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The Pentagram Child(75)

By:Stephanie Hudson


“Bloody pig headed Alpha male crap!” I ranted as I ignored him and started grabbing random clothes out of my drawers in anger. I then proceeded to stuff them in no doubt regretting it the minute I opened the case again in Italy.

“You’re so angry.” Draven said stating the obvious and I rolled my eyes and snapped,

“Ya think?!”

“Look, I know this is hard for you to accept but the Nephilim are dangerous and can be unpredictable…if you would just give me more time, let me look into my different sources and then we will know more and…”

“Enough!” I shouted slamming my case down.

“Keira just listen.” He said trying for a calm voice whereas mine was getting more and more high pitched.

“No you listen. I like Alex…as in a lot and I am not going to have you screw it up for me just because you don’t trust anyone.”

“That’s not true!” He replied haughtily and crossed his arms across his chest.

“So you’re telling me if this was anyone else you would be fine with it…say for instance if it was Justin or even Jack?” In hindsight I shouldn’t have said any of this and not for the reasons of jealously that I hoped for, no…it was for the very opposite.

“I was surprised it wasn’t the boy Jack, at least then I would have known you were cared for, treated right and definitely not in any danger he would possess or bring to your door.” On hearing this I took a step back and suddenly felt like bursting into tears. I had been a fool. Such a damn fool! I had been shown the signs and ignored them as much as I had seen signs that had never been there to see. It was now official. The only reason Draven was here at all was because he felt it his duty to see to my safety and he honestly thought Alex was a danger to that. He wasn’t back because of a jealous mind that was making him rethink his past decisions. It was simple and that simple fact just happened to crush what was left of a stupid hope that I had spent these last few days fighting against.

Hope I had now lost…again.

“Keira?” Draven said my name after obviously seeing the hurt I could no longer mask on my face.

“Its fine…look I need to shower and finish packing and I would appreciate it if I can do these things alone.” I said all this trying not to take in Draven’s worried expression, so quickly turned away from him and faked looking busy.

“Keira, look at me.” I didn’t want to do it, I really didn’t but when Draven’s voice got all soft like that then I knew I just didn’t have it in me to deny him, even now. So I did the stupid thing and raised my pained eyes to his.

“By the Gods Keira, you’re killing me here.” His reaction to me also took me back but before I got to say anything he was suddenly standing inches away from me. I sucked in a quick and startled breath just before he raised his hand to my face and cupped my cheek.

“My words hurt you little one?” I could feel my teeth instantly dig in my bottom lip and just as quick, Draven’s thumb was there to pry it back from being tortured.

“I don’t need your words to know the answer, your eyes tell me everything.” He spoke so gently as if luring me deeper into a false sense of security. It was a dangerous place to be and I knew if I had any sense left I would take a step back and ask him to leave. But as soon as that thought entered my mind it was as if he knew and therefore made his move against my retreat. His free hand was suddenly at my hip, fingers biting in my flesh in a sign of possession. Need and want flooded my system and soon my mind was flipped once more into seeing things that weren’t there.

“Have no doubt of my true feelings of jealously Keira, as I only hide them to spare you more confusion but I will not do that if it causes you more pain.” Again my breath caught in my lungs, trapped in the moment of what I was actually hearing. Was it really possible his feelings were what I had hoped for?

“What are we doing, Draven?” I bravely asked looking up at him and also braving the intensity I found there.

“For once I cannot answer you, for I am as lost as you are.” He replied bringing his forehead down to mine and the instant we connected we both closed our eyes and inhaled deeply. The moment felt beautifully raw in a way that the feeling ran deep enough to touch our souls and connect with what each of us found there. In the background fog of my brain I heard the faint ringing in the distance but then Draven started to speak and the ringing faded.

“Keira, I…”

“Kaz! It’s Alex on the phone!” Libby shouted up and thus broke our sacred connection. I pulled away and heard him growl out his annoyance at being interrupted.