RAFFE- Alright,that was the second time she had left my sword alone… Why did that sword have to choose her? I began rethinking Uriel's thought.
What if my sword wasn't confused by the wings? No… Penryn was too… human. She couldn't be one of the demons I had hunted…right?. No.
I forced the thought from my head, "so what exactly did Uriel say?" I asked. Penryn looked at me, "I thought we weren't discussing it?" she asked. I smirked, "I just want to know so when I hunt him down, I'll make him regret his words." I balled my fists, Penryn gave me a worried look but tried to hide it.
"Just that… You liked me because I was half angel, that's all he said". I clenched my jaw tightly, "and you believed it?" I resisted the urge to growl. Penryn bit her lip and looked away with me, "well… at the time." She said quietly.
I sighed and my anger melted away, gently pulling her to my arms, I looked down at her sympathetically. "I never fully apologized for that…. Listen, I'm sorry, you know I could never mean those things." I spoke softly, my heart pounded in my heart hoping she believed me. "You made it pretty convincing the first time" she mumbled.
I sighed and rested my forehead against hers, "I'm sorry… You know I am, Penryn. That was the worst thing I've ever done… I would lose my wings one-hundred times over, than tell you those things again" I pleaded with her.
PENRYN- Raffe's voice was filled with sympathy, regret and sadness.
He closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against me.
I went back to our first kiss at the Aerie. "Raffe?" I said softly, "hmm?" he mumbled, "anything seem familiar?" I hinted. "What?" Raffe asked and arched a brow, placing my hand on his warm cheek.
He grinned "our first kiss" he spoke warmly in a hushed tone, causing goose bumps to rise on my skin. "I would never ask you to lose your wings over me… I love you Raffe" I leaned up and placed a small kiss on his lips. Raffe kissed me back with the same intensity of our first kiss.
I pulled away and bit my lip. "You should know. I forgive you" I said and walked away.
Raffe laughed and caught up with me, "alright, copycat. Let's get back, I miss my wings." I laughed and rolled my eyes, "what? Spending time with me is that bad?" I faked the puppy dog look.
Raffe kissed my cheek, "of course not! But I do want my wings" he picked up his pace slightly. I grinned and equaled my pace with his.
Raffe gave me a sideways glance with a grin and picked up the pace again. I pursed my lips trying to hide my smile, "are you challenging me?" I asked. Raffe widened his grin, "maybe…" he arched a brow playfully. Smirking I caught up with him again, Raffe spun around and grabbed me, tilting me toward the ground. Shrieking in surprise, I wrapped around his neck, he laughed and straightened me. "Thanks for the heart-attack bird-brain" I lightly punched his arm, "love you too, but really. Let's get back it looks like it will rain soon" he looked at up at the darkening sky. I nodded and we walked back in silence.