"I’m as my papa always said... I cannot be tad" I mouthed. That was the truth even if I was always pushed to the edge, I always found myself pushing forward rather than backward.
Just like Cora’s words of warning, I was stubborn enough not to heed them, not knowing what would beco of .
His eyes darken and it was exactly as that day when he kissed , completely black but this ti I saw hunger within them, I shivered.
"I will ta you"
The mont he said those words my heart slamd a loud heartbeat, a stroke of desire flashed through like a wave, straight to my core. I gulped, his dark eyes on , whatever he ant by taming made my body shiver in response, I didn’t know what he intended to do but I could see it in his eyes, he was drop-dead serious.
Too bad because I’m not soone that can easily be tad.
"A wasted effort Lord Cedric," I said facing forward, my grip on the horse leash tightened, his words affected more than I intended but I was not gonna let him know that.
I tapped the cane I held gently on the body of the horse urging it to move further. Lawrence was finally done with his small talk with Dalton who was still with his wife, so I went to him.
He smiled when he saw but raised an eyebrow when he turned back slightly.
"Well that is a bit hurting... you have left your husband to ride alone"
I smiled.
"He urged to ride ahead," I said with a shrug.
"Tell , Lord Lawrence, I thought this Riding event was just for couples and yet you ca?" I asked, trying to keep my mind off Cedric, I could feel his burning gaze on my back and it affected so much. Engaging in a talk with Lawrence would keep my focus.
"Well it’s not as romantic as the Eternal Garden, this is just like any afternoon stroll," he said with a nudge of his head.
I looked away from him turning to the new view, the area wild filled with trees and grasses as well as flowers.
I saw a crowd there, but it wasn’t much, I figured it was other Houses of Sorcery, they engaged in talks, laughter, and a stroll with their partners so with friends, so riding and enjoying the view, so tents sent out as so relaxed within, I also spotted so flower houses made of glass but black, with the birds moving around, it really was a sight worth gazing upon.
"It’s wonderful," I said with a smile against my lips. I thought there would be a pressure of so kind but the scene looked free and spirited but still coordinated of course as everyone kept their composure.
"But still not romantic," Lawrence adds.
I giggled at his words.
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I climbed down from my horse, sighing, the horse neighed, I smiled running my hand up and down the mane.
"Should I give you a na?" I asked.
She neighed, I giggled.
"I will think of one for you" I was already in love with this creature, she was gentle and calm and I loved her. She reminded of Neith but she was just the female version of him, although he was brown in color.
"How about Luna".
She neighed, well that sounded like an agreent to .
"Luna it is," I said with a smile against my lips as for a mont my eyes traveled to where Cedric was, rubbing the mane of his black horse as I did before moving away from it and taking a stroll towards one of the flower houses.
As he walked I noticed so stares at him, of admiration and love, so passerby bowed deeply in respect, I have always forgotten who I was married to... but seeing that right now, I was reminded of how great and respected he was.
"Atlas Sylvia, this may be an event but that doesn’t deprive you of spending ti with your husband".
I jolted at the sound of Mother’s voice behind , I turned to her.
"Mother"
"Off you go now, as you have observed other houses of sorcery are with their husbands, now go!"
"I’m quite famished, maybe I can just get sothing then I-"
"Now!"
"Yes mother", I turned walking away, there was nothing that could stop her from having her way, I figured she didn’t want us to stand out from the rest of the couples.
Ugh! Now I was the one going to HIM, I didn’t like that idea. I frowned deeper this ti as I approached.
I watched as from a distance he walked into a flower house, I followed.
Being this close to the flower house I saw how beautiful it looked and big, the body of the house covered in growing flowers, I could only imagine how inside might be.
I step in as the push door shuts behind. I was in awe of all the flower pots lying around, it was so beautiful. Flowers I haven’t seen or known were also there, so even grown from within and you can hear birds chirping from above.
My gaze caught Cedric feeling his fingers on so flowers, observing them. The sunlight that reflected made the area shine, making his over handsoness more prominent.
I took a deep breath before walking towards him.
"Mother asked to co to you," I said with a forced smile.
He just made a hmm sound while observing the flowers like they were better attention than .
Ugh, damn him! Always playing silent, I turned to the flowers, maybe I should just leave and tell mother I couldn’t find him, that I should sort it out, I planned on ignoring him today as punishnt for leaving.
"You love roses don’t you" he began.
"Yes... I do" I answered.
I watched as he plucked a rose from the cluster of them, it was red, he centered it in front of .
"Why green?"
I gulped at his question, he must have caught my conversation with Lawrence back at the castle.
"I have always loved green," I said in a simple tone.
"It is said the color Green is the color of life, renewal, nature, and energy, and is associated with anings of growth, harmony, freshness... safety, fertility, and environnt," I said trying to distract myself as he took a step closer to .
My head tilted backward at his action to et his gaze.
"And?" he urged.
"I-It also said to be relaxing and youthful..." I trailed off.
I couldn’t take my eyes off him, once again I was consud by it like I was spelled.
"Enthralling, spellbound"
"Spellbound?" he said in a luxurious tone as he moved the rose to slide against my cheek.
The rose petal was soft against my skin as I felt it move.
"Are we still talking about the color green?" he adds.
Were we? I bit my lip... his eyes were all I could think of and the movent of the rose as it rested beneath my chin, the scent of it filled my nose.
He leaned down to , as my breath caught, our faces inches apart.
"Do you want to know the reason why I ca to this silly event?"
My lips went apart as I awaited his words, this close proximity we were in made feel hot.
"You" he whispered to my ear.
What?
Before I could register what he had just said. I felt my back against the wall, I didn’t realize how fast we had moved, was it possible to have such speed.
"Several consuming thoughts about you"
I gasped as my hands clenched tightly at his arms, my heart quickened at his words, he thought of all this while when he was away, I thought he didn’t.
My eyes trembled, trying to find more aning, I just couldn’t take my eyes off him, I was hoping to get a glimpse of what he was feeling... anything at all, his eyes were black but I could still see the color in them.
"This pull..." He said as his jaw tightened.
Pull? What pull? Was it the sa as I had with him? Did he feel it too?
"W-Why did you leave?" I finally found my voice searching his eyes for answers.
"N-Not a-a word nothing," I said, sounding hurtful, I didn’t want him to know I was hurt, but I felt myself giving up to mask my emotion.
His eyes softened at my words, he slowly reached and cupped my cheek, stroking it gently.
"I had to," he said, so faint that I almost didn’t hear him.
My frown grew.
"Why?" I desperately asked, I wanted so badly to know, why he chose to leave after we shared a kiss, a kiss I have never forgotten like it was imprinted in my brain.
"Was it be-"
His lips were already on mine.
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