Light of the Unexpected Adventure

Chapter 37 Healing Wounds

Leoric's POV

Once she swallows the food in her mouth, she looks from me then back to him, but this time looking a little more nervous than before which surprises me. "No, not a late bloomer.. A regular bloomer.. I am not sure how to say that I am normal in that aspect.. But it doesn't matter in this case.. The reason I gained this power was because I helped try to save a woman in need. All I knew was that she needed help and I ran into the dark forest to help her, but it was too late, she was dying. As I was attempting to try to help her, she stopped me then begged me to take her gift of power so it wouldn't die with her. I just wanted to help her so badly that I couldn't tell her no. So, I agreed, and she gave it to me, then died right after. I didn't even have time to find out her name. It was so heartbreaking." She declares this as I watch her eyes water up, showing how much effect this has had on her.

"That sounds awful to have to endure before being hunted down by this beast for that killer behind the walls. I am so sorry." He states about me before glaring my way. "It was awful.. And now I am a pariah and everyone is after me just to take me to the King, who openly kills magical beings. So I will probably die if I go back." she says this with a sadness and desperation that hits straight to my heart. I didn't know how she selflessly gained the power, making the situation much harder on my end. I want to complete my task, but the more I get to know her, the harder that completion gets.

"So you should ditch the guard. We can help you with that. I can get rid of him right now if you wanted.. And you could stay with us. We will protect you and I swear we won't eat you no matter how sweet you seem to be." he declares, smirking at her as he pats the top of her knee. He is touching her again, which infuriates me, but not even that he is now talking about taking her away from me too. I don't think so. I give into the anger that is increasing very rapidly and yelled back at the werewolf. "She will not be staying here with the likes of your kind. And I would like to see you try to get rid of me. I would bet that I could beat you one on one."

His eyebrows raise as he stares over at me. I watch his smirk get bigger as if he is trying to get to me and is winning. Maybe he is, the anger that is exploding within me only has to do with him. "We might have to test that theory of yours, because the intrigue to try to take you out is overwhelming for me as well... But... It is not your decision to make for her. So, if she wants to be with you or doesn't and wants to stay here, that decision has absolutely nothing to do with you.. So... Gabby, what do you decide?" he asks as she instantly looks nervous, like she wasn't expecting the conversation to turn back to her.

She lets out a deep breath before she gets a small smile looking from me then back to him, staring into his eyes as she shyly states. "That is a very nice offer to protect me and all.. Believe me, it is something to consider. But as I have said before, Leo has helped me a lot and I won't be the one to betray that kindness. On that note, I won't be staying here. There are things I have to take care of from here on out. I promised the woman who died in my arms I would do something for her, and I am a person of my word and always will be. It was her dying breath and I promised." she explains as he nods, lifting the bowl of soup for her to take another sip. Then watching her sip the soup right after.

"Well, if you change your mind or want to come back this way after your travels, then you can come back.. Or if you're ever in trouble with other wolves, just tell them you are with us, the Moon Walker Pack.. And give them my name, Bearic Fang, and they will let you be. They should help get you back here as well, since that is an agreement that has been placed within all packs when pack members are found and in need of help." he states as she continues to smile before patting the top of his hand.

"I will never forget your kindness.. And I will make sure to keep that in mind if I need a change in my life after my tasks are completed. You're so thoughtful.. Is that just a werewolf trait? Not many humans are like that, that I have seen at least. So it just seems refreshing." she states about them, which for some reason makes me mad even though I know that she is right. I don't know very many nice humans either. Maybe that is just a jealousy talking, but I am not sure what these foreign feelings that encompass my body are, the good or the bad, but they all have to do with her.

I feel that my jaw is still tightly clenched as I am watching them interact. He then chuckles before leaning in closer to her as she nervously looks at him, then to me. "Nope, that is just a characteristic of myself.. Because I am a good guy. I know it might seem hard for some to believe but I swear I am telling the truth." He whispers this to her but loud enough for me to hear it before he is mischievously glancing back to me, as if he wants to make sure I am involved in this conversation.

This is being said while he is leaning very close to her, still touching the cloth upon her leg, then leaning out just to glare over at me. You can tell that his actions are intentional. I would assume he is doing this just to make sure I see what he is doing in close proximity to her, wanting to get even more of a rise out of me. "But if you want to know about some werewolf traits, I could show you." he says as she lights up from that comment. "Sure." he takes that opportunity to shift into his wolf form right in front of her as she claps with excitement then watches him shift back into the human form effortlessly.

