A tender smile lingered on narx’s lips as he grazed his thumb over Neveah’s cheek,
narx’s touch provided Neveah with a strange sense of comfort and Neveah was not certain if it was her or the presence of his fla within her reacting to him.
Regardless of which it was, Neveah did not see the need to ponder over it, that sense of comfort brought along with it a welcod warmth and Neveah appreciated it if only for that.
"I did not conceive that you had seen a darker side of life, Veah. All I have known about you is the excellence of being a noble princess of your kind,"
"And so I have always wondered, what more was there to the depth of darkness and the swirls of misery in your eyes? Why must one so beautiful appear to conceal so much pain?" narx murmured,
"Even now, I still do not know the answers. I do not know why your gaze is filled with such chilling cold and such intense hate... I do not know why you first flinch away from touch instinctively, never allowing yourself companionship..."
"I do not know why you ponder over words for long monts, second guessing and deciphering the truth in them because you will not blindly trust..."
"I do not know why there exists a high wall around your heart that appears impossible to climb over... truly, I know nothing of you, Veah." narx realized with a quiet sigh.
"But even so, I want to be the one that waits for your heart to heal... the one you co to when you are ready to speak of your pain. I want to be the one that stands with you against the world...and even against your own past." narx spoke earnestly.
"No, I have already decided to be that one and there is no going back for Veah. I will never let go of your hand...so you only need to be at ease." narx assured.
Words... they were extrely fickle things, words had been said by all who Neveah knew and those words had been broken and betrayed by those sa people.
There were those who never spoke a truthful word in their life, yet the sincerity in their tone was so convincing that one would entrust life into their hands.
Neveah’s father, Alpha King Lothaire Raul was one of such. Neveah had enough experience with the fickleness of the words of n to know she could never trust or believe them.
But at this mont, Neveah found she believed all narx had said and perhaps she would always believe him.
It could have been because Neveah was convinced narx spoke only the truth or it could have been a yearning in her heart to have just one person she could trust, it could even have been sothing else.
But whatever it was, it overshadowed every other thought and left Neveah with no doubts and only the terrifying warmth of faith.
"It must not be easy for you, to have barrage my way into your life at this ti." narx acknowledged.
"No...there is no wrong or right ti, there is only our own choice." Neveah dismissed narx’s concern.
narx fell quiet for another long mont and Neveah wondered if he was contemplating what to say next, and truly he was.
"May I kiss you?..." narx asked out of the blue, lifting his gaze to Neveah again.
Neveah raised a brow, before she laughed quietly.
"What?" narx asked, surprised at Neveah’s reaction.
" You ask it in such a strange tone...you have never sounded so humble and dare I say, ta." Neveah said, still chuckling.
"I have pondered over how to ask for the past few hours, it is comforting to know you find my misery amusing." narx grumbled in an aggrieved tone.
"I cannot help it...it is strange that one requests permission for a kiss out loud, at least strange to ." Neveah pointed out.
"The last ti I took liberties...you lost consciousness on . I thought it wiser to take a different approach." narx reminded.
Neveah groaned in embarrassnt as she recalled the event narx spoke of.
"Yes...you may." Neveah finally gave the response narx sought.
Those words were all narx needed as he leaned down closer, but lingered for a mont, just gazing down at Neveah, his eyes were a clear reflection of all he felt...all he wanted Neveah to know and always rember.
Adoration, awe, love....all of these emotions were reflected so clearly in those dark red orbs that Neveah could feel them almost as surely as she could see them in narx’s eyes.
To be on the receiving end of such intense emotions left Neveah feeling humbled.
narx lingered for only a mont, his eyes searching Neveah’s, as though seeking an answer her words had not said, or perhaps he just took in the mont, cherishing it for what it was.
And then narx’s lips brushed hers and Neveah’s heart skipped a beat as their lips t in a soft, tender kiss.
At first, it was just a gentle touch of skin on skin, Neveah understood narx still allowed her the chance to reject him.
Never had Neveah felt so in control of her own choices, as though the entire world hung on her every word and the world would stop spinning at her very will because narx would make it so if she only just said the word.
It was a strange feeling, so strange as most of her life choices had never been left in her hands.
But this ti... this one ti, the man who held her so tenderly was Neveah’s own choice, not fate...not any other taphorical or supernatural concept, just Neveah’s own choice.
And he was perfect in all that he was... Neveah knew this and though the thought of a certain imperfect man crept up in Neveah’s mind, Neveah found she was right where she needed to be.
Neveah let her thoughts fade away, her hands moving to pull narx closer to herself.
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