Evaline:
I stepped into Oscar’s private quarters as he quietly closed the door behind us.
The mont I crossed the threshold, a familiar warmth wrapped around .
It wasn’t just the temperature.
It was the place itself.
My mates’ private quarters had slowly beco one of the few spaces in the academy where I could truly relax. The soft lighting, the dark wooden furniture, the faint scent of sandalwood and pine that always lingered in the air... it all carried a sense of comfort that my mind desperately needed after the emotional chaos of the last hour.
I exhaled slowly as I slipped off my coat and placed it on the nearby chair.
My eyes briefly moved to the wall clock - the hands were approaching seven.
That ant I had spent over three hours in the experint lab after my classes ended in the early afternoon. Ti always seed to disappear whenever I was working with potions or experinting with healing magic.
And dinner wasn’t until nine.
Which ant there were still two full hours before I needed to leave.
A small smile tugged at my lips. Two hours - that’s plenty of ti. Unless Oscar had sowhere else to be.
I was still lost in that thought when I heard the quiet click of the door lock behind .
Before I could even turn around, warm arms slid around my waist from behind, and Oscar pulled gently back against his chest into a soft back hug.
The tension I didn’t even realize I was holding lted instantly. I relaxed into him without hesitation, letting my head tilt slightly to the side as his warmth surrounded .
For a mont, neither of us spoke.
And honestly... I didn’t want to.
After the emotional wreck Rowan had caused earlier, this quiet closeness felt like dicine.
My eyes closed briefly.
I was still sowhat mad at Rowan.
Only I truly knew how badly I had panicked when he collapsed like that. The mory alone made my chest tighten again.
But most of my anger had already faded.
Because the mont he realized I had taken the prank seriously - when he saw crying - I knew he regretted it imdiately.
Rowan wasn’t the type to pull pranks. In fact, he almost never did. Which ant the disaster earlier was probably just the result of his lack of experience in that departnt.
Still...
Just because he regretted it and most of my anger had faded didn’t an he was getting away with it.
Not even close.
I would definitely be having a conversation with him later tonight. And he better be ready. Because I was not letting him forget that stunt so easily.
My thoughts were abruptly interrupted when sothing warm brushed against my ear.
And then...
A quick nip.
I gasped softly, startled, and turned my head.
Oscar was looking at with a small, satisfied smirk.
"That," he said calmly, "is your punishnt."
I blinked at him.
"For what?"
"For being lost in your thoughts while I’m right here."
A laugh escaped before I could stop it. "Sorry," I murmured softly. I tilted my head slightly and placed a gentle kiss against his jaw in apology.
The tension in his posture imdiately eased.
"Apology accepted," he said simply.
Of course it was.
Oscar had never been very good at staying upset with .
His arms loosened slightly around my waist as he asked, "So... what do you want to do?"
I humd thoughtfully.
"Talk?" he suggested.
I tilted my head slightly.
"Not very tempting."
He chuckled softly behind .
"Alright... what about watching a movie or a series?"
"Still not tempting enough."
I felt him sigh dramatically.
"Sleep?"
I snorted.
"I have the entire night for that."
He was clearly about to suggest sothing else... probably sothing equally boring... when I decided to stop him.
I let my head fall back against his chest. My hand slid up around the back of his neck, gently pulling his face down toward mine.
Before he could react... I stole a kiss.
Just a quick one.
My lips brushed against his as I whispered softly, "You need to find sothing fun for us to do."
I started to pull away.
But he didn’t let .
His hand suddenly ca up and wrapped around my throat. His hold wasn’t tight, not painful, but... firm, possessive, dominant.
The sudden shift made my breath catch.
My body instantly reacted to the familiar pressure of his hand, heat blooming beneath my skin as my instincts responded to the claim.
Before I could say anything... he kissed - hard, deep, and completely without restraint.
His lips captured mine with an intensity that sent a jolt through my entire body.
The kiss wasn’t gentle.
It was hungry.
Demanding.
His thumb pressed lightly against the side of my throat as his mouth moved over mine, coaxing my lips apart. The mont they did, his tongue slipped inside, imdiately finding mine.
A soft sound escaped my throat, and his grip tightened just slightly as he deepened the kiss.
His tongue slid against mine slowly, teasing, tasting, exploring with deliberate patience that made my knees weaken. Every movent felt calculated... like he knew exactly how to make my body lt against him.
My fingers tightened in his hair.
The warmth of his chest against my back, the steady strength of his arm around my waist, and the possessive hold on my throat created a dizzying combination that made it nearly impossible to think.
He kissed like he had all the ti in the world... slow, wet, thorough.
Every brush of his tongue sent small sparks racing through my nerves.
I tried to pull back for air... and he followed, deepening the kiss even further.
My breathing grew uneven as his lips moved more urgently against mine, stealing every breath I tried to take. My body felt softer with every passing second, leaning into him completely as the world around us faded away.
By the ti he finally pulled back... I was completely out of breath.
My chest rose and fell rapidly as I tried to steady my breathing.
He didn’t move away. Instead, his lips brushed along my jaw.
Then down my neck.
He pressed slow, warm kisses against my skin, each one lingering slightly longer than the last.
My fingers tightened on his arm as a soft shiver ran through .
When he finally spoke, his voice was low against my neck.
"I think..."
Another kiss.
"...I might have found..."
His lips pressed firmly just below my ear.
"...the perfect way for us to spend ti together."
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