12: Darken: Resurrection

Chapter thirty-three: Daria

The next thing I knew, I was being scooped up into Thespian's strong arms. He held me close to him as he effortlessly carried me out of the dining hall. The warmth of his body contrasted with the cool air of the corridor. I could hear Althaeon's booming voice behind us, "I knew she would be the first to crack," he said with a chuckle.

Thespian's strides were smooth and confident as he walked back to our room. His hold on me was firm yet gentle, making me feel safe. "So," he spoke softly, his voice tinged with amusement, "you think my brother is scary, but not me?"

"You're not scary," I muttered, my words slightly slurred from the wine, "you're sexy."

"I see," he smiled down at me, the corners of his eyes crinkling. He opened our room's door with ease and set me gently on a chair. The room was dimly lit, with a soft glow emanating from the candles. He poured me a glass of water from a crystal decanter, the water sparkling in the light.

Handing me the glass, he said, "Drink."

I took the glass, the cool water soothing my parched throat as I sipped. The taste was refreshing, washing away the remnants of wine and clearing my head slightly. The room felt comforting, a safe haven away from the chaos of the dining hall.

He then took off my corset part of my outfit and left the breaches and trousers.

"It's not that you're not scary," I said, "you are, but you're also sweeter and keep a cooler head. You are also willing to do anything to protect me. I know you a lot better than I know him too, so that does help."

I glanced up at him, noticing the way his intense eyes softened just a bit.he leaned in close, his face inches from mine, "is that how you see me my dear?"

i nodded, knowing it was harder to hold back my thoughts when im this drunk, "you are however, very sexy too. i like how dark your hair is, and how blue your eyes are. i know there are a few around her with simular features like that, but then theres also your strong jawline and darker skin."

i wraped my arms around his neck, "and when you get so close i can feel your breath, i get shivers down my spine, but not in a bad way." i pulled him in closer, "and the things you make me want to let you do to me..."

he smiled at me, picking me up and laying me one the bed, wrapping the soft blankets around me, then kissed the top of my head. "get some sleep my dear, you are too drunk to consent to do anything."

"you never asked for consent in that alley way," i said, snuggling into the blankets.

"no, but you also were very into it," he sat on the side of the bed, "except that last part where i left you there." 

i could feel my face go red, "the tying me up part was nice.... but the leaving me in the middle of the street really freaking sucked."

"how did you get out of that one?" he asked, getting closer.

"Thorne found me," i told him, "i think that is the point where he started being super protective of me."

"he is a good man," Thespian said, pulling off his vest and shirt and climbing into the bed next to me, pulling me into his arms to simply snuggle. he was warm, very warm, i snuggled in closer, putting my head on his chest, his wings wrapped around me. 

"your warm," i muttered as i closed my eyes.

"and your very drunk," he chuckled, "get some rest, i doubt that you will remember any of this in the morning."

"i might," i muttered, "im not that drunk."

i could feel my eye lids get heavy, "yes dear, you are."

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