“No, I can-.” Amara was cut off when Tobias placed his hand on her waist and lifted her off the ground.She had to wrap her hands around his neck and shoulders, to avoid losing balance.When he had placed her on the horse, his hand, the one that had been holding her up, stayed on her thigh.“Thanks,
Amara didn’t say anything, neither did she react. But the conflict written all over her face said enough.For now, that was enough to make Tobias’s heart beat a bit faster, giving him hope that there was a future for them.After all, she was totally against the idea, she would have shut him down as
Elvis did not hide his shock.Even though he had known the possibility of Tobias kneeling in front of him was extremely low, he hadn’t expected the man to actually do it.For a few seconds, Elvis stared at him, unable to believe that the man kneeling in front of him was actually the same man he had
Tobias, for a few seconds, thought of his choice. He glanced in Amara’s direction, once again, she was staring at him and even if her expression was neutral, he could see the spark of expectancy in her eyes.A ghostly smile outlined his lips as he realized there was indeed hope and this…this was jus
“And you think…” She was hesitant to finish her words. “You think Tobias would hurt me, again?”Elvis pondered her words for a few seconds. “He seems to have changed.” He said. “But we can never be too sure. Let’s watch and see, if he passes my test-““Grandfather,” Amara complained even before she
Amara left early the next morning, going to the exact location she and Elijah had last met.He was already waiting for her in the private room, standing by the windows and seemingly looking deep in thought.When the door opened and she stepped in, he pulled his attention away from the boring scene o
“But Elijah-““Please Amara,” He begged. “I want you to have it. It’d make me feel better when I see you wearing it, happy, even though it’s not me you end up with. So please, keep it.”Amara couldn’t refuse after those words, and although she knew he hadn’t said them with any intentions, she still
He had done something more.Amara got curious.“What did you do?” She asked, trying her very best not to show her curiosity.Tobias smirked. “Are you curious?”“No.”“Come on,” Tobias coaxed, walking up to her. “I’m sure you want to know.”Amara’s eyes twitched as she tried hiding the curiosity.“I’