Phoenix:
Behind him, I saw Kiara stiffen. She had that an look on her face. Beta Brian whispered sothing to Alpha Blake. The discomfort was evident on their faces, too.
And then I realized sothing else.
Beta Hunter had stopped the speech. Standing there, he was looking at .
Oh, Goddess. Please save .
Sebastian King was standing there, staring at . He didn’t move.
"What’s your na?" he asked quietly.
My lips parted a little...
But no words ca out of it. Ha-ha. He still had that effect on .
That day was still fresh on my mind when I was peeking outside the window, thinking that he couldn’t sense my presence. But he did see , and he had smiled.
With him standing so close to , my heartbeat was gaining speed. It was pounding in my ears, and now I was sure he could hear it too.
What did he want from ?
Why was he here when there were so many warriors on the ground? His golden eyes had sothing, and I couldn’t na it.
Curiosity? Suspicion?
"What’s your na?" he repeated the question, and I blinked.
My throat was dry, but I swallowed anyway and lifted my chin, trying to act braver than I felt.
"Phoe... Phoenix..." My voice cracked a little, so I cleared my throat and tried again, "My n...na... It’s Phoenix... sir... I an your highness..."
Goddess! My eyes went wide when I realized that he was now a king.
I quickly knelt on one knee, "Your highness... please forgive ... I... I forgot..."
Such a dumb wit you are, Phoenix!
He stood there without saying anything.
He didn’t pull away.
Instead, his fingers... just the tip of his finger... touched my chin so lightly.
I gasped and tilted back my head. There was a spark. The part where he touched seed to be burning through the mask.
He didn’t seem to mind and touched again to tilt it upwards until our eyes t.
Goddess! Please!
I almost pleaded to the Moon Goddess.
Why was this happening?
Why was he even here?
"Phoenix. Please stand up."
Before I could act on this gentle command, his hands curled around my shoulders and helped up.
"No need to bow," he pleaded in a low whisper, and I wanted to run away from there.
Sebastian. Please turn around and leave.
I told him in my head.
Please leave before I start crying.
"Are you the sa woman who... survived Crimson pack’s fire?" he shot another question, and then his hand raised to twirl a red hair strand around his finger.
No. This isn’t fair.
The ti had traveled back when he had invited for the date. I could still feel his eyes on .
Enough!
I wanted to push him.
I raised my hands to place them on his hard chest when soone shouted from a distance.
"Phoenix!"
Both of us jumped and turned to look in the direction of Alpha Brian’s voice, "Jai. He had an accident and was taken to the operating room. He needs healing."
My one hand was still on King Sebastian’s chest.
Jai," I whispered and turned to walk away when the king placed his hand on mine to press it against his body.
I jerked, rembering where my hand was placed, "et when you are done with the healing."
I nodded and then jogged off to reach the hospital with nothing but Jai on my mind.
***
While jogging to the hospital, I started crying.
I had no idea what happened to Jai, and I couldn’t even feel itching in my hands.
Jai. Please be alright for .
We were still not on talking terms. I used to check my phone repeatedly if he had sent any text or a call that I might have missed.
"Where is he?" I asked the on-duty doctor who was taking rounds, keeping a check on the patients.
His face went pale when he saw .
"There," he pointed his finger at a room, "he is admitted there."
I didn’t have ti to drill him with questions. My friend needed right now and had to be there with him.
I stord inside the room and then halted in my steps. The white sheet that was covering his body was soaked in blood.
My heart missed a beat.
He wasn’t even moving, and I didn’t know if he was even breathing or not.
"Jai!" I tried to control my tears and raised my hands to heal him.
Nothing.
No glow. No warmth.
Oh, Goddess. Why was he alone? Why was no doctor treating him?
"Jai!" I called him and wiped the tears off my face. Raising my hands, I tried healing, not understanding where he got such an injury.
In my desperation to heal him, I pulled the covers and tossed them aside. That was when I stopped dead in my tracks.
His clothes didn’t have any blood.
They were neat, crisp, and... he was still wearing his polished shoes.
What happened to him?
"Jai?" I whispered, my voice barely asking it out of my throat, "Oh, please, Jai. You are the only family I’ve got."
I shook his shoulders harder, "Please don’t do this to ..." Tears spilled out as I clutched his shirt, pressing my forehead against his chest.
"Please, Jai. You idiot. Wake up!" I yelled at him, and then I felt like sothing warm grazed my ear.
"Ow!" I gasped. My head snapped up.
There he was. Fully awake.
His eyes were wide open with the most annoying grin on his face.
I stumbled back in shock when a loud clunk echoed in the room. A beer can rolled across the floor that must have fallen from his bed.
My mouth fell open, "Jai?"
While rubbing the back of his neck, he gave a sheepish grin and got out of bed, "Sorry. Had to do this. It was the only way to keep you safe from the king."
What? I blinked. Once. Twice. Thrice...
Then I picked up the nearest pillow and whacked it straight at his head.
"Jai, you jerk! I’ll kill you! You were eating my ear!"
He covered his ears, squeezing his eyes.
"Yeah. Because you were crying so loud. Phoenix," he grinned wider, "I beg you not to beco a singer ever. You can do everything, honey, but singing isn’t for everyone... ouch! No, Phoe. No! Oui! I’m sorry!"
I had stopped listening and was continuously attacking him with all the pillows present in the room.
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