Like Moth Following the Flame
I rested my back on the headboard of the bed. I let the doctors examine me as my head remained lowered. My eyes were fixed on my fidgeting fingers. I just woke up after the attack. After Vicki shot me. And I… saved Lane.It’s still a big question in my head that I saved Lane. I came here for his death but why on earth did I thought of saving him? I never had the guts to raise my head until I felt a familiar presence enter the room.I slowly raised my gaze to confirm the assumption in my head. I froze the moment I saw Vicki. I swallowed the lump on my throat as I followed her every move. She’s dressed in a nurse’s uniform and naturally attended to the doctors as she carried a platter of medicine.And just behind Vicki, a saw a pair of cold and intriguing eyes. I hitched my breath as I stared at Lane’s deep eyes. I couldn’t even last more than five seconds adoring his eyes when I looked away. I felt the shivers on my spine with just that cold look of Lane.It took a while before the doctors went outside to discuss something with Lane. And in an instant, it was just me and Vicki in the same room.“What are you doing here?” I started.“I’m not here to explain my presence and don’t even try to explain why you saved that dog!” she hissed at me.I sighed. I knew it. She was really the one who shot me. I gritted my teeth when Vicki started to give me some pills. It was the same pills that prevented my Marking with Lane.“I told you to not find me, Vicki.”“Don’t worry. I’ll immediately leave once I’ll tell you some important things. One, the organization has officially abandoned you. The moment we saw you save Lane Emerson, you were done. They’re chasing after you. Two, you’re not safe anymore. Reason why I’m giving you these pills. You’ll have to stay here for a while. Three, we attacked that day because your mate is on the blacklist. The reason? I don’t know. Your mate is doing some bad shit, get me?”I nodded slowly trying to process everything she said. I bit my lower lip slowly digesting the information Vicki gave me. I was right. The organization has abandoned me. And Lane is in the blacklist? How come? I don’t know why everything just went south.“Here,”My brows furrowed as Vicki handed me a small bottle.“What is this, Vicki?” I asked nervously as I got a hint what’s inside this bottle.“You want him dead, right? Poison him.”I touched the tiny cold bottle. It has been already three days since I woke up. And I haven’t got the chance to talk to Lane. My eyes watched the scene below me. I stood up from my seat when I saw Lane entered the main gates. I’m now here in their main base. Eventually, the evacuation was successful.I was sure of my decision. I was persistent of killing him! It should be easy but why am I feeling this way? I got up from bed and saw that lunch was already served.I dipped my steak on the sauce when I noticed how my hand was shaking. I stopped from eating and just took a glass of water when my fingers trembled and the water spilled on my food.“Shit!”I stood up from my table and I almost fell when my knees weakly shivered every step I took. I felt like I was out of air. My body was heating up and I could feel the beads of sweat on my forehead.“What the hell is happening?”I moan of pain escaped my lips when I felt a burning sensation on my right hip. I ran to the bathroom. I saw my reflection on the mirror, sweating, trembling, heating up, and pale.I groaned when I felt a painful burning sensation on my hip but there was another feeling that enveloped it making my heart sunk to my stomach.Pleasure.“No…” I said breathily.I slowly took off my jeans and there, my heartbeat rose to the heavens as I saw a mark. The Marking is happening.“No, no, no, no,”I immediately went to my pills. I should have known! Damn it! I took three of the pills and gulped it. But it didn’t even take a second when I vomited it out of my mouth.No.I breathed in heavily as I went outside of my bathroom. As soon as I saw the glass of water, already a quarter left. I gulped on the pill again and quickly drank the water like my life depends on it. It felt like it wasn’t enough so I had to eat the remaining steak, in hopes of the pill to finally drown on my stomach.I swallowed the last piece of steak when I felt my body froze. I heard the door slammed open. I slowly turned my gaze to the door and there, I saw Lane that reflected the same expression as me.I swallowed the lump on my throat as he strode to my direction. He pinned me on the wall as I felt his hot heavy breathing on my neck.“Lane…”“Take off your jeans,” his voice was hoarse.My eyes widened and I immediately knew why he wants me to take off my jeans. His sleepy eyes met mine. I saw him look at the sweat on my forehead like he knew what was happening.“I’m not taking it off.”“Sette, please.”“No.”“I’m just going to confirm… something.”I shook my head as my eyes shut. My knees were already shaking.“Leave my room, Lane.”“Then explain to me what’s happening.”