“I-I can take care of myself-”
“A potion that made you weak.” He stated to prove a point, indirectly opposing my words.
“I drank it myself!” I protested to save myself. Also, Zeke didn’t meant any harm when he offered me to drink the potion. It’s not like that event summed up that I can’t take care of myself!
“Don’t make me blame this with idiocy, Ashira.”
My face heated with shame and irritation. He didn’t convey that I’m an idiot but what he prefer that lacked enough intelligence is my action!
I knew what he meant but I didn’t bother to argue with him on that. True, he may see it that way. An act of idiocy. But for me, that was never the case. I used my fu*cking mind before making that decision.
“Stop being overprotective, Aiden.” I shook my head “What if there will be another war, huh? You need to fight for the pack, not babysit me.”
He snorted and creased his forehead. “I’ll finish a war fast and bloody.” My mouth dropped open and his face is not helping me recover from what he said. His expression is far from joking! “Then I’ll come back to you.” he finished his sentence like he didn’t started it with an impossible phrase.
Again, I was lost. I wanted to laugh with his impulsivity. I can’t believe of the ideas he got just so to keep me safe!
Like a bomb, something inside my chest exploded colors and rainbows. Suddenly, I was overwhelmed, overjoyed, and filled with an energy I thought I’ll only feel once in my whole life.
I’ve felt this way before.
When I was finally accepted by my family, overjoyed of the feeling on being a part of Eric and his family.
This feels the same just like then.
The feeling of home again.
My eyes watered and I turn my face to hid it from him. Why should I cry from such a heartwarming words? I don’t want him to think I’m all messed up inside my head. Thoughts leaking, suddenly crying from being overwhelmed, I’ll definitely look like a freak to him.
I chuckled awkwardly to hide my emotions. “But you need to leave me at times.” I reminded him. I brushed my eyes before tears fell down.
“Only if I need to.” He held my face with his hands and made me look at him. “But I’ll come back to you.”
I turned to face him and I was welcomed by the sincerest pair of eyes once more. My heart beats abnormally fast and there was no words I could utter. His gaze completely shut my system!
“Hell, this is not the mate bond taking over anymore.” he lowered his head and my eyes focused on his parted lips. I looked up to his eyes and found him looking at my lips, too. Uncomfortable by his gaze, I bit my lower lip unconsciously and he brought his eyes back on mine.
“I’ll never leave you even if I’ll want to.” he whispered and finally claimed my lips.
I shiver as I closed my eyes, not successful to hold back the tears that I tried to suppress. Aiden groaned when I answered his kiss but it became an abrupt kiss when he felt my tears flowed on his hands and moved away.
“Why are you crying?”
I shook my head fast, wiped my tears and chuckled awkwardly. I silently cursed on myself. Damn you, emotions for breaking me away from my favorite part with him!
“I was just… overwhelmed.” I said. Trying to ease the atmosphere by chuckling but Aiden kept a worried and confused face.
“I should talk with Zynia about your changes.” he said hesitantly. My eyes widened when I get what he meant! He still thought something was wrong with me! He haven’t recover that my thoughts leaked last night and being emotional makes him paranoid even more. Was I too stiff to him?
“I’m fine, Aiden!”
“I didn’t say otherwise. But she knows your abnormality more than I do. I wanted to be sure if this has to do with it.”
I sighed. I know he already planned to talk with Zynia but I’d like to spend more time with him or just make out with him. The thought made me pout.
My expression didn’t escaped his eyes. He reached to me again, held the sides of my waist and looked me in the eyes like he’s trying to read my head.
“You don’t want me to talk with Z?” he guessed and I immediately shook my head ‘no’. “Then?”
I heard my wolf howl inside me! I was touched, no, I feel something deeper than that. His words sounds so true, sincere and freed. It’s like he tries to reach into me deeper every second.
This is the second time he gave me a piece of what he was feeling behind his dark and serious character. And it feels good like the first time. It feels awesome that he can start opening himself to me, being comfortable around me.
I sighed and smiled at him. “You can talk to Zynia now. I’ll just go for a run. My wolf kept ignoring me and I think it needs to loose some energy.”
Aiden narrowed his eyes at me. “What?” I asked.
“I haven’t seen your wolf form.” he stated. I laughed and he catched me inside his embrace. “I’ll talk to Z later. I’ll join you.” I laughed even more. He was right. I haven’t shown my wolf to him and that’s because we didn’t started right and in order.
“Mmmkay.” I mumbled between my grin. “Let’s race to your spot!”
Aiden grinned and took off his shirt fast. Oh, we can’t wait, huh?
Ashira’s POV
“What are you doing?”
I turned to Aiden and my forehead creased when I saw his dark irritated expression. My hands that holds the hem of my shirt freeze from taking the fabric off as I try to analyze the meaning of Aiden’s moving jaw.
He was so excited a few seconds ago and now he looked angry at something I can’t think of. Wow. This guy’s mood transition is fascinating at times.
“Getting ready to shift?” I said, reluctant if I did something wrong.
“You’re not taking your clothes off. Let it shatter and shift. Now.” He ordered.
I scoffed and rolled my eyes. “Aiden, no one-”
“You won’t need your clothes on the way back either.” he insisted, ignoring my whim.
My arms fell on my sides as I sighed. “Fine.”
He smirked and gripped the band of his pants which where I narrowed my eyes to.
“Don’t!” I said in a commanding voice, copying the way he sounded. “Let it ripped when you shift, baby.” I even copied his smirk when he tilt his head to the side, ‘unbelievable’ was stapled on his expression that I almost burst out laughing!
I know I was playing but he can’t order me things he won’t follow. Well, just between us, at least. Plus, it feels good to tease him this way rather than get mad by his dominant behavior.
When he finally grinned, I knew he caught up what I meant.
“It’s not my thing to submit to anyone but if its you…” he eyed my whole body playfully and I knew what he meant by that!
I laughed hard and pushed his hand away when he tried and touch me.
“Aiden!” I protested. Once he plays around with me like this, we always end up curled and heated! My human form don’t want to exercise , its my wolf that needed to sweat, not me!
I smiled when he laughed and relaxed his body. Aiden looked so young when he’s goofing around like this.
He looked up and I watched his adam’s apple moved up and down as he swallows. When his eyes caught mine once again, its in a shade of desire, desire of me.