Hundred Fourteen: Stay.

ELIANA.

As soon as I closed the door behind me, I paused to heave in a deep breath through my lips. The winds were gentle against my face and for a moment, I ran my fingers through my hair. It took a lot more to dry the tears in my eyes but I didn’t move until I had done that.

Kicking my feet forward, I headed up to Ivan’s room. I knew he was just slightly away from above my chambers when suddenly, the gust of that familiar scent filled my nose.

Almost like a slap in my face, his presence was pungent. Unmistakably haunting. I stopped in my tracks with my heart falling into my stomach. I knew it was him even before I turned around.

And that only cemented my assumptions.

“Nathaniel” I echoed. He had a lot of balls showing up tonight but he really was standing opposite me. I stared at him with disbelief and he was still with his hands rooted in his pocket. There were blood stains across his temples and his clothes appeared rumpled and drenched.

“What are you doing here?” I questioned