The Tormented Soul

Aleera's POV

For the first time in a long time I was able to sleep without any nightmares. You can just guess how nice it was, I had nothing to worry about.

I felt something move over my right cheek. What was this strange and unfamiliar feeling that this touch left me with? Why does it feel like my guts are filled with butterflies and electricity that travels over my body?

Then the feeling was gone. It was probably nothing, so I didn't think much about it and I tried to get back to sleep. I needed rest to get my strength back. Wait, that unfamiliar feeling is back. I felt something move over my cheek again and this time I opened my eyes to see Darius brushing his hand over my cheek. I moved back with fear all over my face.

"Sorry if I woke you up." He said in a calm voice.

"W..ha..t are you do..in..g." The words came out in a stutter.

"You had something on your cheek so I removed it for you." He answered me.

I was confused and I guess my facial expression showed it. "W..ha..t did I ha..ve?" I stuttered.

"You had a tear on your cheek." He answered me back with a sad smile on his face.

Was I crying?

It was not before I looked around I noticed that Celia was not in the room.

"Where is Celia?" I whispered, slowly starting to feel less scared.

"She had to go and take care of an emergency so she asked me to come and sit here with you until she came back." He had a slight smile when he said this.

the left side of the bed farthest from him as I watched him closely. My

didn't hear that Darius tried to talk to me before I felt his hand over my hand. I looked down immediately when I felt the sparks travel where our skin touches. It felt

pulled me to meet them. When my eyes looked right into his I could see the pain. Why does he feel pain? What is going on? Something in his eyes pulled me to drift away and I don't know how to explain it but I loved his eyes. I was terrified and a

whisper out

aback. "What are you

saving me." I told

have done the same thing as I did when

am just a girl and you don't know me. So why?" I spoke really fast and

he was confused and that my question had

not just a girl, you are more than nothing, and yes I do not know you now but I do plan to change that." His voice was calm but a little frustrated.

answer my question." I

deep breath

you know what a mate

to do with why you saved me?" Now he was getting on my

you are my mate." he said loud,

breathing in got stuck in my throat, I

that can't be." I

forest when I got a whiff of your scent and I must say I really like it. It's like a mix of roses

a breath again before

I thought I was going to lose you right then and there. I have been looking a long time for my mate and I was so happy when

silence for a couple