Chapter 39 - Warmth

Skyla Roshanne

Suddenly my world froze and my mind stopped working. To say that I'm shocked is an understatement, I'm petrified!

"W-wait, what? Are you out of your mind, Z!" I hissed a few minutes after I recovered from the shock earlier. Did he knock his head somewhere?

Z didn't reply, but instead stared at me intently. I can't read what's running in his head. He is just staring at me with his usual cold and aloof eyes, but there's another emotion that I can see behind those cold eyes. An emotion I cannot read and comprehend.

Those eyes of his are like bringing me into another dimension, and I am lost with it.

"Are you playing with me, Z? Because if yes, then you win, it's working and I'm very confused right now!" I hissed, and I am starting to get annoyed by his lack of response.

"I don't do jokes, Mine. And you should always remember that I don't play unless it's the enemy." Z replied with a very serious tone. His eyes intensified its gaze towards me, as if telling me to believe him.

I suddenly felt alarmed when I saw Z approaching me, in my bed. I felt like a prey being caught by its predator, terrifying. My body starts to tremble a little, not with fear but by some unknown feeling that I can't seem to comprehend. My heart is also beating wildly and my mind's in a frenzy. Everything seems in slow motion and I froze on my spot.

"W-what a-are you doing, Z?" He is now in front of me, and also in my bed. I jolted when he suddenly lay beside me. My eyes went wide.

"Sleep, Mine. I know you're tired." And he suddenly pulled me towards him. And I am now locked in his embrace, facing his hard chest.

"No let me go. What do you think you're doing?" I hiss while still squirming under his embrace. I actually felt safe and warm under his embrace but I just don't want to admit it to him.

I felt Z tightened his embrace that restricted me from moving.

"Just stay still, Mine. Let's just sleep." Z replied in a soft and pleading tone.

Did I just hear it right? I immediately looked up so that I could see his gaze. I know something is wrong, I can feel it.

"What's wrong, Z? Is everything alright? Are you okay?" I asked with a hint of worry in my voice. I am genuinely concerned that maybe something is wrong, maybe the enemies.

Z didn't answer my questions, instead he just stared at me intently and leaned closer, our foreheads touching with each other. He is also caressing my check in a very gentle manner, like I'm somewhat a glass that can easily be broken with just a touch.

I closed my eyes and just enjoyed his warmth.

"I'll protect you no matter what happened, Mine. Remember, you are my property, and I'll kill whoever tries to harm you." I opened my eyes when I heard him say those words. My heart skipped a beat and I can feel butterflies in my stomach.

What is happening to me?

"You make me crazy, Z." I thought. And those are the last thing I remembered before I drifted to sleep.