Damsel (Slowly Rewriting)

chapter 17

Xavier

"Xavier?" I heard a small, familiar voice whisper. I peeled my eyes open, only to see complete darkness- it must be late at night.

"Yes baby?" I replied, my voice groggy from sleep, turning on the bedside lamp so that I could see Lacey. She was curled up, her knees brought to her round chest while she gazed into my dark eyes. Her blonde hair was messy from bed head, and she had a small amount of what I'm assuming mascara smeared on her chiseled cheekbones. She looked absolutely stunning, per usual.

"I can't sleep, knowing that you could be sad. I forgive you, I'm sorry for holding a grudge. It was all too much to take in, I guess." My beautiful mate said, while playing with my fingers nervously. "And my tummy hurts." She added, giggling slightly, making my heart melt. I was so whipped.

"Princess, you have nothing to be sorry for. I should be the one apologizing, I don't regret beating that heartless bastard up, but I'm sorry that you had to see that side of me." I said, sincerity filling my voice. "Would you like a hot water bottle, or some Advil? I think we have some left." I added, chuckling when I remembered her side comment.

She smiled shyly, her cheeks tinting pink. "Or you could just use these." Lacey said, giggling while playing with my fingers- occasionally intertwining them with mine. I sighed in relief when she forgave me, I couldn't bare her feeling upset with me.

She laid on her tummy, and I lifted up her shirt slightly only while I started to rub her lower back. She let out a small moan at my touch, causing me to purr at the melodic sound.

I winced when I saw the inside of her thigh, covered with fresh cuts that had only been made a very short time ago.

"Lacey?" I asked, snapping her out of the trance she was in.

"Mhm?" She hummed, her eyes still closed while I continued to massage her.

"Why did you hurt yourself? It hurts me so much that I can't protect you from yourself. Why didn't you come to me?" My wolf whimpered, causing Lacey to lift her eyes open that we're currently filled with pain and regret on the sudden brought up subject.

"If you don't want to talk about it it's fine, I just want to help you, baby." I said, my heart clenching at the thought of Lacey feeling hurt.

"I don't like myself, Xavier. In fact, I despise myself." My tiny mate choked out, blinking back tears. My heart felt as if it were being stabbed multiple times just at those few words.

"Why baby?" I replied, my voice getting quieter and quieter. I pulled Lacey into my bare chest, playing with her soft hair.

"I don't like the way I look, and I hate how I used to be so weak. I couldn't even fight back." Lacey said, looking down at her tiny hands.

"Baby, listen to me." I said roughly, gripping her chin so that she would look at me. "You are not weak. You wouldn't be chosen as the Luna if you were. You are so damn strong, inside and out. You've been through so much more than anyone I have ever met, yet you're still here today. You still fought baby. Understand?" I said sincerely, bending down so I could look into her eyes. She nodded and smiled in a shy manner manner, making my heart warm.

"Why don't you like yourself princess?" I growled, pain filling my voice. How could someone as beautiful and kind as her dislike themselves?

"I'm too short, I have big thighs, I have stretch marks, my face is too round, I have too many scars, I-" I stopped her quickly, hating hearing those disgusting false words escape from her mouth. I pressed my lips to her softly, groaning when she wrapped her legs around my torso, deepening the kiss. Our lips softly moved in sync, my tongue battling hers for dominance. She squeaked in surprise when I gripped her plump bum softly. The kiss was absolutely perfect, as usual. The sparks and desire for her were getting stronger and stronger by the second.

I looked down at my princess, lust overtaking my senses even more when I saw her flawless face tinted pink, and her hair disheveled.

Beautiful.

I lifted her up gently, carrying her into the bathroom. Her eyes swam with confusion as I sat her down infront of me, infront of the large mirror we had in our bathroom.

"Your hair, Lacey. It's so beautiful, and soft. Your face in the perfect size and shape for me to hold, I love those little freckles you have on your cute nose. You have the most adorable dimples, and smile. Don't even get me started on that beautiful smile of yours, or your plump lips that I could kiss for hours on end. Your figure is stunning, girls in our pack envy you for your body, but I can't blame them. I don't care about stretch marks, or scars. They make you, you. And I love that, so much. Your thighs are perfect for me to leave kisses and lovebites on, along with your neck," I paused while I ran a hand up her thigh, and kissed the spot on her neck that I would soon mark. She shivered, and bit her lip to keep from moaning at my touch. "You're so damn beautiful." I mumbled.

"Promise me, Lacey. Promise me you'll never hurt yourself again. Please." I pleaded, and started to kiss the sensitive scars held on her wrists, tummy, hips, and thighs. She nodded reluctantly, a beautiful smile gracing her lips- her face still flushed from the comments I had made just moments before.

I smiled so hard I felt my cheeks hurt, and I lifted her tiny frame in my arms, spinning her around while she giggled.

"Thank you." Lacey said quietly, trailing a small hand on my chest that made my wolf purr in delight.

"Of course, beautiful." I replied, kissing her forehead as we laid back down in bed, me still holding her in my arms.

"I have a question." I blurted out after a few moments of silence. Lacey looked at me and raised an eyebrow.

"And what would that be?" Lacey replied. I scratched the back of my head, my heart race picking up.

"Will you go on a date with me?" I asked nervously, finally meeting my eyes with her emerald ones. Her smile brightened, making my wolf howl in joy. I chuckled when I heard a small squeal from Lacey.

"Of course I will!" She said, her eyes brightening. I chuckled down at her in amusement when she clapped her hands in excitement.

I went back to sleep that night with a smile on my face, finally feeling content when Lacey snuggled into me even more.

This was sure going to be interesting.

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