I opened my eyes slowly, feeling my heavy eyelids and
I cried for the pain the movement caused. I noticed that I was
lying on something soft and warm, my body heated.
Gradually I was regaining consciousness and the pain came as a
avalanche. My body hurts like hell, from head to toe and all
movement caused more pain.
When I opened my eyes, that’s when I realized I wasn’t in my room and
much less alone. I inhaled the air in search of some smell and
found, my back arched still in bed, Jackson.
-You woke up. -Said in a low voice approaching with fear. The
stared as he approached me and took a deep breath, trying to
stand up, but groan when I felt the pain increase. -Do not move. -
Brandished and I felt the authority in his voice, making me growl to
him.
"We’re not porcelain, asshole."
I felt my belly burn and let out a grunt, I lifted a little
blouse and saw the cut the bastard had made with the silver dagger. No
was cured, but the wound was not so ugly, although it hurt like the
hell.
-Rebecca made this tea to speed up the healing process. -Said handing me a cup. I took it up to my lips and took a sip
hot liquid. The taste was terrible, it looked like a tree mixture
and earth.
-That’s awful. -Complained making faces.
-But it works. Then try to take everything. -Sent again with his
dominance.
"Stupid!"
-Can you stop acting like an asshole? -Angry scowl, taking tea from
once feeling it come down burning down the throat.
I put the cup on the dresser and lay on the bed, took the blanket and
covered me up to the head, getting completely under it, wanted
away from his gaze and his tempting presence. I heard Jackson sigh and
felt the bed sink beside me, its smell got stronger, what
resulted in my wolf purring in my mind.
"That sucks. I get so...submissive when he’s around. Yeah
horrible and frustrating."
-I’m sorry. -Whispered very close to me, my body shook.
Jackson pulled the blanket that covered me and came closer to my
heard, could not move or throw it on the wall. -Worry with you and after what you’ve been through I want you to feel better. -
He confessed and I felt my skin shiver with his hoarse voice.
Jackson was too close, too dangerous approach, he
was unreliable and I did not trust myself to have it so close
of me like that.
-I’m alive. -That’s all I said, even though I didn’t want that so much.
-How are you feeling? -Asked softly, afraid.
I tried to ignore the tightness in the chest, but I could not hold the words
bitter.
-Now I’m more sure I’ll burn in the fire of hell when
die.
Then in one quick motion he pulled me with his right arm and
her body covered mine, making my heart race inside my chest.
I gasped with his sudden act, my eyes widened.
-Never say that again, understood? -Grunted the words between teeth,
too close to my face. -Don’t repeat that, Hayley.
-I’ve accepted my fate, Jackson. -I spoke indifferently. -Don’t try
change that, will be in vain.
-If you are so sure that you are condemned to hell. -His face came down
to my neck, felt his nose touch my skin, he inhaled my
smell. -Then we’ll meet there.
I opened my mouth to protest, but I was too tired to begin
another discussion, there was so much weight and tension on my shoulders, just
wanted to sleep and not wake up anymore, it would be easier.
Jackson lifted his face to face me, I didn’t look away
deep, he seemed to see my soul, the dark part of who I was.
His green irises were mysterious and something in them held my attention.
I hated the fact that I wasn’t strong enough to walk away, shit!
-Don’t do that. -He asked, melancholy.
I frown at it.
-What?
Jackson was still over me, half his body covering mine,
leaning on my arms around my head and dangerously
too close.
-Stop beating yourself up over something that wasn’t your fault. What happened
with those kids wasn’t your responsibility.
I ran away from his gaze at the same moment, stared at the ceiling. Cerrei
the teeth painfully, no matter how many times I repeated
Those words, I still felt guilty.
Don’t you have something else to do?
Her warm breath caressed my face.
-You’re my priority, Hayley. The only one I care about.
I passed my tongue between my lips, moistening them and Jackson followed
this movement, I saw his eyes become darker. He
and I held my breath. When I thought Jackson was
kiss me, he just laid his lips long on
corner of my mouth and stood up as if nothing had happened,
walked to the door and stared at me with a grin on his lips.
-I will do nothing until you accept me into your life, Hayley. The choice is yours,
always will be. -Declared and left the room, leaving me completely
panting. He barely touched me!
God damn it, Hayley!
I was about to fall asleep again when I heard the door creak.
I raised my head a little and saw Aiden entering the room. He opened a
Sad smile and approached, tried to get up but he stopped me.
-No, you need to rest to heal and relieve pain. -Said
stopping by the bed, I moved away a little giving room for
Aiden lay next to me, which he didn’t take long to do.
I felt her arms wrap me in a hesitant embrace and her lips
kissed my forehead slowly, a deep sigh escaped from
your lips.
-I was so afraid of losing you. -whispered squeezing me more,
as if I were a simple dream and would escape from your arms.
-You won’t get rid of me so easy, brother. -Your chest vibrated with
a low laugh. I felt something warm in my neck and walked away from
Aiden and when I looked at my lap, I saw the necklace that Mila had given me.
So everything was real.
-Where did you get this? -Aiden asked surprised, eyes fixed on the stone.
-When I was passed out, I think my soul came out of mine
body and decided to take a walk on the other side. I found her, Aiden,
I found Mila. -My voice went out.
He held me tighter and I lay on his chest, listening to his
calm beats sound in my ears.
-Continue.
-She was so beautiful, dressed in white and shining like the sun. It seemed
an angel-whispered. -She said she was happy there, that she had found
her parents and that was complete. -Felt some lonely tears
run down my face, my brother dried them with affection. -Mila said
that it wasn’t my fault and that I wasn’t sad to be gone, she
I was grateful that I finally found peace, happiness.
I tried to breathe right.
-But I can’t ignore the guilt that invades my chest and makes
my mind difficult to bear, is a pain that consumes you slowly,
like a wound that is opened and trampled. I can barely close my
eyes without reliving that moment, see that damn vampire
tearing out Mila’s heart before my eyes, I wasn’t able
to protect her.
-Don’t blame yourself for what happened, Hayley. -I felt him caress in
my hair, in an attempt to calm down. -You are not responsible
for what happened to Mila and Diego.
-You know I’m right-sniffed. -If I had killed you before, if I
had accepted Jackson, they would not be dead. -I pressed him more,
in an attempt to drive images out of my mind.
She said she found our parents.
I felt his body become rigid, Aiden lost his speech for a few seconds.
-Our parents? -He asked in a whisper, looked surprised and
admired.
-Yeah, they sent me a message-I ran my fingers through her blouse
of cold. -I must follow my heart, it will lead me to make the choice
right. This necklace would be mine, but they didn’t have time to turn me in. -
I uttered calmly and lifted the necklace that seemed to shine with the light of the
sun coming in through the window.
I felt something strange in touching that stone, a bad feeling that
It made my body shiver and my stomach squirm.
-You are so special.
-I wonder what that means. -Said before falling asleep
again, with her fingers caressing my wires.