After the tragic death of her best friend/unrequited love, Cedric Diggory, Elliana Kingsley, a Muggle-born witch, chose to leave Hogwarts and travel with her parents to the continental US, hoping for a fresh start.
But her world is turned upside wh...
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||Elliana's P.O.V.||
His jaw hit the ground, his entire body tensing up, going into 'statue mode'. Could a vampire's face pale?
What have I done?! Oh, no. No, no, no. I blushed like crazy and frantically started to explain myself, desperate to erase the horror in his eyes.
"Just.. Hear me out. Please." I pleaded, staring up at him. "I.. don't want.. his lips.." I couldn't bring myself to say his name, visibly shuddering at the thought as I continued, "—to be the last to touch mine.. I-I'm sorry, I just.. I don't know who else to ask, Edward. I-I can't stand the thought, knowing that he was the last to—"
He cut me off mid-sentence, saying, "I'll do it.." He trailed off, staring at me with a burning intensity as he took a step towards me and brought his hand up to my face, lightly caressing my jaw with his knuckles and speaking in a whisper, "I'll kiss you.. Of course, I'll kiss you.."
My heart jumped to my throat, threatening to fly away as his words sank in. He... was going to do it? He was actually going to kiss me?
Goosebumps erupted beneath his touch, causing me to shiver involuntarily as I peered into his eyes of liquid gold.
"..A-Are you sure?" I whispered shyly, my voice wavering. "..You don't.. You don't have to. I-I just—"
"Shhh..." He shushed me, bringing his face towards mine, his cool breath fanning across my lips.
My heart was gyrating with anticipation. My lips felt like they were on fire as his moved dangerously closer to my own. If I so much as spoke, our lips would be touching. His eyes fluttered shut, his jaw clenching.
"Are you sure, Elliana?" He whispered huskily, pulling back slightly to speak.
My breath hitched. At that point, I feared my heart was going to give out. I was more than sure...
"..Yes," I responded in a shaky whisper. "Please.."
That was all it took.
When he barely brushed his lips against mine, I gasped at the intensity of the sensation. A spark traveled throughout my entire body and settled between my legs. He exhaled sharply. His cool breath fanning across my trembling lips made my head spin.
After a couple strangled breaths, he pressed his ice-cold lips against mine once more. The tender kiss consumed me. An overwhelming feeling swept through me, taking hold within my chest and lower stomach. The second our lips touched, it was as though the puzzle pieces finally fit together. Like nothing made sense until now. I felt the kiss in every nerve of her body, lighting me up from the inside out.
He was so gentle... The electrical current that shot through me left me breathless. I never realized a kiss could feel like this... I had read about 'sparks flying' in storybooks but always believed that sort of thing only happened in fairytales.
