Ray barged into my Bedroom at 6.00 o'clock in the morning, wearing an angry expression on his face.
I scowled in his direction; his shirt was unbuttoned and his jeans were loose. His hair was messy and all over the place.
Thankfully I had just finished getting dressed for the day. I was wearing black skinny jeans and a lacey black strapped top. My black jacket hung over my shoulders; this had the Caster Coven's insignia on the chest of it.
'Have you ever heard of knocking?'. I scoffed.
'Take them off'. He growled, pointing at my clothing.
I raised my eyebrows at his demand; was he ACTUALLY trying to scare me into having sex with him?
'I do not think so'. I protested.
'I SAID TAKE THEM OFF!'. He screeched, with clear frustration in his voice.
He then grabbed a hold of my shoulder and threw me onto my back.
'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?'. I screamed in fear, as Ray had me pinned against my bed.
Was this really how I would spend my first time with a male? Forced and unappreciated? I felt tears welling-up in my eyes.
'Raymond, Raymond, Raymond'. A sharp, cheerful, yet terrifying voice echoed at the entrance to my Bedroom.
The air to the room increased dramatically in heat; Ray was then ripped off me by his hair and then flung against the floor.
Piercing bright red hair filled my vision, as my saviour stood in front of me overprotectively.
It was obvious who my saviour was.. it was Blaze. But he knew Ray.. this meant Blaze was none other than the leader of Ray's old Coven, The Cluster Coven.
Blaze was not just any old noble, he was the leader of The Cluster Coven, who was allied to my father's coven.
He was wearing black jeans and a smart black shirt with a bright red leather jacket hugging his muscular shoulders.
'I was not going to hurt her'. Ray screeched in disbelief, at Blaze.
'Sure, that looked extremely authorised. Get the hell out of Aria's Bedroom, you fucking waste of space'. Blaze spat in Ray's direction.
Blaze then approached my bed and held out his hand towards me; I gazed at his outstretched hand timidly.
It took me a few seconds to realise that I was crying, in front of a fellow noble.
He must have thought I was so weak.. I reached out for his hand and he pulled me up from my bed.
To my surprise he did not say a word, he just pulled me to his chest, allowing my tears to soak his shirt. He rubbed my back reassuringly and sighed deeply.
I had heard so many terrifying tales about this man, only knowing him as The Cluster Coven's leader.. and yet seeing how caring he was being to me I could not believe them.
I took a deep breath and pulled myself out of his arms.
'I apologise for losing control of my emotions, please do not disclose this to anybody'. I sniffed, wiping my tears away.
'If I had not have been here, what would have happened to you.. that would have been so much worse. Why did you not protect yourself, Aria?'. He spoke in an unhappy voice.
'We are not supposed to hurt other Coven members'. I spoke matter-of-factly.
He grabbed my chin and forced me to look into his eyes; his bright red eyes met my bright green eyes.
Oddly, I could feel electricity and fire surrounding us, not in a technical sense but.. our magical auras.
He brought his face closer to mine and I knew what would happen if I did not step back. This was not right.. I could not do this to Brax.
Blaze looked somewhat disappointed, as I stepped away from him.
'I know what would have happened if you had not turned up here, I am not that naive, Mr Cluster'. I spoke in an unhappy tone.
'Aria, Aria, Aria. If I did not know better, I would say that you are deeply attracted to me'. He teased, chuckling softly.
'I have never been attracted to a Warlock, why would I start now?'. I smiled, awkwardly.
'Because it could keep you safe from idiots, who think they can force you to like them'. He scoffed.
I frowned in response to his words, he was not wrong and yet.. nobody knew I was already in a relationship.
'Aria, do you still want to go to the Archive today?'. He changed the conversation, swiftly.
I took a deep breath.
'Is this why you came to the Mansion?'. I whispered, awkwardly.
He smirked at me.
'And if I said yes?'.
'That is very thoughtful of you, considering who you are'. I muttered, trying to end any remaining flirting between us both.
'Who I am? Ha, do the frightful tales of my upbringing scare you?'. He scoffed.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
'Is it true that you murdered a whole Noble House simply because they insulted you?'. I whispered, worriedly.
He clenched his jaw in reaction; now I knew I had finally struck a chord with him.
'I.. was going through some personal issues. At the time, I did not realise how strong my magic truly was'. His voice was full of anger and hate.
'Look forget it, I am going to go and meet with your father and postpone mine and his meeting. I will probably meet you again sometime'. He added, still anger clear in his tone.
He went to storm out of my Bedroom.
I felt guilty for angering him and I pulled on his arm; the heat in the room rose higher and suddenly I had my arms pulled gently above my head and we were nose to nose.
'I do not like to speak of my past, especially to women'. He snapped, eyes glazed over and I could see my own blushed cheeks in his gaze at reflection in them.
I gulped, as I felt a very different heat building up in my body; I was deeply attracted to this Warlock.. and he knew it too.
He licked his lips, as he gazed upon my lips.
He then tilted my chin up and planted his lips on my own; I moaned in pleasure, as his fingertips grazed my neck. His tongue entered my mouth and I could not help but twist and angle myself into his sharp assaults on my tongue.
I should not be doing this and yet it felt so good; not just the fire in my body but the combination of our magic that was filling the air.
His fingertips grazed under my shirt, touching my bare skin, causing me to stand uncomfortably, as they finally went underneath my bra and began cupping my breasts, teasingly.
'Blaze.. I have not..'. I trailed off, suddenly very aware of the bulge in his jeans, prodding into my leg.
He pulled back and smirked at me.
'There are other things a person can do for pleasure'. He whispered, teasingly into my ear, as he licked my earlobe.
He then slowly, began unbuttoning my jeans. The minute he undid the zip, however, I jolted back away from him.
'I.. cannot do this'. I whimpered, avoiding his passionate gaze, as I stared at the floor.
'It is a good thing I am sated with just your kisses for now'. He smirked, at my embarrassed gaze and then placed a gentle kiss on my cheek.
I blushed deeply, as he turned his back on me and walked to the door of my Bedroom, leaving me in such a flustered state.
'This cannot happen again'. I muttered uncomfortably.
'We will see'. He chuckled softly, as he left the room.
I looked down, nervously, at my phone to see four missed calls from Brax; I now felt even worse. There was no way I could talk to him today after.. doing that.
The worst part of all this was.. I knew I liked Blaze and his confidence. And yet, I liked Brax in a more sweet and gentle kind of way.
My feelings were so.. conflicted.
I frowned, as I pulled my quilt over my body and I screamed out in defeat under the covers.