"Kaelith?" She muttered in shock not believing her eyes. Why was he here? Did he kidnap her? Kaelithraisedhisbrow,jerkingherbythewristmakinghergaspashepulledhertohischest wrapping his arm carefully around her waist trying not to touch her wounds. The impact had her stumbling into his arms. Before she could move, he locked her arms behind her back.
"What-what are you doing!?” she struggled.
"I like this fiery version of yours, little one. But there's only little much I can endure." His words sent shivers down her spine, and she gasped as he deftly twisted her wrist, causing her body to pivot. Her back met his chest, and despite her attempted resistance, her legs flailed in a futile kick. Swiftly overpowering her, he pressed her onto the bed, his right knee trapping her waist. With a firm grip, he seized both her wrists, pinning them above her head, his muscular frame ensnaring her.
Stilled by his proximity, she felt the palpable surge of both anger and something sinister emanating from him.
“Why didn’t you tell me he was abusing you?” Kaelith’s dark angry eyes penetrated through her as he seethed.
She gulped hard, averting her gaze as her heart raced with escalating tension. His hand slyly slid to her waist, the delicate lace of her nightgown providing little resistance against his warmth. Her breath hitched.
Sensing his hands exploring, she keenly felt his touch, the flimsy fabric offering minimum protection against his intimidating presence.
"W-where am I? Why did you… bring me here?" she tried to find her voice changing the topic. Kaelith watched as her chest heaved up and down. He liked that he had that effect on her. Amidst of tension, she failed to notice the tick in his jaw.
Amara lowered her gaze to his shirt and gasped when she saw specks of blood on his white shirt. Her head whisked in his direction.
"Rafael…you…what did you do to him?” she thrashed her body hard feeling scared all of a sudden. There were unmistakable specks of blood on his white shirt.
Kaelith clenched his jaw not liking the way she wriggled underneath him, trying to get away.
His eyes couldn't wander away from her face. Memorizing every single detail he missed. His heart thudded loudly against his chest as if he found his god. Like his world didn’t exit beyond her arms.
The sight that her eyes didn’t like, he vowed to never see that scenery. Somewhere in her was the shore he desperately sought after drowning in the ocean of his darkness.
The way her body was pressed against his, the beating of her heart, the shivers running down his spine lewdly. Even with a scowl on her face, he wanted to kiss away her frown.
The light he always imagined in his dark life, she was just like that. Innocent face with two lovely eyes.
But then just like a flash of light hit him, her bloodied body flashed before his eyes. The state he found her in evoked suppressed emotions.
He followed her fearful gaze and then lifted his eyes at her.
"Don'tworry, theblood'snotmine."Hemumbledunconsciously,hiseyesstilllingeringoverher like he was seeing her for the first time.
His jaw ticked as he saw the bandages wrapped around her arm.
And that’s when he decided. No matter what the future held for them, he’d never let her go. He’ d fight the world for her. He’d fight himself for her.
"What did you do?" she took his dazed look as her cue and twisted her body to the right taking him off guard as his hold on her wrists loosened and she quickly jumped off the bed. Kaelith grunted as he pulled himself off the bed.
"Are you worried...little one?” she noticed the mock in his eyes. "He's fine. Well," he shrugged his shoulders. "If barely breathing counts."
Kaelith was visibly angry and in utter disbelief. She dared to worry about the man who left her bleeding and wounded on the cold floor. She fucking wanted Rafael rather than be happy with him?
Kaelith felt his control slipping. But he reminded himself to be careful with her.
"That's enough, Amara. I don’t fucking care about what you feel anymore, you’ll stay here as long as I want. You try to escape; I’ll make you regret the consequences." Kaelith said taking a step in her direction.
Amaraknewhewasn’tblabbering.Shejustshookherheadindisbeliefandtookastepback.
“Neither of you care. Just let me go. I…I can’t stay with you.”
“And you can stay with him, huh?”
“…No…” She said calmly even though her heart was palpitating. Kaelith’s frown deepened with the flicker of emotions in his eyes. Cold dark charcoal eyes raised as he threateningly took a step in her direction.
Amara swallowed hard.
