𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚

36.

The air heaved with an electrifying current that charged up the atmosphere of Sofia's cabin with the utter necessity of a maddening release.

No one was to blame for the sudden change in the air but the dark lustful desire for each other that was begging to be cage-free. It was easy to go beyond the barriers and have what they had been silently yearning for.

Arsalan presses his head with Sofia's, his eyes closed as he takes control of his inner turmoil, and so does Sofia. They both collect their ragged breathing while sorting their minds. He could've gone past the line that Sofia had drawn between them though she never stopped him from touching her that doesn't mean he will go on with it without her consent he respects her boundaries and values. But he was also afraid he might not be able to keep that for long because she was a temptress luring him to her enchantment.

Those large hands resting on her hips, muscular body pressing with hers, his masculine scent invading her sense, his ragged breaths raising goosebumps all over her sensitive body, his plump lips inches away from hers, his straight nose giving her Eskimo kisses unknowingly exhilarating her heartbeats and the sting on her neck was playing a repeated reminder of his imprints on her which was burning ever so fiercely that it clouded her mind and weakens her knee.

"Were you a vampire in your previous life?" She asked out of nowhere her voice soft and breathy with all the overwhelming feelings.

Arsalan laughed at her question. The sound reverberates from his chest to hers instantly spreading warmth all over her body. His laughing was a rare thing and whenever he did it was like a dark room suddenly brightened up by the candlelights.

There was a lingering smile on his face from the laugh when he pushed himself off her and Sofia instantly misses the warmth "sad for you I wasn't but if you want I can be the vampire sucking blood off your neck"

Heat burns through Sofia's cheek as she looks away pressing her lips together she shakes her head "no need" but the fluttering inside of her chest was telling a different story.

Arsalan smirked at her reaction and then his eyes fell on her neck and something akin to satisfaction flooded his chest. The mark on her neck gave the indication of whom she belonged to and no one, no one can have the status he has with her and if any men even batted their eyes at her will not go away without facing his wrath.

Even thinking about it makes his blood boil with rage that he might not think before burning them all into his hell.

"What are you doing here anyways?" Sofia turned to him and when he met her eyes something dark and startling swirled in his cold orbs something that said he was up for a war in a ruthless way possible and it sent a cold shiver through her spine.

The darkness in his eyes subsided and his usual cold grey eyes took over when he blinked and focused on what she said but when the question settled in his hazy mind he looked hesitant and suddenly he couldn't meet Sofia's eyes.

"I…" he paused, licking his lip still not meeting her eyes with his hands jabbed in his pocket. He was sure a bit nervous about whatever he was about to say and that twitched Sofia's lip upwards.

Nervous Arsalan was unusual and she would imprint this moment in her brain for life.

"I am here to apologise for whatever I did in my study and I am aware I was rude to you and I shouldn't have been an ass. So here I am apologising to you for lashing at you unnecessarily" there. He finally said it.

Apologizing never came in handy as he hasn't done it in his life ever to anyone other than his mother. It was the second time with her and he still wasn't used to it.