Watching him from afar wasn't something that she's not used too doing. He's dangerous, ruthless, and every other things that everyone had named him. But she don't see him that way. To her, he's simply a guy trying to find a place in the world.
Everyone here warned her about him. About his reputation. The current leader of the powerful Li clan that controls the underground world trade of drugs and explosives. They're from completely two different world. She, Sakura Kinomoto is the proper and prim of a high class society of one of the wealthiest man in Tokyo. Him, from a dark and brooding dangerous world that she never had a chance of seeing.
Being protected from the ugly outside world wasn't something she not used too. Her father, a well known embassador, has more than enough money to send her to private school, away from the real world. All of her life, her destiny was clear cut. She does what her parent wants her to do. she's never thought of defying her father's order, not even once.
Until now.
Standing in the middle of the most wildest underground club has never crossed her mind until this afternoon. True, that she was sent to an all girl private school where they had no contact with the male species at all, but something inside of her has came out tonight looking for adventure in this strange place. She lost sight of the couple of her friends from school as soon as they came in. It wasn't hard to ditch them since none of them care whether she live or die. There wasn't a label 'friend' in Jinkai Private Academy.
Now, her eyes are darting left and right trying to find him. Where could he be? This club has four floors. At the age eighteen, She was still clueless when it comes to clubs. She readjusted her wig as straightened her posture. She can't very well come here looking as herself. Father got spies everywhere and Sakura don't want to be caught. Now, looking like a new person in her jet black wig and a black tube top dress, she have more confident in herself.
He has to be in here. Sakura overheard them talking about it in the diner. Spotting the first flight of stairs toward the second floor, she avoided being grope by men and women alike. After hours of searching, Sakura was finally ready to give up. The question kept popping back in her mind. 'What am I doing here anyway?'. The chance of seeing him tonight was slim to none.
Suddenly this whole idea seemed ridiculous. Seeing some guy in a diner and following him here tonight was out of question. What was she thinking? Maybe it was the mesmerizing amber eyes that captivated her. The first moment their eyes met, it was instant sparks. She can practically feel in on her spine. But any other logical person would not do this, and Sakura is a very logical person.
Her eyes scanned the room once more then she was ready to leave. Sakura suddenly spotted a guy coming out of a painted dark red door. He reached into his pocket and withdrew a gun. Her breath was knocked out of her. She has a feeling that something bad is going to happen soon and that she should leave here while she still have the chance. Sakura tried, but her body did not obey her command. It seem that part of her limbs was glued to the ground. Sakura spotted four more guys who was copying the same action. He pointed at one of the guest sitting on the couch two feet away from her and pulled the trigger.
Blood splashed on the carpet and the white wall. Sakura didn't even noticed that some of the blood got on her. One by one, shots was fired until there was only one person left. That one person was her. The guy pointed his gun at her and smile, whispering 'Sayonara.' before he pulled the trigger.
Sakura squeezed her eyes shut tight and braced herself for the pain. The loud sound of bullets flying around was unbearable and her whole body was in pain. She has never been hit by a bullet before, but it doesn't feel like she's being hit now. Sakura slowly opened my eyes to see that she was behind a large couch under a male's body, covering her from head to toe.
"Get down." the male yelled over his shoulder. Sakura squeezed her eyes shut again and re-opened. Staring into a pair of heated amber eyes, she can't believe that after hours of searching for him, she found him on the floor with her, or on top of her.
"Excuse me," said Sakura as she poked his side with one of my manicured nail. His eyes was still roaming around the area.
"Shhh." he whispered back. "Get up." he rolled off of me and held out his hand. Instantly, she took it and heaved herself up. her hands instantly went up to feel the top of her head if during the process, her wig had fall out. It didn't.
He looked around the room, which was now empty, so is the rest of the club. sakura can still hear a few gunshots outside, but otherwise, it was quiet. The man pushed her suddenly into one of the empty room. Sakura gasped from the unexpected action and stumbled onto the sofa. The man standing before her glower down at her with menace. He looked more intimidating up close. No way was she going to show her fear to him.
"Who are you?" he asked quietly. His voice was cold and distant.
"Sakura." she replied.
"Why are you following me?"
"I didn't---"
"Who sent you here?"
"No one." her voice was starting to shake.
The man stared into the deep corner of the wall for a second before grabbing her arm and run towards the opened window.
"We're going to jump." he demanded.
