Semua Bab Shadows on Her Heart: Bab 11 - Bab 13

Arabella's POVI blinked up at him.Did I understand it right? Did he want me to be the Head Healer? Me? My fingers, which had been absent mindedly playing with the fabric of his sleeve, stilled. A slow, disbelieving laugh escaped me. "Ash," I said, voice low, "are you serious right now?" His jaw tightened, that familiar stubborn set to it. "Dead serious." I pulled back, just enough to search his face. His eyes were dark, intense…like he was already bracing for a fight. And hell, he should be. He should know that was not a right thing to do… playing with someone's mind. "You know what you are saying, right?" I pressed. "The Head Healer has always been from the Witch Clan. Always been someone with pure Healer blood. And I…" I gestured at myself, scoffing. "I am a goddamn mutt, Ash. A weird ass wolf at that.May be a drop of witch blood I am not even sure what kind of a bastard I am….a whole lot of nobody may be. Your pack won't accept this. Your mother sure as hell won't." Hi

Arabella’s POVI woke up warm.Too warm.The softness beneath me registered first.I was on a bed, plush. Then I noticed the weight of a blanket,comforting. My fingers twitched, curling into it's soft fabric..Where the hell am I?I forced my eyes open, blinking against the dim light filtering through gauzy curtains. The room was… masculine. Dark wood, leather, the faint scent of smoke. Then it hit me.Hades!!! I must have fainted while he brought me here. I bolted upright but then froze.The blanket slid down, and a rush of cold air hit my bare skin.Oh no!!! I yanked the covers back up, heart slamming against my ribs. I was naked. Completely naked.What. The. Actual. Hell.My mind raced. The last thing I remembered was collapsing against Hades, my magic burning me out from the inside. Then… nothing.Did he…?I clenched my jaw, fingers digging into the sheets. No. No way. Even Hades wasn’t that much of an asshole. RightI scrambled backward, dragging the blanket with me until I h