Vivian sucked in her breath when she saw two men walk towards her. Both of them were well built and very tall, she had to crane her neck to look at them. They must have been over seven feet.
Her mouth hung open in wonder. They were a sight to behold with their rugged look. Vivian looked away in embarrassment as her eyes fell on their bare chests. They were chiseled to perfection.
“How can someone be so good looking.” She muttered under her breath.
Vivian’s face had turned red due to exertion. Sweat trickled down her forehead, and her chest heaved up and down in an unsuccessful attempt to draw in more air. The muscles of her legs throbbed, and she felt a pain shoot through her lungs, but she didn’t dare to stop. If she stopped or slowed down, they would catch her.Her heart came to her mouth when she heard the sounds of footsteps approaching from behind. She looked around frantically, searching for a place to hide.
“Ahhh!!!” A scream escaped her mouth as tears streamed down her face. The pain was just too much to bear. “Please, leave me… I will walk fast…please…” Vivian begged as she looked at him with an agonized expression. Sandilo felt an ache grip his heart when he saw her pained expression. Her whimpers sent waves of pain through him as if he was feeling the pain himself.
She gulped as she looked at him. He didn’t seem like someone you could refuse. Her mind veered to the time she had to take off her clothes when attacked by a Roostaglosses, on planet Xena. It had drenched her with acidic saliva, and she would have died due to itching if she hadn’t taken her clothes off. But that was a different case. She wasn’t stripping in front of a drop-dead gorgeous man.
Vivian ran nonstop for a long time, weaving her way through the thick clumps of trees and bushes. Suddenly, she was assaulted by a deadly stench. She pinched her nose with her fingers and quickened her pace but then halted suddenly. This smell was familiar. It smelled exactly like the corpse flower. She remembered how Sandilo had sniffed before tracking her. If she applied the juice of this flower on her, he wouldn’t be able to follow her.
After several attempts, Vivian finally gave up on trying to escape. She had tried to escape seven times to be precise.Sandilo always sniffed her out; rather, he had become quite efficient. The last time she tried to escape, Sandilo found her in a record five minutes, and she was glad that he did. Vivian shuddered as she thought about the incident. Yesterday night she decided to try her luck once more. Tho
Vivian sat there, staring into nothing for a long time after Sandilo went. The vision of Sandilo morphing into a wolf was still fresh in her mind. She wondered how she was still alive?Why did he hug her? Why did he storm out after a while? These questions were driving her crazy. She resolved to confront him once he returned. She had had enough of all this confusion and drama. If he wanted to kill her, eat her; Why didn’t he get over with it?A strong gust of wind blew in through the window, making Vivian shiver with cold. She rubbed her hands invol
Vivian watched in horror as Roxan raised his sword to strike her. “Wait…” She cried, making Roxan stop mid-strike. “What!? Do you want to beg me now?” He said, glaring at her.Vivian gulped the lump that had formed and licked her dry lips.
Sandilo’s father regained his composure quickly. His eyes flew from Sandilo to Roxan as he clenched and unclenched his fist as if he was contemplating something. He then gripped Sandilo by his arms and said in a stern voice, “ I command you to tell me the reason for tackling Roxan.”Sandilo’s lips moved on its own accord as he said, “I think she is my mate….”His f