Freeing Starr✔️

Chapter 34 ~ Training session

After running into the cardinal beta, Griffin and asking him for directions, I found Leon in his office, intensely going through a few papers. As soon as the door opened, he looked up in confusion.

"Peach?"

I closed the door behind me and proceeded to lean on it awkwardly, "hi."

Walking all the way down here, I was alight with determination. My chin was raised, fists clenched and legs stomping. It was as if I was marching into a fight with all that energy. However, now that I was here, that energy quickly disbursed and I found myself at a loss of what to say as I stood there staring at the man I wanted to be close to.

He tilted his head curiously, "hi, I thought you were with my mother doing preparations?"

I nodded, "we're done for the day."

He nodded, eyeing the way I was glued to his office door in amusement, "oh ok. Did you want something?"

I pursed my lips in thought, trying to figure out how to approach the topic at hand and coming up blank. I couldn't possibly start with 'do you want to touch me?', now could I? Should I just look into his eyes and see what they say? But it was always the same with him. His wolf was always the depiction of calm no matter how hard I looked. There was no other expression that gave away to his desires or struggle. I wasn't even sure how exactly I was supposed to gauge someone's emotions from the image depicted in their eyes.

He must have seen the troubled look on my face and got up from his seat worriedly, "you alright?"

Was I alright?

"You promised to train me," I had no idea why those were the words that slipped out of my mouth.

Leon paused then slowly nodded, "I did."

"You haven't come to see me in days."

He furrowed his brows in confusion and leaned against his desk with his arms crossed, "you want to start your training? I thought you'd prefer to have waited until after our ceremony."

I shook my head, "I don't mind starting now. The quicker I get stronger, the faster I'll be able to help you."

"You don't need to rush yourself, Peach."

"... I know but I'd feel so much better being active. I want to help you."

A thoughtful look blanketed his face, "when do you want to start?"

I brightened at that, "whenever you're ready!"

"Now?"

"N-now?" I stuttered in surprise. I was expecting him to set a later date, but I didn't mind doing it now as long as I got to spend time with him.

He leaned off the desk and approached me, a spark of mischief flicking in his eyes, "why not? You're free and I need a break. This is the perfect time."

I nodded my head absentmindedly as my body hugged the door even closer, as if trying to step away from him when truly what I really wanted was to get closer.

He came to stand in front of me and I craned my neck to look up into his face. I scorched every little detail into my mind as I tried to gauge his real feelings and if there was any lust buried in there.

I tentatively lifted a hand to place on his chest and gulped as my heart beat increased nervously. I felt his body stiffen slightly before he relaxed.

He raised an eyebrow at me, "Don't think that this will be easy just because we're mates. You should know that I'm not going to go easy on you even if you're playing cute."