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.
handle him or the certain things he made me feel or these
what he was thinking or how he would react, and that scared me more than his rage because I knew he had some ulterior
ribs. A lump threatened
I shut my eyes with a quick gulp and waited to
of heat shot between my legs as I reimagined the moments we kissed before and... his bite on my
my scent, probably my
for other internal harms your body might have sustained because of your
opened my eyes. Pressing my sensitive lips in a tight
his jacket to
tone was stiff, but it didn't sound
I took his jacket.
He chained up his jacket on me and corrected the collars. Just like he had brought me here, he picked me up in
***
another hour I spent getting myself checked for abnormal cell growths and
symbols and circles like we used machines in our earthly realm to diagnose. I was curious
at the time. It was 9:01 already. I had to be
might react when they wouldn't find me there. But I was sure of one thing: I would have
there
with the reports, and
suspicious cell growth in your body. And those dead skin cells will shed
he anticipated, and he had already healed those wounds. Raven was a remarkable healer and there was no doubt
late," Raven showed me his watch. "We won't make
"I-if we teleport..."
His muscles flexed as he cracked his shoulder and
to make things easy for you all the time. I won't teleport us. You decided
nibbled at my
me to help
widened his eyes. "Now you'll gaslight me? Wow! I
It's... it's just... Alpha Ezra and Alpha Asher. If they don't find me in the
Raven's eyes
they'll be pissed," he said with
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head, fidgeting with my clammy palms. I glanced at the clock and
I asked, trying to hold
too late even for that," Raven said
stung into my eyes.
snickered. "Are you crying
already. I really don't know what to do..."
fingers
the reports, pulled out his phone and began texting someone on his phone. "Are... are we...
he looked at me
see," he chuckled, peering
We entered the elevator.
were fixed on his phone screen, something mischievous playing across his lips. This can't be good. Were we really going
phone
opened into the
on our
You're gonna sit in the front," he said, pulling down the visor of his helmet in his
I widened my eyes.
I don't know how to
closer to me. The black visor of his
be riding
words did something funny
we'll stay on
the bike and then, grabbing my waist, he lifted me off my feet effortlessly. I grabbed his biceps and his shoulder as he placed me astride
roughly against himself. My back arched
this isn't safe..." I said, looking at the
fondled my inner
cause an accident..." I mumbled, suppressing back a
keep you safe," he
effect of his words
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