-Malia's POV-
"Damn, why are you so annoyed?" I scoffed.
"Ugh." Sara rolled her eyes, as we both walked out of the bathroom.
I giggled, putting the bottle in my bag. She watched intently before speaking, "Who else knows?"
I froze, looking up at her with sad eyes.
"Just you and this other girl called Dianmu." I smiled, the guilt rising in . I looked into her eyes, doubting if I could confide in her. "I think I'm going to die…"
Her smile dropped as everything went silent. "What?"
**
I told everything. I needed to. I couldn't keep my secret in anymore.
I told her about Nina's life, my recovery and the risks I was taking right now. I told her why I acted like a predator around her and what happened the day I shifted.
She sat opposite as we sat on the side of the empty hallway. Sara's eyes watered as she nodded at the overwhelming information.
"Sorry for overwhelming you. I just felt so guilty for hiding it from the ones I love." I curled up in a ball, tucking my head in between my knees and trying not to cry.
I felt like I'd been placed in a black vortex. An empty void.
I spent months in my own shell with no power over myself and now that I finally did, I felt no better.
I have nothing right now.
I have a mory of my past life living inside and I have what's left of my broken self.
Why? Why would the monarchs give a power that would just kill in the end. That would break . That would separate from the ones I loved most.
"You're not going to die. I'll figure sothing out. The royal wolf family has a lot of redies. I'll find sothing." Sara rubbed my back, shaking and sniffling.
"We just made up. I haven't appreciated you enough. Please don't leave..." she hugged , wrapping her arms around my curled up figure.
I sat with her cradling for a while before I got up, wiping my puffy eyes. I blinked rapidly, trying to alleviate the redness.
"We should go." I sniffled.
She followed my actions before we both swung our bags over our shoulders and walked to the canteen. The hunger got to us.
**
I walked past the queue, jumping in front of soone and grabbing an apple.
"Thanks." I nodded at the person who I pushed in front of, biting a chunk of my apple.
We found our group at the usual table.
"Where were you?" Jace asked, pouting at .
"Infirmary. I felt dizzy." I smiled.
Zeref pulled my arm down, sitting down next to him. My eyes widened. Since when did he get so touchy and stuff?
'So glad I don't have to put up with it anymore,' Nina gagged while I blushed, staring at Zeref's concerned face.
He put his hand to my forehead, checking for a fever.
"You should eat more than an apple then," Jace tutted, scooping rice into his spoon and offering the bite to .
I smirked, taking the bite and shoving Zeref's hand off my forehead.
"I'm okay. The nurse gave so water." I said after swallowing the bite.
Naz tutted, shaking her head. "You have been having mood swings recently. Are you sure you're ok?"
I nodded.
"Do you guys have a date to the dance yet?" Sara sighed.
Jace and Naz nodded but Zeref and I shook our heads. Sara looked up at with a smirk.
"Malia wanna go together?" she cooed sarcastically, winking.
"Oh Ha. Ha." I mocked causing her to roll her eyes playfully.
"What about you Zeref?" Sara laughed. Everyone's attention turned to Zeref who was half taking a bite of his rice. He swallowed awkwardly.
"I'm planning on asking sobody already." he chuckled awkwardly, causing Sara to sigh.
"Bumr. I guess I'll have to find soone."
I patted Sara's back, "Don't worry. The dance is quite a long while away."
She groaned, taking a chug out of her juice box.
**
Jace dragged down the hall. School was over but instead of walking ho with Zeref and I, he insisted on showing sothing. He held my wrist, running past rooms and swerving corners. I kept up with him, still confused about the urgency.
"Jaaaace!" I yelled, needing an answer.
We stopped a few halls away from Xanxus's office. This hall was strictly forbidden to students. Jace stood in front of a wall and mumbled, "Assasinsrule123."
The wall shifted, as a door started to shuffle out of the bricks.
'Cool.' Nina said my exact thoughts.
Fog ca out from under the creak of the door and ivy surrounded the door like a curtain to a window.
"Do you trust ?" Jace whispered, staring at the door with a nervous expression.
'No.' Nina scoffed, 'Is this so romance scene? Whack his head and ask what the hell is going on!'
I ntally rolled my eyes at Nina's comnt.
"Jace, of course I do… but I better not die." I warned as he opened the door for .
Fog rushed out of the door before it cleared up and a mystical garden was shown.
The ceiling looked so high and had stars like the night sky. The garden was fancy with a beautiful clear pond glowing at the side. There was a lovely stone pathway to walk, leading to a fancy white gazebo. The grass was an erald green and looked so dazzling to the point I thought it was fake.
The pond had tiny mini waterfalls and steam coming from it and there were heart shaped stones everywhere, creating light. Rose petals were sprinkled down the pathway as I finally stepped in, feeling the door close behind .
A part of was panicked but the other was curious.
'Curiosity kills the cat,' Nina reminded .
Shush…
I followed the rose petals to the gazebo, looking around. I stepped into the gazebo, my eyes widening to see Zeref waiting for .
My face went noticeably red as he smiled up at .
"Zeref? What's going on?" I tried not to stumble over my words, keeping myself cool.
He walked towards while maintaining eye contact. Butterflies swirled in my stomach as I looked up at him.
He brushed my hair back, staring at with a gentle look on his face.
"Malia Stronghold. Would you like to go to the dance with ?" he smiled, offering a dark blue rose.
I couldn't contain my smile as I took the rose from him. "You did all this just to ask to so dance?" I smirked, grabbing his shirt in my fist and pulling him closer to my face.
He looked surprised for a second before innocently grabbing my nape and pulling our faces even closer. "I wanted to go all out." he whispered, his tongue on the fringe of his lips.
'How does one look so harmless while doing such actions?!' Nina yelled.
"Then I guess I'll have to say yes." I mused as we both pulled away at the sa ti. I looked up at him to see his face was slightly red.
"Are you blushing?!" I gasped in disbelief.
"What- n-no. You are!" he exclaid, going even redder. I tried to hold in my laugh, my mouth wide open from disbelief.
"Cute." I giggled, twirling the rose in between my fingers while my chest rose slightly from the malignant desire to tell him how I really felt about him.
I let my breath go as I realised he was staring at ..
"What?" I looked up at him.
"Your beauty is rare." he smirked, trying to sound poetic.
I scoffed, rolling my eyes. "You know what isn't rare though?"
He furrowed his eyebrows at .
"Liars." I smirked.
He let out a lodic laugh, shaking his head. "I wish you could see what I see."
"Oh and what do you see?" I mocked, smirking.
"A rare beauty. Inside and out."
I dropped to the floor, closing my eyes.
"Malia?!"
I gasped, reaching into the air. "I-I'm dying of cringe! T-Tell Naz I love h-her!" I placed my hand over my heart before faking dead.
Zeref burst out laughing, flicking my head.
"Ow!" I rubbed my head, getting back up. "That's enough playing. Let's go ho!" I pouted, crossing my arms and leaving towards the door.
Suddenly, a strong arm wrapped around my waist. Zeref yanked back into his torso causing to squeak from shock.
"Do not walk away from ." he rumbled into my hair. I swear he could feel and see the heat radiating off of my face. I chuckled nervously as he grabbed my wrist and pulled down the pathway. He swung open the door to see Jace and Naz arguing right outside.
They froze midsentence, smiling and gawking at our hands.
"Sooooo, how'd it go?" Naz smiled.
"She said yes." Zeref smirked, pushing past them and dragging behind him.
Why was he being like that?!
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