... well, it only succeeded in sweeping a sense of calm throughout my body. Immediately, all my anger left me as I stood before him, looking him up and down. The only thing

that was that I was making the right decision.

muttered and quickly turned around, walking out

the second the door closed behind me, an onslaught of anxiety

I just done that?

threat. A potential danger to himself

Oh, great. 

earlier... but it appeared she was back, having taken the most

be filling my head. No, I needed to figure out what to do next in light

can handle this myself, thank you,‘ I hissed back internally, continuing on my way. I needed to cool down before deciding

I found Lucy walking about, organising a few things for me before tomorrow. She was kept extremely busy

in surprise at my appearance. “Is

it yet was the last

from the gym at some point today? I left in a hurry and seem to have forgotten them.”

it further but thankfully kept quiet, acknowledging m y request with just a bow of

straight for my bedroom to rest for a while, now exhausted from everything that had

for, especially when I knew he was

I didn‘t even know if it was him I was so angry at. I had been keeping a barrier

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Like I was grasping at any excuse to keep that distance, even

what had been happening inside me. Blinded to even the smallest possibility that I might have been getting too close. And now I‘d found out in

what even was that? Just a momentary lapse in judgement or...? When had I even begun to see

how it felt. Remembering how his mouth had responded

burning flushed through my

After tomorrow. 

new... *thoughts* after tomorrow. For now, I just needed to cool off for a bit before I go and apologise to Aleric. I needed

how tired I‘d already become, my eyes quickly becoming heavy against my own will. I should have realised sooner that using m y abilities to that extent with the collar still on

Okay, fine then. 

small nap...

me from my sleep, waking me up to find

darkening, early night beginning to fall already outside as was evident from the few windows I could

how did I

to find Lucy walking, heading in the direction of my

I called out

No reply. 

though I was

then followed behind, letting her lead me to whatever it was I needed to see, but it didn‘t take long for us to arrive at

even make it to the door, suddenly it was pulled open... and Aleric stepped

jumped a little from his abrupt exit. “I wasn‘t expecting

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