Chapter-41. The ride(18+)
[Xanthea]
My eyelids fluttered to his eyes, trying to decipher his gaze.
"T-thank you..." I said.
He cocked a brow, tilting his head.
I lowered my gaze and continued.
"... for bringing me here."
"Mostly canary serenades the vocal cord. Seems like a cat did that job this time," he chuckled slightly, teasing me.
"I saw a canary too..." I said, keeping my gaze fixed on the grass. "... as a healing partner of a shape shifting serpent." God knows why I was telling him that.
"Now, did you? Hmm. Their voices have healing abilities," he said, and I looked at him.
"Do you... did you... have a healing partner?" I asked.
"Why this sudden interest in me?"
"I-I am not-"
"You're not interested in me? I never was an interesting person to start with. Nyssa says I am the most boring man she has met."
A knot tightened in my stomach at the mention of Nyssa's name.
"No, Alpha. That's not-"
Before I could say a word more, Raven placed his finger on my lips.
"Butterflies..." he whispered, leaning closer to my face.
"B-butterflies?" I lifted my gaze to his eyes that lingered on my lips.
He lifted the corner of his lips.
"Those creatures are too graceful for me, aren't they?"
"N-no-"
"Who were you expecting to be my healing partner?" His voice darkened. "A rhinoceros?" He said with utmost seriousness. Pffft!
I leaned back instantly, covered my mouth with my hand, suppressing my laughter as I shook my head.
"I am sorry. I-I didn't mean to..."
He held my hand and my body tensed up slightly.
"Apologizing for no reason is a very bad habit of yours. It ruins... good moments..." he grunted, lowering my hand from my mouth. "I intended that to be funny, so I could find out if I could make you laugh. But you stole that laughter from me. I need compensation." He said in an impassive tone.
Unconsciously staying in an eye lock with him for a while, I averted my gaze. A fluttering discomfort erupted in my belly. Almost like a heated jitter that coursed through my body.
My heart was racing, my chest heaving faster, and I didn't know what to say.
Was he... flirting?
He placed his slightly icy fingers on my heated face. I shuddered as tantalizing goosebumps ran through my body. I shut my eyes, relishing on his cold touch as he caressed my cheeks. I must be out of my mind.
What am I doing? It seems as though I am losing control over my own body.
I preferred the Raven, who always had a scowl on his face, who was always angry. At least, I could know for sure that I had to stay on guard around him.
But right now, I don't know if I should be on guard. If yes, then... how?
He was walking right through all the emotional walls I had created and I felt so helpless.
to handle him or the certain things he
he would react, and that scared me more than his rage because I knew he had
violently against my ribs. A lump
him, but when he leaned closed, I shut my eyes with a quick gulp and waited to feel
of heat shot between my legs as I reimagined the moments we kissed
him inhale my scent, probably my arousal, and
have sustained because of your kitty catty," he
Pressing my sensitive lips in
proffered his jacket to
it," his tone was stiff, but it didn't sound like a command like
I took his jacket.
almost drowning in it. He chained up his jacket on me and corrected the collars.
***
hour I spent getting myself checked for abnormal cell growths
and circles like we used machines in our earthly realm to diagnose. I
was 9:01 already. I had
how Ezra and Asher might react when they wouldn't find me there. But I was sure of one thing: I would have
way to reach there on time would be
walked into the room with the reports, and I got down from the bed in a
you a lucky omega? No more suspicious cell growth in your body. And those dead skin cells will shed in a few days," he
healed those wounds. Raven was a remarkable healer and
little adventure has led us... we're late," Raven showed me
"I-if we teleport..."
muscles flexed as he cracked his shoulder
because I use teleportation more often because of you doesn't mean I'll use it to make things easy for you all the time. I won't teleport us. You decided to help that cat. Now we're
at my
me to
"Now you'll gaslight me? Wow! I
Asher. If they don't find me in
eyes flickered and
can guarantee they'll be pissed," he said with a dry chuckle as
5s.org for the full experience. You won't
head, fidgeting with my clammy palms. I glanced at the clock and the restlessness grew in
inform them?" I asked, trying
for that,"
into my eyes.
you
I really don't know what to do..." I said, puckering
his fingers through his
go..." Raven handed me the reports, pulled out his phone and began texting someone on his phone. "Are... are we... going back to the
his eyes off the phone screen, he looked
he chuckled, peering at
We entered the elevator.
playing across his lips. This can't
his phone back into his
opened into the
put on
he said, pulling down
I widened my eyes.
I don't know how to ride a
black visor of his
worry, little omega, you'll be riding something far better on this bike
something
on the bike
waist, he lifted me off my feet effortlessly. I grabbed his biceps and his shoulder as he placed me astride
against himself. My back arched as my
isn't safe..." I
fingers fondled my inner
accident..."
you safe,"
even processed the effect of his words on my heart when he parted my
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