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.

inched closer. "Do you remember what you told me that day when

out. "I

tending your wounds...but something miraculous happened. You shifted for the first time, even though, it should

cheek lightly. "You have a strong will and mind. 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.

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

wiped the side of my eye but did not speak a

all died protecting me, I owe them that much." I

you."

I gleamed at that.

laid on his back while staring at the ceiling. His hands behind the back of

"I am sorry Willow."

I, too, laid on my back and hands folded on my

like what Jasper did to you and your pack."

my deepest thoughts? Then it dawned

you? Why didn't you tell

always wondered why you resist me.