Chapter-70. Questions(18+)

[Asher]

"Mad at you?" she chuckled; her voice dripped with bitter sarcasm. "I am sorry, alpha, but I don't remember ever having the luxury of being mad at you. And for what? For bringing me into this delightful, traumatizing dark room where illusion blurs into reality with sheer madness?"

Xanthea licked her lips, letting out a mirthless laugh that seized at once as her eyes locked with mine for a few seconds before they wandered around me. A glance into her eyes was enough to twist something inside me.

"No. In fact, this is the most romantic date ever! Every married man should bring their wives here. She's going to lose her mind after ten years of marriage, anyway! So, why not do it in ten minutes? And maybe that's why you brought me here - because I have less than a year to live, anyway! Right?"

She snapped at me in one breath, her breath quickening from the intensity of her outburst. I had witnessed her wrath before, so her audacity didn't shock me. Yet, I found myself more captivated than ever.

I observed her heaving chest and the way she placed her palms on her waist, trying to calm herself down.

I tried to focus on reading her emotions, but my eyes kept losing focus and so did my thoughts that traced her skin and realized that her skin should be in touch with mine all the time.

"This is insane," she mumbled, panting as she tried to control her words. Biting her lips, she ran her fingers through her hair.

The room had a peculiar vibe unsuitable for free thinking. So the way she controlled herself was highly commendable.

She shut her eyes and I could discern her thoughts in the disappointed and frustrated creases on her face. She was trying to understand why or how I knew a place like this. Why I brought her here?

I hoped she wouldn't vocalize those questions because if she did, I wouldn't have any answers for her.

Unnoticed, I stepped closer to her.

With a curt nod, she let out a deep breath.

"Asher," she said in a frustrated but calm tone. "The game's over now. I found you. I won. So, can we please leave now?"

"No," I said simply.

She clenched her jaws, holding back her anger.

"I want to go back," her voice turned more commanding. "Now."

"To Ezra?" I asked.

Confused, she frowned, squinting her eyes.

"What?"

"Do you want to go back to Ezra?" I asked.

She shrugged and then nodded with a quick gulp.

"Yes. I want to go back to him. Away from this place."

"Away from me?" I cocked a brow, closing the distance between us even more.

She parted her lips to speak, but all that escaped her lips was a shuddering breath carrying the sweet scent of her heat.

"N-no," her frown deepened. "I just don't want to stay here anymore. This place is suffocating and unbearable."

"What if I want to stay here with you?" I reached out and gently glided my hand down her arm. She stiffened her body, allowing the wash of tantalizing charges to run between us. I brushed my fingers with hers, holding her hand in mine. "Will you stay with me a little longer? If I hold your hand in this darkness, will you hold back mine a little tighter?"

She took back her hand from me, breathing heavily.

I curled my fingers into a loose fist, dropping it to my side.

'Asher, let's just leave. There's no point. She doesn't have to go through all this-' Xanthea cut Icifer's voice off.

"I didn't want to ask these questions, but..." she blinked fast and asked. "What happened here? Why are we here? And the most important question - what does this place mean to you?"

Nothing even close to what you mean to me - I thought, but for some uncanny reason, I couldn't provide a voice to my words.

that beautifully lined

patience seemed to have been disrupted and interfered by the illusions of the room. She held her head, fighting

questions, then just get me out of here!"

until you answer the question I am about to ask

"What question?" she grunted.

stop looking at me like

she asked, her annoyance

are in love with

gasps, her fingers trembling as she struggled to maintain her composure. She tried

"Love?" she winced.

Love..." I reiterated in a soft whisper. "How does it feel to be

tight gulp, she

with me, Asher. I am not

I am honestly curious," I said, stepping

remained silent for a while and then gave a determined nod to herself. I was

of the wall for

come back to

not going to entertain your mind games anymore, and I am done begging! I don't need you. If you won't take

answers from her, so why don't you directly ask her what you have been holding back? If you can't do it, then for her sake, I

sure you can

'Of course.' Icifer replied.

me and covered the distance

was about to slam her hands against the wall when he seized her hands

she

her, trapping her between the

"Don't touch m-"

are in love with Ezra, aren't you?"

ceased at once. I could feel her heartbeat thunder in her chest, as though I had just caught her committing a sin. Her reaction tore through

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The uneasiness webbed denser in Icifer's soul, blurring

from her just enough for her to turn

and she kept facing the wall, taking deep breaths through

look on her face. His grip

her

gasp, whimpering as he leaned closer to her

simple answer, wife. Yes or no?" he snarled against

she let

no!"

it, Asher. Please... you are hurting

Icifer asked with

me away from her, but couldn't free herself from

HIM OR NOT!" Icifer screamed at her

me here! You, of all people, make me relive some of the worst traumas of my life and then you ask me this! What does love feel like? If anything, it doesn't feel

her legs, she slumped on her knees as I let go of

hair and I instantly took back my control from him. Their breathless exchange still

allowed both of them to collect themselves and calm down and when

Ezra." My voice came out

her

dare..." she gasped, her voice

to help Icifer calm down a little more and squatted in

tears. Holding her chin, I lifted

today... with your eyes, your lips, with every inch of your

is not love," she said. "I am in my heat. I lost control. I

my hand from her when she clasped it in her trembling,

I shouldn't have..." she bit her quivering lip and continued. "I-I shouldn't have enjoyed... the sex. I am sorry. I promise it will

ignited every

"I'll do whatever you-ungh!"

into a desperate, rough kiss, swallowing all

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