Chapter Eighteen

Klaire's POV

I ran out of Leonel's room as fast as I could. My heart beats matching my steps as well as the gear on my mind. My mind's blank at that moment as I covered my still tingling lips, my misty eyes darting all over the place but not really seeing anything.

That moment, I forgot that it's currently curfew hours and I am out in the open while running from the confusing situation I was in.

Why did he do that?! Why did he kiss me?! Was the questions that kept on repeating on my mind but I have no answers to.

"Stop!"

My whole body froze instantly at the command, the kiss forgotten as I now have to battle for my life.

A soldier stopped in front of me with a flashlight in his hand and he pointed it at my face, making me flinch and automatically tried to cover my eyes.

"Omega, what are you doing out here when it's curfew?"

I tried to wrack my brain for answers, my heart now beating nervously as my palms sweat. What should I do? What should I tell him?! I panicked as I tried to m