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.

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

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

impossible to save you even with the pack doctor tending your wounds...but something miraculous happened. You shifted for the first time, even

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

from swirling emotions inside of me. "For

eye but did not speak a word. Listening patiently to what I have

They all died protecting me,

love you."

I gleamed at that.

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

"I am sorry Willow."

on my back and hands folded on my

you feel trapped like what Jasper did to you

his words in my mind. How possible he knows my deepest thoughts? Then it dawned

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

why you resist me. It was not until you tried to