>>Seraphina
I put Eris to bed. She had been too energetic today. I wasn't even able to catch her. Runy caught her and gave her a bath in the bathroom near the entrance door. Runy is a bit stern, so a scolding from her got Eris to behave.
Maybe I'm too soft on her...
I pulled the blanket over her while my chest kept getting fluttering attacks. My heart fluttered each time I thought about going to Azef. Gosh, I can't get what happened out of my head. I keep thinking about it and I keep wondering about being his mate.
I know fretting over it by myself isn't going to solve anything but I'm really nervous about going to him and asking about it. I let out a sigh. But I want to ask! I want to know! It's the only thing that's keeping my mind off of my mom's number being reissued to someone. It's strange though, I don't think her sim was deactivated...
But who knows when dad might have done it.
I stood up from the bed and walked out of the bedroom. It's late, Azef might have gone to sleep. But then again, he might not have.
With hesitant steps, I made my way down to the lounge, my heart fluttering nervously in my chest. The anticipation of seeing Azef again sent a thrill through me, mingled with a tinge of apprehension at the thought of being alone with him.
Will I be able to ask him about it? I want to know. My heart keeps telling me to go ahead with my feelings but at the same time I'm so scared. Azef has been the only person who has felt so safe to be with. He's the only one I've ever felt this attracted to, and the only one who I've ever fallen for.
As I entered the lounge, I couldn't help but feel a rush of warmth wash over me at the sight of him. Azef was lounging casually on the couch, his gaze focused on something in the distance.
Is he watching TV? He often watches the NEWS.
I approached him slowly, my footsteps echoing softly in the quiet room. With each step, I felt a knot of uncertainty tighten in my stomach, unsure of how he would react to my sudden presence.
But as I drew nearer, Azef looked up, his eyes meeting mine that caused me to pause.
"Oh! I-" I was still flustered, "I Wanted to talk,"
He tore his gaze away, "Sure," He gestured to the other sofa, "Come, sit," He didn't seem nervous but I was freaking out. I nodded and took my seat, diagonal to him. This was followed by a few seconds of silence.
It was awkward and I'm sure it was awkward for Azef too since he chose to break the silence, "What did you want to ask?" He turned the TV off which he was watching on mute.
I smacked my lips softly, "A few things," My voice was low, "About you,"
"About me?" Considering it was late at night and the place and the surroundings were quiet, our voices had to be low, "What do you want to ask?" But the low voices just felt so ticklish. Especially his voice, it got my feelings in a buzz.
"So," Where do I start from? "You're a werewolf." I wasn't exactly asking a question but I had to start from somewhere and this felt like the right thing.
"Yes," He nodded and cleared his throat. I focused on his face and he seemed a little disturbed. Is his face getting a little red?
"I learned a lot of stuff Bezof, he answered a lot of my questions but there are things I'm still curious about,"
He passed me a smile, "You're not scared?"
"Not really..."
"You passed out," He said, "Wasn't it because you were scared of what I had become?"
"Uhhh," I shook my head as I thought about how to answer him, "I wasn't scared oh you, I was scared of all the violence." We looked at each other, "I don't like violence, or blood,"
"Hmmm," He nodded, "I see. That's fair," His smile got a little relaxed
"And Lilac mentioned something about a mate,"
My statement seemed to alert him, "Ah. Yes,"
"So, what's a mate?"
He looked at me for a second before answering. I'm sure he's thinking that if I asked Bezof this stuff, he must have told me about it, "A mate is a destined partner of a werewolf. In other words, a soulmate,"
A soulmate!! That word is even better than what Bezof used!
"Oh, wow, does every wolf have one?"
He nodded, "All the werewolves that develop." Then he coughed. Is he okay?
"How can you tell?" I asked, "I mean, how do you know if a person is your mate?" It was here. I had taken the conversation in the direction I wanted.
"It's something innate in us," He frowned, "Once we see the other person, we know. Our wolf knows," He pointed at his head, "There's this loud howling in here," And then he pointed at his heart, "And then there's a feeling like getting an electric shock," He shook his head, "Well... That's how it is for normal wolves." He let out a sigh, his breathing was becoming ragged.
"Are you okay?" It had started to worry me.
He shook his head like a wolf, "I don't know, I'm not exactly feeling well." He furrowed his eyebrows, "But ignore me, you can ask more."
