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 day when

and let out. "I said I want to

died that day 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

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

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

wiped the side of my eye but did not speak

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

love you."

I gleamed at that.

while staring at the ceiling. His hands

"I am sorry Willow."

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

did to you and your pack."

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

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

you resist me. It was not until you