BEAST ACADEMY 2: LET THE QUEEN RISE

Eighth Chapter

Listen to the song, 'Heaven' by Julia Michaels if you want to get hot ;) and if want to feel lonely and jealous, 'Never let me go' by Florence and The Machine

Eveline's POV

"Care to tell me something?" he rose his eyebrow and made his way towards me very slowly.

Oh my God! Who pulled my tongue? s**t, s**t! I need to get an excuse, fast!

"What exactly do you expect me to say?" I crossed my arms on my chest nervously and made my way back.

"I would like to know why your command works on the most powerful shifter" damn it...damn it!

"No way! You must be very in love with me, huh?" I smirked and bit my lower lip, just act confidently and relaxed, Eveline.

Reece's face turned a little red and he stopped coming to me, instead, he cleared his throat and faked a smile, "Well, Uhm, that's different from these feelings...You commanded me, Eveline...you know exactly what I mean" he was inches away and soon my smirk faded as fast as it appeared. "Please..." I tilted my head and looked at him pleadingly. I couldn't tell him and at the same time, I wanted to reveal my cards. I don't want to tell him under pressure...he deserves to know the truth but he is not fully open with me too...it's not our time.

Reece was coming closer and closer until I was finally trapped between him and the white marble wall. His breath was tickling my cheek because I turned away from him...from his hazel eyes that flickered with dark green color and that's when I understand that he is feeling too many emotions and trying not to lose control. When he began talking, quietly almost whispering my cheeks flared, "I told you that I will wait...but if there is something I need to know that will change my perspective of you...please, tell me...tell me, because if I will fell in love with yo--" he stopped abruptly as if not believing what he just said. I slowly looked at him and now he was breathing heavily. His look was strictly only on my eyes never did they travel downwards, as I said, he always keeps the eye-contact but I was feeling dizzy and now couldn't take my eyes from his lips that were parted and I could see his crooked, white teeth. My look was one time on his dry lips and one time on his now dark-green eyes that reminded me of the forest back in the beast academy. "On what are you looking?" he asked, heavily and gulping hardly. His hands were on the wall from both sides, the chest was slowly going up and down under the white uniform.

"Your...eyes, they changed their color..." I gulped and sucked on my lip. Of course, it was unintentional but his eyes turned way darker. Now he looks like a real beast. "Stop," he told me huskily and in a deep voice. Usually, I don't listen to anyone but this man gives me real goosebumps, I feel the thrill, fear, and...overdriving passion.

I raised my hands and put them on his cheeks and pulled on myself, he didn't even recoil a bit and now he was holding me by the waist. My nose was caressing his and I so badly wanted to kiss him but was too scared.

"Your eyes changed to purple..." he smiled a little revealing only one dimple.

"You don't like it?" I asked and tried to calm down my dragon self.

"I love it..." with these words he grabbed my cheeks with one hand and passionately, deeply, with hunger, kissed me. I was feeling drunk and barely stood on my feet. We were out of breath but we didn't stop...we couldn't and didn't want to. The feeling that we couldn't breathe drove us crazy and we craved for more...maybe it was our two powerful beasts? Or we just...fell from the cliff together?

His hands traveled to my back and we were hugging each other so tightly as if wanted to become one whole. Our moans were the only sound that went in echo through this big, peaceful hall. God, how amazing it was when he let me be dominant too, and more amazing was the thing that he liked me being powerful...powerful over him. We were exploring our bodies with lips and hands, his hands were so confident and he let out love and care with every touch but after some minutes I felt someone's presence behind the door.

Listen to a song, 'Paralyzed' by NF. It's so Eveline's song.

"Someone's coming!" I pushed him away, fixing my hair, and cleared my throat, telling him to do the same. We heard a knock on the door, "Come in" exclaimed sandy-haired but his voice cracked, oh God he is looking so sexy right now, with messy hair, swollen lips, and unsteady breathing.

The doors opened, revealing a slim, gracious lady - Melissa Roseberry. She was in a small beige dress that fitted her perfectly, showing all her elegance and aristocratic nobleness, behind her entered Nathaniel...his hands were behind his back, and face was made of stone, not revealing the slightest emotion. He must be her guard.

"Good day, my love, oh...to you too miss Campbell" she bowed to Reece and we exchanged nods. God, she has the same stare as her mother...f**k, it's like she can see what we did a minute ago making me embarrassed but at the same time I want to kill both of them for interrupting the best moment of my life. I looked at Reece and tight my lips, stomping on the place... 'my love' ? He was smiling and looked nervous but then he came to Melissa not even giving me a glance...what the hell he is doing?

Willer came to Melissa and took her hand pulling on himself after taking her by the waist and I still remember his touch on my waist. He smiled at the girl and she looked at me, "Miss Campbell, you will be the first to know!" I gulped and felt how my heart squeezed. I looked at Reece questionably but his eyes were on the floor...he didn't look up...

I tried to smile but my face couldn't do it.

It felt like forever and I was scared of the words that Melissa would say...I was counting down in my head like a detonator before it will explode...and also...I was praying to dear God...for happiness...

"Lord Reece made a proposal to me! We are engaged!"

...My mind dozed off...my body paralyzed...

My face was looking as if I caught a stroke and tears were willing to escape. How is this possible? How the hell is it possible that when I get happy! I always ended up heartbroken?! I can't heal anymore...the scars of the past only started to heal and now...and now I am having way worse wounds. Only I started to think that I am happy, all my world just falls down in front of me. I guess I need to stop fantasizing and maybe happiness is not what I will get in this world.

I cleared my throat and went back to reality, "Wow! I-I am so happy for you two! You are a very...nice couple" when I was telling this I was looking at whom I thought I love...I thought you understand me, Reece Willer...I thought I can trust you but life taught me one more lesson by breaking my heart.

When I said those words he finally looked up and clenched his jaw. He was cold and broken as I at least I can tell this by looking into his hazel eyes. Wow...Lord Reece Willer is unconfident and broken-looking for the first time...where is your equanimity now?

I nodded and gulped hardly before exiting and saying last words to new-engaged, "I won't be staying long...too bad I will not be attending your wedding, Lady Roseberry and Lord Willer. I hope you will be happy." Melissa was happy and didn't even notice the intensity between Reece and me...of course! How can she notice and be unhappy with this all? She will be his wife with whom he will spend all his life.

When the doors behind me closed with a loud thud, I broke. I was trembling, my body ached and I couldn't let out whimpers as if they got stuck in my lungs. Gladly, I found the strength to slowly go through the hall with the thought,

'I will be okay...I always was and will"

Hey, guys! I had so much joy writing this chapter! I hope you caught this vibe and feelings and kinda felt the characters! I love ya all, xo.