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That name again. He has the saddest of looks whenever he calls that name. Ismena has never heard more lonely words before.

Ismena suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to comfort him. She didn't think when she covered the distance between them and wrapped her arms around his midriff.

CHAPTER 24. CRAVINGS. IRRESISTIBLE CRAVINGS.

The gesture took him by surprise. He stared down at her while her head swiveled up so that her eyes met his, "I'm so sorry." She whispered.

"There...," He had to stop to recall what he wants to say. Her body might be small, but there's nothing small about the impact it's having on him. There's also nothing small about the full softness of her bosom pressed against his lower chest. "There is nothing to be sorry about, Ismena."

"You're right. Memory loss is an escape, not a solution. We solve our problems, we don't escape from them." She whispered, trying to ignore her body's reaction to this close proximity to his.

It was an effort, but Wolfariane forced himself to entangle from her soft arms. They were offering more comfort than he has any right feeling.

Ismena felt cold without his contact, she faced the sky again, rubbing her arms to ward off the chills. Her eyes traced the stars, "I'm glad I came to this place. I never knew a world like this existed... It's so beautiful, your world. I will add it to my To-Do list, being in a world like this."

"We are deep in the mountains, well away from the valleys. We are thousands and thousands and thousands of miles away from humans.

"Well, I'm definitely crossing offGo Camping In The Forest, and Ride A Horse At The Beach.from my list right here." She smiled with suppressed excitement, "I hope there are beaches here?"

"Several of them."

"Good." Another thing she wants to cross off here is 'Have A One-night-stand With A Stranger and Get A Constant Fuck Buddy'. The only problem is that she doesn't want a stranger for those anymore. She wants the stoic man standing behind her.

These days, he's all she thinks about. The scent of him. it's not cologne, more like the unique scent of the man, which was intoxicating.

"How do you feel now?" The deep baritone filled the air.

"Not much better," Her chest is throbbing, and there's an occasional pinch in her heart but at least, the pain she'd felt earlier in the day was absent now. Instead, her body is on fire for the man standing beside him.

Jesus H. Christ. What is wrong with her wanting this man so much, to embarrassing degrees? She cleared her throat and tried her best to ignore it. "Anyway, at least I don't feel too much pain anymore."

"Alphose will go to the non-changeling world to get your meds on the morrow."

"Thank you, but they are all very expensive..." She bit her lips. How does she pay him back?

"Don't worry about that." He stated curtly.

"No, I will try to pay you back in any way I can. I've been thinking..." She paused, turned, and faced him, "I thought you can m-make me a lieutenant here? I get bored all day, and I have no intention of spending the rest of my days that way."

"Forget about it. It's dangerous."

"But, I can do it. I know how to fight really well, my instructor made sure of that after I was sexually molested." Chin lifted proudly, she added, "I bet I can take down some of your sentinels."

"Right. And I'm a woman. When you get back to Eline's place, you stay down, until you can return back to your world. You are already dying, you need not put yourself in unnecessary danger. Alphose will get your meds between today and tomorrow." His tone brooked no argument.

Why doesn't he want to take her seriously? Ismena had the strong urge to stomp her feet in sheer frustration. Instead, she humphed, turned away from him, and faced the sky again. "Thank you for going through the trouble to get my med for me, even if you have no reason to. I was the one that stole and pawned your precious ring after all," she flushed guiltily, "I wish I'd made another decision then."

He didn't say anything to that. Instead, he is trying to rein in his control. Does the woman have any idea that she has gone wet for him?

He can practically smell it here, and it is messing with his head. The very scent of her. He gritted his teeth.

Ismena squeezed the muscle of her thighs together, in an effort to ease the ache growing there. "But now, I don't feel so bad anymore because it brought me to this world. I just hope the ring is found."

"It will be." He stated firmly.

"In the meantime, I will explore this world as best as I can while I still have time," A smile spread across her sexy lips, "I have a lot to cross off my To-Do list."

Hell. He has perceived a lot of horniness before, but none of them scented so damn good that he is having a hard time holding on to himself.

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