Our gazes met when I turned to look towards Gray. He was so close to me, almost trapping me between his body and the windowpane in front of me. I couldn't even release my stare from his intense gray eyes that were silently fixed on me.For some reason, it was difficult to escape Gray's gaze. Eventually, I felt his hand gently encircle my waist, and as his body pressed against mine, I could feel the warmth of his touch against my back."It looks beautiful," he said, causing me to blink in surprise. In the next moment, I couldn't fathom what was going through our minds. We simply drew closer, our lips meeting. I could feel the warmth of his full lips against mine as they started to move. The air around us seemed to shift, growing warmer as Gray pulled me even closer.I instinctively wrapped my arms around Gray's neck as our kiss intensified. His lips moved faster against mine, and his tongue intertwined with mine. I felt a powerful rush with each passionate kiss, and I found myself not
I looked up as Gray released his kiss, shifting his attention to the curve of my neck, his touch gentle. I could only grip Gray's hair, feeling its thickness and softness between my fingers, as his warm lips continued to explore my skin, causing my body to grow increasingly warm.For some reason, the temperature seemed to rise as Gray's fingers moved around my back, slipping beneath my clothes. My mind felt hazy, my body light, and I could only grip Gray's shoulders tightly. Until a sigh escaped my lips unexpectedly, causing me to immediately bite down on my lower lip.Until a sigh escaped my lips unexpectedly, causing me to immediately bite my lower lip. And that's when Gray looked at me, extending his hand to gently stroke my lips."Don't hold back. I like hearing that sound," Gray said, prompting me to slowly release my lip from my bite. Following that, Gray's lips replaced mine, greedily capturing my lower lip. He slowly pushed my body until I was lying on the small bed, barely bi
Throughout the day, I could only sit anxiously, continuously observing the teacher explaining the lesson at the front of the class. This is the first time I've felt like this, or perhaps not just today – it's been about a week now that I haven't been focused on what I'm doing.Occasionally, I keep checking my phone whenever there's a spare moment, every hour, every minute, hoping for a reply to the message I sent to Gray. However, the result is nothing; my message remains the same without a response or an explanation about his condition for the past week. This time, I can't wait any longer; I have to make sure about his situation, regardless of the last time he was with me.I immediately tidy up all my books as the school bell rings. The only way to ensure his condition is by visiting his house. I've held back for too long this week. I should have met Gray directly at his house from the beginning. My steps pause when my phone rings – it's Maudy sending a message. I forgot that we had
"Gray," I croak out his name, and for some reason, it feels incredibly heavy when I say it. He doesn't budge from his spot, just continuing to stare at me under the pouring rain, much like how I'm looking at him. I drop my bike again, intending to step closer, but he moves back."Wait, I just need to talk to you. I'm not afraid of you, and I'll keep all the secrets I know. Just please, don't go away from me," I hurriedly utter, my voice trembling with both haste and fear. I'm afraid he'll avoid me again."I beg you, Gray. I just need to talk. I only want to make sure of something," I plead again, my tone desperate. I don't care what's going through Gray's mind right now. All I want to do is ensure that I can do anything to keep him visible around me. I don't even know why I need to do this, maybe because I don't want to feel the pain that comes with thinking I won't be able to see him again. It's like he's disappearing from my world, and I can't find him no matter how hard I look or i
I step out of the bathroom and see Gray sitting on the edge of the bed. My breath catches as I notice he's wearing only his pants, his bare chest exposed. I then glance at myself and realize how we both seem to have forgotten about the cold outside and the heavy rain pouring down. I'm only wearing his oversized black shirt that drapes on my small frame."Come here," Gray says, extending his hand slightly, which startles me. I continue walking and accept his hand, allowing him to guide me to sit beside him."Are you warm enough?" Gray asks, and I find myself momentarily speechless. The rapid thumping of my heart heats up my entire body."If you're still cold, I can adjust the room temperature," he offers, making me shake my head. If he did that, I'd probably feel like I'm on fire."No need," I reply, causing Gray to fall silent again."Was it really that difficult for you during this past week? You look thinner," I ask, and Gray once more just looks into my eyes."Yes, it was very toug
I jolted awake and immediately opened my eyes wide. I didn't know when I had fallen asleep; the last thing I remembered was chatting with Gray. He was telling me all about his week, and now I wondered why I had suddenly fallen asleep. My gaze darted around the empty room, devoid of Gray's presence and even his scent had faded. What lingered was the worry that he might have disappeared again.I threw off the blanket covering me and got out of bed, shouting out to call for the man who had claimed to be my Soulmate."Gray, where are you?" I asked, then walked towards the empty bathroom."Gray," I called out again, this time walking out of the room. Only silence filled the large house. I hurriedly descended the stairs, my fear growing. I almost stumbled down the stairs a few times if it weren't for someone catching me. I turned to look behind me, finding Miss Brenda gazing at me with a concerned expression."Aurel, what's wrong with you?" she asked, worry evident on her face."Where's Gra
