Page 37 of Losing My Siren Luna
Elelira POV
It’s hot. Too hot.
My body is a tingling sensation of warmth and comfort, soothing sparks enveloping me.
Something is weighing me down, preventing me from moving freely. I try to roll over, as Val stirs awake in my mind, then it hits me. I’m being held by Lachlan.
I’m so warm because I’m no longer in the drafty tower room, and I’m in the arms of my mate. A mate that doesn’t know he’s my mate, who hurt me beyond measure in my first life, and I was on the brink of a fit of terror from his touch just last night.
I’m not on the brink of terror now, though. I’m just hot.
And I need to empty my bladder.
I pushed firmly against Lachlan’s arm, trying to get it off my body. His grip just becomes tighter, squeezing my torso and making the urge to pee ever stronger.
“Alpha!” I hissed, trying to wake him, tapping my hand on the side of his face.
“Mmh,” he groans, resting his chin above my head.
“Just wet the bed,”Val yawned, “Maybe he won’t try to sleep with us again.”
“Tempting,”I growled.
“LACHLAN!” I yelled, shoving him roughly against his chest.
“No, I’m Killian,” he grumbled gruffly. His rough voice lets me know it’s not Lachlan but Killian in control. “That idiot was worried he would scare you again, so he had me come forward.”
“Whoever you are, I need to get up, please,” I groaned, squeezing my thighs together.
“No,” he groans, “I’m comfortable.”
“Well, I’m not,” I pushed against him again, “I need to use the restroom, you big puppy.”
“Fine,” he yawns, letting me go enough so I can wiggle free.
He grabs my pillow after I get up, cuddling it to his chest as he goes back to sleep, purring with his nose pressed to the fabric. I rush to the bathroom, the sparks from our mate bond fading with each step away from him I take.
I wonder how and why I ended up in Killian’s arms last night without noticing. I’m also wondering why I was okay with it?
Killian has a soothing presence about him, even in Lachlan’s body. I have so many memories of Lachlan being horrible to me, but I never met Killian before yesterday.
“He’s wonderful,” Val hums in my mind.
“We barely know him,”I rolled my eyes.
“But he’s still wonderful,”she sighs, “You even like him.”
“I don’thatehim,”I admitted,“He’s cute. Much cuter and less annoying than his human.”
His aura even changes from Lachlan’s. The mate bond becomes stronger but more comforting when he is near me. I know he won’t hurt me, somehow. I don’t feel that same way in Lachlan’s presence. I feel like I need to be ready for his anger at any moment.
It’s funny how they share the same face, the same body, but are completely different to me.
When I’m done with my business, and after washing my face and cleaning my teeth, I find a thick robe hanging near the large tub and decide to put it on before returning to the bedroom. My mother’s nightgown has been washed thin, and though it is comfortable, it is quite cold now. The restroom’s heating must not be on yet. It does appear to be early morning, far earlier than we should be awake for.
Coming out of the ensuite, I can tell right away that Lachlan took back control from his Lycan. His eyes are more hooded and his face full of worry lines and a deep scowl. Killian looked less reserved in his body. Lachlan looks like he is already upset about something.
“Um, good morning, Alpha,” I murmured, going to the side of the bed to retrieve my slippers as his hooded eyes followed me.
