3. Mate

"Does your leg still hurt?"

The girl with beautiful hair shook her head quickly, while her fingers pointed forward. "You!" Cia warned Zeno, who wanted to hold her—again. "My feet are fine and don't carry me."

Liar! The girl's leg still hurt, even moving her ankle was difficult. However, she felt a strange sting the moment she came into contact with Zeno.

"Fine."

Zeno turned around, walked through the bushes inside the house, and waited for the girl who had been bothering him. Long wait, finally the girl came holding on to the wall. Stubborn.

Zeno chuckled, he approached Cia, and carried the girl without warning. "Idiot. When will we get to our destination if you just walk like a snail?!"

Cia had to wrap her hands around Zeno's neck. They locked eyes, but the golden-eyed man broke it off as a sting struck their hearts. Zeno took Cia to sit on the steps outside the old house.

"Look at me," Zeno forced.

The man's big fingers cupped Cia's face gently, as if he was afraid that if he was a little rough it would destroy the girl. When they locked eyes, it was as if there was a vision that they saw between each other's eyes.

The vision is beautiful. Cia, with her flowing silver mane, was sitting on Zeno's lap. Their faces looked more mature than now. However, what stunned the two of them was that four young children were playing not far from them.

The four children are similar to Cia and Zeno's faces. At that time, both of them saw in the vision if they kissed. This made both of their hearts race faster.

Cia's fingers were cold in an instant, while Zeno immediately grabbed them. Channeling warmth to this girl in front of him. "Mate."

Cia gaped, she could not say a word. The girl could only shed tears in response. Next, he lowered his head. "I'm not a creature like you, Zen."

"You don't need to be like me to be with me, Cia." His thumb wiped the falling tears and kissed the eyelids of Cia—his girl. "Perhaps, today is our destiny to meet."

There was regret in Cia's heart. Her mouth could not say the truth. She was too afraid to tell the truth. Her brain was giving orders to tell the truth, but his heart was telling him to remain silent and let time do the talking.

Finally, Cia could only embrace the man in front of her hastily. Embracing with a little strength, afraid of losing, because the girl has been waiting for thousands of years.

"I've been waiting for you for so long," said Zeno.

There is longing in that sentence. The longing he used to feel for someone, feeling lonely and empty. But now, longing will be fixed on this beautiful girl. It is no longer lonely and will be fully occupied only by this girl.

"Come on, I'll fulfill my promise. I'll take you to your friends," continued Zeno.

Cia nodded enthusiastically. Even though she really didn't want to part with this man, she couldn't bear to see her friends distraught because she was separated.

If the girl earlier refused to be carried, now, she is the one who reached out—asking to be carried. "I'm light, right?"

Zeno chuckled and looked at the girl, "So light."

Afterwards, he asked Cia to hold on tight. Zeno jumps from tree to tree skillfully. While the girl was in his arms, she just stared at that face that was getting more and more handsome. Fascinated her every second.

The longer, Zeno's movements get faster, but Cia, with his ability, can still see that face clearly. After a while, the man jumped carefully. Like the wind, because Cia didn't feel her body shake.

Zeno's chest was up and down. Cia really regretted not being able to see what was behind the clothes. She also regretted it, because earlier she had been uncomfortable with the state of the man who was bare-chested.

Carefully, Zeno lowered Cia. "Those are your friends, right?" Cia nodded, but she didn't let go of her hug. In fact, the girl's feet had been planted perfectly on the ground. "Why?"

"I ... when can we meet again?" Cia asked, making sure.

"After you come home from this place, I will meet you. Immediately."

Cia let go of his hug. They stared at each other in silence. "Okay, I'll go first."

Cia turned, she stared from a distance. Her friends were making tents. Walking with enthusiasm, but only a few steps, a warm embrace wrapped around his body.

Zeno let go of the hug, walked forward, and his big body covered Cia's sight. "I will miss you."

Cia chuckled, she stood on tiptoe and kissed the man's thick lips. "Don't kiss other girls, these lips are mine."

"Hahaha," Zeno raised his face with the laugh he echoed. The man felt fun with Cia's behavior and words. "You are the first woman I hugged, touched and touched like that. I'm yours, Cia. Yours."

Zeno took one step forward. His hands moved behind Cia's body, lifted the girl slightly and pressed her body against the big tree behind. His thick lips crushed Cia's sexy lips. The kiss was gentle, unhurried, and full of feeling. Both breaths were heard and now they stared at each other.

Zeno stroked Cia's peach-colored lips gently. "I'll watch you from here until you reach your friends."

Cia nodded. She bit his own lip, feeling empty when their lips were no longer together. "I will be waiting for you."

Cia walked happily forward. His eyes still flashed with what happened a few moments ago. The more he walked, the closer he got to his group.

"Ive!" cried Cia.

The girl who was called immediately stood up and ran as fast as possible towards Cia. "My dear, Cia! Are you all right? You, are you ha—oh my, Cia! Your feet."

Cia's arrival made the others immediately flock to the girl. Seeing that, Zeno smiled lightly and turned away. He let his girl have fun before he was locked up in his custody.