Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 222

Chapter 222: His name...

Leilani.

Morning did not come by quickly. In fact, it turned out to be the slowest approaching morning I’ve ever seen in my entire life; and as I slept within the cramped space of my car, I couldn’t help but be extremely hyperactive.

Why?

Because it was impossible for me to not feel Zevran’s eyes on me or the way his arm brushed against mine whenever any of us turned too much.

I could also feel his warmth, spicy and sweet drifting through the space between us, sending jolts and jolts of unnecessary tension bubbling through my veins and scorching my skin.

We suffered through the discomfort— and I say ’we’ because I knew that he was suffering too— for most of the night, and when the first rays of the sun finally slipped through the sky, it became quite impossible to hide the relief from my face.

I turned to a sleeping Zevran and tapped his shoulders gently with the hopes of waking him up; And when he still wouldn’t budge, I tried again, only for a stifled gasp to slip past my lips when he suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me flush against his chest, his warm breath fanning my face as he rasped out;

"What is it?" He asked, sounding groggy.

"Wake up." I bit out, my heart pounding in my chest at the thought of being this close to him.

I didn’t want to but I could feel his hands on my waist, holding me still. I could also feel the way his chest rose and fell rapidly against mine and hear the almost inaudible low guttural sound that slipped past his lips when I moved slightly, my inner hips brushing against the bulge in his pants.

He held me for a second too long, his deep eyes swirling with something dark as he stared pointedly at my face; And after a moment— one that felt too long— he finally slowly let me go and scooted backwards, his voice small as he whispered;

"You startled me."

But I was the more startled one.

However, because I felt too uncomfortable, I couldn’t bring myself to speak right away so I simply pulled the door open and stepped out, hating how hot my face was despite the cold air.

Zevran, as if to make matters worse, followed me out and goddess, I hated that my eyes found his body as soon as he stepped out of that car. I hated that I found him good looking, that—

"It’s morning already," he said suddenly, snapping me out of my daze, "...and I think it’s best we leave now."

I turned to fully face him then and surprisingly, all my earlier traitorous thoughts vanished as soon as I was brought back to reality.

I cleared my throat and folded my arms across my chest, my eyes meeting his defiantly as I said; "Yes, we should leave."

"Do you want to go home first or see your mother?" He asked me, and at the moment, I began to wonder if I was sane for hating how quickly he was snapping me back to the reality of my fucked up life.

How he seems so hell bent on making the already awkward situation between us less awkward...

His eyes darted from my face to my hair and I took a step back when he leaned forward to tuck a stray strand of hair behind my ear, his rough fingers grazing over the skin of my cheek as he did so.

And goddamnit! that made my face heat up in a way that made me want to smack his head into my car’s bumper!

It made me want to pretend to be an ostrich and bury my face into the sand!

I took another step away from him, not missing the way his face fell almost instantly as he watched me move further and further away.

I shrugged; "Take me to my mother." I said, and for a minute, he froze. He seemed not to understand the words I’d just said until it settled somewhere in his head and he nodded.

And in a quiet voice, he muttered; "Okay."

Before we left, I went back to the sea, washed my hands and feet. I also took a moment to stare out at the vast water body while I wondered if this was the right decision to make.

If I indeed wanted to see the woman who was solely responsible for making my entire life a living hell right from the start.

The three made my heart race so much that I feared I would soon hyperventilate. And after successfully gathering myself together, I stepped away from the beach, walked up to Zevran who was leaving against my car and said;

"Let’s go."

His eyes roved the entire length of my body for a very brief moment and then he turned away without a word before stepping into the car. I followed suit.

And as we drove for the next hour plus, looking for our way back to civilization, we nestled in worlds only we could imagine.

The drive was quiet but it wasn’t awkward, and while I was sure he had his own things to think about, I spent my own time dreading this meeting with my mother, and at the same time, looking forward to the information I was sure to get out of her.

And I hope I do.

I really hope so.

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Hey chat, I know that if I was to ask any of you for the first thing my mother said to me as soon as she saw me walking into her cell, none of you would correctly guess it, so I would spare you all the stress and go straight to the point.

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