Barely Breathing

I sighed, opening my eyes and hugging my pillow tighter. "I am trying to sleep Xyrus."

Xyrus inched his body closer to mine and buried his nose in my hair like he usually does, his arm circled my waist. His body felt warm and surprisingly comforting. lt felt like normal for us to cuddle like this, far from how bad I thought this idea would be.

"Willow?" He mumbled.

"Hmmm."

"Do you still remember the day I found you at the boundary?"

"How can I forget." I groaned. "I almost died that day, if it were not for you."

"It was not me who saved your life, Willow." He spoke.

I turned upon hearing this, bewildered and lost for words.

He must have noticed my confusion as he added. "Yes I was the one who killed that rogue who attacked you, and brought you to the infirmary...but it was your strong will to survive, which has saved you."

"I do not understand," I confessed.

the tip of my nose and inched closer. "Do you remember what you told

lips and let out. "I said I want to

save you even with the pack doctor tending your wounds...but something miraculous happened. You shifted for the first time, even though, it

life but you chose to live and that made you survived. It is not because of me Willow, but your courage to withstand whatever comes your way. And that is

the least I could do." My voice cracked from swirling emotions inside of me. "For them, you see...my parents,

speak a word.

my life. They all died protecting

love you." He

I gleamed at that.

a deep breath and moved. He laid on his back while staring at the ceiling. His hands

"I am sorry Willow."

what?" I asked. I, too, laid on my back and hands folded on my stomach, staring

trapped like what Jasper did to you and your pack."

he knows my deepest thoughts? Then it dawned on me that he could

you? Why didn't

first." His quick reply. "I always wondered why you resist me.