"Say what?" Sakura asked in a panic. her night has turned into an adventure. The tiny beeping sound and a sudden flash of light was all the warning she got before she found myself being thrown out from the building with the man right behind her. Somehow during the fall, he grabbed a hold of her waist and cushioned her fall on the landing grass.
The breath was knocked out of her. Lucky that we didn't landed on to roof the car. Sakura tried to stand up but the man tugged her down just in time for a spray of bullets flying toward them. Sakura imagine that if she'd had stood up, her head would be blown to pieces by now. The man rolled her behind one of the car with an order of "Stay here if you want to live." before taking out his gun and crouched down low to aimed at one of the enemy on top of the club roof.
In a few seconds, Sakura can hear a shrill of bullets from all the direction. She looked at the man, he laid on the floor, cradling his arm. He's been hit by the bullet. She crawled toward him, trying to avoid any flying bullet. Sakura knows that they out numbered.
"Are you okay?" She asked. His whole arm was soaked in red blood but his face was otherwise emotionless. A screech of car could be heard around the corner, coming closer and closer. Two men in black suit were hanging out the window, firing shots and killing some of the men. The car stopped right in front of them and the door swung opened. The man behind her threw me into the car, even though his arm was hurt, he picked me up like It was nothing.
"Damn Xiao Lang, you've lost your touch." the man who held a gun reached out and took a hold of her wrist. His grip was gentle yet firm. Sakura couldn't make out what he looked like but his dark blue hair shined brightly in the moonlight. The next second, the man pressed something against my face as she slowly blanked out.
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She opened my eyes slowly. Her eyelid was heavy and barely opened. Instantly she know that she wasn't in her warm bed at her dorm. The room was dark and eerie, casting shadows of the furnitures. Sakura can tell that it was morning, or noon. She forced her body to move from the bed and her feet came in contact with the plushed carpet. Where in the world was she?
Sakura took in her surrounding. It reeks of money and wealth. How did she end up here? Memories from last night flashed in her head. The shotting, the club, the man with amber eyes. Her eyes widened. She have to react calmly. Cameras was in the room, that she knew. The tiny and barely sound hummed in her ears. It wasn't noticeable, but her hearing was better than most people. Then again, so is everything about her.
Since she was little, Sakura knew instantly when bad things are going to happened and can feel people's emotion, read their mind and connect with them. It has gotten her out of a lot of kidnapping and assassination considering her father was one of the most powerful men in the country. It didn't occur to her that my ability was strange, no Sakura loved it and couldn't wait to share with other kids. It didn't turned out the way she had hoped.
Kids laughed at her and called her every name imaginable. After that, Sakura kept her ability to herself, but it's a little hard to keep all of the visions and the emotions that radiate from the people. There are more secrets, but she's not ready to share with anyone yet. Enough of that. She have to get out of here. What possesses her to follow a strange man anyway? She's still contemplating on that.
Sakura slowly opened the door and looked into a dark lit hallway. The marbled floor covered the hallway. Tiny chandeliers adorned both sides of the walls. So many rooms and hallways that lead to god knows where.This is it. I have to get out of here without being seen. Part of her wanted to see the man with the stunning amber eyes just one more time.
'Just once more and I'll be satisfied.' she prayed silently. Sakura didn't noticed that she was only wearing a bathrobe with the front almost undone and she have no shoes on. Her hands fasten the belt on the robe and her face was painfully hot that she thought it was going to burst in flame. 'God, someone just kill me already.'
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After cleaning the bullet wound and have stitches, Xiao Lang arms was feeling much better. he'd never made a mistake like this before. he'd always been very careful when violent is involved. One drop of blood will exposed his whole species to the human world. But there's one more problem. The girl. After she'd passed out from sedation, he'd stripped her naked to check for any bugs that might be present.
Who was she?
Well, whoever she is, he's going to find out the hard way. He tried to connect mentally with her, reading her thoughts but the barrier erected around her mind was too strong. Was she like him too?
He stride towards the room where she was kept. It was on the other side of the mansion, but his ability had proved very useful. Being a legendary kin to one of the most valuable bloodline was an honor and something that he's been proud of. Being the leader to the clan was overwhelming but satisfying. He'd lived for centuries now and yet, not once in his lifetime had he ever encountered someone like her before. he had to find out the truth about her and whether she's a danger to his kind or not. If she's a danger, he's simply have to remove her.
His footsteps was barely heard when he discovered that the door was slightly ajar. His strides became more powerful as he pushed the door open all the way. She's not in the room. A stranger was loose in the lair of the wolf. She could be killed because her sense wasn't familiar to the pack. The little girl should ave just stayed when she's place.
