Rose’s POV;
“Yes, I am, but listen, Uncle Pete and David, the two of your attackers passed away this morning!” I informed him of the grave news and was met with an expected reaction.
“WHAT!” His eyes were popping out of his sockets. For a moment, he was out of breath.
“That can’t be….!” He added breathlessly.
He passed his hand through his hair and even in such a tense state, he looked exceptionally handsome.
I could hear his heart racing against his chest. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself.
I gave him time to adjust to the awful news. I thought he could handle it better as he is not just a normal werewolf but the Werewolf king but his extreme reaction shocked me a bit.
I don’t know if he was sad, shocked, or terrified of the news.
‘Why did it have such a profound effect on him? Is it really because he didn’t want them to die?’
He opened his eyes and looked into mine. His eyes were unreadable. I was dying to know what was he thinking right now.
“How did you find out?” He asked calmly, but I could still hear the uneasiness in his voice.
“I eavesdropped on Uncle Levi’s phone call with Aunt Milly. She informed him that Uncle Pete and David are no more” I replied honestly.
“This can’t happen… not before the ceremony…. What if….” He said under his breath and I was observing his every reaction.
He rubbed his face with his palms and took two deep sighs.
He looked up and took another deep sigh before turning towards me.
“Rose, I think I need to leave now” he informed me and it felt like I was losing him.
“NOW?” I shouted from the top of my lungs.
No, he can’t leave me just like that. I mean.. he is not well, right? he needs rest, and I, as his doctor, have to make sure he is completely well before he gets discharged from my dungeon.
I can’t just let him go like that!
“But…but you are not well. You need rest. You are in no condition to travel right now” I explained hurriedly, everything in one single breath.
‘I just didn’t want to lose him like this what if I never see him again’ That was the only thought running inside my head.
“I am okay now. Trust me” He reassured me but I shook my head in contradiction.
“No, you are not! You need to stay here and rest under my observation” I was not taking no for an answer.
“I also want to spend time with you but I have to leave. It’s important” He added strongly but my heart wasn’t ready to accept.
“Your health is more important and as your doctor, I can’t recommend you to discharge until I am completely sure that you are okay” I tried to sound as professional as possible but my voice was weak.
“Can’t you just say what you truly feel for once?” He asked, looking deep into my eyes.
“This is how I feel” I said in a strict tone.
I was waiting for him to argue or be mad at me but instead, he just nodded his head.
He was in a deep battle with himself. He must be surprised by the circumstances. It must be the first time he killed someone, although accidentally. He doesn’t look like a bad guy in the first place. I, of all people, know that as I witnessed everything myself.
I was dying from inside that I wouldn’t be able to meet him for God knows how long. Even the thought of not seeing him again was making my heart numb.
I know I just met him yesterday but I feel something for him, something that I have never felt for anyone before. It is unexplainable and honestly stupid to have such intense emotions for a stranger but I admit that I feel it and I don’t want him to leave me now.
He took another deep sigh before turning away, and when he looked back at me his eyes were completely blank of any emotions.
“Goodbye then. I must get going. Thank you so much for all your help, love. I promise that I will repay your kindness” he said, his voice was hard, manly to be honest but I could feel his true emotions through it which wasn’t so strong at the moment.
He must be in deep sorrow and I had to make it worse. The guilt took over the logical side of my brain again.
Being my foolish emotional self, I couldn’t hold back anymore. He turned towards the door to walk away but before he could take a step towards that direction my feet moved towards him automatically and my arms wrapped around him, holding him tightly around his chest. Basically, I was back hugging him.
“Don’t go…” Before I could process it, words were already out of my mouth.
My voice was lower than a kitten but I am pretty sure he heard as he turned with the speed of light and took me in his arms.
I felt protected in his embrace. I never felt so secure in my life, like nobody could ever hurt me in those muscular arms and he will protect me with his life.
I don’t know why am I feeling all this without him even saying a word to me. Why would I have such a deep connection with him when I barely know him?
I couldn’t handle the pain my heart was feeling since the moment he announced his departure.
Just when I thought my feelings couldn’t get any weirder, it didn’t fail to surprise me even more when I felt something moist on my cheeks.
‘Water? Is it raining inside the basement? Or maybe a flood?’ My idiotic side retorted.
But then I sniffle and realized, it was tears.
TEARS?
Am I crying? But why am I bloody crying?
I decided to ignore the stupid questions that were popping into my head and decided to just live in the moment.
I can overthink about what was happening here afterward but God knows when I will get to meet him or feel him next and I didn’t want to waste even a single second of this precious moment.
I wrapped my arms tightly around him and I felt him reciprocating by tightening his grip around my waist too. I was feeling his hard chest, his muscular arms, and better, his warmth which was making me feel like I was on cloud nine.
It was so peaceful like all my worries and problems had just disappeared, like they never existed in the first place.
I wanted to stay like this, in his arms, for the rest of my life and I would never complain about any difficulty that life will make me go through.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. his heavenly scent filled my nostrils. He was definitely my favorite brand of chocolate.
I couldn’t handle myself anymore. Even his scent was driving me crazy.
We stayed like that for a while, which felt like ages but none of us were ready to let go first.
After a while, Elijah was the one who took the first step by moving away a bit. Our bodies were still pressed with each other and our faces were just inches apart.
He let go of my waist and I showed a sign of disapproval and he lightly chuckled in response.
“You are greedy” he said and I replied with a pout,
“You bet, I am” I replied with puffed cheeks.
He reciprocated for his mistake of letting go of my waist by cupping my face.
He gently swiped his thumbs around my cheeks to wipe out the tears that were falling like a continuous river.
“I will be back soon love” he whispered.
“How soon?” Came out of my mouth instantly.
“Very soon that you won’t even be prepared” He replied gently.
“You are lying” I said without thinking.
“No, I am not. I will come back but for now, I have to leave” He said gently.
I nodded my head and looked down.
Even though he said he had to leave and I agreed, none of us moved.
“F*ck! What kind of spell did you put on me?” I asked pretending to be angry.
“That’s called Love” he replied with a chuckle.
I looked up into his eyes and saw him looking down at me.
Just for a fraction of second, his eyes fell on my lips and he moved down.
Our faces were centimeters apart. I heard his heart racing against his chest. He was breathing heavily.
I felt my own heart thudding.
Unlike what I felt when Oliver came near me, this time, the wave of electricity and excitement was passing down my spine.
My own breath quickened and surprisingly, I was ready for what was coming next.
My body relaxed in his arms but I was eager to experience what was about to happen.
I was halfway closing my eyes when he suddenly looked away.
My eyes were completely open now, disappointed was not even a word to describe what I was feeling at the moment. I was hurt.
I saw him shaking his head like he was in denial and suddenly, he let go of me which made me leave him too.
“Ahem!” he coughed.
“Okay then. I will see you around” he said, his eyes clearly avoiding my lips but that was a failed attempt.
“Elijah…” I said in a breathy voice.
“Don’t take my name like that! You are killing me..!” He complained and I said something which shocked me as well.
“Kiss me..”