My Most Precious Human novel Chapter 101

Draven had one knee on the ground while holding me in his arms. He stroked my back, trying to soothe me until my body stopped trembling and I got back to my senses. As soon as I realized that I was in his embrace, I flinched, releasing myself from his grip. Panicking, I pushed myself away from his chest and my butt immediately landed hard on the ground. He looked at me in my pathetic state, barely holding his laugh. I clenched my teeth and quickly got myself up from the ground.

"Um… I'm sorry about that... And thank you," I mumbled while avoiding his gaze and dusting the dirt off my butt.

He softly chuckled, "You're welcome," and then he quickly added, "Are you ok now?"

"Yes…" I said, still avoiding his gaze. "I'd better go now…" I mumbled, walking past him and heading the same way I came.

My head was a mess. I didn't know how I felt or what I felt. I only knew that I needed to get as far away from Alpha Draven as possible.

"Wait." He rushed to grab my wrist, "Um…" He looked deep into my eyes, but not a word came out of his mouth.

"I need to go back," I said softly as I took his hand off my wrist.

He didn't stop me. He only stared at me, clearly not knowing what to say, and I used it as an opportunity to get away. I nearly ran out of that maze, miraculously finding the same route I walked before. I felt that I could only breathe once I was heading towards the Palace's east wing.

"What the hell was that?!" I asked myself, trying to process everything, "How could I accept his embrace like that?! How could I let him touch me?!"

I immediately imagined what would happen if Sariel saw me and Alpha Draven in this situation. I flinched at that thought. But then I started to wonder, would he still be that jealous? He didn't seem to act like that during the ball… His attention shifted towards Elora, while I couldn't even casually meet him. I wasn't allowed to. The mere thought of it made my chest squeeze. I yearned for him. I wanted to see him, even for a few minutes. I wanted to dive into his scent and feel his hands on my skin. I needed him to clear my head and tell me that he longed to be with me as well.