Ina quick second, he'd transformed into a huge silver wolf with piercing amber eyes shining with intelligence and determination. Racing down the hallway, he sniffed her sense, filling his nostrils with sakura blossom. Her sense did something to calm his raging nerve. His instinct told him that she's heading toward his mother's wing. His eyes glowed in the dark night as he raced toward the other side of the mansion.
He spotted her hiding behind the shadows, trying not to be seen. He growled in the wolf form, the growling noise only added eerie gloomy feeling to the already abandoned mansion. He narrowed his eyes as she shrank back into the shadow. She was stilled of any action for a moment, listening of any movement. She bit her lips uneasily, as if sensing him, Xiao Lang stilled his movement too. He was curious as to what she is going to do next.
The girl took a big leap into the air, her landing was in a perfect crouch, silence os any sound at all. She was about to open the big chamber door when he jumped in right infront of her, baring his gleaming fang. The body of the wolf was big, but not as big as his original size.
The girl stepped back hastily, her fingers came across her chest as if to still her beating heart. She didn't move an inch. Smart girl.
"Easy boy." she whispered softly. She slowly inch toward him, her step tiny and careful. She hold out her hands, her eyes were trained on anywhere but his. Xiao Lang gave a little hiss as she slowly touch his silver fur. She snatched her hands back just as quick.
What he didn't count on was her mind, slowly reaching out to touch his, to calm him from attacking her. She was still inexperience yet not clumsy. Her touch somehow calmed him, as if he'd recognized her scent somewhere buried deep inside of him. Her hands once again touching his fur with uncertainty until he nudge her neck with his muzzle. She gave a slight giggle and her other hand came up to nuzzled the tip of his ear. It was a satisfying feeling to have her soft hands all over his body.
The moment didn't last however when he detected footsteps approaching. He let out a growl, knowing exactly who it was coming their way. He gave the girl one last lick on the cheek as he leap away.
Sakura was startled when the wolf ran away. Without seeing the animal herself, she would have never believed that this huge animal would be in this place. When she reached out to touch its mind, she found the wolf was calm, resolved. Somehow, his mind seemed to calmed hers instead. It's has never happened before. It's strange yet at the same time comforting.
"It seemed that you're awake." came a smooth voice. Sakura whipped around to stare at the man standing before her. She kind of have some kind of memory of him store in her head somewhere. His dark yet unusual blue eyes, the muscular body and the dark blue hair. The hair. Sakura eyes marrowed and her sense sparked with anger.
"You." she said, her voice was full of accusation.
"Woow there, little girl, calm down." he said with his hands up with mock defense. Sakura advanced towards him.
"Calm down? You kidnapped me, you violated my right when you touch me and you...you..kidnapped me, you sick pervert." she bellowed. The blasted man only chuckled.
"What is so funny?" Sakura bit out angrily.
"You." the man replied, clutching his stomach as his chuckled escalated into a full laughter. Sakura narrowed her eyes at him.
"That's enough, Eriol." came a commanding voice. Sakura whipped around to see the one man she wanted to see.
"Sorry, Xiao Lang, she accused me of kidnapping her, and a pervert. Sorry honey, you're beautiful, but not that beautiful." Eriol manage to say between laughter. Sakura face was flushed with dark red color. It's downright embarrassment to be caught in a situation like this.
"Let the pack roam around a bit before night fall." said Xiao Lang in the same voice, but Sakura could tell that he's laughing on the inside. Eriol mocked salute and winked at her before walking past them, whistling all the while.
Sakura became aware that they were the only two in the hallways. He looked so intimidating just standing there staring at her.
"Follow me." he said finally, then turned around and stalk the other way. Sakura bit her lips and contemplate on whether she should follow him or not. What if he's going to kill her? There's always a possibility that could happen. She didn't tell anyone when she went and no one would know her true self because she'd worn a disguise. Sakura touch her head to see that the wig was still in place. Nice.
"I'm not going to kill you. If I wanted to, you would have been dead already." he replied casually. Sakura gasped. He just read her thought. No one was able to do that before. To be able to read her mind.
"You just read my mind, didn't you?" she asked excitedly, bouncing after him. His stride was quick, so jogging was the only way to keep up with him.
"I see no reason to deny it." he responded. He made a left turn and opened a giant oak double door. Sakura went in after him and the door closed gently behind them.
The room looked like a study of some sort. Giant bookshelves dominated the walls, fireplace blazing with flames, and many antique pieces of furniture. A giant desk stood on the middle of the room infront of the fireplace. The floor was covered with plushed thick carpet. Nice. It was as nice as her mansion.