I let out a heavy sigh. Gray hadn't returned to me all day, and I found myself sitting in his room, doing nothing. I could only take in the scent of the room around me. As Miss Brenda had explained, he was currently in the Neutral Dimension, calming himself down. I wondered what he was enduring and pressed Miss Brenda to tell me everything without leaving any questions in my mind.However, Miss Brenda refused, saying that it wasn't her place to do so, and Gray himself would explain everything to me in due time. I then glanced at my phone. A few minutes ago, I had informed Rex that I would be staying at Miss Brenda's house. I didn't know if he would be angry or not, but one thing was certain: he would come to see me and probably drag me back home. My thoughts were interrupted when a knock came at the door. I quickly got up and walked towards it, hoping to find the person I was waiting for. However, my hopes were dashed when I saw Rex on the other side, looking at me silently. After the
I returned from the Neutral dimension. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time there to calm myself and stabilize the newfound powers I received after the awakening I experienced. However, my current goal isn't my home in this human world. Right now, what I want to see the most is my soulmate, the one who makes me strive hard to restrain myself.I immediately rush to her house, and it's not difficult for me to jump straight through the window that she didn't even lock on the second floor where her room is located. I sit on the window sill, looking at Aurel, who is sound asleep under a thick blanket. I realize she might be disturbed by the gust of wind that could disrupt her sleep, so I quickly descend from the window and close it again.I lean against the wall and continue watching her, engulfed in the strong scent that fills the room. Just inhaling it makes my entire body react intensely. I can even clearly see the rhythm of her heartbeat and her steady breaths. Right now, I yearn t
Gray continued to gaze at Aurel, who had been unconscious for nearly two days. Despite having her examined by a doctor, Gray remained restless until he was sure that Aurel would awaken."Do we need to call a healer from Wentira?" Brenda asked, but Gray shook his head."I don't want to deal with Wentira for now, even though I'm certain that Alpha King is aware of the chaos I caused in Plantea. I just want you to find another way," Gray replied, prompting Brenda to glance at Rex, who was equally concerned about Aurel's condition."The doctor said Aurel was exhausted," Brenda explained."Exhausted to the point of being unconscious for two days?" Gray questioned, prompting Brenda to sigh deeply."In that case, you better rest too during this week. You've been expending your powers aimlessly. After that, you can ensure Aurel's well-being," Brenda advised, and Gray nodded. She then took Rex out of the room, leaving Gray to do whatever he wished with his mate.Gray extended his hand, gently
They immediately turned to look at Vlad, who was now among them."Good job, Vlad. Have you already obtained your Mate?" Erebus asked, making Vlad look at him with a flat expression."Yes, I've found her, but I have no intention of eliminating her," Vlad replied, causing Erebus to gaze at him questioningly."Don't tell me you're tempted again by a face that resembles Luna's. You should have eliminated her because that woman is the one who hurt you," Erebus taunted, making Vlad visibly angry."Stop your nonsense. You only instructed me to keep her away from that wolf, and I've done just that. So, stop pressuring me because I owe you nothing, and I'm not your lackey," Vlad retorted, then turned his gaze towards Gray."And as for you, you're a pathetic mate who can't even protect your own partner," Vlad said, deliberately provoking Gray's emotions."You damn vampire really can only boast and say foolish things. Don't you know who you're dealing with?" Gray responded. Without further ado,
Vlad immediately halted his steps as he approached the castle, even though he hadn't entered his own castle yet. He could already sense that the scent of Aurel was no longer in the vicinity, causing him to quickly rush inside. He opened the door to Aurel's previously occupied room, only to find it empty. Similarly, there was no trace of Loma's aroma in his castle. Vlad growled in frustration, clenching his fists and tightening his jaw."Damn siren really took Aurel away," Vlad muttered to himself before resuming his search. If they had recently left, it meant they were still within the Naighthell territory. Vlad couldn't afford to let Aurel slip away after the grave mistake he had made before.Vlad still hesitated to meet Aurel face to face, fearing that she would be scared and hate him. That's why Vlad had been trying to make Aurel accustomed to living in the castle with him before he decided to confront her. However, before his plan could come to fruition, Loma had already spirited
