Ariana’s POV“Before I make my decision on anything regarding the thing you’re trying to rope me into, I’d like to know exactly what happened here while I was gone.”“I thought you already made your calculated guess.” I spoke, watching him take a big chug of his beer.We were at the local bar, together with Bach who with everyone around us kept staring at Fenrir with fan-like admiration.I figured they were surprised with his sudden presence especially since much to my annoyance he was an important figure in this school.Did I find Fenrir to be worth it? I didn’t but I believed it was for a reason even though I just could not see it and I didn’t want to either.He was as I mentioned earlier: annoying. Also, a greedy brute who used his skills for capitalist greed and power mongering. But I didn’t hate him. He gave me a chance to survive the fate I was thrown into, hate would be too cruel of a judgement.“I have, but I need expert clarification.”I rolled my eyes, “If you didn’t say thi
Ariana’s POVI couldn’t quite describe what I felt at the moment.Relief? Joy? Happiness? Guilt? I didn’t quite know.Maybe I felt all, maybe none.But whatever these emotions were caused me to be ridiculous volatile. Seeing his face in front of me, present in my reality after moments of unspeakable despair overwhelmed me.Everything in my body pushed for me to run to him but I remained in place, probably because I was filled with an influx of emotions that caused my nervous system to freeze. But I knew I wanted to be with him.As though he could read my mind, his feet moved, headed for my direction. The anticipation of his presence jolted me, prompting me to try to take a step forward. That was when a hand stopped me, grabbing my arm.“It would be stupid of you to move.” Fenrir spoke behind me.Damon, however, still continued towards me.I tried to pry my arm away, “I… know him.” My voice slightly trembled.However, that caused his grip on my arm to tighten, “Stay here, he’s not safe
Ariana’s POV“Damon, I have a class this morning,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.It was morning, a few minutes after dawn. I had an early morning class around eight that I couldn’t miss but he didn’t seem to care about that.I struggled against his hold, fighting my way through his biceps to create some distance between us and potentially escape but it just didn’t seem to be working.I’d never seen him train a day in my life so what was that amount of mass doing in his biceps?“It’s an important class.” I prompted.“We just woke up,” His throaty voice tingled on my neck. He kissed my hair, “A few more minutes.”I couldn’t help it, warmth found its way to my cheeks, “What will I do if I’m late for class?”“I’m sure it’ll be fine.” He pushed himself closer to me, the tip of his nostrils on my neck, caressing gently.I tried to fight his hold again, unsuccessfully, “I can’t miss this class, Damon. Unhand me.”This time, he fought back, pulling me towards him, his teeth gently
Ariana’s POVI remembered the first time I had heard of an elemental.It was a rainy day and I remembered telling Jasper that the sky was in mourning. He didn’t say anything to that but now that I thought back about it, he probably just thought I was stupid and ignored me.But I found something strangely endearing about the specie especially of the nature of their fur.It was two colored and how to figure it out was through their eyes. It fluctuated due to their mood.I found it to be rather cool and for the entirety of the day, I found myself thinking about them, in envy. I envied them because they inhabited the power I dreamed to have, one I had to fight for but could never achieve.During the class I remembered the teacher mentioning something about the strongest of them all capable of having three.I was astounded and really jealous. I hated the strongest of the elementals even though I didn’t know who it was. I hated him because he was strong.Now that I was in front of him, I re
Ariana’s POVI stared around my room, still surprised, “Just what are the limits to your abilities?”He smiled humbly, “Even I don’t know the answer to that.”I returned the smile.The comfort of being in a space that we shared was infectious.Suddenly he closed the space between us, taking my cheek in his hand.I took a long breath in, completely blown away by the potency of a mate bond. He was irresistible and Aurora, my wolf, wanted to drown in his scent.Unable to help myself I took the initiative, breaking the tension and placing my lips on his mouth.His mouth welcomed me graciously, hand underneath my waist, pulling me closer.I couldn’t understand what had taken over me but it was needy and somewhat grotesque. I wanted everything about him so much I could feel my brain melt away into mush. His hand that cupped my cheek moved to my neck, capturing them with masked possessiveness.Suddenly, he pulled away, harshly, licking his lips, breathing harshly. “If we go any further than
(Damon/Leo)’s POVIt was still dark when I opened my eyes again, surprisingly. I expected morning to have already come when I awoke again.The moon casted its rays on a woman with curly long hair that fell to her waist graciously, pale skin filled with pink bruises that increased as it proceeded to the two fresh canine bite just below her neck.It was too beautiful to resist.My knuckles grazed her back, following her spine, then to her neck, before her face.When she caressed my fingers even with her eyes closed, I took the initiative, going closer, just until our warm bodies touched. When a satisfied sigh left her mouth, her eyes fluttered and I moved my hand lower, reaching for her chest.She gave a tired moan, her mouth parting open.I kissed her ear, then the open space of her neck, licking softly my mark on her shoulder.I wasn’t going to go too far, I was certain she was tired after staying up for most of the night. I just missed having her warmth between my hands.“Damon,” But
Ariana’s POVI missed classes for three days.It came as a surprise to everyone because there was never a class that I had missed since I became a teacher yet not only did I miss a class, I didn’t teach for three whole days.The only one who seemed not to bother was the reason I didn’t attend my classes in the first place.Later that afternoon, I arranged to meet Bach and Sigil at the local bar.When I arrived, they were already seated, talking. I smiled, seeing the closeness between the both of us.When I met Sigil, I could tell he wasn’t well acquainted with people and that relationships in this academy was a hurdle for him. Relief washed over me.I approached them, having a seat. They both watched me tentatively, giving me a look.“Wherever you disappeared to for three days must’ve been gold. You’re shining so much you’re literally blinding my eye.” Bach spoke, covering his eyes.“Shouldn’t you both be happy that I’m back?”“We would if we knew where you were.” Bach said, staring d
Ariana’s POVEver since that day, my mornings usually began with Damon right beside me, trying to rope me into one of his many shenanigans even though he had already done one too many the night before.Also, I was always late for my classes now.If you saw me in school, especially in the mornings I was always on my feet, running to make it in time for my own class which never happened before.After or and during class, Fenrir would usually come looking for me and we would meet up with Bach and Sigil, or waited for them if they had classes.Sometimes, Damon accompanied me and luckily Fenrir learnt how to keep his mouth shut even though they always found a way to bicker… constantly.At first, I was tensed up whenever it would start, now it felt like a usual routine in our conversation.The kidnappings had reduced… drastically and in such short amount of time.It was meant to be a moment of relaxation and happiness but something bothered me about it and I could tell we all felt it too.I