Barely Breathing

Just as they would shift, I reached Xyrus' arm to stop him. I gasped as bolts of electricity pricked the palm of my hand and pleasantly traveled through my body. My mind was engulfed by a foreign emotion I do not want to recognize.

The feeling was so overwhelming that it scares the heck out of me. He must have felt it too because he stilled and slowly turned at my hand in his arm then to my eyes. The moment I met his warm gaze, I knew I was in trouble and it has nothing to do with his mark on me.

'What did you do to me?'  I thought.

'Just like what you are doing to me' His soft voice entered my mind like a melody lulling me to sleep.

"Don't read my mind." I intend to sound it strong but it ended in a whisper.

"I can't help it."

I glared at him. "This isn't your fight, I need to settle scores with him, not you..."

He shook his head and inched his face closer to mine, his breath cooling my face.

"Have you forgotten princess?"

"Forgotten what?" I asked breathless, affected by the intensity of those sea-blue irises.

He searched my eyes like he was reading my soul. "I told you... you don't have to face everything alone anymore.”

And for a moment, I want to believe his words, the sincerity of those words moved me. I felt genuine happiness. Something lacking in my life for so long now. It stirred something inside, like a fire lighting up hope.

"Noone's going to die for me again" I blurted out unconsciously.

His brows creased and blinked twice. "What did you say?"

that reminds me of his face years ago when we last met. The

killed them! You killed them all!" I shouted, pointing an accusing finger at him. "You and your disgusting

 He rolled his eyes. "It's not like they died

killed my father!" I yelled and

for you, does that make sense?" He shouted back. "If you just play along with

tripled a thousand times. His words cut

intervened. I can feel his intense stare burning the side of my face.

over with." Xyrus

get this over"

wolf, nails turned to claws, hands to paws, skin replaced by thick fur red as blood and

the rest of our warriors emerging from trees that surround

Fae said worriedly as she covered her mouth

Do you know that guy?" I heard Tash asked but I was too engrossed

had commenced. Both alphas trying to get to each other's neck, claws outward intend to kill the other in one

claws. Yet he stood back in instant and jumped over Xyrus again, determined to win the

to block or dodge. He moves perfectly in tune like a true mighty warrior

those eyes." Luna Fae whispered

must stop him before it is too late." I heard Alpha

blood and inflicting fatal injuries that even with a

and large open wounds could be seen clearly. Jasper was heaving and gradually

muttered both in awe and worry as I witnessed firsthand

long." Alpha Caden said in a

in all sense. For Jasper was sure betting on his death as the battle go on. A weak whimper came out

do this." Luna Fae pleaded, shaking her head. "You knew all too well