He then proudly shows how he can let his fangs come out, even in human form, along with his claws. "Whoa. That is amazing," she says with excitement as he reaches out and gently grabs her arm that is scratched up. "Did you know that werewolve's siliva has healing properties?" he asks as she shakes her head curiously. He leans in, staring into her eyes as he gently licks from her hand and up to her elbow.. Right over her wounds. This action completely entices her as she stares into his eyes, watching as he continues to lick every inch that she will allow him on her arm.

He stops before showing her own arm to herself. She watches in awe as it is slowly healing the cuts across her creamy colored skin while her mouth drops open in complete and utter shock. "That is amazing, I would think I was seeing things if I didn't just watch this happen.. That's just like magic." she declares not even alarmed by the fact that this stranger is licking her.. It's as if she doesn't know that this is an inappropriate touch, she is just amused by the magic and sees that it is helping her as well.

He grabs her calf and brings it up, causing her to almost fall all the way back in shock while she tries to hold her clothing down so she is not exposed in any way. He intently stares at the cuts across her porcelain skin. "Your calf feels and looks very strong, the many lacerations across the skin don't do your strength justice. This is all something that is looked at as very attractive by the males in this pack, it shows hard work, strength and dedication in your limbs... absolutely beautiful." he says, bringing his tongue out to lick it as I feel my anger boiling over at this point. I don't know how much more I can hold back, even though I know that he is helping her right now.

The help he is giving her is not helping my rage. Every inch I watch him lick across her soft skin enrages me until I can't hold it back any longer. I instantly ripped the rope by pulling my arms apart, tearing every last strand of rope to pieces with my strength. I watched as the strands fell to the ground, but it wasn't enough to get their attention to make this enraging sight dissipate. So now the biggest obstacle in my way is that I am still stuck in this cage, having to watch this. My hands grip the metal bars of the cage wanting to tear it apart just as easily as the rope, but I know this will be harder to do.

"What are you thinking, you mutt? This is not alright. Put her leg down right now. She is not a meal for you to devour. She is a lady and needs to be treated as such. Do you not know how to treat a woman?!" I spat as I gripped the bars of the cage, pulling, then shaking them as he gave me the side eye while finishing licking up the side of her leg. Once he is done with that leg, he tries to look innocent to me and Gabriella, who is not working for me but might be working for her.

I roll my eyes, still holding the bars tight in my grip as he nonchalantly states to the both of us. "I know exactly how to treat a lady, you would know that if you knew how to as well. The ladies love the licking.. But as tasty as she might be, I am just trying to heal her wounds.. This is called being a good host by helping her out in this time of pain and agony.. Besides, you have no voice here.. But she does and if she doesn't want me to heal her, then she can say it for herself and I would stop." After this statement he is instantly glaring over at me before sweetly looking at Gabriella.

She looks back and forth between the two of us, feeling the quickly building tension, but not knowing what to do about it. Especially since there is not much she could do about it, even if she wanted to. "Leo.. Please don't be mad.. He is just trying to help.. It takes two seconds and will heal me, so you wouldn't have to worry yourself with the burden of carrying me.. It's nothing more than that." she says to me, trying to help me calm down, but that doesn't help.

I don't argue with her, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to protect her from his dirty, grimy touch. So I keep my heated glares directed at him as I continue to shake the cage. "Oh my dear Gabby, I don't think that he imagines holding you tight as a burden. That's why he is so mad at me for healing you, because now you won't need him right by your side." he states this about me as Gabriella looks at me with surprise. I know we have had a lot to say, going back and forth, but as the wolf stated, I never minded carrying her.. Or being by her.. Ever. But before she could say anything in response to his comment, he was looking at me and then grunting, getting our attention.

"So, Leo... why do you care anyway? I thought you said that you both were not betrothed, so leave her alone to make her own choices. If she wants me to heal her, then let me heal her." he spats before licking over her leg one more time, I guess for good measure, then gently putting it down as the scratches go away pretty quickly, disappearing from view as if they never even happened. But the next leg is hurt the worst, and I'm not sure what all his magical touch can do about that.

I observe as he slowly unwraps the leg that she has the most injuries on, taking a good look at it before lifting it to his lips. He lightly runs his tongue over it as he hums out loving this touch with her as she stares at him intently, hissing only slightly in pain. I would assume it is stinging from his touch. When he gets to the end of the wound, he kisses it then winks at her before giving me that side eye again, making sure I am watching. Of course, I am. I cannot keep my eyes from them, so as is tradition at this point, I am getting madder than before.