"Um," I asked, "Have you met your mate?"
He nodded his head and my heart skipped a beat
"Really?"
"Yes," He looked away, shaking his head as his breathing got heavier. I got up from my seat and walked to him
"Azef, are you alright?" He was on a three-seater couch and I went and sat down next to him, "Your face is getting sort of red-" He shot his eyes up to look at at me
!!!
A subtle change was there that sent a shiver down my spine. Without warning, Azef appeared before me, his presence commanding and intense, his eyes ablaze with an unfamiliar hunger.
I watched in surprise as he moved closer to me. There was a primal energy emanating from him, a raw power that stirred something deep within me, igniting a fire that I hadn't known existed.
"A-azef? Sir?" But it seemed scary at the same time.
As he drew closer, I could feel the heat of his body radiating towards me. He cupped my cheeks, his touch sending sparks of electricity dancing across my skin. In that moment, I was acutely aware of the proximity between us, the magnetic pull that drew us together like moths to a flame.
Without a word, he touched me, his touch gentle yet possessive as he guided me towards him. I could feel the urgency in his movements, the desperate need that pulsed through him like a heartbeat.
As our bodies melded together, I was overcome by a wave of desire, the heat of his skin searing into mine.
"Wait," I panicked, "What is happening??!?" I looked at his face and finally noticed it. His eyes, they were hazy, "Azef-" Before I got the chance to get to the bottom of what was happening, he crashed his lips onto mine.
I felt a surge of electricity shoot through me, my senses overwhelmed by the intensity of our kiss. It was raw, unbridled desire that got my heart racing like crazy. He pushed me back and we tumbled onto the sofa together.
No, no, no, wait. This is not how this was supposed to go! What is happening?! Azef isn't this type of a person! He wouldn't just jump at me like that!! I placed my hands on his chest and pushed him off of me.
"Stop!" I demanded, "What are you doing?" It wasn't that I hated this, but I wanted to make sure why he was doing this.
He grabbed my shirt and ripped it off of me
!?!?!
He licked the scar between my breasts, making shivers go down my spine. He was delirious and I had no idea if he was even aware of what he was doing.
From my subconscious I think I heard the door open, which one, I wasn't sure, "I came because it's time for your rut," But when I heard someone, I knew I wasn't hallucination, She closed the door, "And who would help you but me-" She came towards the lounge and paused.
Startled, I glanced over to see a girl standing in the doorway, her eyes widening in shock as she took in the scene before her.
For a moment, time seemed to stand still as we all froze in place, the air heavy with tension and uncertainty. I felt a flush of embarrassment creeping up my cheeks as I realized that we had been caught in a compromising position.
"You should have told me you got another girl," She threw the can of cola she had in her hand towards us and it hit Azef's head.
It seemed to do something for him for his gaze flickered towards the newcomer, his expression unreadable as he took in the sight before him. I could see the wheels turning in his mind as he processed the situation.
As the girl continued to stare, her eyes wide with disbelief, I felt a pang of guilt wash over me. I had never intended for things to escalate to this point, and I don't even know what to do. And who is this woman? How did she casually just walk in here?
She folded her arms, "So you have company," She seemed disappointed, "Should have told me then," She turned to leave.
"Xia-Lin," Azef yelled out her name, "Come back,"
"What?" She kept walking away
"Don't go!" He spread out his hand towards her as he moved his body away from me, "Help me," He was sweating. I looked at him, his eyes seemed a little focused at the moment.
The Chinese lady stopped and looked back at Azef in surprise, "Oh~" She looked at him, "Well, well, well. I see,"
Azef's body temperature kept rising, "Please," He got off of me, "Take me with you." And then started stumbling towards her.
I felt a jab in my chest. Sitting up, I stared at them while feeling upset. Did he just leave me like this?
"Oh~" As Azef stumbled towards her, she happily took him in his arms, "I will gladly take you with me." She hugged him and he let her, "Let's go," She winked at me and then walked out with him.
Leaving me there bewildered and alone.
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>>The person who sent the text from Sera's mother's number
Shit
Shit
How did I even make that mistake?!? I can't believe myself. I was drunk out of my mind but I can't believe I did that!
I sat in the dark room as I bit my thumbnail in fear
She probably saw that. There is no way she would miss it
I bit my lower lip
There's no escaping now
I might as well go and meet her.