Despite
Heaven's weakness, she would not let her fear get the better of
her. Because it's at times like this that she reclines and finds
pleasure in feeling pain; pain that are created by her own hands. She
would not allow herself fall into such state again.
If
she can't escape Ziason, then she has to do herself the favor of
finding out about the very thing that's keeping her trapped here.
That way, she would know how to handle things.
All
she can get from Kaicha so far is that Ziason needs the girl to dance
for a certain purpose. Now that it dawns on her, what if Kaicha has
the kind of ability her mother had?
Heaven's
mother danced to heal the mind, the spirit, and the body, although
she could not heal serious matters that involved dark magic.
But...
what if Kaicha's is the opposite? What if Kaicha is a healer, whose
dance can cure dark magic, and Ziason needs her to heal his curse?
"Since
you say we're friends now, can you please show me to the library?"
Heaven asks in a mild manner.
Lakri
folds her arms across her chest. "More requests that endanger
people, I see."
"How?"
Heaven's confusion thickens on her expression. "How would that
endanger you?"
"If
Ziason finds out I showed you the library, he would know I interacted
with you. Mind you, it's also in the rule for us not to converse."
"So
he expects us to look at each other like morons?"
"He
expects us not to look at all."
Heaven's
brows furrow. She finds it hard to understand the kind of mind Ziason
possesses to think human beings are playthings that he can manipulate
and control.
"If
you show me to the library, I promise to make sure he doesn't
know."
Lakri
doesn't grasp what it is with the library and this bloody dance
tutor. Isn't the lady supposed to be concerned about the ballroom
instead?
"Are
you really hellbent on reading books?" she asks while maintaining
her posture.
Heaven
nods strongly. "Yes. My survival depends on it. Yours too, and your
family's."
Lakri
sighs. "Alright. I'll bring them to you myself, but you have to
make sure the Alpha doesn't see them like you said."
"I
will. Bring me books about wolves and curses. And please do tell me
your name. I don't know what to call you."
Before
the maid leaves the room, she drops three words. "Lakri. Just
Lakri."
>>>>>>>>
Heaven's
main purpose for reading the books was to find out anything valid
about curses; anything that could lead her to the kind of curse
Ziason has, and its effects on him.
However,
she only sees the basic things like how a wolf curse is like a
tattoo, how it affects reputations, and how it twists the daily life
of its bearer. But nothing on the script mentions the several kinds
of curses there is, and what they look like on the body.
Except,
something about mates piques Heaven's interest in a few of the
books.
She
notes that sensing another person's inner wolf qualities can only
happen between mates. Outsiders (wolf persons who aren't mates)
only sense the essence, the aura, or the body smell of another
person. But a wolf's mate can sense the strength of the inner wolf,
and even go as far as smell the inner wolf's scent.
Heaven
then realizes that she being able to pick up the weak scent of
Ziason's wolf, and him being able to detect she was a dormant wolf
at first glance, was the mating bond between them.
She
also reads that a dormant wolf may be able to awaken in the face of
their mate. Now it dawns on her what happened earlier. She knows a
little about the mating bond-how it amplifies everything about the
a person's mate when it awakens.
A
few hours ago, while she was in the pack hall, she could feel her
wolf. It was a strange feeling. Oddly, her wolf has gone dormant
again. But for a brief moment then, she felt strong. She felt in
control of herself. And she felt like she owned the world, that no
one could trample her.
What
she doesn't understand is why the mating bond did not rise so
strongly when she first met Ziason. Why did it trigger that much only
when she met his brothers? And did she feel them? Inside her, it was
like a particular hole meant to be occupied by one stretched wide to
accommodate them three, which is confusing.
But
she wouldn't jump to conclusion yet. For now, she'll assume
Ziason is her mate and the other two only got involved because they
were near him.
Now
here comes the real question. They say mates are connected by the
mating bond. Does it mean that anything affecting her now would
affect Ziason as well? If she really dies, would the bond torment
Ziason to the point of death like people say?
Since
none of the books are giving her a clear answer to her questions,
Heaven decides to take a dangerous approach. One that could cost her
life. One that requires a lot of boldness and dare-devil spirit. One
that requires walking right through the sharp fangs of Alpha Ziason
Father.
>>>>>>>>
Heaven
stayed by her window for a long time to watch the small gate. Now
that she sees Ziason coming in, she hurries to the ground floor.
She
sights him in the gym hall the moment she clears the staircase, and
her lips part without her approval.
Clad
in a black fitted long-sleeved shirt and a pair of tight shorts that
expose his thick limbs, Ziason stands contrapposto with his backside
turned to her, his hands on his waists as he rests his weight on one
of his legs.
He
isn't doing anything in particular, but Heaven finds herself drawn
to him. She isn't supposed to. Her heart shouldn't be racing with
both fear and attraction at the same time-a very weird and
unwelcome attraction for that matter-but it does, and it makes her
question just how twisted she is. Or... is this feeling because of
the mating bond?
Does
that make one charmed by their mate even though the latter wants to
draw their blood?
Heaven
clears her throat to announce her already-known presence. But the man
doesn't budge.
She
starts her speech anyway. "You know, I still can't figure out why
you tied me to your secrets. I don't even know much about them.
Literally, I'm clueless."
The
Alpha keeps her silent for about a thirty seconds before responding.
"You will find out soon enough." He turns around to face her.
"That is why it's best to stay put or you die."
Die
and death.
He keeps throwing that about like they're common words. If he
doesn't take time, she might even get used to them.
"Is
it possible to have three mates at a time?" Heaven asks, taking
Ziason unawares. Sensing her words may have had an impact on him from
the way his body suddenly tenses, Heaven continues. "You didn't
tell me about our mating bond. Maybe you thought I wouldn't find
out. But I did. And now I know you can't kill me. No, you won't
kill me. Because if you kill me, you'll suffer, which could add
negatively to whatever your curse is. And, who knows, your brothers
too might be affected."
Heaven
isn't sure of what she's saying. She's merely throwing
everything out there, waiting for Ziason to pick up the scrambles of
truth. Then, she would get her answers.
