Chapter 59
Genuine
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“What happened to you? Are you okay?” It was Leila’s voice that made him look around.
Her brows burrowed as she looked at him with pure concern.
Then, Hunter’s face slightly turned a bit gentler. However, that doesn’t change the fact that she already saw his expression a while ago. He was caught off guard that he hadn’t noticed her and Myrtle immediately.
Hunter swallowed hard as Myrtle gave them a teasing smile like what Elder Howard and Hector did a while back then, she just nodded at them before she proceeded towards the mansion.
Hunter couldn’t even tell her about her grandfather because all of his attention was with Leila already.
Especially when she put her hand in his forehead as if checking whether he was fine or not.
Hunter swallowed hard.
Volts of electricity travelled in his veins with just short skin to skin contact and it was something that only Leila could do to him. It was her effect on him and it was making his inner wolf get frantic in so much excitement as him.
At that very moment, he realized how a sick puppy he was when it comes to Leila.
That in such simple time like this… He could find peace and happiness.
And even though Hector and Elder Howard would tease him about his feelings for her, he didn’t even care.
He might be embarrassed but not because he had feelings for her. He was just embarrassed that they were teasing him for being such a lovesick puppy that he was something that they haven’t discovered yet. Something that they didn’t always see.
But even Hunter couldn’t believe that this was what Leila could do to him.
It was so raw and new to him. It was such a great feeling that he couldn’t even think that he could experience it with Leila. And he was sure of her already of their relationship.
And he was proud of it. He was proud of his relationship with Leila but he didn’t want to broadcast about it.
More so, tell everyone about it.
He wanted to protect Leila from the eyes of their members not that he thinks of them negatively, but if he could just refrain from it to happen, they he would.
Besides, he just wasn’t that kind of person. He simply wanted to be with her and keep everything with them privately. He wanted everything about her privately.
‘Yes, because you just didn’t want to share anything about her…’ A playful and stubborn part of him commented even smiling sheepishly inside his head.
He slightly shook his head as he looked at Leila, who seemed to be oblivious to everything that was running in his mind right now.
“You are fine. You don’t have fever.” She uttered those words with pure gratefulness.
It was as if she felt so happy that he was just fine and he wasn’t sick at all.
“What happened to you? Your face is so red.” She inquired full of concern.
However, her words made him more embarrassed as his ears turned bright red, too.
‘Damn it!’ Hunter mentally commented.
Leila’s eyes widened, surprised as her mouth slightly gaped apart. This time, she knew what was all of this all about.
“Y-You… Are you b-blushing?!” She commented, surprised and amused at the same time.
Hunter bit his lower lip as he tried to calm his nerves. Right there and then, he wanted to be swallowed by the ground. However, seeing Leila’s smiling face made him at ease ignoring whatever embarrassment he was feeling at that time.
He grunted inwardly.
Hunter realized that everything he had for Leila was all genuine. His feelings. His actions. Everything. All genuine and without pretenses. All raw and true.
The corners of his lips rose as he got her hands and pulled her closer to him.
“H-Hey…” Leila murmured under her breath as he felt her body tensed a bit.
Then, she felt her slightly calm.
“Hey, what is this all about? Someone might see us here.” She whispered near his ear.
If he was to ask, he would just enjoy that very moment with her. But she is right. Someone might see them and getting another problem with the pack was the least of what he wanted to right now.
Especially not about Leila.
He knew that he could just flipped anyone around who would throw a stone at her or cursed her… And he would stand in front of her blocking their way and shielding her from everything.
However, he also knew that Leila wouldn’t want that. She would always worry when it comes to him. She would always choose the better things for people instead of her own happiness… or to the happiness of few.
And even though he didn’t want that Leila being so selfless he also fell for her because of it, at the same time.
He loved everything about her anyway.
Even though most of the times, she would be too drastic in her decisions.
“Hunter…” Leila called his name softly as if pulling him from his own reverie.
He smiled at her genuinely.
Then, he pulled her to the back of the mansion where no one could see them.
Leila chuckled all of a sudden.
“What’s gotten into you? One moment, you are blushing. Then, suddenly you become a bit reckless, and now… You are being so… sweet. What is happening to you?” She asked smilingly.
It was as if she was thinking of how weird he was, but she was just so amused about it that she would simply laugh it all off.
Hunter let out a deep sigh as he held her hands and pulled her closer to him.
Then, he smiled widely and slightly shook his head.
“I… I am just thinking… Of how grateful and blessed I am… to have you.” He confessed causing Leila’s face to turn bright red.
This time, it was her who felt a bit embarrassed in front of him.
Hunter chuckled as Leila grunted because of her shyness. She even wiggled her hand from his hold, but he simply held them tightly.
“You are such a sweet and smooth talker, Hunter Black. What’s gotten into you, really?” Leila just wouldn’t let him escape.
But he simply shook his head for the second time as he didn’t know how to spill the words that he wanted to say.
However, silence filled them as they looked into each other’s eyes. It was as if they don’t need words to express how they feel. That with just them, filled with content silence and letting their eyes speak with each other everything seemed to feel all just right.
It was as if it was all more than enough. Everything is more than enough. Because they knew that what they have for each other is all genuine their feelings… their love for each other is all genuine.
“Nothing, Leila Mercado… I am just so happy to have you in my life. And I won’t stop telling you and proving to you that I love you… Deeply and irrevocably.” He professed seriously causing Leila to blush like a ripe tomato.
She bit her lower lip as she smiled at him sweetly.
“And so do I, Hunter Black… I love you too… Even until forever and beyond.” She replied emotionally.
And so, Hunter couldn’t stop himself but to claim her sweet lips sealing the love that they have for each other… As if it just intensified and had become more profound.