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.

nose and inched closer. "Do you remember what

my lips and let out. "I said I want

from all your injuries. 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 two months more. And your wolf helped

you chose to live and that made you survived. It is not because of me Willow, but your courage

voice cracked from swirling emotions

not speak a

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

you." He

I gleamed at that.

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

"I am sorry Willow."

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

you feel trapped like what Jasper did to

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

Why didn't you

always wondered why you resist me. It was not until you