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

pursed my lips and let out. "I said I want to

miraculous happened. You shifted for the first time, even though, it should be two months more. And your wolf

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

eye but did not speak a word. Listening patiently

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

you." He

I gleamed at that.

laid on his back while

"I am sorry Willow."

I asked. I, too, laid on my back

Jasper did to you and your

How possible he knows my deepest thoughts?

did you? Why

wondered why you resist me. It was not