BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 81: Sweet Presence

Chapter 81: Sweet Presence

"What?" I replied flabbergasted with wide eyes like I haven’t heard what he just said, which I did, but my brain couldn’t record it appropriately. Did he just say look out your window? Don’t tell me...

"What are you thinking?" he mused and my eyes were back to the screen. "Yes Emma, exactly what you’re thinking" he intoned like he could read my mind, which only made me more anxious.

I swallowed hard, the video call ended and I hurried out of bed like a squirrel and scampered to my window zapping the curtain open, I let out a gasp fixing my eyes on the handsome werelion just below.

"What are you..." I couldn’t finish because a smile found my lips next, he always seems to do things that leave me breathless and absolutely staggered, just what?

"I was worried," he said as his captivating looks turned to worrying traits and he simply took my breath away.

"I told you there was a protection spell," I said in an assuring tone hoping that would set him at ease but it didn’t seem like it.

He shrugged those broad shoulders of his. "Well I was already here"

So he was already outside before he called?

"I wanna come in"

"R-Right"

"What?" He raised an eyebrow. "Am I still unwanted?" he teases with a grin, showing me his excellent teeth.

Most certainly not! But my aunt didn’t quite like him, and I was extremely itching for some closure, almost like my body was screaming to get close to him, in a heartbeat I would, but the distance wasn’t helping.

"Let’s hope she doesn’t find out that I took it off this time" I murmured under my breath, taking off the dreamcatcher and facing Dace who stayed where he was as if pausing for my consent.

"See... you’re not unwanted, normal teens, let their boyfriend in through the windows" I shrugged, pulling some strands of my hair behind my ear. "Seen it in movies" a faint blush crossed my cheeks.

He snickered. "Well..." he began emitting his hand from his pocket jeans. "This boyfriend of yours is far from normal"

I must have flickered, which I definitely did, but I caught notice of it, but my eyes couldn’t keep up, next he jumped and then a foot to the wall and he was already up my window, face to face with me, those swift movements of his was incomprehensible to keep up with.

He had a dashing smug smile on his lips as he plunged from the window and I gave way for him, but he caught my waist before I could, giving me the warmth that my body subconsciously carved for. HIS warmth.

"Why are you still cold?" a look of worry washed his features as well as perplexity behind those intelligent hazels of his.

"You’re here" I whispered which was enough words for me as I settled my hands on his broad chest and made my body sandwich his more like my life depended on it, it always seems like it... because I could never get enough of him and his presence, he always seemed to pull me in... in several inexplicable ways.

His warmness and his body called me like a moth to a flame, desperately swirling around it to be burned, to be smooched by his tremendous heat.

"Of course, always" His baritone voice drew me in like magic, I was in a spell with him, our gazes sealed like every other thing in the entire world was lost to darkness and it was just the two of his, My heart swelling with a profound feeling, and it made my innards churn with butterflies and my toes curling in my soaks.

"I came here because I know you" he began in delight, which made his eyes highlight more, the hazels with the mix of gold, one I love so much and hardly take my eyes off. "I know your aunt..." he sighed. "...will do her witch stuff and place a protection spell on you and..." he rubbed his hand on my neck and I moaned, closing my eyes on his unquenchable warmth that washed up on me like a hurricane. "...you will be stubborn not to have sleep"

I flicked my eyes open.

"Which you need, Emma" he added in a worried tone and I lessened my gaze taking a profound breath.

"I know I should sleep..." I began. "...But" I shake my head. I felt his hands below my chin, gently raising it so that I would look at him which I did. "I’m scared of closing my eyes, and experiencing the same..."

"Hey" he intoned before I could continue. "It’s okay, I’m here"

I subconsciously tautened my hand on his jacket, not wanting to let go even for a split second, it didn’t seem right if I did.

"T-T-The Librarian, they can’t find her Dace, I’m scared"

"Emma" he pulled me more to his frame.

"Why did she give me that book? And why just disappeared? Vanessa said I might also be cursed too, because of my nightmares but not by the book, that’s why she couldn’t tell"

He narrowed his eyes, I haven’t told him this yet.

"She hasn’t confirmed yet, maybe tomorrow" I added, slightly biting my bottom lip.

"And she will, your aunt loves you," he said with certainty and with a smile.

I smiled too, there was no doubt about that. But then the highlight of his eyes dimmed.

"I wish I could have caught her scent, but now I’m certain it wasn’t just because of yours, someone doesn’t want to be found"

She doesn’t want to be found, that was her goal...

"This will put the town in a state of panic and confusion, there’s someone here who shouldn’t be"

At his words, my body tensed. "Do you thin-"

"Emma, don’t think about this too much"

"But..."

"I need you to have your rest, that’s the main reason I came here, for this night Emma" the highlights came again, there was something behind them, something I couldn’t narrow down but it gave me a shiver.

"Get on the bed"