Council of Fae - The Alpha King's Sister

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Delphine

I woke groggy trying to let my eyes adjust to the unfamiliar settings, a large arm wrapped around my body. I slowly turned over knowing that the arm was that of Cillian but needing the visual confirmation. Facing him his eyes still closed, his hair messy and tangled he looked gorgeous I thought as my eyes started to drift around the room focusing on my surroundings as I leaned up his arm sill securing me trapping me to the bed

“You are hurt” is all that I could manage to say as I moved my hand to my side and felt an exposed wound which had not completely healed which made me whimper.

“You are still healing” he chuckled

“Thank you” I said gazing back to his warm honey eyes.

“No, I should be thanking you” he said smiling at me.

“Umm I guess I should probably go now” I said hesitating, trying for the second time to sit up in bed his heavy arm recoiling

“It is 4am, l Delphine, rest longer. I’ll take you back later” Cillian moved his hand to my hair moving stray hairs from my face, I tried to conceal my blush

“Are you sure” I replied,

“Yes, I am sure, now go back to sleep. If it makes you more comfortable, I can sleep on the floor” he said

“Umm no, it is okay. I mean it is your bed” I could see a smile from his face as I laid back down. I tried to get comfortable and started to shiver as the silver toxin was still in my body. Instinctively Cillian wrapped his arm around my waist, I nuzzled into him where I drifted back off to sleep. I woke again but this time I was alone in the bed, I sat up stretching myself out hearing the stiffness of my bones crack into place. I ran my hand over my wounds which was still a little tender it would take maybe a few days to really heal from it I guessed. I ventured out the door where I could hear the tv, I ran my fingers through my hair trying to look less dishevelled. I walked out into a hallway towards the sound to an open living area in hard wood and navy very masculine I thought, as I peered round the room Cillian popped his head up from the lounge. and should rest longer” he whispered and slowly opened his eyes at me gazing into mine a softness behind them.

“You are awake!” He exclaimed with a smile, I made my way over and sat down next to me.

“Yeah, I had a pretty good sleep” I said rubbing the back of my stiff neck

“I would image so as its 1pm so you slept for 10 hours” Cillian said, I was stunned I had been sleeping so poorly of lately.

“10 hours!” I gasped, and Cillian nodded his head with a laugh

“That is way more than what I have been having” I muttered

“You needed the rest, how is it healing?” He asked intensely looking at me. I lifted the shirt exposing a semi healed gash on the side of my abdomen, I could still feel the moment that the blade pierced through me the cool burn of the silver. Cillian reached his hand up and ran his fingers over it, although still sore his touch did not cause me to flinch but did sooth me which I did not expect.

“Delphine! why didn’t you tell me you were a princess? he asked, I was surprised by his question.

“I do not often tell anyone about my family” I replied, which was true that I didn’t often discuss my siblings with many people except for Charlie however he was more family anyways

“okay” he resounded

“You never mentioned you were a prince” I retorted with a sarcastic smile

“You never asked.” he said with a laugh, I shook my head at him trying to conceal a smile, Cillian had this ability to put me at ease

“Thank you again for last night” I said looking down at my hands

“Delphine, you saved my life! you were hit with wolfsbanes, and you still protected me” Cillian said taking hold of my hand, I longed for him in a way that I just could not explain like our souls felt paired, but our wolves were lost. everything about Cillian confused me, our wolves would instinctively find each other every night in the forest, we had such a strong connection the way he made me feel at ease when he was around. I felt attracted to him and I knew he felt the same which was apparent by the way he looked at me and shift his body to be close to me, just he isn’t my mate which is confusing for me as he is everything that I thought my mate would be but we have not sparks when we touch, he has no scent for me to smell it is like we are broken wolves.

“Well, you returned the favour for getting the silver out of me and you let me rest here” I responded

“I guess we are even then” he laughed “I should really be getting back to Selket house” I said as I stood up

“You don’t need to go” he reposted

“I really do, I need a shower and I have to study” I explained

“Okay, Ill drive you back”

“I actually think I should run back, I kind of don’t think it would be great being dropped off out the front in these” I said pulling at the shirt and shorts I was wearing

“That is probably not a good idea Delphine, we didn’t catch the hood it won’t be safe”, I understood what he was saying, and I got that it would be dangerous, but I also did not want the entire dorm seeing me arrive back in Cillian’s car waring his clothes, I might not tell people I am a Princess, but I still had to behave like one.

“How about I drive you to the back edge of forest near where it meets your dorm and you can go from there” Cillian offered, I thought about and agreed it seemed like the best option. Cillian leads me out of the front door to where a black dodge was parked the car looked familiar, I thought as I opened the door and slid into the passenger’s seat then I realised the day I had bumped into Cillian at Elphaba this car was parked out the front when Cillian walked me back to the dorm.

“This is your car ?" I ask out-loud

“yeh” Cillian responder looking a bit confused

“It was parked out the front of Elphaba the day you walked me back to Selket house” I exclaimed looking at him, hunting for a response. He gave a chuckle and ran his hand through his hair

“Yeah, it was” he replied

“Then why did you walk me back in the rain when you had your car” I asked

“I guess I felt like walking” he replied giving a shrug. The roar of the dodge echoed through the streets, even the sound of it idling sounds loud I thought as we pulled up to edge of the forest, Cillian closed off the engine and got out the car and followed to where I was standing

“Thank you again” I said

“Oh, I am walking you through the Forest” he said with a grin, I wasn’t a damsel in distress I thought my face crinkling into a frown.

“You were attacked last night; I want to make sure you get back okay” Cillian announced acknowledging my dissatisfaction displayed across my face

“Fine!” I said rolling my eye which only made me laugh as we reached the old weeping tree my rug from, he day before was still hanging there drenched with mildew.

“I know that this is like the hundredth time I have said this but Thank you, for last night, for today for everything” I said to Cillian

“Do not mention it” he said with a laugh as he leant in wrapping his arms around mine, instinctively I reciprocated still trying to find his scent…yet nothing. He kissed my forehead and released me as I watched him disappear into the Forest as walked through the dorm door.