Rayline My eyes flutter open as the morning light sneaks in from the window, and I feel the warm air caress my cheeks. My mind finally starts to adjust, and I suddenly realize that I'm using Cole's arm as a pillow, and his head is resting against my body, his breath hitting my face with the rise and fall of his chest. He looks so peaceful as he falls asleep, and I can't help but smile as I snuggle up next to him. For a few minutes, I remained lying there before reaching out my hand and gently brushing some of his hair away from his face. He stirred slightly, and I pulled my hand away and continued to watch him. Time passed for a while before his eyes slowly started to open and meet with mine. It took about a minute for him to come to his senses and then he lowered his body and tightened his arms around me, pulling me into his chest in a suffocating embrace, and I let out a giggle. "Good morning," I said, giggling into his chest. "Morning," he said with his eyes closed, his body w
Rayline I walked into the kitchen, with Taylor's loose shirt covering my body as I made my way to the fridge. I figured that he would not mind what I was rummaging through. Meanwhile, Cole sat at the kitchen table as I grabbed some juice and headed to the cupboard for a glass. There was the sound of footsteps coming closer and I saw that Jesse walked in scratching his sleepy head as he looked at the two of us. "Morning," I greeted him, and he nodded slowly, his eyes still squinted slightly, most likely because he was still sleepy. "You two are up so early." Then he made his way to one of the chairs and took a seat. "Yeah, sort of," I said as I walked over to the counter and stood across from where the two of them were sitting. Jesse's eyes slowly traveled over me, then over to Cole, more precisely over the shirtless Cole before finally turning back to look at me again, with his eyes squinting right at my neck. "That was fast." "Huh?" My eyes blinked as my only reaction between
Nicolas As I walked out of the kitchen doorway, I looked around in various directions before heading down the hallway. My feet twirled frantically as I searched for the person I was looking for, and as I turned around the corner, I almost jumped in startled shock. I spotted Jesse standing there, leaning against the wall. "Hey," I said, and Jesse's eyes snapped up to look at me. "You scared me." But Jesse had nothing to say, instead his eyes lowered to the ground, while his fingers fiddled with the bracelet around his wrist. My gaze dropped to the chain, and I gulped before finally turning my face to the side. The awkwardness was mounting, and I sucked in a breath while taking another step back to retreat, but Jesse's eyes stared at me instead. "Why did you go to find him?" Jesse asked, his voice sounding bitter as ever. My body froze before slowly looking up at Jesse. "Huh?" That was my only reaction. I was too surprised by his question. Jesse straightened up with his back again
Rayline Chase burst through the door of the mansion before heading into the living room, finding everyone sitting around. When I looked up, he locked eyes with me before finally stepping closer to me. He bent down and instantly pulled my body into his arms, and my eyes widened in shock as I sat there. "Are you okay?" Then Chase let go of his embrace and placed both of his hands on my shoulders. "Yes, Chase, I'm fine." And he let out a sigh of relief. "I tried to get here faster, but I got stuck." He straightened up and put his hands on his hips. "All I could do was send you the message." I furrowed my brows for a moment but then flashed back to the memory of my dream. "That... that was real?" I asked and Chase nodded. "I thought it was just a dream." "It was," he said with a laugh. "But I sent you a message to hang in there." He trailed off for a moment. "I know Cole is already on his way, but I'm not sure if Nicolas can catch up with him." Then Chase glanced at Cole and stepped
Rayline Instantly, we were up in the air, the world around us seemingly shrinking as we soared into space. I was getting used to flying, whether it was with Cole or one of the other guys, but the way he was holding me now gave me a whole new view, and it was just as scary as the first time I flew with him. I let out a little squeal and held on to his hand that was holding me tightly, and I could hear a small laugh. Once we started to align, our bodies turned horizontal and our faces faced downwards. I forced my eyes open, feeling the wind on my cheeks. I sucked in a deep breath and looked around. At this angle, it felt like I was flying alone. Though I had never once flown during the day, the scenery below me looked breathtakingly beautiful, bringing a smile to my face. The green expanse of the trees radiated in the daylight, and the surface of the water shimmered in the reflection as we passed over it. Feeling more secure in his grip, I let go and spread my arms out to the sides
Rayline We both took a seat at one of the tables in the small cafe. Cole sits across the table from me and starts reading the menu while I just stare out the window. "This feels weird," I said with a small smile. "What?" he asked, looking up. "This is it. It feels like everything is back to normal. Like I was not kidnapped a few days ago." "Yeah..." He muttered as he looked down. "Let's just hope it stays like this," he said, and I nodded in agreement. The two of us quickly ordered our food, and as we started to eat, my eyes were completely fixed on his eyes. "So," I said, resting my elbows on the table, "tell me about what you have been doing these past few months." Then he finished his chew of food and put down his cutlery. "Well..." He talked while adjusting his sitting position. "I guess when I first left, I just wanted to get away. Make sure that you are safe and just... try to forget about it." He picked up the time to take a small pause. "But it did not take long for me
Rayline As I walked, I could hear the quiet rumbling of thunder, and as I walked, water droplets slowly started to drip around me until it turned into heavy rain. I raised my hands and started walking faster, but Cole stopped instead. "Come on, we are going to get wet," I said, but he stayed where he was. "Look at this." His eyes looked up to the sky, and I waited. At first, I did not realize it, but his gaze met mine again with a toothy grin, and I came to the shocking realization that the rain was no longer pouring down on me. I looked around, but it was still raining, but nothing was falling within range of the two of us. "How was it?" I turned around and looked up, my smile widening. "How did you do that?" "Magic," he shrugged his shoulders, and I let out a small chuckle. Our eyes met again, and he grabbed both my hands to pull me closer to him. His hair was slightly damp from the water, and as I wrapped my arms around him, there was a piercing chill against his clothes. As
Rayline All of a sudden Chase barged into the room, his attention instantly drawn to the two of us curled up on the floor. "What happened?" He asked with a look of shock at Cole's bloody face, as well as the knife on the floor. "We," Cole started but then trailed off, "we don't know either." His eyes dropped down to the floor. Then Chase looked around the room and found the sacred dagger stuck in the door. He grabbed the hilt and pulled it out, eyeing it closely before walking to Cole's side and kneeling down. "Are you okay?" He threw the question at Cole, who nodded and responded. "It's just a scratch." Chase clicked his tongue and placed his hand on the side of Cole's cheek. Meanwhile, I myself lifted my head, while wiping my eyes as I watched the wound on his skin close on its own. "Then what about you?" Chase now turned to ask me as he stared at me, and I shook my head. "I'm fine," I said in a hoarse voice due to my crying earlier. Chase nodded and looked around again, pr