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.

of my nose and inched closer. "Do you remember what you told me that

out. "I

It was almost impossible to save you even with the pack doctor tending your wounds...but something miraculous happened. You shifted for the first time, even though, it should be

had a hard life but you chose to live and that made you survived. It is not because

could do." My voice cracked from swirling emotions inside of me. "For them,

side of my eye but did not speak a

them my life. They all died protecting me, I owe them

love you."

I gleamed at that.

while staring at the ceiling. His hands behind the back

"I am sorry Willow."

on my back and hands

what Jasper did to

his words in my mind. How possible he knows my deepest thoughts? Then it dawned on me that he could read

knew, did you? Why didn't you tell me?" I

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