Chapter 45: Emotions

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Dale was stunned when he heard her words. He stiffly sat on the spot while she held him closely. Her small arms tightly wrapped around him and her warmth comforting the coldness in his heart, even though he didn't want her to comfort him that way. He deserved every feeling and burden he carried in his heart. Having her here alone was enough to brighten his almost darkened soul, and he didn't want her to put more efforts in him.

"Engel." He lowered his eyes to see her staring at him with tear-glistening eyes. This was the third time she was calling him by this name since he told her. And heaven bears him witness he had never longed to be called by that name till now.

"I don't think you're negligent, or weak or stupid." She said in a gentle and heart-strucking voice. "If it's any compensation, you're the most attentive man, I've ever seen."

"That's because I try to right my wrongs." He said, but she shook her head.

"I think it's a part of you, Dale. I know you're a good person even when people say otherwise."

Dale felt she was being too generous with her words. He didn't think he deserved to be called good at a time like this. If he was good he should have done well by her. He should have protected her with all he had, fought for her, and took her stead. But he couldn't protect her. She had made him promise, but he couldn't even keep his words. He had made a sacrifice she would probably not forgive him for. He doubted she'd call him good when she truly knows the truth.

"Your heart is raging." She whispered as she placed her right hand on his chest. 

Dale looked at her small hand placed on his chest before staring at her face again. He could feel his wildly beating heart struggling to calm it's pace at the touch of her hand.

What is she doing?

He watched as she put her other hand on his chest like she was doing something magical when she wasn't.

"What are you doing?" He asked in a calm and clueless tone. His eyes even more curious than his voice.

Nevaeh looked at him and flashed a weak smile. "Calming you, like you did when I had a nightmare." A light chuckle escaped her lips, and Dale was stricken by it. His dazzled eyes just maintained it's attention on her.

They both sat there in silence, while he let her do whatever she wanted.

Her smile broadened when she felt it beat normally again. She lifted her eyes to him, and was surprised to see the way he was looking at her.

"Your eyes... they are beautiful." She said, surprising herself but she continued. "Sometimes I feel like they change." She paused and shook her head as she chuckled. "I must be crazy."

"You're not." He told her. She paused and just stared at him for a short while before resuming again.

"I don't know how I feel, or why I feel the way I feel, but I fear you'll make me sin. There's a part of me that wants to comfort you." Her hand uncontrollably travelled up his face, gently moving against his fair skin. "You're different from what they say, and I'm tempted each day to claim you for myself even though I shouldn't, and I know I can't." 

Dale held her hand on his face when she was about to take it away. His brows were tightly furrowed as he thought about her words.

"Why?" He asked. He must say he was surprised to hear her talking about her emotions this way, but he wouldn't lie that he desperately wanted her to claim him for herself. For her to feel comfortable around him like she was doing now, and have more conversations with him like this, but there was still that fear that lingered in her eyes. 

Nevaeh withdrew her hand from him. "I..I.. I'm..." She slurred and looked away. "You won't understand." She sighed as she pulled away from him and returned to her position.

Dale looked at her confusedly. His intent gaze intensely fixed on her. "Is there something you want to tell me?" He asked while she shook her head.

"But your heart says otherwise." He said, making her glance at him.

"Can you hear my heartbeat from there?" Why does she feel like he can. And when he nodded his head, she felt goosebumps crawl over her skin. How could he hear that? She placed a hand on her chest before looking at him again.

She sighed inwardly. "You must be messing with me." She smiled.

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Dale wished he was. He'd love to tell her who he was and what he could do. Tell he could hear her heart racing everytime she was nervous. That his eyes truly changed depending on his mood. But he couldn't do all that, at least not now. He still didn't think she was ready for that yet.

"I'm sorry but I can't provide you with the answer you seek." She used his own words on him. He stared at her for a while before nodding his head in understanding.

"Then we shall both reveal the truth when we're ready." He told her.

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Reveal the truth? Nevaeh didn't think her truth was to be revealed. She didn't think she'd ever be ready to reveal it. Because telling him she wasn't his wife, meant exposing her parents, and putting them in harms way. She couldn't bring them more trouble than the one they were already facing. Though she had come to realize that there was more to the man she was currently living with, she feared what he might do when he discovers he has been played, especially when he has been nothing but good to her.

She sat on the edge of the bed as she pondered on a lot of things. Her life, her family, her job and every other thing she had left behind. She also couldn't help but think about her conversation with Dale, and the way she reacted towards him. It was strange.

There was something in her heart that grew by the second for him, or more like came alive for him. And whatever it was, it scared her.

He had suddenly gone out again, leaving her lonely, but he had assured she was safe indoors and he would be back soon. She really hoped Mr Simon would return soon, then she wouldn't be this bored.

She looked at her wounded hand which for some funny reason had refused to heal more than it had been days ago. It was beginning to itch her, and she feared scratching it might worsen it, so she decided to leave it be.

She picked up a book she had earlier collected from the library to keep herself and mind busy. She had barely read more than two chapters when her eyes became heavy and sleep overtook her. 

Her eyes barely been closed for long when she heard the gentle whispers of her name. A sirenic voice calling onto her.

"Nevaeh."

She opened her eyes but she was surprised to see herself standing in a forest. She looked around her and it was all woods. Dried leaves and twigs covering the entire surface. The trees were high almost to the sky, and the atmosphere around it was chilling and eery.

Was she having another nightmare? But why was she panting so heavily, and her heart racing like she has been running. Heavy beads of sweat fell from her forehead.

She suddenly felt a dark ominous feeling in the pit of stomach, as adrenaline began to kick in. Goosebumps crawling over her skin. Her blood ran cold when she heard a low growl behind. 

Something was behind her. She could feel it. 

With suspended breath, she slowly turned around, and her heart ready to leap out of her chest when she saw what stood in front of her. An ear piercing scream lunged out of her mouth. Blood was dripping out of it fangs and claws.

"Run." She heard a voice echo in her head. But she was too fear stricken to move a foot.

"Nevaeh run." The voice came sounding again, and this time she put her legs to full flight, running with everything she had. As much as she ran she could hear its angry growl behind her, and soon she could here more. More were joining the chase. What was happening? 

Her leg kicked a fallen log and she fell on her to her knees, spraining her ankle and bruising her skin. A single drop of her blood fell on the dry ground of the forest and it made the beasts more agitated, or should she say more excited as the growling sounds increased.

Her heart hammered and she feared her ribs might break at the ferocity of it's beats, but that was because they were gaining on her. 

She had to move. She had to run but she was stuck. Something was holding her down. She struggled to move but she couldn't.

Her heart pounded harder and she screamed when one suddenly landed in front of her like he had leaped from the sky, it's claws aimed at her.

"Engel!!"

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