Sole...

Anger and hatred are everywhere on his face, but I was not a girl who refused a challenge or got scared easily. This is what I wanted after all. I took a few steps back. I took a defensive stance and made a withdrawal sign with my finger to approach me.

Karish was running so hard that dust was flying under his feet at every step. And I rushed, I fell avoiding my hand to go forward and I pushed my shoulder against his torso and grasped with his feet. It was an unmistakable judo move, but it was quite difficult so I had to use more force than usual to knock it down. The moment he touched the ground a shot was heard. I was terrified that I had expended too much strength and that I might have broken his bones or he may have fallen on a rock or something.

I wanted to regret what I did, I didn't want to hurt him badly. I froze and he used it to turn me up in the air. Now I was lying on the ground with my hands nailed above my head. I looked into Karish's face, he was different. His eyeballs turned all black. His ears became pointed and fangs protruded from his mouth. I looked down at his body, it was getting bigger that even his shirt was stretched and torn.

I closed my eyes, this was definitely my imagination, it must be a side effect of withdrawal. Or maybe the symptoms of schizophrenia return quickly. I drove the hallucination out of my head and opened my eyes again. Karis was still on top of me, pinching my wrists and my hips between my knees. His shirt was torn and his abdomen could be seen. I followed the gaze of his torso and back to his face. His eyes were golden again. We looked at each other and forgot everything I had just seen.

I tried to control my breathing, as well as to calm down during training. He was so close that I could feel the heat radiating from his body. I felt a burning sensation like electricity where our skin came in contact. His eyes moved as if exploring every inch of my face, to my neck, to my chest. His gaze penetrated my clothes and burned my skin. This was not the kind of action in mind! I could only dream of having a man like him. Not to mention he's gay. That thought was good enough to break the trance.

"It's your Karishy" I wasn't used to being the first, but I had to finish this fight.

Karisha's clenched jaw relaxed and he loosened his grip.

"You're strong and fearless, I like that," he leaned over and whispered in his hoarse voice. An unexpected statement made my face bleed and my heart started beating fast. A smile spread across his face as if reading my mind.

Karish stood up and held his hand to help me up. I wanted to get up on my own, but unconsciously my hand reached out to him and he pulled me closer to him leaving a thin space between our bodies.

"From now on you can train with women if you want to"

"I want to train with guys"

"That's not an option"

"And why? You can't decide for me!"

"I can decide for them. They know better than to go against my orders and raise their hand against you. "

"You don't owe me! I'm not your object or property to order your people not to touch me" I felt like I had escaped from prison to another. I didn't want to let him dictate my life for me.

"I'm worried about your safety, I don't want you to be hurt" Despite the sincerity in Karish's voice, I couldn't accept his explanation.

 "Why would you care?" You are not my father, you are not my brother, you are not my boyfriend. Why do you think you can decide for me what I can and can't do? ”

"I'm your m ..." He muttered and I couldn't understand the rest of the sentence.

I didn’t want to argue anymore and be more frustrated than I was. I pushed him out of the way and started running.

I focused on my surroundings to clear my head and forget all my worries. The sound of leaves dancing in the breeze, the chirping of birds happy with the imminent arrival of spring. The natural beauty of this forest was so soothing that I didn't know how long I was running. When I stopped to catch my breath, I didn't recognize where he was.

The trees acted differently and the air was heavier, and the happy chirping of the birds disappeared. I am not easily afraid, but I felt something lurking in the distance and looking at me, which made me shiver. Then I heard the growl of an angry creature. The bushes moved and the wolf came out. Gray and black fur, red eyes and sharp fangs. He was bigger than ordinary wolves and looked like he was about to attack.

I backed away slowly as he approached, then turned on my heels and ran away. I didn't know the way to the property, but I had to make the distance between myself and the wolf. Suddenly he pulls me by the arm and I lean against a tree. I looked up and it was Karish. He put his hand over my mouth before I could say anything and signed me to shut up by pressing my index finger to his mouth. I nodded and he let go of my mouth.

His hands were resting on my shoulders when I heard a howl nearby. We stood silent, he looked around for any sign, and I noticed every detail of his face. Being so close to him again in such a short time would make me addicted to him. How he could look so sweet and dangerous at the same time was beyond my comprehension.

He had the atmosphere of a bad boy, but he was also a gentleman. The moment I began to indulge in fantasy, he lightly pressed me by the shoulders and brought me back to reality.

"I think we're fine now. It's time to go," he whispered.

He took my hand and walked slowly, watching his footsteps. He tried not to make any sound so that the wolf would not find us. When we reached the familiar part of the forest, he stopped, held my hand tighter, and then pulled me so that I was facing him. Even though only our hands were touching, the closeness made me nervous.

"What did you think you were running away like? You don't know these forests. There are wild, dangerous creatures there. What if I didn't catch you on time? What if something happens to you? Do you understand what I just did? "

"I'm sorry. I didn't run. Just running helps me calm down when I'm upset.

