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.

my nose and inched closer. "Do you remember what you

my lips and let out. "I said I want

tending your wounds...but something miraculous happened. You shifted for the first time, even though, it should be two months more. And your wolf helped you to recover, that was why you stayed in wolf form for

You must have had a hard 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 one of the things I admire about

I could do." My voice cracked from swirling emotions inside

the side of my eye but did not speak a word. Listening patiently to what I

my life. They all died protecting me,

love you." He

I gleamed at that.

took a deep breath and moved. He laid on his back while staring

"I am sorry Willow."

laid on my back

Jasper did to you and your pack."

knows my deepest thoughts? Then it dawned on me

you? Why didn't you tell me?"

didn't at first." His quick reply. "I always wondered why you resist me.