I hesitated as I posed the question to Scar, my heart sinking at the sight of his unprecedented sadness. He had always been grumpy, but never this visibly upset."Scar?" I called out, hoping to snap him out of his trance."Huh?" He leaned against the closest tree for support."Are you okay?" Instantly, regret washed over me. I shouldn't have asked such a profound question."I'm fine," he replied, taking a deep breath and fixing his gaze upon me with those captivating eyes of his."No one has ever asked me that before," he explained, still locked in eye contact."Let's keep moving," he attempted to divert my attention, but I couldn't let go of my curiosity."We can continue, but how can I love a man who keeps secrets from the one he loves?" I resumed walking, but halted when I felt his arm on mine."Why the sudden interest in me?" He smirked."You asked about my family, so I want to know about yours. Who knows, maybe that's why you're always grumpy," I retorted, crossing my arms and re

Scar's pov The car roared as I pressed my foot on the accelerator, heedless of any police that my breakneck speed might attract. Lena was dying, and the blame rested solely on my shoulders. Sweat beaded my brow despite the chill dread coursing through my veins. My hands trembled on the steering wheel, though my eyes remained fixed on the pathetic form beside me. "You sly fox," I gritted out through clenched teeth, my knuckles white from exertion. "I vow you'll pay for this." Rage contorted my features, veins bulging in my forehead and neck from the effort of maintaining control.I hurtled onwards, scanning desperately for any sign of a pharmacy or clinic where Lena might receive aid. But the minutes dragged by with no respite in sight, and her ragged breathing echoed ever weaker in the oppressive confines of the vehicle.In my reckless haste, I nearly shot past a small clinic on the roadside, and was forced to slam the brakes and reverse wildly to reach it. Tires screeching, I flun

Sage's words caused chills to run down my spine and my heart hammered hard in my chest. I didn't even know what she was doing."Do you love me?" I closed my eyes as her whispers echoed through the room."I do but…" "You're already hard, why wait?" I knew exactly what she was talking about because my member was bulging through my pants."Sage honey please, don't make me do this." I knew myself and I knew how beastly my dragon was on the inside. "The simple question is why?" Sage's hands trailed my face and I drifted backward."Is this why you chose home instead of a restaurant for dinner?""We got the quality time I talk about, didn't we? So what else, Hermes?" "My dragon is just too…" in the next instant, her lips slammed with mine and it felt like explosives were lit inside of me. The kiss was warm, passionate and left a sense of longing inside me."Sage…" I groaned loudly, she was tormenting me without even knowing it."Just do it." She said in-between the kiss which had taken a

Scar's POV Sitting in the sterile clinic was proving to be torture. One minute a bleeding patient would be rushed in, the next someone was crying out in agony for attention. I stationed myself close to Len's bedside, positioning my head near her hand resting atop the sheets. My eyes grew heavy, but I resisted sleep's pull. I needed to stay near her."Scar..." Len's soft voice roused me as her fingers tenderly combed through my hair. "Scar?" she mumbled again. I looked up to see she was still fast asleep.Gently clasping her hand in mine, I whispered "Don't worry Len, I'll always be here for you." I rubbed soothing circles into her skin.She let out a faint groan, slowly blinking open her eyes. "Scar?" Confusion clouded her face at the sight of me."I'm right here, Len. Do you need anything?" I asked dutifully. "No...why are you still awake?" She tried sitting up, only to cry out in pain from the sudden movement.My heart clenched with worry. "What's wrong? Are you alright? Do you

Lena's POV The journey back home had put Scar in high spirits. He'd pestered me so relentlessly about admitting my true feelings, I finally snapped."Fine, yes I'm in love with you! Is that some huge revelation?" I'd blurted out angrily, my cheeks burning. Scar just grinned, encircling me in a tender embrace. "Lena loves me, Lena loves me," he sang, lifting me from the passenger seat.I squirmed in protest. "I can walk myself, you know." But Scar was too elated to listen, carrying me inside.I suppose my resistance had worn him down over the weeks. Now that I'd opened up, Scar acted like a giddy child on Christmas morning.In the days that followed, Scar and I grew ever closer. He even told Hermes not to visit at first, giving me time to warm up to our new dynamic.Cuddling after lunch one afternoon, I pouted up at Scar. "When do I get to see Hermes again?" Though I cherished our intimacy, I missed my friend too.Scar's eyes flashed with fleeting jealousy. "This evening, my darling.