"What's wrong, is it because of our earlier quarrel?" I'm sorry about that. I didn't want to control myself too much. You don't know what men think when they look at you. You are young and beautiful and will not allow them the opportunity to raise their hand against you or those injuries. It is my responsibility to protect you. "

"You have a good point. I'm sorry I overdid it." admitted with difficulty because I was also trying to accept the fact that no one had cared for me like that before.

"Then why are you still upset? What's bothering you?"

When he said those words, his voice was soft and he had a kind look in his eyes. It was like a trigger and I told him everything. As I was abandoned as a baby and due to mental disorders, no one wanted to adopt me. How I moved between foster families and the horrible life in the system. How hard it was for me to stay in school because I was constantly arguing and getting into trouble.

I told him about the past few days that had led to meeting him. I don't know when the tears started to flow, but by the time I finished talking, my eyes were burning and I was panting between sobs. I knew my face was ugly when I cried so I leaned my forehead against his chest to hide my face.

Karish stroked my head with one hand and patted me on the back with the other. I felt something draw my body to his like a magnet. At first I held on to his shirt, but then my arms wrapped around him and he held me tighter. It was so comforting that I had already forgotten why I was crying. I turned my head and rested my cheek on his bare skin where his shirt was torn. I could hear his heart beating with a proper and powerful sound like rhythmic music. Every time I was close to him I lost track of time. And I started to lose my sense of self. I felt so pleasant and comfortable, as if I was hugging a huge teddy bear, but he was warm and torn and he could give me a hug back.

Too bad Karish was gay. Or maybe that's the best. I always wanted to have a gay friend. No drama or rivalry with the girls and he could feel safe around him. His heart began to quicken, and the heat began to recede and recede.

"Are you sick? Do you have a fever or something?"

"I need to cool down" Karish looked upset and blushed.

He looked everywhere except at me. I felt he was ignoring me as if he wasn’t even present. He turned left and started running without a word.

I was curious to see where he was going and I didn’t know the way home so I followed him. When I came out of the forest, it was a beautiful lake, the water was glistening in the sunlight. Karis was already in the lake, and the water was reaching above his waist. He had such a perfectly sculpted body. So this is what he meant by "cool down". It was still too cold to swim, but it seemed like fun, Sol decided to join him.

I didn't think about it, I took off my clothes and my underwear followed. I didn't want to ruin such expensive underwear, and Karish didn't watch it anyway. I hurried quietly into the water. It was icy, but I made sure not to make a sound that could scare Karisha not to turn around and see me naked. I continued to move quietly as Karis stood still. I swam towards him and playfully slapped him.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Same as you, skinny diping YES!"

"Stanley, get away from me," he snapped, frowning.

"Okay, I'll swim away from you." "GET OUT OF THE WATER NOW" Karis growled in astonishment.

"Sorry to bother you. You don't have to shout." I apologized and collected myself.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shout. Can you give me ten minutes? For now, I have to be alone. "

"Okay, I'm going. Just look away, don't peek?"

"I won't watch if you promise not to run away again. I don't want you to get lost."

"Okay," I motioned for him to turn around and swam toward shore.

Before I left the water, I looked around to make sure

Karis didn't see me naked, but I couldn't find him. When I stepped ashore, a cold breeze hit me and I hurried to get dressed before I froze.

I walked around the lake trying to stay in the sun to warm my body and thinking about what just happened. Even if he was so short-tempered, I didn't know what he did or said it made him so angry. I opened my past to him and he listened patiently to everything that was said. He did not condemn or blame me. He offered me a shoulder to cry on and comforted me, which he didn't have to do. Unless he really cared about me like he said before.

After a few minutes I saw Karisha coming out of the lake. My eyes followed the trail of water dripping from his hair and running down his beautifully tanned skin, enhancing the details of his carved chest, his six bellies, his deep V line ... OMG! I didn't want to see that!

It was the first time I had seen a naked man in all his glory. I turned around, but not fast enough as he caught me watching. Somehow he wasn't a bit shy as he stood naked in front of me. After that, I couldn't say a word and we returned to the house in an unpleasant silence.

"Go find Arosh in the house. You can hang out with her. I have some business to do." He still looked upset, but I couldn't figure out the reason. Once again, he did not wait for an answer and ran away in the style of Clark Kent.

I walked into the house, I didn’t know what I was looking for, Arosh or something. I opened the unlocked door giving myself a tour of this huge residence. There was an indoor pool, gym, playroom, mini cinema and god knows how many rooms on the first floor. I finally reached a large double door with intricate carvings depicting wolves and people in the woods. My fingers followed the details before I pushed open the door. It looked like a study, and there were bookshelves on all the walls up to the ceiling.

To the right, sat an imposing presidential table in front of a large window that provided light throughout the space. To the left was a meeting table and a comfortable seating area. I noticed that there was a narrow opening in one of the corners. As I looked more closely, it looked like a path or a hidden door. I went inside and climbed the spiral staircase.

I reached the top of the tower, it was a cozy and comfortable room, with a quilt and dozens of pillows on the ground. The view of the surrounding forest was breathtaking. I found a bunch of books. I randomly selected a book, sat down and started reading. I read stories and legends about distant kingdoms in time and space, about werewolves, vampires, dragons and mythical creatures. I felt like Rita in Wonderland falling into a rabbit hole.