"First, tell me who you are." he said, a glass of brandy in his arm as he took a sip.
"Sakura." she replied evasively.
"No last name whatsoever?" he ventured. He could have just read her mind and see what he wanted to know instead of just asking her.
"Tan." Sakura replied, biting her lips and looked into the fireplace. Xiao Lang stared at her and sighed. Putting his brandy down, he walked around the desk and stood the opposite of her.
"The last person who dare to lie to me ended up in the dungeon." he remark causally. Sakura breath hitched as she tried to keep calm.
"I'm...not lying to you." she mumbled. Damn, she didn't sound convincing even to her own ears.
"Your real last name. Unless you have something to hide, then I'll have to kill you right away."
Sakura's brow scrunched up as she weighted her options. He didn't look like the kind to lie. He look menacingly enough to carry out th promise. She didn't want give out more information about herself. She's in a loose-loose situation.
"Kinomoto." she grumbled out.
"The embassador's daughter." he said. It wasn't a question. It was a statement.
"You know my dad?" she questioned. This is not good.
"Acquaintance." he answered.
"Oh." she said. He didn't say anything else after that. Just staring at her, waiting for what she's going to do next.
"You're going to call my father?" her tone soft but with determination.
"Why?" he questioned.
"Because...that's what everyone always does. Called my father of my ware about that they get a reward for doing so." she said simply.
His eyes narrowed dangerously. " I worked for no one and take orders from no one."
"Even though you'll receive generous amount of money?" she retaliated.
"Listen little girl," his fingers held onto her chin as he forced her to look right into his eyes." Your money means nothing to me. I have more than enough wealth to last me ten lifetime. Don't ever think for a second that you can buy me off with just money."
Sakura manged a nod.
"Now, tell me what you want?"
Sakura swallowed. "I have a proposition for you." her gaze went up to meet his.
"A proposition?" he said, quirking a brow.
"One night." she whispered. His gaze was still on her. "One night of pleasure."
"If I accept?"
"You won't hear from me again." she confirmed. This is her chance. Her last chance and her only chance to get to know the real pleasure. Her father's been keeping her away fron the world for far too long. She knew his intention from the start. He's planning on making her a wife to the oil billionaire's son in exchanged of having Japan exporting the oil for use as much as they want. She's the bargain of the situation.
Two more weeks. That's the time she has left until her father send for her to meet him in Europe. She looked at Syaoran squarely in the eyes. What will he choose?
"Why?." he asked, then he turned and stalked away from her.
"I'm interested in you." she said simply. She didn't want to tell him the truth. She didn't want to tell him that she's willing to hurt her father. He's been so proud that no man has ever touched her before and kept it that way for the arranged marriage.
"How old are you?" he asked.
"Eighteen." she replied.
Eighteen. He was at that age once. Centuries ago. The first joy of transforming into a wolf, the guardian of the wilderness forests. Yet, this girl is face with crisis of having her father exchanging her for a mere oil industry. He didn't want to get involve, but the girl wake something in him that's left alone for years. She awoke the feelings that he buried deep inside. She looked lost and alone. Something that he felt too often when he was a cub,but he had freedom of roaming around, and she didn't.
"I'm sorry to say that I can't help you. Have a nice day.' he said finally and stalk out the room. He shouldn't get involved with human, especially this girl in particular. he'd seen it all, from parents raping their children to selling them for whatever money is needed. he'd learned to shut out the feeling of helplessness and bitterness out of his life centuries ago. What goes on between human should stay in that circle. He had more commitment to attend to.
So why does he feel like a complete bastard?
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Sakura bit her lips from crying. This is it. No one will help her now. Might as well go back rather than stay here any longer. What will she gained at the end anyway? Absolutely nothing. Walking out the door doubled door, she turned left and exit through another door whereupon she stumbled when she caught the guy in the blue hair staring at her with a grin.
Annoyed beyond compare, she barely glanced at him before stalking away opposite direction. The man was quick and soundless. One second she was walking, the next she was pressed against the wall.
"What did you say to our leader?" he asked in a sultry voice.
"None of your business." she bit out.
"I think it is. You see, when Xiao Lang is pissed, everyone is pissed." he warned. "So, if you think that you'll get out of here alive, you better think again." he growled, his fangs lengthen into a razor sharp. After meeting Xiao Lang, nothing will intimidate her ever again.
