Chapter 478: I’m Here With You
EMMA
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It’s been a day since Dace suggested we stay a few more days. He assured
he would hunt for food and cook it. I love Dace but I’m not sure I’m ready to eat raw at, I was thankful he said it would go through a normal cooking process.
But I can’t shake the feeling that sothing is wrong. I can’t exactly read his emotions and thoughts. They remained a block there and I knew it was only because of his unsettled mind and the way he would stare at a distance for an hour or so. It was terrifying seeing him like that, I would watch and at that mont it seed like he was dead. The scariest mont of my life was pitched every second.
I want him to get better, and I don’t mind spending a year here if that’s the way. The solitude in the wild will help him and I’ll support him every step of the way.
But this?!
"Dace I can’t," I said, staring at the lake like it would eat .
"Co on baby, don’t be scared"
I shook my head, backing away before facing Dace already stripping with a smirk on his lips. "There could be leeches in there!"
"No" he chuckled, stepping out of his jeans and leaving him in just his Calvin Klein boxers. "Should I take this off too? Maybe that will convince you more.
"Don’t bla
when sothing bites your dick off!"
He broke into a pearl of laughter, prompting a smile to my lips because this was the first ti I’d seen him laugh this whole-heartedly, compared to staring at a distance like an empty shell. This was so much better, a fast relief of constantly worrying about his ntal health.
"The only one who gets to bite it off is you" he coaxed.
I rolled my eyes, folding my arms against my chest. I watched with a pounding heartbeat as Dace dunked half of his body into the lake. I’ll admit it was quite a clear lake, it was all shiny under the sunlight and inviting, but I know the limit of my fears.
I could stand here watching my handso mate, take a bath in the middle of nowhere like he was so fairy out of a fantasy boy, and drool all the way or I could join him. I shivered at the latter.
"Don’t you trust ?"
"Of course I trust you" I muttered making eye contact with him.
"Then when I tell you it’s okay, then it’s okay" he stretched his hand for
causing
to swallow a lump in my throat.
Slowly, I started peeling the layers of my clothing bit by bit. I was slower than a snail but Dace was patient with . I wanted to run back to the cabin at the first thought of swimming in a lake, but seeing those light hazels of his—that transford for —I wanted to do this without question as long as he was with .
I was finally in just my bra and panties which I had no intention of taking off, I needed so protection and to be even. Taking counted steps I got closer to the lake, my feet enjoyed the dirt far better than dipping it into this beautiful lake.
"Is it cold?"
"It’s a little warm," he replied.
I shook my head slowly, my body was already trembling like I could feel the coldness. "That’s not a good enough answer"
A smile found his lips. "Want
to warm it up more"
I only offered a nod, taking a foot in first, realizing it was finally warm to the temperature I needed. I got in fully and Dace yanked
to his arms instantly. I held onto him like he was the only lifeline available to . My body was impossibly still and I was even afraid to breathe.
"We’re going lower now"
"Dace—"
He kissed my cheek gently down to my neck. I was so caught up that I didn’t realize we got more to the deeper part, I was covered up to my neck. Dace stroked my cheeks gently but I couldn’t feel his touch, just a vivid picture of the cold dark water, alone, scared, and lost.
"I-I-I can’t, it’s too cold" my teeth chattered, I knew it all in my head but it was too real to ignore, sohow the water was suddenly deeper, and my legs wobbly back and forth under the pressure, if I don’t steady myself I’ll sink and drown.
"Emma" his voice was soft and inviting but did nothing to calm
down.
"N-No, no, let
go!"
"Emma listen"
"Please I can’t, Let’s just take a shower in the cabin, not this I—"I could finish because I was hyperventilating. Dace placed his forehead on mine, I squeezed my eyes shut trying to get rid of the mory but it kept invading to no end.
"Open your eyes for ," he said in a soft calming voice, breaking the strings in my mind a bit, I was still fearful because if I opened my eyes now, I would see nothing but darkness, an empty bottomless pit and the darkness playing in frightening figures as I sink to no end. Hopefully, everything will faint away and I might find the peace I need.
"Open your eyes"
However I opened them, I didn’t see the darkness of bottomless cold dark water, I saw hazels instead pulling
and inviting warmth to my cold green eyes, the chill was gone, replaced with sothing more intimate. I’m still shaken and want to close my eyes at the first chance but I would miss these hazels staring back at
like I was the only breathing thing in the world. The only source of light to his entire world, to be looked upon like this felt very... uplifting.
"The cold..." he began softly, too soft for his nature and gentle like he held upon a piece of flower he was afraid to crush. It was all for . The heartless Dark Alpha showed
a side I thought I would never see. "...isn’t real" he took my chin. "But I’m real"
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