Chapter 76
Author’s POV
“Leigh-Ann” Kael’s cold but hoarse voice shot her out of her trance.
Of course, she needed more of everything he had to offer and again she felt his warm breath on her neck.
It wasn’t as warm as before as it felt entirely different.
It felt hot and breathtaking but what happened next was unimaginable as Kael planted a wet kiss on the side of her neck.
The feeling that sparked from within was far too much for Leigh-Ann to take in cause she suddenly felt weak to her bones. She would’ve fallen off but with Kael’s arm around her waist, she stood still.
“And for tonight, you’re Kael, my lover” Leigh-Ann spoke up but it was more like a whisper.
What the fuck was Kael doing to her? Her mind felt muddled.
They kept dancing as their bodies collided. It felt magical to Leigh-Ann. Something she had never felt in her life, something she never imagined will come true with Kael. Leigh-Ann looked up, her silver eyes glittering. Kael stared down at her.
Indeed she was beautiful, a beauty to behold but that- That was just for the night. After the night, she was going back to being his small and innocent ash-haired maid.
He stared down at her slightly parted lips which were cute and inviting but he wasn’t in a hurry. The night was still young.
“Aren’t you thirsty and hot anymore?” He asked, returning his eyes to meet hers. Leigh-Ann closed her eyes and shook her head slightly.
Thirsty? Hot?
She wasn’t feeling any of those, not anymore. All she felt were strange unexplainable feelings.
“No, I don’t,” She replied and opened her eyes.
Kael kept staring. Her lashes were dark, long, and thick. Something girls paid to attach was one Leigh-Ann had naturally. Well, she was pretty but she was still his ugly ash-haired witch.
Leigh-Ann on her part suddenly felt nervous. Why was he staring at her that way? She thought.
Kael suddenly stopped dancing and kept staring down at her. He could tell she was getting nervous even with the way she looked back at him but he wasn’t ready to make it any easier.
Slowly, he withdrew his right hand from her waist and watched the expression on her face change.
She was confused. First, he was staring so hard at her, Secondly, he withdrew one of his arms from her waist. Was the dance over? If it was then why wasn’t he saying anything?
When she couldn’t hold up his gaze anymore, she looked away and took her hands off his neck.
They were an inch from each other and Leigh-Ann made to step away from him but figured his left arm was still around her waist.
What was going on? What suddenly changed? She suddenly felt the heat from within and her hands shook. The fever had returned.
As she made to step away, Kael pulled her forcefully to himself and grabbed her neck with his right hand. She gasped wide-eyed.
Kael saw the terror in her eyes and smirked. She ain’t seen nothing yet. He choked her lightly and watched the terror increase in her eyes.
“S… Sir” She managed to call out. What the fuck was Kael doing?
Kael didn’t respond but averted his eyes from her face to his hand on her neck. He had this cold look on.
“S… Sir please”
Kael pressed harder, choking her more. She gasped for air and tried to lift her left hand in an attempt to stop him but Kael was fast enough to grab her hand from behind.
Leigh-Ann was now caged in his arms. “Please let me go!” She gasped out.
Her eyes were teary and she gasped for air. Was there no one around?
“A helpless and hopeless prey” Kael gruffed coldly, his eyes not leaving her neck.
“What are you doing?” Leigh-Ann managed to ask but didn’t get any response from Kael who concentrated on choking her.
“What…” She tried to speak but couldn’t “Kael… Kael”
Kael paused and looked into her face. He could see the tears in her eyes and that made him smirk. So innocent, so small, so weak. Kael mocked.
He released his grip on her neck while Leigh-Ann coughed out. She inhaled deeply then looked up at Kael in shock. She couldn’t believe he had just choked her.
“How does it feel huh?” He finally asked. Leigh-Ann glared at him but tried to keep cool. What kinda joke was that? Why would he play with her life?
When he didn’t get any response from her, he leaned over her, and in fright, she leaned backward, his right arm on her waist holding her in mid-air.
“You’d be dead if I let you go,” Kael said and smirked while Leigh-Ann shook in realization. Kael’s arm was the only thing holding her and if he let go, she’d be gone for good.
Watching him smirk, Leigh-Ann gasped and held onto his shoulder with her right hand.
“Please let me go”
“Okay, you’re free” Kael responded and wanted to take off his arm from her waist but she yelled. She was going to fall off to the ground.
“No, please. Hold me. Hold me Kael”
He heaved and held her then leaned forward and this time, Leigh-Ann didn’t dare lean backward. She was afraid he’d let her fall off.
Kael smirked but it disappeared once his eyes landed on her lips. They were trembling and slowly, he raised his right hand upward then placed his fingers on her lips.
Leigh-Ann shook and her eyes widened in shock.
What the? What was he doing?
Kael kept staring at her lips as he trailed his fingers on them, messing with her lip gloss. She stared up at him, her lips slightly apart. What was he doing to her?
Footsteps were heard from behind along with a burst of laughter which broke the moment and Kael, knowing who it was, gently held Leigh-Ann upright. He noticed her legs were shaking then looked up at her.
“Kael, Leigh-Ann” Alejandra sang out, her face beaming with smiles. She and Ace had decided to find the duo after being exhausted from the dance.
Kael turned to face them. “You two deserve an award for being the best dancers of the year” Ace joked and laughed but nothing at the moment sounded funny to Leigh-Ann who felt muddled.
She couldn’t understand what was happening to her as her mind kept racing on the previous occurrence.
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He had touched her lips.
As she recounted everything, she didn’t realize when she touched her lips with her fingers.
“Hey doll, are you okay?” Alejandra asked as she approached her. She could tell she wasn’t alright cause it was written all over her.
Leigh-Ann looked up. “Huh,” she voiced.
She immediately took her fingers off her lips. Oh goodness! Hope no one caught her doing that.
“Alright, dance over, let’s go” Alejandra announced.
“To where?” Leigh-Ann found herself asking but bit her lips immediately. Why the f*ck was she asking anyway?
“To somewhere else Leigh-Ann. Ain’t you tired of dancing?” Alejandra said and asked with a smile.
Leigh-Ann sighed. No, she wasn’t tired. Not even a bit. She wanted more. She didn’t want the moment to end but it had ended already, it had to.
“Come on. Let’s see the Fireworks” Alejandra said and moved over to Kael. She took his arm and ” let’s go”
She stood still and kept staring as Alejandra took Kael away. She couldn’t just take her eyes off them and at that moment she felt angry. Alejandra had some things to explain to her.
“Hey, are you okay?” Ace’s voice broke in snapping her out of her thoughts. She nodded immediately.
“Of course.” She answered then faked a smile. “Let’s go”
Ace smiled then offered his right arm to Leigh-Ann who tugged hers in his.
“Let’s not see the Fireworks” Leigh-Ann said as they walked off. Suddenly she felt so tired and weak.
Ace arced his brows then turned to look at her
“Why?”
“It scares me” She lied “let’s go somewhere else and dance, just the both of us”
Ace flashed a charming smile as they walked off. He loved the sound of that but Leigh-Ann just wanted to forget Kael. Not to be with him anymore.
She wanted to forget the night and that she ever had a magical moment with him but how could she when she kept touching her lips at intervals?