"Is this what you're threatening me with? Death? If you think you can scare me, I'd say go ahead and try. You'll be doing me a favor." she said with a bitter laugh.
"You got balls." he said with a grin. He let go of her wrists and stepped back.
"Listen you---?" Sakura was suddenly thrown back by the force of shattering windows . Eriol's body covered her, protecting her from the flying glass pieces. A squad of men in black suit enter with guns in their hands.
"hand over the girl." one said. Eriol didn't look intimidated, yet he had a secretive smile on his face. "Sakura, run towards the end of the hall and open the glass door and stay in there." he ordered. Sakura's face contorted into a scowl.
"You can't order me around." she said with her chin jut out. Eriol rolled his eyes.
"Xiao Lang owe me big time." he mumbled before pushing Sakura with a strength that has send her out of the hallway just when the bullets started flying around. She didn't want to imagined what Eriol's body look like when the firing stop. She knew those men. Her father had found out about her location and this is one of his way of saying, "I've got power and you have nowhere to hide." She should just end her life right here and now. The gun that rolled out from the darkening hallway landed at her base of her feet. Picking it up tentatively, she inspected and put the weapon to her chest.
"I'd rather end my life here than going back to that hell hole." she muttered before pulling the trigger.
The pain never came in contact with her flesh. She opened her eyes slowly to see Xiao Lang staring at her with a tiny smile dangling from his lips.
"Check the load." he said. Sakura skillfully flipped the barrel open to see that there's no bullet in the hole. This is so embarrassing.
"Oh my god." she muttered. Tossing the gun aside, she looked as fierce as ever, glaring at him with her emerald green eyes, daring him to laugh at her predicament. He didn't laugh yet she had a feeling that he was. He strode over to her and pushed her into one of the glass room. It's like walking into the carnival glass house, except this one is much more beautiful.
"Stay here. Tomoyo and Meilin will be here soon." he looked at her and a small smile slipped out. "They're my cousins."
"I can fight, you know." Sakura stated as if it's obvious. Well, maybe not the action pack kind, but when push came to shove, she could defend herself.
"There's no need. When this is over, you're going to tell me why those people are here." he said before walking out of the room, closing the door behind him. Sakura blew a sigh as she wondered towards one of the leather couch. Somehow, she had a feeling that it wouldn't take long for Xiao Lang to take care of the man at all.
Xiao Lang walked briskly to where the men was coming through. He transformed into his wolf form, a gleaming predator with a thick fur of silver and a glowing amber eyes. He found Eriol, already in his fighting form of a dark gray wolf, ripping the intruders into pieces by his sharp fangs.
'It's finally time that you join the fun.' he growled. Speaking telepathically was normal for communicating in the wolf form. Xiao Lang lounged at the fresh group of men coming down from the helicopter. His eyes became more intense, his muscles rippling with tension. Why had he felt threatened when the men are here to get Sakura back was beyond him, but the sense of loosing something precious emerged in him and as his nature, it was the urge to kill that rises. He raced towards the yard where the helicopter landed on the green grass. He have no choice but to destroy and evidence that may lead the human race to discover the existing of his species. It was the nature laws that human will never know of their existing. If proven otherwise, the punishment shall be death. It was as simple as that and as the clan leader, it's his right and carry out the laws.
Xiao Lang's claws ripped the metal pieces away one by one, teeth scraping and pulling the wire that made up the piece of machine. He took a leap back when it blew into tiny pieces. He'd send someone to clean up the mess later.
Eriol landed beside him. He transformed back into his human form easily, rubbing his eyes behind the shades that he always wore.
"Those were Tekedo's men." stated Eriol. Xiao Lang didn't react to that. it seemed that from the look on Sakura's face, he could tell. "He's after his daughter." Eriol continue.
"Over my dead body." Xiao Lang growled.
Eriol hid his smile," I didn't think you were going to hand her over on a silver platter anyway."
Xiao Lang glared at him for a second before striding back into the mansion with Eriol close on his heels.
Sakura woke up to find a pair of amethyst eyes staring intensely at her. She bolted right up that the top of her head came in a painful contact with the other woman's chin. Sakura let out a soft 'ow' before rubbing her head intensely with the heel of her hand.
"Sorry." Sakura muffled out the word.
"No big." the other woman replied rubbing the spot on her chin where it was hit.
Sakura face blushed with dark pink color.
"You're the new girl Xiao Lang picked up right?" she asked as she narrowed her eyes.
