Heartbroken Orphan Werewolf Girl

Chapter Six - Lick

I fell in love. I was in love with Graythaniel Garbeige, and I was determined to make him love me too.

Graythan's beautiful brown eyes seemed to flicker when he made eye contact with me. His smile dimmed for a second, before getting even brighter.

Before I knew it, I must've taken a slight step back once the wind blew past me again and lost my footing on the cliff edge.

Almost as if in slow mo, I was falling. I fell into the deep blue salty water below me, sinking deeper and deeper.

I could still see the light above me, and fought to swim back up to the surface with all my might and strength.

Eventually, I had reached the surface, and landed in the big strong arms of another. I couldn't see anything, but I heard the reassurance of someone saying "It's okay, I've got you. It's going to be okay."

I thought that it was Jemantha as she would have been the only one close enough to save me that quickly, but as I was being pulled to the shore the muscular arms and deep voice of my savior proved me wrong.

"Marybethbethbeth! Oh my gosh are you okay?" I heard Jemantha squeal as I was pulled on to the shore.

I stare up into the sky, regaining my vision from a blur. Once my vision returned, I see the pretty blonde Jemantha and the handsome black haired Graythan above me, kneeling on each side of me.

"Oh my gosh! You must've hit your head on a rock or something." Jemantha cries, running her hand through my hair. "Let me go get a bandaid for you."

Jemantha stands up and runs off, accidentally kicking some sand in my face. I raise my hand and touch my forehead. When I look at my fingers, sure enough there was a bit of blood.

"Graythan..." I softly say.

Graythan shushes me and puts his right hand on my left cheek, cupping my ear and face. He looks at me intently, a scowl on his face and thumb brushes the top of my cheek.

He starting leaning in, as if for a kiss, and I prepare myself for it, excited that the day I've been dreaming for is finally here, but instead of a kiss on the lips, he plants a kiss on my forehead.

I feel his wet lips push against the space above my right eyebrow. His kiss felt almost like he had licked me.

Graythan pulls away, licking his lips as he looks into my eyes.

Jemantha runs back, accidentally kicking some sand on me, with a single bandaid in hand.

When she kneels down and inspects my forehead, she says "There's nothing here. I thought I saw a cut- you were bleeding!"

I shoot a quick look back at Graythan, surely he would've seen it or said something.

The soft thuds of people running towards us made me sit upright. I was covered in sand, but Jemantha and Graythan pat some off me so that I could stand up.

"Marybethbethbeth?" Laiden says, puzzled. "Are you okay?" He exclaims when he must've realized something had happened.

"Yeah I'm fine. Thank you. What are you guys doing here?" I asked him.

Jonald stood beside Laiden, and came forward to give me a big hug.

"The football team had a bit of a team bonding day. We've just been playing volleyball." Laiden said, patting me on the shoulder.

"I think I better take Marybethbethbeth home. You guys enjoy the rest of your day yeah?" Graythan said, breaking up the hug between Jonald and I.

I look up at Graythan, then back at Laiden and Jonald. Jemantha nods her head understandably.