Chapter 198
Chapter 198
3rd person POV:
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Nifra fluffed up the last of her pillows, getting ready to get into bed and rest her aching muscles. Suddenly a knock sounded on the door. She turned to it, her brows drawn.
Who on earth would be knocking on her door this late?
At first, she believed it was Sabrina. But the voice that spoke with be next knock wasn’t Sabrina.
“Nifra, are you awake?” Acheron said, knocking harder. “Nifra,”
Nifra sighed softly. “I’m coming. Don’t tear my door down.”
She walked up to the door and grabbed it open. Acheron stood on the other side, a slight upturn to the corners of his lips as his eyes met hers.
“Aren’t you going to let me in?” He asked.
She met his dark eyes squarely. “It’s late. And I’m tired. What do you want?”
“I want to talk,” he took a step forward and she closed the door an inch. A silent warning. He sighed and stepped back. “Let me in,”
“I don’t believe you.” She snapped, her fingers tightening around the doorknob.
Laced under that, was the true meaning of her words. She didn’t trust herself around him. She didn’t trust how she would behave if she let him in.
She knew that deep down, however much they might deny it and fight it, the pull was still there. They pretended like it didn’t exist. She spent most of her life fighting it.
She hated it.
Even right now. Just the sight of him outside her door had her heart quickening. The desire to let him in was overwhelming.
“Nifra,” He said. “Do you want someone to walk in on us this way?”
“What?”
“Not that I mind, but it’d be more comfortable if we talked inside. ”
Nifra chastised her thoughts. Then she sighed and opened the door wider. “Fine, come in. You have ten minutes though.”
He walked in and she shut the door. She leaned against it, just in case.
“Well, what do you want?” She snapped. He turned to her, his eyes scanning over her body. She folded her arms across her chest, suddenly feeling self conscious. “Like I said, you have ten minutes.”
She hates this stupid pull between them. She hates how easy it is to lose control of her emotions when she was with him.
“Won’t you at least offer me a drink? I’m quite parched on the journey to your-”
“Acheron, spit what you want or I’m throwing you out. Now.”
He made a face. “You wound my heart, Nifra.”
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She grit her teeth. “As if you have a heart to wound.”
His eyes darkened, but he didn’t reply to that. Instead, he walked over to her bed and sat at the edge.
“What are you doing?” She gasped, her eyes wide.
He patted the space beside him. “Come and sit with me. The door isn’t running away.”
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“I am not doing such a thing!” She refused vehemently. “If you have nothing of importance to say to me, then I suggest you get out. I need to rest.”
“Then rest.”
“What?”
“Go ahead. Go to sleep. I’m not leaving anytime soon.”
She chewed on her inner cheek and glared at him. He’s doing it again. Messing with her head on purpose. Disarming her.
“You’re playing with me.”
“Not at all, I never would do that. I mean it, Nifra..go to sleep if you want to. I’ll watch over you.”
She scoffed. “Watch over me?”
“Yes.” He said and smiled. Ans she hated how her heart skipped a beat. “It’s been a long time since I last watched you sleep. I’ve missed that very much.”
Her heart fluttered. Much so that she had to touch her chest. “Stop it.” She hissed.
“I’m not going to do anything. I’ll just watch, I promise.”
She didn’t miss how he said those words.
It wasn’t fair at all. He knew exactly the kind of effect he had on her. He knew what he was doing, and he chose his words in accordance.
Suddenly he got to his feet and walked over to her. She stepped back, her back coming in contact with the door. He stood before her, so close that if she reached out, she would touch his chest. His eyes stared into hers, dark and smoldering. She felt her knees go weak and grabbed the door.
“Why don’t we sleep together?” He asked.
She stiffened. “What?!”
“I don’t mean it like that, Nifra. I meant just laying together. Normal sleep.”
“And what makes you think that is any better than what you just implied?!”
“I missed it, having a warm body in my bed.”
Her skin bristled and she glared at him. “Is that? A warm body? Why don’t you go and find one of your witch apprentices huh? The ones that always flocked around you back home.”
“I didn’t mean them.” He said, taking a step closer. She gasped and pressed herself into the door. She grabbed the doorknob,
but she hesitated. He noticed this and smirked.
Bastard.
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“It’s you that I want. I want you, Nifra. It’s always been you.”
His words were spoken softly. She almost let go of the doorknob. “Why?” She asked,
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“You know why already.” He replied. “It’s because 114
“That’s enough.” She said, stopping him before he could say the forbidden word.
She wasn’t prepared to hear it, and she doubted she would ever be prepared to hear it from him.
“Nitra,” He called, his voice deep with hurt.
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ckly. “Why do you want
She let go of the doorknob and walked to the bed. “We will sleep together. But do not touch me. You have that side.” She pointed to the left side of the bed. “The bed is wide enough for us both.”
“You always sleep on the left side.” He said.
She froze.
It was a harmless statement..but it had her mind filling with memories. A lot of memories, some steamier than others.
She fought the blush that crept up to her cheeks and cleared her throat. “A lot has changed in the time since we last saw each other, Acheron. I prefer the right side now.”
He nodded. “Of course. It’s been years after all.”
“Thank you. And good night.” She said. With that, she got into bed and shoved the covers up to her neck, her back turned to him.
For a while, there was only tense silence. She briefly worried if he had vanished away with magic.
Then the bed dipped with his weight as he joined her.
She shivered, her fingers curling around the covers tightly.
The minutes ticked by.
A soft touch brushed her shoulder. She hated how embarrassingly fast she turned around. They came face to face, no words exchanged between them.
He took her hand, running his thumb over the back of her hand. She laced her fingers with his and squeezed.
He pulled her closer.
She let him.
They embrace each other, her head resting on his shoulder. He laid on his back, pulling her to his chest. They drifted to sleep, her arm, around his middle and her leg pushed between his, and his hand resting on the small of her back.
In the silence of the night, a mutual understanding passed between them.
Not a word of this must be spoken outside of this room.
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