Wolf of Stone novel Chapter 34

"This place where I belong is what I need."

"Mmm." I mumbled nonsense beneath my breath as my body unconsciously shifted on the hard dirty ground.

Pebbles and dirt rubbed roughly against my skin, causing my face to scrunch up in annoyance.

My eyes fluttered open reluctantly, greeting the dark clearing I was laying in.

The fire that we started was close to burning out and Liza and I were sprawled out beside it without a care in the world.

Liza was snoring softly.

I dusted off the pebbles that stuck to my skin as I sat up, a yawn releasing itself from my lips.

I must have looked a mess.

Wasn't surprising considering the fact that I was laying on the solid dirt, dirtying myself in the process. Especially my hair... yikes.

I groaned in annoyance and glanced up at the moon that still shone brightly in the sky.

"Couldn't sleep?"

I snapped my head over on the opposite side of the fire to meet Axil's intense gaze.

My lips tugged down slightly, "it's kind of hard to when my bed is as hard as a freaking rock."

Axil chuckled, "that's because it is."

"Yeah yeah," I muttered, hugging my knees to my chest and gazing at Liza as she twisted and turned in her sleep, no doubt as uncomfortable as I was.

We stayed like that for a while... silently sitting beside the fire and staring at nothing in particular, the singing of the crickets and the fire cackling our only background noise.

"Are you ever going to acknowledge what I said?" Axil asked me out of the blue.

I furrowed my brows and glanced over at him, "what are you talking about?"

"Don't play dumb."

I sighed and rested my chin on my knees, pursing my lips.

"What do you want me to say Axil? My mind's blank right now," I muttered in response.

"Why won't you believe me?"

Jesus... what's up with these questions? I hate being put on the spot like this... it made me nervous as hell.

>.<

I fidgeted slightly, "it's not like I don't believe you, your kind rarely lies about something as sacred as mates... but it's more like I don't want to be forced to love someone that was chosen for me by someone else."

I blinked down at our entwined fingers with wide eyes, shocked out of my mind at his bravery. I tried to tug them away, but his firm grip didn't allow it.

I could feel the warmth of his hand radiating outwards and spreading across my entire body, caressing me... telling me that I was safe. I wanted to drown in this feeling... this feeling of security that freed me of my burdens and heavy thoughts...

Sadly though... this feeling came from a person and not an object. There's no telling when he'd leave and take this away from me...

"Look at me," Axil said.

A nervous chuckle escaped my lips as I shook my head.

"Look at me," he demanded.

Well shit.

My inner succubus reared its head as his words touched that hidden side of me.

I felt the heat as it pooled into my nether regions, causing me to squirm slightly as my face heated in embarrassment. I didn't like to be like this... it was uncomfortable to leave my wetness laying in my panties.

I looked up into his eyes as they darkened considerably in lust, but he shook his head, as if he was losing focus and chuckled.

"You're beautiful," he muttered, making me even more embarrassed as I wanted to hide my face away from his scrutiny.

"Thank you," I mumbled.