Sakura 's face flushed. "He didn't picked me up, he and his whole crew kidnapped me. " She looked at the woman. She was beautiful with a dark violet hair and an amazing amethyst eyes that shone with intelligence and strong willed. " If he's anything to you, just know that I'm not interested in him." Sakura added.
"I'm Tomoyo." the woman said. "Xiao Lang is my...what would you called it...leader." Tomoyo finished with a bright smile.
'Wow, she's even more beautiful.' Sakura thought.
"Now, what about this interest business?" said Tomoyo with a wiggle brow.
Sakura's face shot up in flames. She twisted the robe that covered her body and stared at the designs. "Nothing." she grumbled out. Tomoyo giggled.
"leave us, Tomoyo." came Xiao Lang's voice. Tomoyo rolled her eyes at his commanding tone as she walked passed Sakura and stood up on her tip toe to give him a kiss on the cheek. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do." she whispered before winking at him. Sakura refused to look at him after that comment. Xiao Lang just raised one of his brow at her while standing there like the comment didn't bother him at all.
Tomoyo exit the room, leaving the two alone.
"So," Xiao Lang began, "You're not interested in me?" he drawled.
Sakura's chin jutted outward in a defying action. "Well, you did say you weren't interested."
"I changed my mind." was all he said before grabbing her by the arm firmly and his mouth took hers in a hard claiming kiss that meant to brand her. His tongue sweeping deep, mating with hers as he lifted her off of her feet and carried her toward the leather couch that rested further into the room. The sweet smelling of the room combined with her floral scent nearly drive him mad. They fell onto the couch, arms and legs entwined.
His mouth left her to blazed a path down her throat, her collar bone, taking small nips as he sooth the after bites with his rough tongue. he continued to trailed hot open mouthed kisses down her breasts that was scorching and made her blood boiled with desire. That moment, neither care that they're practically stranger. The presence of their body entwined, calling to one another as they both lost to the heat of temptation and desire to feel nothing but each other's flesh.
his fangs scraped the tender flesh of her top exposed breasts, using his fangs, Xiao Lang tugged down the robe that barely covered her inviting flesh. Her nipples was dark pink and puckered, beckoning him to taste her, to feel her in his mouth.
Sakura was thrown into an abyss of pure pleasure as Xiao Lang continue to do things to her that make her want to scream with pleasure. Why had he changed his mind, she wasn't sure, but if this is what he have to offer, she would take whatever she could get. After all, who knows what will happen next now that her location has been found. She didn't want to think about it, didn't want to dread on the future. She just want to feel what he's doing to her body.
"I'm not letting you go." he whispered out, his breath harsh and labored. He looked at her with his intense eyes, and she could swore that it glowed fiery red, his fangs exposed and sharp incisor lengthened as he bend down and plunged the razor sharp fangs on top of her right breast. The action brought bittersweet pain and pleasure to her as she moaned out loud. His grip on her hips tightened as he held her still from her writhing. Sakura wanted more, more of what he had to offered. His strange action brought something wild and deep inside of her. She could feel his heavy erection rested against her abdomen. She was wet with anticipation of what to come next.
The knock on the door brought them back from the temporary high. Xiao Lang growled deeply as Sakura moan. He didn't withdraw his fangs from her breast, but his eyes trained on the door, daring someone to walk through the piece of wood.
"The head clan is here along with the generals." came the female vice from another side of the door. Xiao Lang growled escalated into a frustration growl. Sakura grew rigid. The head clan? Who the hell are they and more importantly, would they send her back to her father?
Xiao Lang took a hold of her chin as he forced her to look straight into his eyes. "No one is going to take you anywhere you don't want to go. I promise you that with my honor."
Sakura looked into his eyes and see that he meant every word he said. Somehow, it made things a lot easier to deal with.
"I'm glad." he said with a small smile before bending down to place a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Come on. You've got to meet the elders."
Sakura flushed. She still have to dressed. The robe that covered her wasn't enough to cover her bare flesh. "I've got to change first."
Xiao Lang took one look at her and scowled. Thinking of anyone other than himself seeing her like this made him want to kill something or someone. "Come on." he said as he dragged her toward the other side of the room where another door was connected. He open the door easily enough and and let her in first. Sakura didn't see the entirely savage smile on Xiao Lang's face. He doesn't understand the feeling she evoked in him, but the very idea of anyone taking her away from him was enough to make him go wild. He swore that no one is going to take her away from him. He's going to see her through this. If her father wanted to take her back without her consent, he'll kill him with his bare hands. That's the promise he made. The promise of the clan leader can not be broken easily until death.