“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”“Damn,” he whispered.I tried to move away but his hold on my wrists were too strong.“Lane,” I gave him my warning tone.“Just… take off your jeans.”I shook my head.“Get out.”His deep set of eyes glared at me. And as every patience he had is slowly ripping, he harshly lowered the right portion of my jeans. I tried to push him but he was stronger. He knew where the mark is so that means, he’s Marking too.My heart stopped as we both saw my soft skin, untouched, no sign of any marking. I sighed in respite. I pushed him away as I pulled up my jeans. Though, shocked that my mark was gone.When I faced him, he was just stunned. I gritted my teeth as guilt slowly appeared on his beautiful face.“I thought you were—”“What?!” my voice raised.He shook his head and diverted his eyes.“I’m… I’m sorry. I was wrong.”Did he actually think that I was his mate? My body shivered at that question. Why would he come here then? Why would he want to see my hip then?“Leave, Lane.”He nodded. He didn’t move so I went to the door and opened it.“Leave, now.”He slowly headed to my direction. I couldn’t breathe properly when he was just five inches away from me. He stopped from his footsteps and raised his gaze slowly to look at my scared eyes.My eyes, though threatening to look away, indulged in his eyes that held the dark moon. For a moment, I felt like I was hypnotized that I felt a tingle through my spine that hit my brain.And before I could even look away, he did it first. I bit my cheeks when I felt my body heating up.Oh no. This is not the right time. I gritted my teeth harshly. I can’t even look away from him! He was like a magnet. He’s like fire and I’m just a mere fly! I hitched my breath when he locked his eyes on mine. His eyes then traveled to my eyes then down to my nose and down to my lips.And when he took a step outside of my room, like a moth following the flame, I snaked my hand around his nape, pulling him closer for a hot kiss. I felt his arms around my waist and the next thing I heard was the door shutting.Confusing HeartMy back felt the soft mattress as Lane pinned me on the bed. I couldn't care less of what was happening around me anymore. How is my marking gone suddenly? How am I giving in this quickly? My body was just to fixated to his kisses that sent shivers on my spine. A moan just escaped from my lips when I felt his hand cupped my breast gently. My breathing ragged mountains as I felt the touch of his hand slowly approaching my wet folds. I didn't even know my jeans were already unzipped! And like a moth following the flame, I didn't care is I was burning with his every touch. I didn't care at all! I just kissed back and touch him all over his body. My hand travelled to his shirt. I didn't like the way our clothes were separating our skin. I want to feel him. I want feel his warmth and just be filled with him. "Slowly," he chuckled. My fingers were already shaking from unbuttoning his jeans. My patience were slowly ripping second by second. I didn't even realize he was
Cursed DreamThis shouldn't be a question at all! Putting me to the battle field? Letting me touch a weapon when they accused me of killing Lane which is kinda true. If they let me outside of my room, go to the war, defend, I might just kill Lane. But of course, the only reason why I'm not going outside of my room was just to avoid him. I don't know if the pill was not working anymore but... I'm feeling something I shouldn't be feeling. I diverted my eyes from Lane when I felt his hot gaze burning me. "Convince me all you want but I'm not going anywhere out of this room," I started. Silence remained in the room. It was the awkward silence that I don't want to experience. "Okay. Amara, can you leave us for a moment?" My eyes widened at Lane's words. "You can't c-convince me, Lane," my voice broke. I'm suddenly feeling the chills with the idea of me and Lane, alone in one room. "I'll just leave.""Amara," my voice raised. She looked at me with questions in her eyes. She's getti
“Take my hand.”I looked at Lane’s relaxed hand as it reached out to me. I just shook my head and boarded the ship. I saw Amara smirked when I got inside in one of the cabins.I didn’t know that to go to the battle grounds, we needed to take a ship. Just outside the main base was already a wreck and to know that the real war happening is just on another island makes me think that I should prepare for the worse.My eyes took a glance at Lane. I caught him looking at me but he eventually cut the eye contact. He cleared his throat and I watched how his adams apple followed his hard swallow.“We’ll arrive there around three in the afternoon. I’ll just brief you first before I put you in the grounds.”I nodded.“I thought I was gonna do the briefing?” Amara asked.Lane looked like he just realized something. After a while, he just nodded slowly.“Sure,” he said before leaving the cabin.My lips pouted. He seems weird. I turned to Amara and saw her smiling at the door where Lane left. I sta
