Wings of Desire

Ch- 17

The pain remerged,

The feeling of guilt and loss.

But my Sentinel was here,

Shielding me from fire and frost

FREYA

A loud gasp escaped my mouth when he lifted me over the ground. My eyes found his and they were filled with amusement, curiosity, protectiveness and desire. I bit back my surprise. Maybe I misinterpreted the look.

As he soared above I felt the rise of my heart speed, my grip tightened around his neck and being so close to him caused turmoil inside me. My heart was constricted in my chest. For a moment I forgot all the worries and allowed his essence to fill me. Maybe I will never get such a divine chance.

I pushed away all hesitation and shame and edged closer, smelling him. He smelled like the best perfume in the world, like the freshness of ocean and light of sun, like the richness of chocolate and petichor, the smell of mud after rain and everything wonderful and exotic.

I felt him rumble with laughter. God! He knew I smelt him trying to memorize this closeness as long as it lasts. I have never felt this wonderful or secure even though I was on rescue trip for my friends, I snuggled closer, my head touching his chest. Maybe it was inappropriate to get this close to an angel and allow yourself the pleasure of touching and feeling him. And definitely not allowed to have dirty thoughts. God, forgive me.

“Freya enough of the joyride we are here. Open your eyes.” His laughter filled voice break the song in my head formed just being so close to him.

Embarrassed at my unkempt emotions and deep desire I quickly got down and looked away lest he sees the dreamy look on my face. I quickly lowered my eyes to the mobile and looked for Brenna’s and Hazel’s location.

“They are separated!”I exclaimed but I noticed the look on his face suggested that he already knew.

“He is holding them hostage separately, smart. He isn’t here two days and he is already creating havoc. How did he charm both of them in one go?” He was in his own thought process maybe not realising he said all this aloud.

“Do angels have power of mind manipulation?”I asked getting an idea.

“No, not anyone is given this power. But yes, very few ruling ones do.” He stopped as if he was hiding something.

“Do you have this power? No the better question is have you used this power on someone?” I sounded suspicious.

He gave me sly grin answering my question with his casual shrug. Now I know how he got the seat next to me in chem.

“And yes, I made your boyfriend break up with you.” He said it casually but it hit me hard.

I never loved Evan but I was kind of depressed for a day or two when Evan sudden broke up with me. He was the cool dude of our class.

“Why?” I asked bewildered at his act but surprisingly not angry.

“I will answer this later first let’s play super hero.”He started moving forward and I turned in Brenna’s signal direction.

“What do you think you are doing?” His voice stopped my steps.

He sounded angry, why?

“I am going to look for Brenna while you look for Hazel. This will be more efficient.”I explained not sure why he asked.

“You are not stepping away from my sight, don’t even think about it.” He practically threatened me.

For the very first time I saw the anger, fatal and full of authority look in his eyes. He was possessive in my case. I should have been terrified, a supernatural being, an angel nonetheless followed my every move instead I was overjoyed. I was filled with a sense of a butterfly still left with the boon of a gifted cocoon even after being given the wings, beautiful and free. I felt important and loved, since he was guarding me and it was totally sexy to have a super hot guy obsess about you even if it’s not romantically just out of duty.

“What do you want?” I asked little wary of getting him angry.

“You go with me wherever I go.” He commanded and it was with a tone that was not to be disobeyed.

And I would have done what he asked, believe it not because I was that much enchanted by him. I was pulled towards him even when I didn’t know he was my angel but now I knew he was my Sentinel. But I was always stubborn when it came to people I loved.

“No, I will not put on in danger for another. Don’t you have any angel power to lure him out? Or any way we could look for both?” I asked.

We were standing in a pleasant path surrounded by trees which were now covered in snow. Deep inside was a beautiful park but there were two turns to take, while one led to a lake and another a park. It was sort of a couple points. It was ironic that I came here with Alexander.

“I could all the things you asked but Haylien is also an angel and he blocked me from doing minor things. If I take complete angel form then I could do what is asked but that could blast few miles in vicinity.” His tone was arrogant yet apologetic.

“Fine then we have wasted enough time, I will go one way and you go another. You could always come to my rescue, right?” I said it in a placating tone.

Anger and confusion flickered in his eyes.

“Please Xander, you know how much it will hurt me if anyone of them got hurt because of me.” I pleaded giving him a doe eyed look.

He sighed giving me a helpless look as if I was the fall of him; he couldn’t resist agreeing to me, like I affected him somehow.

“Fine, but if you see or feel something dangerous you return and inform me.” He instructed and virtuously nodded my head.

We separated the paths with pain evident on Alexander’s face. Was it just guardian thing or he felt something for me? I shoved that thought away and hurried on the frozen path to lake. I should have been shivering with cold but adrenaline filled me with heat and partially my blood temperature was high since if I was around Alexander. He affected me like no other boy had ever done.

I could feel him to the tip of my nerves.

I kept walking for a while alert for any kind of movement and a shiver ran through. I started feeling the cold as I was coming near the lake. It was always frozen at this time of year. I loved the view but the tension building inside my get was not allowing me to continue. My world class instincts told me the danger was here and my eyes looked for another bad angel.

I heard a muffled sound and I followed the sound. It had to be either Brenna or Hazel, I hurried my heart wild and clutched with pain. I started running forgetting that ice is slippery. Nervous and worried I constantly chewed inside of my cheek I tasted blood and winced. Without Alexander, I realised I was a bit fragile.

Still I maintained my calm and tried to sense the right direction of the muffled screams coming. Unintentionally or rather I should say in a state of panic I stepped over the lake and it created the loud and horrible sound of crack. It sounded even more dreadful in silence. Not at all surprised that no one was here today.

I wanted to step back but I couldn’t move, I should have been scared for me but I was terrified for my friend.

“I thought with your amazing instincts as I have heard you will get farther than this, you disappointed me princess.” A beautiful female voice greeted me.

I whirled my head curious so see the new entry and saw a slender, stunning girl around my age, younger actually. She had lush golden blonde hair and sea blue eyes. A white silk gown adorned her perfect figure but what completed the painting were her white wings with flecks of green and silver.

“We haven’t been introduced but I have heard a lot about you from my brother. I am Alicia, the younger Angel Princess. Next heir to the throne if my brother dies or does something ballistic like courting a human he was suppose to guard.”

Before I could process anything of what she said, she flicked her finger and in front of me appeared gagged and injured Brenna. And I stepped in her direction. The ice underneath me broke and I felt the numbness through me as the chilling water scratched my skin.

“Now siblings will have some fun.” These were the last words I heard before I lose consciousness and left injured to the mercy of ‘an angel’.