Chapter 5: Who touched who now?

The taste hit her tongue like tsunami. Estelle didn't know how shit tasted like, but she was sure this tasted worse than shit.

‎ She gagged, but fought through it and swallowed it all. From the corner of her eyes she watched Adrian in case he tried anything stupid again. Staring at the empty vial, she threw it like it was the most vile thing in existence. It shattered against the wall before it's numerous fragments bounced on the wooden floor. She grimaced at the smell her mouth released. She needed to get rid of the vile stench as soon as possible.

The drug was working. She felt it. Even her wounds from the deadfall healing. Although It hurt, it wasn't something Estelle couldn't handle. But she still felt a sense of dissatisfaction.

‎She hated that Adrian had given her something that helped.

Slowly she turned her head towards Adrian who was now staring at her with his usual pokerfaced expression. Estelle's eyes twitched.

“ You freak.“

A disdainful smirk graced her lips. “ So that was who you truly are huh? An idiot with uncontrollable sadistic urges?“ She mocked. This man disgusted her more and more.

Adrian only lowered his head. “ Everyone has a certain side to them, no?“

She couldn't disagree with that. “ That was your wolf?“

Adrian walked towards a stone chair facing the hearth and sat down.

“ Yes...“

Estelle sat on the bed. “ The urges it gives you are sadistic urges?“

Adrian didn't respond. He just nodded. Every werewolf had their personalities influenced by their inner wolf whether they liked it or not. Resisting wouldn't do anything good. If anything, it made things worse.

“ So when are going to let me out of this place? you don't plan on keeping me in this place forever, do you?“

“ I don't, am just making sure there are no spies from Silvervale here. If Darius or your father learns you are alive and in Frostveil, the results would be catastrophic.“ Adrian didn't want those 2 knocking on his door... yet.

“ I see...“ Estelle was a little disappointed, but she understood.

Adrian got up from the chair and pulled out a pouch made of beast skin and tossed it at Estelle.

“ Here.“ Catching the pouch she grinned at the contents. There were mint leaves inside. “ When did–“

“ I brought them with me because of that potion you took.“

“ Ooh, that's very considerate of you. “ Estelle beamed as she started munching on the leaves. Adrian didn't respond to that. He didn't know if her words were genuine or sarcastic, not like he cared. Getting up, took off his Henley shirt while walking towards the bed.

“ W-what are you doing?“ Estelle had a wary expression on her face as she watched Adrian walk closer. Her eyes scanned his upper body before looking away. Adrian's torso was filled with scars, Some which she had to him. He stopped 3 steps away from her. His lips curved slightly as he spoke.

“ Don't be so guarded. Am not going to f*ck you anything.“ Estelle's heart skipped a beat and her cheeks flushed pink for a brief moment. Her eyes stared at Adrian's torso for a split second.

“ From now on you will be sleeping with me.“ Adrian eyes scanned her from head to toe before continuing. “ You are already showing signs of recovery, I don't want to have you escaping.“

“ What makes you think–“

“ From the moment I saved you, you became mine, Estelle.“ Adrian cut her off.

Estelle frowned but didn't say anything. In the end she turned away closed eyes and clenched her teeth in frustration.

It wasn't a problem, The bed was big enough for 3 people. She just didn't like the fact that this man would be sleeping in the same bed as her.

“ Just don't do anything stupid...“ she mumbled, the mint leaves in her hands were gone.

“ I will try.“ Estelle froze. She squinted her eyes and stared at Adrian who had already climbed the bed. The bed sunk under his weight.

“ Adrian... You. Will. NOT. Do anything stupid.“ She stressed every single word, but the alpha only smirked.

“ Am not as shameless as you think, I won't do anything to you unless you want me to. “

“ Unless you want me to.“

The words hung between them. Heavy and dangerous.

She bit her lip. ’ Should I give him more scars?’

Unaware of the what was going on in Estelle's mind he froze the sight. This didn't go noticed by Estelle as she currently having malicious thoughts.

“ You... what makes you think I would want your rotten hands on me?“

Adrian mind blanked out for a brief moment.

' Rotten...' As Estelle's words replayed in Adrian's head he could only chuckle as he subconsciously glanced at his hands.

He hadn't forgotten the woman one his bed hated him with passion despite the fact he saved her life.

“ We will see about that.“ He said while placing his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. But his moment of peace was interrupted by Estelle.

“ Adrian Lykos, if you touch me tonight I would give you another beautiful scar.“ She threatened.

Adrian didn't open his eyes, he just nodded. “ Noted.“

Estelle snorted in disdain. She laid down on her side. Facing away. Her back towards him. Before, turning her back on Adrian Lykos was the last thing she’d ever do, but now she was too tired to care.

The bed was huge, so she didn't have to worry about him 'accidentally rolling over to her side... The bed could let 3 people sleep comfortably, but right now it held two and a war.

Slowly, She drifted off to sleep.

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Estelle had a strange dream. There was this object radiating heat that she wanted to stay near. Frostveil was a cold place after all. But any time she rolls *ahem* Moves there. The 'source of heat' grew a pair strong hands that tried to push her away, but Estelle was a warrior and thus she fought with it. After a long moment of struggling she finally acquired that source of heat.

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[ Midnight. ]

Estelle's eyes fluttered open as her brain sleepily reacted to an anomaly. Something was wrong. The thing that greeted her sense of sight first was a broad chest. She trembled with rage as she slowly craned her neck to stare at Adrian who had his eyes closed.

She was about to yell when she noticed something. Then she slowly turned her head to her side only to notice a very big, empty space on the side she was supposed to sleep on. Estelle... didn't know how to feel. How did she end up all the way here? Just as she was about to pull away, she noticed something horrifying. Her hands, were wrapped around Adrian's waist!

She couldn't believe this! she refused to believe this!

The way her hands tightly wrapped themselves around Adrian's waist made her think they were a separate entity. It seemed her body had subconsciously sought heat. And because of that she had rolled towards him.

Adrian.

“ Ooooooh, damn it.“ She cursed in a low voice. She could feel a headache coming.

If Adrian woke up only to see her wrapping her arms around his waist... Estelle didn't even want to imagine what would happen.

And what she dreaded happened.

Just as she was about to quietly pull away Adrian's blue eyes opened and stared into her golden ones with dark amusement.

Adrian was awake. Had been, to be exact. He probably didn't sleep properly today. Because of a certain person.

The fire in the hearth dimmed as they locked gazes, the tension in the air was so thick sparks flew.

This continued for a long time until Adrian opened his mouth and spoke.

“Who touched who now?“ He said with an incomprehensible expression.