Explosion Lane called for someone from his men earlier. He had his forehead creased and brows furrowed as he discussed something with that man. I bit the insides of my cheeks.I couldn’t understand myself. So, what? So, what if he doesn’t want to brief me? Do I have to feel this way? I get that he wants to lose his interest in me but I just feel so bothered by it when I shouldn’t be.I waited for their conversation to finish. When I saw the other guy leave the room, I looked at Lane confusingly. He sighed heavily before he spoke.“I’ll brief you. Follow me.”I just pursed my lips. do I have to complain? If I would, it would only extend my stay here. I watched his broad shoulders as I followed him. He gave me gears. He handed me a bulletproof vest before we entered an elevator.I silently stood beside him. My eyes then slowly looked at his reflection on the elevator. His were straight and not even budging to look at me. I sighed inwardly and just waited for the elevator to reach the r
Fragile HeartsI tried to rush out off the ship but Amara pulled me back. My mind just got clouded with the bombs and explosion I’m hearing right now. I turned to Amara and I’m reading her lips because I couldn’t hear every word she said.My breathing ragged every second. I shook my head slowly, not processing what Amara is saying.“Sette! Sette! Sette! Listen to me.”“A-Amara… Lane… Lane…”“Calm down, okay? They’re fine. Nobody is hurt, okay?”I nodded when and closed my eyes tightly. I feel my blood rushing out of me. I feel my body heating up and the pain in my thigh is starting to weaken me.“We n-need to go back,” I hugged Amara when I felt my body giving up.“Yes, we go back.”“To L-Lane…”Amara brushed my back gently as I continued to catch for air.“No. It’s not safe.”“But—”“We need to go b-back. Please…”“Hush…”When we clasped from our hug and the moment Amara saw my pale face, she gasped. My vision started to get distorted and I couldn’t see clearly anymore. My mouth ran
Incredible The blood I tasted from his bleeding lips lighted the fire in my body. My hands were messing his hair as I dived in deeper with the kisses. I felt Lane’s fingers playing with my beads making my breathing faster than it should be. I stretched my neck so he could have more access to it. He started to plant hot kisses on my skin. I bit my lower lip and shut my eyes close as his lips lowered to my chest. When I took a peak at him, I saw the hem of my t-shirt already raised up to my chest. My bra was already loose and all of those, I didn’t realize. I was busy kissing him, tasting every bit of him. My eyes sent shivers to my spine when I saw him nibbled at my peaks. My back arched perfectly as he raised me more easily so he could have an easier access to my breast. His tongue glided smoothly on my nipples. I pursed my lips, trying to stop a moan. I bit my lip as I fought the urge to moan but when I felt his bite on my nipple and his finger stroking my other nipple, I lost al
GhostMy head turned to the man just sleeping beside me. I can’t help but be in trance looking at him. He peacefully slept. He snored a bit but it didn’t bother me that much. After a moment, I sighed heavily and looked away.I shouldn’t be doing this. I bit my lip and got out of bed. I picked up my clothes, scattered on the floor. The memories of last night is still fresh. His touch and kisses felt like it never left my skin, my system. It made a mark that even having a cold shower, I couldn’t erase it.I turned off the shower when I felt the cold water harsh on my skin. A long sigh escaped my lips as I picked up the towel and wrapped it around my body.I opened the bathroom door only to have the best view of my empty bed. I blinked a couple of times to see if I’m really seeing what I’m seeing.He’s gone.He left… just… like… that. I swallowed the lump on my throat and looked around my room. His clothes where I placed on the bed was gone. i gritted my teeth when I felt the urge to cal
BackfireMy mind is still wired with that stupid memory. It was a slap in the face when he just passed by. I let something happen to us. And I'm here regretting everything about it. I brushed my hair with my fingers after the training for the younger wolves finished. I stood up from my seat and headed to my room. Good thing Amara already left me alone, or she will still talk about last night nonstop. I really shouldn't be tangled with Lane. It should be the last thing I'm doing. And now look, I can't stop thinking about how he just ignored me. I bit my lip and slumped onto my bed. "You're here to kill him, Sette," I reminded myself. To have a future without pain, I must kill him before I let myself fall. I swallowed the gap in my throat and texted Amara. This decision would be for the best. Me:I can't work on the battle fields. I'll just stay here. Tell Lane about this. Thank you.Not even five minutes had passed when Amara slammed the door open with a big question on her head.