"I will always love you, Bellona. I sincerely do and I wish to spend the rest of my life with you." Zephyr poured at his heart go Bellona, oblivious of her reaction. "I want to wake up beside you everyday, cook for you, please you and pleasure you"When he finally lifted his head to look at her, she had a dazed expression on her face like she was looking at something invisible or thinking about something. She looked like she had just had a recollection of something important that she forgot."Bell," Zephyr called out to her as be sat motionless and didn't respond to his confession.He shook her lightly on her shoulder and then she finally came back to her senses. "Z-zephyr?" She muttered as if she just discovered a new thing."What is it, Bellona. You're scaring me." Zephyr said sincerely. Her facial expression was making him scared as he thought that something had happened to her."We didn't meet recently, did we?" She paused for some time before she continued. "We met a long time ag
The next day arrived quickly and it was the day that Antonio would train Bellona. He had gotten up very early to prepare everything because he didn't want to ask Zephyr and he also didn't want to ask Zephyr's guards because he knew they wouldn't attend to him. So he came to Zephyr's pack, they had been continuously staring at him with gaze full of hostility and whenever he passed by, they were always on alert as if he would attack them the next minute.Antonio had finished setting everything up so he went to Bellona's room to call her."Bell, I want to show you something" He said as he entered her room."What is it?" She asked with a smile. She was always happy whenever he was around and she always felt a sense of protection with him close by."Come with me." He requested and after hesitating for a while, Bellona followed him.He took her to the courtyard where Zephyr's training ground was and had already been prepared for their use."What's going on?" She asked, not able to understan
After a while of fighting, Antonio stopped. It was enough for today. He didn't want to tire Bellona out."Why did you stop?" She whined. She wasn't happy that Antonio stopped the fight at the time when it was getting interesting."It is enough for today." He said with a smile when he noticed her reluctance to stop. Wasn't she the one that was scared of training with him? Now she's the same person that don't want to stop."But--" She tried to protest but Antonio stopped her on her tracks."We'll continue tomorrow." He said in order to please her and Bellona giggled excitedly."Go freshen up." He instructed and she nodded before walking out. He didn't like being close to Zephyr and his friends so he spent most of his time with Bellona and the other time, on his own, alone in his room. He wasn't a problematic person so he tried to avoid whatever would bring up and issue between him and Zephyr for Bellona's sake.When Zephyr saw that she had left, he followed her immediately. He needed to
"Why are you smiling?" Bellona asked Zephyr, curious as to what was amusing him."You." He said with a devious smirk on his face."Me?" Bellona raised her brows in confusion. What did she say that he found funny? "Yes, you." He nodded in confirmation."What did I do?" Bellona voiced out her confusion. She wasn't a fun person to begin with so his smile made her curious."Well, you're cute" His smile widened. It may sound like he was flattering her but he wasn't. She was indeed very cute that it made him smile. He wished he could put her in his shirt pocket and carry her wherever he's going. He wanted to protect and shield her from the evil of the world.Bellona couldn't hold back her blush as her cheeks were like the colour of a cooked shrimp. "Stop it" She said and lightly hit him on his shoulder."I'm not playing." Zephyr said and his face turned serious. "Not only are you cute, you're also very beautiful. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever set my eyes on."Bellona's blush de
Zephyr had forgotten the tax at hand and was carried away by Bellona's beauty. He kept on watching her with her eyes closed and she was truly beauty. He didn't deserve her.He immediately regained his senses and moved closer to her for the kiss. He slowly and softly, pressed his lips on hers and he could swear that he felt her freeze.He wanted to take things slowly so instead of ravaging her lips like a hungry monster, he took his sweet time with her. After all, she was his and his alone.He nibbled on her lips softly and eventually, she opened up for him and reciprocated the kiss.She wrapped her arms around him and drew him closer to her. Zephyr kissed her with so much passion and he savoured her sweet taste.Bellona pulled back to catch her breath and Zephyr let her. After few seconds, he drew her in to continue the amazing kiss.Bellona was in cloud nine from Zephyr's intense kisses on her.Zephyr continued kissing her but this time, he left her mouth and attached his lips to her
"Nimue" Bellona finally revealed the truth. Nimue had been the person feeding her with lies since she was a child and she was so gullible that she believed her.Nimue had manipulated her into attacking Zephyr in order to kill him. If Zephyr had not been her mate, she would have been long dead because he wouldn't spare her. She was only alive for this long because Zephyr loved her else, he would have killed her the moment she first attacked him in his office."Do you know the reason why she's doing this?" Zephyr asked because there must be a reason why Nimue was hell bent on destroying him. He doubted she was doing it just for fun. She had a motive and he needed to find it out inorder for him to know how to attack."Uhm--" Bellona tried to think of an answer but she couldn't find any as she had never heard Nimue talk about anything of that such. "She only said she's training me to be strong enough to challenge you for killing my parents." She responded truthfully. This was always Nimu
. "Where's Antonio?" Bellona asked, breaking the silence after the kiss. It wasn't the uncomfortable kind of silence. They were both comfortable and she just remembered so she had to ask."He's probably in his room. He doesn't like to associate with us" Zephyr said. He had taken notice of Antonio's behavior towards him and his pack members. The man always kept to himself and whenever he wasn't with Bellona, he'd be in his room, all by himself. Zephyr knew he was just trying to avoid problems and he liked him for that because Zephyr knew that if Antonio was acting normal, they would have had a clash already. The two were like salt water and fresh water. They never agreed "I can send for him if you wish to see him" Zephyr added."No, don't worry, I'll see him later" Bellona didn't want to stress Antonio by calling him out because she knew very well that the man was an introvert and he liked his personal space."Okay" Zephyr said, not prol
That night, Zephyr, Bellona, Antonio and Gwydion head out on their journey to Nimue's house. Despite the persistent pleading from both Antonio and Zephyr to stay back, Bellona blatantly refused and insisted on going with them.They had asked her to stay back and told her that they could handle it on their own but she insisted on going with them. Knowing how stubborn Bellona was, they gave up. There was nothing they would say to her to make her change her mind.That is how she is. Whenever she decided on something, whenever backed down till she reached her goal.In no time, they got to Nimue's place and as expected of a witch, it was eerily quiet but they weren't scared, instead they were motivated. They had hope that they must find a clue.They observed the outside to be sure there was no threat whatsoever and when they were convinced that the coast was clear, they proceeded to walk in.Zephyr pushed open the door and strangely enough, it was unlocked."Search everywhere for clues. Ca