Chapter27


    Biting mylip,Iknockonhisdoor.


    Lookinghereandthereinthehallway,making surenooneseesme.


    Thedoorpullsopenandmyanxiouseyesconnect withDom’s.


    Hesteps asideandIrush.


    in,withmypillowpressedtomychest.


    DomlocksthedoorbehindandIcouldfinallybreathe.


    Domlooksatmefromtoptobottom


    andshakeshisheadinano.


    HiseyestakeinmyattireandIfeelmycheeksflush.


    Areyougoingtosleepinthat?”


    Mypalmsclenchthepillow tightly.


    TobehonestIhadnothingtowearasanightsuit.


    Thismaidoutfitwiththisflimsyskirtwasmyonlyoption.


    IhadtheclothesDongaveforthetrainingbuttheyweredrenchedinsweatandwerehangingonawireoutside,dryingfortomorrow.


    “Iguess.


    ”


    HewalkstowardshiswardrobeandnextIknowheoffersmealosetshirtandapairofjoggers.


    My eyeswidenasIlookupathim.


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    “Ican’t,itsalright.


    .


    ”


    HerollshiseyesandnextIknowhe pushesmeinsidethebathroomwithhisclothesinmyhand.


    “Youarenoingouttillyouchangeintothem.


    ”


    “But-”


    ”


    “Sier”


    Dom-”


    “Sier”


    Ismiletoshakemyheadindisbelief.


    Thismanissostubborn.


    Ifinallynodandhewinksatmetogoout.


    Isighandchangeintohisclothes.


    Tobeimmediatelyhitbyhisrainandpinescent.


    Itwasrefreshing,condcalming.


    ButsomehowIcouldn’thelpthinkingaboutXavier.


    Hisscent,hiseyes…wonderingwherehewouldbe.


    SometimesIhavethisstrangefeelinginmychest,likeIamdoing somethingwrongbyaskingfavoursfromDomwhenXavierhasclearlyinstructedmetonotevenlookathim.


    ButthenIambound.


    Helpless.


    Survivalisaninstinct,onecandoanythingforit.


    AndDomwasjustthatforme.


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    Istep outtoonlyfindDom restingonthesofa,thekingsizedbedempty.


    “Yougottobe kiddingme.


    Iamnotabedthiefnow,Dom.


    Youalreadymademeaclothesthief.


    ”


    Hesmirks,liftinghisarmfromhiseyestolookatme.


    “WhatkindofamanIwouldbeifIletyousleepanywhereexceptthebed,mdy?”


    Ichuckle.


    Howcanthesetwobrothersbe sodifferent?Xavierliterallyfrozemetodeath,askingmetosleepontheflooronourfirstnightwhilehim?Heissuchagentleman.


    Iseethleonthebedandmybodyliterallymoanedindelightongettinidonsuchasoftmattress.


    ItfeltlikeIwasfloatingonclouds.


    Ipullupthforterandsnuggleintoit.


    Feelingsosafeandwarmaftersolong.


    Ididn’tcareifIdon’tbelonghereorthisceisnotforme.


    Ijustwantedtobeselfishforonceandbehere.


    Confortable?”


    HeaskswitharaisedbrowandInod,gigglinglikeakid.


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    “Very!Thankyou!”


    WecontinuetythereinsilencewhenIaskedhim,eagertogetananswertothisquestionforsolong.


    “Ifyoudon’tmindmeasking,canIaskyousomethingpersonal?”


    “ShootSier.


    ”


    “Why…whydidyourenunciatethe title?Whydon’tyoudesiretobetheAlphaKing?”


    He goessilent.


    AndIimmediatelyregretaskinghim.


    “Youdon’thavetoanswerifyoudon-”


    “No.


    It’salrightSier.


    ActuallypowerisnotsomethingIdesireinmylife.


    Imeanofcoursehavingitisagoodthing.


    Buttherearethingsthatmattermuchmoremoretomethanthat.


    ”


    “Things notbelievedbymany.


    Yetpresent,feltandunderstood.


    ”


    Ifurrowmybrowstolookathiminconfusion.


    ‘Things?Whatcoulditbe?”


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    1728Nouefers


    Aperson.


    Theprodigy.


    ”


    Awhat?Prodigy?Whatishetalkingabout?Ihaven’theardofthisonebefore.


    Helooksatmeexpressionandsoftlysmiles.


    “Youhaven’theardabouthim?”


    Ishakemyheadinano.


    Quiteinterestedbythistopic.


    “It’te.


    Iwilltell yousomeothertime…”


    “No.


    Iwanttoknowmore.


    Please.


    Is thistheverypersonyouhavebeensearchingforalltheseyears?Thereasonwhyyougaveuponyourtitle.


    ”


    “YoucansaythatSier…butthat’stheleastIcoulddoforhim.


    Mygrandmotherusedtotellmethestoriesofthstprodigyandtheyweretrulyinspiringand motivating.


    ”


    “Thstprodigy?”


    ”


    Oneisbornineveryhundredyearswitha uniquesupperpower.


    Telepathy,timetravel,fireelemental.


    Itcouldbeanything.


    Oneof thestrongest werewolvesbornonou,itssaidthatifyouhavetheprodigyonyourside,youareundefeatable.


    ”


    Really? Apersonlikethatexists.


    Heismoreofasuperwolf.


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    “Soyouwanthimonyoursidesothatyoucanbeindestructible?”


    Heshakeshisheadinano.


    “Prodigiesare ablessing,butalltheseyearsmanyhaveconsideredthemevil.


    Duetolimitlesspowerstheyhavesufferedalot.


    Someevenkilledthemselvestoescapegettingcapturedbywronghands.


    Whileothers weremurdered,tomakesurenoonegetstoopowerfndtheworldstaysinorder.


    ”


    “Howeverwhatthey don’tknowisthataProdugyhasagift.


    Hecanfulfillsomeone’sonewish.


    Iteffectstheprodigyhimself,somethinglikeselfdestructionbutstill itcanfulfillthatonewish.


    ”


    *It’sneverbeendonebefore.


    ButIwantthatonewish.


    ”


    Myeyeswiden,hecan’tbeserious.


    Anything?


    Henods,lookingdistant.


    Anything.


    Hecanfulfinything.


    Even…bringingthedeadback


    tolife.


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    Icouldseethatpaininhiseyes.


    Hehaslostsomeoneverydeartohimandhecoulddoanythingtogetthembacktolife.


    Anything.


    “Whowasit?”


    Iquestionandherakeshis fingersthroughhishairtosoftlywhisper.


    ‘Mymate.


    ”