All Chapters of Devoured by His Love: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the silence. No thunder. No strong wind. No heavy rain beating against the windows. Just quiet. For a few seconds, I remained still, my eyes closed. Then, I felt something warm against my chest. I froze. Slowly, I opened my eyes. I immediately remembered where I was. Annika's room She was still asleep beside me. No, she wasn't just beside me. She was in my arms. Her head rested against my chest, one of her hands lightly gripping the fabric of my shirt. I stared at her. For a moment, I couldn't move. How long had we been asleep like this? I glanced toward the window. The sky was still gray, but the storm had clearly passed. Then I looked back at her. She was sleeping peacefully. The fear from last night was nowhere to be seen on her face. I swallowed. I should move. I knew I should. But somehow, I couldn't bring myself to disturb her. My hand was still resting on her back. I slowly pulle

Days passed so quickly after that day at the resort. And before I knew it, almost a week had already passed. Everything was supposed to be back to normal. Classes. Assignments. Basketball practice. Exams. The usual arguments between me and Annika. At least, that was what I expected. But something had changed. And I couldn't figure out when it happened. Maybe it was the storm. Maybe it was the way she had held onto me. Maybe it was the trust she gave me in her most vulnerable moment. Or maybe I had simply started seeing her differently. Whatever the reason was, I couldn't deny one thing. I was becoming too aware of every little thing about her. And somehow, I had started looking for her without even realizing it. That was exactly what happened that Thursday afternoon. I was standing outside the library, checking the time on my phone. We were supposed to work on another assignment together. Annika had messaged me earlier. I'll be there in ten minutes. Ten minutes h

Madaling-araw na nang tuluyang matapos ang party. Isa-isang nagsiuwian ang mga bisita ko. Diego had already left. Jake, too. May mga kaibigang tinawagan ang kanilang drivers. May ilan namang halos kailangang alalayan palabas dahil sa dami ng nainom. The music had already stopped. The pool area, which had been filled with laughter and noise for hours, was finally quiet. Mga baso na lang na naiwan sa mga mesa. Empty bottles. Wet towels scattered across the chairs. And the faint smell of alcohol still lingering in the air. Napabuntong-hininga ako habang pinagmamasdan ang paligid. I was drunk. Not completely wasted, but drunk enough that my head felt heavier than usual, and my steps weren't as steady as they should have been. And somehow, despite the exhaustion and alcohol clouding my thoughts, one thing remained painfully clear. Annika had spent the entire night upstairs. I had tried not to think about her. I really did. But every time I looked toward t

Pagkapasok namin sa kwarto niya, agad niyang isinara ang p***o pagkatapos muli niya akong hinarap at hinalikan sa labi Maalab ko naman tinugon iyon kaya naman makalipas ang ilang sandali Hindi nagtagal, binuhat niya ako at dinala sa kama niya, habang hindi pa rin naghihiwalay ang aming mga labi. Nang maibaba niya ako, muling naglakbay ang kanyang mga labi mula sa aking leeg pababa. Napapikit ako at napahawak sa kanya. Habang patuloy na bumababa ang kanyang mga labi, hindi ko napigilang mapaliyad at mapakapit sa kanya. habang kagat kagat ang sarili kong labi. Hindi nagtagal, namalayan kong nasa pagitan na siya ng mga hita ko. “R-Rafael…” saway ko sa kanya sa bahagyang nanginginig na boses." Hindi siya sumagot. Sa halip, isang mapanuksong ngiti ang unti-unting sumilay sa kanyang mga labi, na para bang alam niya kung gaano ako naaapektuhan sa ginagawa niya. Pagkatapos noon, marahan niyang hinila pababa ang panty ko gamit lamang ang kanyang mga ngipin, habang nananatili sa kanya

The rest of the day passed in a blur. By dismissal time, I immediately gathered my things and left the classroom. I didn't wait for Ethan. I didn't look for Rafael. I just wanted to go home. I walked out of campus, hailed a taxi, and climbed inside. For the entire ride, I stared out the window. The city moved past me in a blur of lights and people, but my mind remained stuck on Rafael. His smile. The girl beside him. The way he looked at her. I pressed my lips together and looked away from the window. Why did it hurt this much? I had no right to feel this way. I was the one who kept telling myself that whatever happened between us meant nothing. So why did seeing him with someone else make me feel like I was slowly falling apart? When the taxi finally stopped in front of the house, I paid the driver and stepped out. I barely made it through the front door when Mom immediately came toward me. Her face was filled with concern. "Sweetheart, are you