"Damn, why do they have to look for me?" Loma muttered as she continued to run through the corridors of Vlad's castle. Earlier, Loma had made sure Vlad had left the castle to meet Erebus, so this was her chance to escape. Loma didn't want to break her promise to Vlad, but her condition forced her to leave. She couldn't continue to be trapped in Vlad's place with her diminishing powers.A while ago, Loma received word that a group of people was searching for her in the Plantae territory. Luckily, she got the message in time and didn't go to meet Sherman. Loma then stopped in front of the door to Aurel's new room. If she left here, it meant she had to leave the human. Loma thought about it but came up with an idea that might benefit her.Consider it payment for taking care of Aurel all this time, and maybe bringing Aurel with her could be an advantage. So, Loma finally opened the door, revealing Aurel, who was working on a canvas she had given him earlier."Are you painting?" Loma asked
POV Gray"I've found it," Lilith said, causing me to immediately turn and look in her direction. Without waiting any longer, I approached her and asked for an explanation."Tell me," I said. After almost four days of patiently waiting, Lilith had finally returned from the Ocean territory with good news."Have you found out who's been using the Siren poison?" This time it was Brenda who asked."Yes, over the past few weeks, there's only been one person who appeared to be using that poison, and it's the Siren who was previously expelled from the Ocean," Lilith replied, making me raise an eyebrow as I looked at her."Don't tell me they're a fugitive Siren?" I asked, making Lilith raise her eyebrows in response."Yes, call it whatever you want, but the good news is, I know who it is," Lilith answered."In that case, tell me. I don't want to waste any time. I need to find Aurel," I said, my impatience clear as it had been over a week since I couldn't reach my mate, driving me nearly insane
**Aurel's Point of View**I jolted as once again the door to the room opened without warning, revealing Loma carrying food for me."I think I'm gaining weight if you keep bringing me food," I said, causing Loma to shrug nonchalantly."Just eat while you still can eat peacefully," Loma replied as I took the food and looked at her with a raised eyebrow."What do you mean?" I asked."Nothing, just... forget it. Didn't you say you wanted to move out of this room?" Loma asked, making me stop and nod enthusiastically."Yes. Did someone allow me to move from this room?" I asked, seeking confirmation, making Loma nod."Yes, you're lucky because maybe he's in a good mood. He allowed me to take you to a room that's not too spacious but probably more comfortable," Loma answered, making me smile."Does the new room have a window, at least? Let me breathe some fresh air. I've lost track of how long I've been trapped here, maybe a week, two weeks. I can't see the sun, the moon, or anything. I might
Erebus looked disapprovingly at the man in front of him with a crystal glass containing a red liquid which was his favorite food "where did you get it?" Erebus asked, making Vlad immediately lift the crystal glass "Why do I like it so much?" said Vlad again, staring at the blood"You prey on humans, I'm sure it's not animal blood?" Erebus asked again making Vlad nod his head "Yes, you guessed right, this is very sweet human blood, it's rare for me to be able to eat this much," he said again, making Erebus immediately look at him with a questioning look."Did you go to the human world and make a mess there?" Erebus asked making Vlad just shrug his shoulders indifferently "What do you mean, I'm not the one who wants it, the human himself is crazy about me and is willing for you to give his blood voluntarily. I can't refuse, isn't that too good to miss?" said Vlad who then took a sip of the blood in the glass. Meanwhile, Erebus just silent while watching him"Then what do you want to
Loma opened the large door in front of her and stared at a man who was standing with his back to her, paying attention to a painting that he didn't know how long he had been staring at. "How long are you going to hold him?" Loma asked, making the man still not budge"It hasn't even been a week yet but he's already whining to go home he's worried about his family" Loma said again making the man finally respond, he immediately turned to look at loma who looked at him with a questioning look "You can hold it in longer, right?" He said, making Loma just roll her eyes lazily"Detain him and give unreasonable reasons. You even put him in the basement," Loma said again "That's a special dungeon that's not like a prison dungeon, I even provide good facilities for you because I'm sure he as a human needs other needs unlike us" he said making Loma again not know how to think"Yes, that's why. Because he's human, he needs something else. Not only cooped up in that stuffy room. I, who have bee
Pov Brenda It's been more than three days when Aurel suddenly disappeared, making Gray really look messy and not only that even Rex looks the same, the two of them are constantly looking for Aurel's whereabouts, I settled on Rex who had been still trying to contact Aurel's cellphone even though I said it was useless because whoever brought Aura at this time they would have gotten rid of his cellphone. Again the curses that came out of Rex's mouth made me finally come closer "I told you there was no point in calling Aurel's cell phone," I said, which made Rex immediately look at me in annoyance "I hope if there is good news that I can get in case he just turned off his cell phone" Rex replied making me finally sit next to him I stroked his arm making Rex continue to focus on his cell phone, I don't know how many messages he has sent on Aurel's cell phone not active "We've tried, we'll wait for news from Thunder and Simon," I said "Then I also have to move" Said Rex who was about to