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. 

I‘d already ruined

I‘d almost fallen into yet another mistake, one that could have also had severe impacts on the pack... just

he

that. That‘s not… That‘s not

“Seriously?” 

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

quickly turned around to walk away... only his

me in that way and I understood why that was. I completely respected it. I didn‘t question it because, given everything

but I kept walking. I needed to remain strong

convince myself that you don‘t want me now? Not even the tiniest bit? ... How the hell

was a mistake, Aleric!” I yelled, turning 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 between you or their best interest. I‘ve already seen a

future will look like together? Barely trusting one another, silently wondering if the other person will rip the carpet out from under them

but remained silent, not

I‘m not *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

body furiously, my anger now tipping over the edge.

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 information

if I‘d wanted to make yet another catastrophic mistake by sleeping with someone, Aleric, I could have just run away to the Silver Lake pack

That seemed to do

would have made any lower ranks fall to their knees. He was angry to the point his wolf was now visible at the surface.

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 I could stop it,

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 he‘d managed to do was further

was making the right

walking out the room before I

door closed behind me, an onslaught

had I just done that?

threat. A potential danger to himself and others,‘ the voice inside reminded me.

Oh, great. 

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

since now was definitely not the time for her to be filling my head. No, I needed to figure out what to do next in light of everything that just

internally, continuing on my way.

things for me before tomorrow. She was kept extremely busy these days so it

up in surprise at my appearance.

was the last

gym at some point today? I left in

thankfully kept quiet, acknowledging m y request

for a while, now exhausted from everything that had transpired; including using my abilities. It was a room for privacy... and welling in my

said wasn‘t remotely called for, especially when I knew he was probably right. Or, at

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

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any excuse to keep that distance, even though he really did appear to b

me. Blinded to even the smallest possibility that I might have been getting too close. And

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

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

flushed through my body.

After tomorrow. 

off for a bit before I

I thought about going to seek him out to talk, I became conscious of just how tired I‘d already become, my eyes quickly becoming heavy against my own will. I should

Okay, fine then. 

have one small nap... and then...

inside an empty hallway roused me from my sleep, waking me up to find myself standing inside

darkening, early night beginning to fall already outside as was evident from

how did I even

of the noise only to find Lucy walking, heading in the direction

out

No reply. 

seemed as though I was

see, but it didn‘t take long for us to arrive at our destination. Soon, my mother‘s office came into sight

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

jumped a little from his abrupt exit. “I

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