Avaram escorted Oliza to their new room, a room larger than what both of them had once had. Yet, it was all so cold and empty whereas long ago they had been comforting. There was barely any light except for the flicker of a few candles here and there. Oliza breathed out tiredly, knowing what would come and dearly hoping that her mind would no longer torture her.
"Something wrong?" Avaram's voice brought her back from the darkness of her mind as she hugged her in comfort.
She buried her face in his neck as if trying to hide from him. She had loved him once. She had loved him before she had lost herself in the forest. She had shared her childhood with him and had always been with him, knowing fully well that he would one day be her mate. With that knowledge, she had given herself to him long before Ulrik had ever placed a hand on her. What angered her most was that she held no regrets towards her actions and what she and Ulrik had done moments before. How could she have been so reckless as to give in to her emotions and temptations?
She pulled away from Avaram's embrace and walked towards the large window and looked out into the moon. "All I want is to rest tonight…" her voice came out faintly as she leaned towards the edge of the window. He grabbed her hand and led her to the large bed and bade her to lie there and rest. He crawled up beside her, saying nothing but caressing her forehead and pulling back the few strands of red and black hair. She placed her head against his chest and could hear the beat of his heart and fell asleep to its soothing rhythm.
Oliza did not wake until the sounds of the day began to be heard. She opened her molten gold eyes to the harsh light of the sun and breathed the air of day. The room no longer looked as ominous as it had done the night before. She was greeted by vivid colors of red and gold that gave a luster to the silk as the sun hit it just right. The day was something different, as if a different world from that of the night. She grabbed Avaram's hand which had been artfully placed against her abdomen as if guarding her from something. She turned to face him as he slept, and touched at his nose playfully. He had been awake all along and at the feel of her touch, clawed at her playfully. She laughed out loud and hugged him warmly as he lay on top of her. For a few instants, the instinct to go back to her room before anyone saw her kicked in until she realized that there was nothing to hide for he was her mate in the eyes of everyone.
Really short…
Been busy with exams this whole week but now that all that is done with I'll update some more.