Arianell.
I always loved the small trip to Akrem's small apartment in front of the campus. The surrounding was so crowd from one building with two or three stories to another.
The opened windows sometimes gave hints on what people were doing from inside their rooms. They chatted as small families, or even some I saw couples kissing slowly without caring about their neighbors or I saw them. Some were hugging by the windows and looked down to me who walked leisurely in their neighborhood.
Sometimes the woman would smile while holding a mug and looking down on me because she saw me walking under her window, then usually not long after, a man would appear hugging her from behind, also smiling when he saw me. I might be already a familiar to them so I would smile happily. She would nod then rested her head on her man's head. They were such a lovely couple.
The other couple who were kissing slowly? They would still be kissing even the earthquake attacked, I thought sometimes. When you fell in love, the world belonged to you both, and nothing else mattered, eh?
The stones paved narrow road couldn't bear to be temporarily plastered by the cars' wheels. It was a small road wide enough for Akrem's Red Ducati. Terrace tables and chairs bulging from small cafes scattered on the alley to his studio apartment. It was always like a delightful small trip to the top of the mountain. And the mountain was Akrem's studio apartment located on the top of three stories building with wide balcony.
The balcony that I usually looked up with Iron beside me when we wanted to see Akrem before we had our general classes together, and as usual Akrem would look down to us and greet us with his cup of Joe that the smell abruptly destroyed your appetite to have slimmer body. I'd need two croissants with that delectable cup of indulging creamy brown liquid.
Not today. Iron was with Diamond this morning, and he said that he didn't need to attend the last class before the exam next week. So, I was alone and when I looked up at Akrem's balcony, he wasn't there. Maybe he was working in his dark room developing the shots.
I checked my phone again and made sure the text I got from Akrem was sent this morning.
-"See you at my place this morning before we have our last class? You need to run again the whole history parts"-
It looked like a command other than an invitation. I couldn't blame him. Being an alpha was in his blood and it was obvious, he thought about the sake of his pack. Not only Iron, but I also was included.
Ok, set.
I buzzed his apartment's button then his voice briskly answered.
"Come up, Anne. I had just finished showering."
[On top of you? Already]
I had my naughty thought. Well, who wouldn't with that tall chiseled posture of his that it was like seeing David from Uffizi came alive and walking beside you animated. I was glad he didn't get to see me soundlessly screamed while opening my mouth widely. Ecstatic, I felt like I could smell his delicious aroma already.
With patient anticipation, I walked up the round big stair to his studio. The door to his studio was the last in the most upper floor, the third floor. He got the best view of studio apartment to the campus and to the city. It was simple, not too fancy nor too expensive, just perfect for the Green Valley Prince's place. It was definitely perfect for the one who loved to take pictures and had the best images in the world in his magic hands.
I knocked on his door.
"Krem?" I called him with a bit scream, afraid that he didn't hear me. But silly me, he was a werewolf, of course he heard me right when I took the first step on the round stair.
"Just a minute, I'm not wearing any clothes." That was the sound of his voice cursedly inviting.
I don't know if it was the line or it was just my dirty imagination. It was so hard to think straight when it was everything about him.
The door opened a bit with his head high above me.
"You know that I heard you since you took the first step on the round stair, right?! You don't need to call me…" Akrem showed his freshly damp face next to slightly ajar door. His hair was tousled and also a little bit damp. I could smell his invigorating shampoo with a slight of green leaves scent.
I frowned, "Then why didn't you open your door just like usual when Iron and I came here?" I criticized him but then I smiled apologetically, regretting my spontaneous line.
I hated myself sometimes for being too demanding even for a lovely creature like Akrem.
Strangely, he smiled mischievously then one brow of his lifted,
"I told you, I didn't wear any clothes…" his eyes almost popped out but he shot his deadly weapon as well, his million dollars smile that always made me almost fainted.
I melted.
I gained my composure for my next line. This time, slower,
"May I know what did you do before you open this door? I'm pretty sure it took quite a while since I buzzed you on the front door and I took the round stair to get here. Is there anything that you hiding? Aren't I one of your packs?"
And I regretted it again for showing scrutiny.
Akrem smiled lazily, "As expected from a future queen of mine, always alert. I was working in the dark room."
He answered without thinking, I thought.
"You're working in the dark room without any clothes on? That's hazardous, 'Krem! And you said you had just finished showering?"
I'd like to punch him for being too careless but I also swallowed my laugh thinking what he did in the dark room.
"And why haven't you got ready for our general class? It'll start in 15 minutes. It'll be futile for the showering if you decide to run there in wolf form just to be on time!" I became the most annoying girlfriend.
"Slow down, woman! Keith called, today's class is cancelled", he leisurely opened the door and grabbed my wrist to get into his studio apartment.
His unbuttoned shirt flowing freely and I couldn't take my eyes from his eight packs down to his V-shape. Here I thought V-shape was just a myth. But the myth I saw was right before my eyes. His unbelted wrecked jeans were hanging so low I could see the line of his boxer. He was walking bare feet on his wooden floor studio.
My mouth opened wide in awe,
"What? Why didn't you tell and let me come up here?"
He smirked and slowly caged me on the wall next to the entrance door,
"For I can enjoy staring at your bright blue eyes…" he almost whispered and moved his perfect masculine face closer to mine and continued," from this close distance." His eyes searched into mine, I could see my reflection on his dark brown eyes. The color was usually lighter, but why it was darker now?
[Gosh! Boy! This forever temptation! When will you put me out of this agony?]
- To be continued –