To Break His Curse

Fourteen

AURELIA

“Who are you then?” I hope he can at least give me a clear answer so can accept that my dreams are over!

“Who do you want me to be? I can be the best thing that happens to you tonight.” He tilts his body and leans on his side while he keeps his eyes on me.

I already have answer for such crude remarks.

“No!”

That easy.

“this is not you! I need to try one last time, this is not you, not who you are!” I turn my back on him. I need to get into that bed one last time and have my Colton back. I didn’t realise how much of a crutch he was until he was gone. And it has not even been a week. How should I survive my entire lifetime without him?

I only manage one step before he grabs me and spins me around so I am facing him again.

A moan escapes my lips from the suddenness of it all and I try hard to wiggle my arm free but he has got grip way too good.

“First rule, never walk away from me while I am talking to you!” he sounds real egotistical.

He met the wrong b***h!

“Mr you’re a troublemaker… If you did not notice it enough yesterday, I am not a rule follower! I do not follow rules created within my own pack, who do you think you are to impose one that I will follow?”

I challenge him by looking deep into his eyes and he gives me a weird look. I cannot say what kind of look it is but it lingers long enough to make me feel like I am already losing the challenge I am trying to introduce over here.

“what?” I have to ask when my neck begins to hurt from having to tilt it up to meet his eyes at his height.

“Why did you call me Colton? Who’s Colton?” he suddenly questions and catches me off guard.

“Forget I said anything. I don’t know who Colton is!” I declare before I begin to feel my confidence to maintain this running out.

I step away from him and surely enough, he grabs me and spins me around again. This time around I am way too close to him, my bust is nearly touching him and that is way too close.

Our eyes are still engaging in this piercing staring contest and I have to participate because I cannot let him see what he does to me. His ego is already way too inflated.

“You are quite secretive. I am surprised you even expect me to answer any of you questions when you refuse to answer even a single one.” I feel his warm breath on my face and I only blink at him hard.

“There…we have established something. We are both not going to answer each other’s questions. Great meeting you! Now let me go!” I want to pull my arm away but the warmth of his hand is actually so soothing. Enough for me to hold onto him? Would I do the same if a bear was emmiting the same heat? No.

I know I am holding onto something else here, or the hope of there being something else.

It is in his eyes also.. I feel like he is undressing my soul and my soul is very ugly, full of wounds and resentment. It cannot be seen.

“tell me let you go one more time and I will walk away. It doesn’t really look like you want me to let you go.” His husky voice triggers memories and I feel my bottom lip slide in between my teeth.

Fuck! If only he was not exactly Colton, but it is him, to the details of his eyebrows and how his left one is more arched then the right.. I know these things, I spent time with him everyday. There is no way I have lost my mind or am mistaking him.

“Colton…” my voice comes out shaky and I lose the staring contest as I shut my eyes.

“Kaden… Stop calling me Colton.” My eyes flutter open immediately and I furrow my brows.

Kaden?

“Kaden? Who’s Steele then?” he only smirks before pulling me closer and shaking his head.

“You love trouble, why were you eavesdropping?” he quirks a brow.

“I am Steele. Kaden Steele.”

Great! So now I have a name and last name. Might as well have nothing! Unless Ava knows something that I don’t.

I am confused, that’s for sure.. But I have been here long enough.

“Kaden.. Listen..” I speak with my eyes on his chest and his finger finds its way below my chin so he lifts my face.

I gulp.. There’s a trigger right there. He has done that before.

“Listen, Kaden.. I should not be here at this hour..” I explain and he quirks me a brow yet again.

Can he just stop doing that?!

“What ever happened to not following the rules?”

I only part my lips to speak but my voice fails me when he begins licking his lips and so many memories flood into my head.

Suddenly, I head the door opening and thank goodness he does not resist when I pull away. I am able to gain some distance between us as I turn to look at Aunt Gaby’s confused face. She has her eyes squinted and I am certain I have that caught red handed look.

“what the… Aurie.. What’s happening?” I can tell she changed her tone just in case he is one of the pedastal bastards.

Her face twists hard and I turn around to see Colt… Kaden lighting a cigarette.. Shamelessly.

His eyes are piercing into mine as he sucks on its tip for quite some time before letting the smoke full the air.

“just get inside already!” she urges me with her frown still unmistakable.

His eyes are still on mine and I feel like he is flirting with me without even moving a muscle.

I retreat to keep my eyes on him but auntie forces me inside before I have observed enough.

I do not even know what I was searching for, but I know I could not stop looking.

“who was that? Should we be worried?” She questions and I nod.

“very!” I pause and her eyes go wide.

“strange things are happening in this world. Paranormal occurrences!” I finish and her concern turns into a deadpan face.

“stop messing around and just go to sleep.”

“do not tell Ruthie.. Please !” I beg and she just rolls her eyes. At least I can trust her to stay quiet. If it was Ceci, it would be a different story!