When he was done he apologized to her, " Zillah I am sincerely sorry for what I did to you. I'm more pained because I have never hurt a girl like this before who isn't my enemy but I hurt you". He was disgusted by himself to harming her this way. It was mindless and heartless of him to do this but he regrets his actions and that's all that matters. That he would never make this mistake again.
"I don't know how I can say this to you. I love you Zillah"
Yes he said it and he meant it every word he said.
Zillah stopped breathing but tried to act natural in all of this.
"At this point it's only you I think about. I only got upset that much with you because you made me feel like a bastard child that no one loves or want anything to do with ". " You sent me back to Tartarus because no one wants me here, but it's you that I want and you don't want me back"
And it really hurt him to hear her words. Maybe she can't take them back because she has already said it but he genuinely wishes she saw him better than what she perceived him to be.
She interrupted him, " I never meant for you to feel that way or even say such things" she sniffed in. " I was just clouded with my judgements I didn't know how mean I sounded to you".
She held his cheek and rubbed it with her thumb with a faint smile.
"These celestials never really liked me. I hate to reason that they only want me now because I could save them when it's time for war. I feel used. Please Zillah don't use me " He pleaded seriously to her that if she should be the only one really truthful to him he would not mind the rest of them.
" I won't, I won't use you" she said as a promise to him.
She extended her arms to his neck and held him, pulling him closer to her and he rested on her nape like a child yearning for his mother's love.
" Love me Zillah"
he said a husky loving voice with his breathe caressing her neck warmly. And she shivered in a good way.
" Teach me the way you want me to love you, If that's how you want it. I don't want to love you in my way if that's not enough for you". Why was he being Soo poetic, Zillah cursed herself internally. At this rate she swore he could hear her heartbeat, was that why he kept saying words like this.
Her butterflies were multiplying and dancing inside her.
" Any love you have for me is enough as long as I can at least, lift up one finger as a number, that you Zillah crave for me like I crave for you".
Was she living in a fantasy, why was he Soo romantic and loving. Is this the alvah who wanted to sacrifice her soul and murder her the moment he found out she was his mate. Is this really him
Never in any language can she explain the love that this man had for her. Wasn't he the one who attempted murder to her the previous year. Was there a replacement in his soul and the new year begun. He was the sweetest person she had ever longed for.
Something flashed in Alvah's mind and he found it strange but before he could think any further he heard her whisper in his ear
"I like you too Alvah" .
And his world stopped. The first ever person to admit that they liked him although he badly wishes she said love. He needed her to love him not to like him.
He would never forget this words she had uttered tonight. It was memorable for him and he would forever cherish him.
He pulled from their embrace and looked into her eyes. "Do you mean it?" She nodded lightly with a gentle smile. He grinned, " let's go home then" he said in a low tone exhausted from everything that had happened today between them.
He held her from behind her legs and she held onto his neck and they both teleported. When they appeared, he dropped her on her feet and she walked into the bathroom to take a bath from all the blood stains and blood stink stuck on her body.
She took her time scrubbing off all the blood stains when she held her face to feel the marks but they were all gone. The one thing she loved the most was that he could heal her if anything went wrong but she couldn't shake off why he didn't heal her when she was being burned by Azazel.
When she was done showering she came out in her little night gown that was above knee length silky white, she looked like a bride on her first night and she was breathtaking. She brought forth a towel giving it to him, "You can go in it's hot".
" I don't think I need it " he said taking the towel from her hand with a slight grin. Then he warmed her a little with his heat reminding her that he was an Infernal.
She felt it and she blushed slightly at his ever breathtaking look when he smiles at her and she died internally from the feeling.
She had taken off a bit before he was done with washing off his body when he came out with his wet hair. "Why did she go to bed early?" . He mourned.
He held her feet, they were small and cute. He laughed at the sight and feel of it, Soo soft and smooth.
"Zillah" he called her and she answered with a dozing voice. He got into the bed with her taking off the blanket knowing he was going to be her blanket tonight.
She was facing the other side of the bed when he patted her on the shoulder and she finally responded to his call by switching her position to the left. He smiled at her.
His hair was wet dripping on her face and she wiped her face. When the rain from his hair reduced a bit she opened her eyes and he was looking right into her eyes and he squinted.
She covered his face before she would lose herself and her face would flush red. But she blinked twice when she felt his kisses on her palm.
He held her hands and kissed her knuckles looking at her. While placing soft kisses on her palms he noticed the scar from the burn marks extended to her elbows. Lines could be seen on his forehead.
"You got burned?" He questioned her and she nodded politely in a sleepy face. She got burned but by who, he thought deeply" who did this to you?"
" He is tall, has a black hair of I guess shoulder length". She thought for a moment. " And he came with another Infernal. And they both look really dark". She explained, comprehending the little her brain could process.
And Alvah knew exactly who they were. Firstly for some odd reasons, Azazel was the only infernal that has the fire element. And Alvah till now can't decipher how he got that power. Perhaps did he steal it from Deivigan or he's from a unique bloodline or he is gifted who knows.