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. 

already ruined it.

could have also had severe impacts on

about?” he

That‘s not… That‘s

“Seriously?” 

argument now. No, I just wanted to leave. There was nothing good that would result from talking about

around to walk away... only his

voice. “You made it clear that 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 of me to think that I‘d ever have a chance. How could I when some

was racing but I kept walking. I needed to remain strong and leave.

now? Not even the tiniest bit? ... How the hell do I just let it

I can‘t make an impartial decision between you or their best interest. I‘ve already seen a future where I‘ve given

silently wondering if the other person will rip the carpet out from under

my lip but remained silent, not having an

Aria,” he said, taking a step back. “I‘ve done everything humanly possible to prove to you that I‘m not *him* That I’m worth your trust and respect. And now.., this? You lead me on and then

tipping over the edge. It was fueled

taking this as your confirmation that you no longer want to manage the pack together? Because

Actually, I wish you‘d told me sooner. Because if I‘d wanted to make yet another catastrophic mistake by sleeping with someone, Aleric, I could have just run away to the

to

would have made

words were a low blow. In fact, I instantly regretted what I‘d said. Somehow, I couldn‘t seem to help it though. It had left my mouth before

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

I was

walking out the room before I said anything

closed behind me, an onslaught of anxiety and guilt immediately began

had I

to himself and others,‘

Oh, great. 

it in the clutter of events earlier... but it appeared she was back, having taken the most opportune moment to return.

time for her to be filling my head. No, I needed

on my way. I needed to cool down before deciding my next

I found Lucy walking about, organising a few things for me before tomorrow. She was kept extremely busy these days so it was rare to see her

in surprise at

to anyone about it yet was the last thing I wanted right

the gym at some point today? I left in a hurry and seem

looked as though she wanted to query me about it further but thankfully kept quiet,

straight for my bedroom to rest for a while, now exhausted from everything that had transpired; including using my abilities. It was

made things even worse than just the kiss. Lashing out at him for what he said wasn‘t remotely called for, especially when

so angry at. I had been keeping a barrier between us, purposely ensuring that I didn‘t get that* close,

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

hadn‘t even realised 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 the worst possible

that? Just a momentary lapse in judgement or...? When had

absentmindedly, remembering how it felt. Remembering how his mouth had responded to

burning flushed through

After tomorrow. 

to cool off for a bit before I go and apologise to Aleric.

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 would have

Okay, fine then. 

have one small

hallway roused me from my sleep,

to fall already outside as was evident from the few windows I

I even get here?

find Lucy walking, heading in the direction

called out to her.

No reply. 

I was having

her lead me to whatever it was I needed to see, but it didn‘t take long for us to arrive at our destination. Soon,

it to the door, suddenly it

heir,” Lucy said, having jumped a little from his

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