Zorien’s POV.-Suddenly, she moves and I retract my claws and keep my face close behind her head. She realizes something restricting her from making a turn and instead of turning the other way and returning to sleep, she surprises me by continuously pushing against me.“I see the pup I took in has festered enough. Return to sleep.”Her shivering from my cold tone ceases after a few minutes and she’s breathing evenly again. I pull her close to me so easily that my eyes twitch. I expected her to have fattened up at least a little. Oh, Tess did say she had slept all day. What is wrong with me? Why should I even care about her health at all?I press my nostrils against her hair, inhaling the rich lush greens and lavender...dang it, it’s too much of a pull even with my reinforced restraints. My other arm greedily digs beneath to wrap her torso, pulling her into my chest as I give in to her alluring delicate scent.What do I do with this pup? On one hand, I want to end her life

Himari’s POV.-Zorien steps out of the bathroom with a white towel tied around his waist and another over his dripping hair. My eyes bulge out and my jaw slackens.‘W-what in the moon is he doing?!’ Every nerve ending in my body seems to be vibrating as he lifts both his taunt arms to rub the towel roughly in his hair.And here I am, frozen like a statue and having a free show of his saliva-inducing wet body. Chiseled molded six-pack hinged to perfection into that wet sinful body; defined and drool-worthy muscly arms and a deeply carved V-line that plunges dangerously to disappear beneath the towel struggling to hold onto his lower body.‘Censor your eyes, Himari’ I squirm restlessly, biting down on my nails to hide my beet-red face.How dare he snag up such good looks for himself? Has he no shame when he sees other males? This is beyond conventional! It’s not normal.“Heh, what’re you acting all shy for, pup? I know how much you’ve been looking forward to this.” A sickly-sw

Himari’s POV.-“You really are testing my patience with you, pup. Do you want to die that badly?”Zorien?! A cold shiver sears down my body and I’m coming free from the untoward attack, coughing chestily as his hand secures the back of my neck fiercely. I whimper, pleading as tears swarm in my eyes, trying to at least graze off a tiny piece of the glacial layer in his condemning eyes.“Why didn’t I find you cooped up in my bed? Do you relish in the torments I cause you that much? What are you, a masochist?” He laughs cruelly and I fearfully shake my head, wobbly lips parting to save myself from his accusation.“Kitra...s-she said I w-wasn’t n-needed since y-your g-girlfriend w-was w-with you” I wheeze desperately, my respiration greatly affected by his grip at my nape.Zorien lets me go with a curse and I gather myself away from him, hands feeling around my hurting neck as I try to calm my racing heart and jagged breath. He slips out of the bed, standing straight in his si

Himari’s POV.-I set my lunch tray on the table, smiling delightfully at the smell of the cheese sandwich as Welma settles down next to me. Flynn sits across and we have our lunch without any disturbance. Zorien doesn’t summon me over to his table and Kitra seems to be engrossed in whatever she and her Cheerleader team are laughing about, occupying the same table with him as always. Funny how they never seem to get along but they still flock together. Well, that’s family for you.“Albeit it crossed your mind many times, is it?” Welma says to me and I look at her with brows meeting to show my puzzlement. Flynn shakes his head at his sister, pulling a big bite from his sandwich, and Welma eyes him before returning her attention to me. it’s like she’s waiting for me to do something, so I just bob my head cluelessly.That seems to do the trick and she sits properly, going on to tell, “I don’t know how in the universe you ever ended up at the Virote residence, it’s a pitiful fat

Himari’s POV.-I hold the protruded edge of a counter with one trembling hand while the other grips my chest as I recall my normal state of breath. What a disgraceful thing to do, to just run away and leave Ciel there. I can’t even bring myself to try for him.‘It’s not your fault, you’re pushing yourself too hard to impress him. Don’t do this too much and lose yourself, Himari’ Runa admonishes me and I bring my mouth shut, breathing restored.“Mari, hey...are you okay?” I look up to see Flynn and I right into a proper stance, still receiving the physical support of the counter. He looks at me with concern before moving to grab one of the red cups at another counter. He brings it up to me, “Drink this and calm your nerves. Sorry we pushed you without considering how you felt”.“No, it’s nothing. I should’ve communicated properly” I fix him a small smile, not looking into the cup before I’m swallowing its content in one swing. It leaves a bitter-sweet taste on my tongue, fallin