Progenitor of Dragons - Chapter 51

*Kaler’s POV*

In the moment, my feeling were overwhelming, like a volcano on the verge of erupting. A cup about to overflow. I was holding her hand to feel the flow of Aurora’s magical energy, to know where the hailstones would land, and where to enhance them. However, at the end, I felt something else. All the pent up feeling I had for her overflowed and came out suddenly, resulting in a kiss. One that initiated based on how I feel.

After that training session and dinner together, I could not look her in the eye. Aurora, however, seemed to be enjoying herself. She was constantly giggling and teasing me. I had no idea what she was thinking. However, if there was anytime to get an answer to my question, now would be the time.

We are chilling out in Aurora’s room again. Just us, and the solidarity of the night. I was scrolling through my phone, trying to look occupied, to avoid making eye contact with her. She was doing the same. Except, every so often, I can see her peaking over her phone and giggling at me. Then she would look back down as if nothing ever happened. I was feeling a weird mix of annoyance, curiosity and odd happiness.

She did it again. Giggling away like a little girl. This time, I could not contain myself. I finally looked at her and spat out, “What’s so funny?!” Unexpectedly, this made her burst into uncontrollable laughter. Now I was weirded out and extremely confused. Meanwhile, she was practically fell down from laughing, rolling on the couch and clutching her stomach as her maniacal laughs echoed through the room.

“HAHAHA! Sorry, sorry! HAHAHA!” Her sorry did not sound the least bit genuine. Then again, it usually never was. I simply stared at this clown fest in front of me. I had to contain my laughter too. I knew that if I started laughing, we would die from dehydration and lack of air. However, her laugh was so sweet and contagious, it was already killing me just trying to contain myself.

After what felt like 5 years, which was really only a minute or two, she could finally sit up and answer my question. “Whew! Sorry. It’s just that, seeing you act so bashful, after doing something so bold, well, it was hilarious. Very cute. She winked as she called me cute. Her words and actions sent shock through my body, I felt myself seeing up and my muscles and strength leaving. My face felt hot. Burning hot.

“Hehe. Cute. You’re blushing.” She giggled, standing up from her seat and walked over to me. I looked away in embarrassment, letting her sit next to me. She leaned on my arm, her light and slender body on me. I cautiously looked over to see the face of an angel looking up at me with shimmering eyes. Her shining blue eyes sending a seductive message to my soul. Her subtle smile was like poison, breaking me from the inside.

I had to sip air and contain myself. However, every little reaction I had, she giggled and laughed in her angelic voice. “Damn you…” I muttered under my breath, cursing the fact that she knew fully well what she was doing.

“What was that? Couldn’t hear you.” She said slowly and breathily. I couldn’t tell if it was intentional, or if it was my brain playing tricks on me, but her voice sounded…mischievous, almost suggestive. I shook the thought immediately. Curse this woman.

“I want to ask you a question.” I said hastily. She seemed unfazed, one of her hands was now on mine, while the other placed on my lap.

“Go ahead.” She said in the same tone as before. My head and body were at constant war with one another.

“I asked you this before. But why did you kiss me that night.” I said with great effort, ignoring the spell she was placing on my body.

Her hand that was once on my lap now hovered upwards. I could feel her fingernail lightly scratching my chest through my shirt. She then made circular motions around where my heart was. Her touch tickled me to me core, it was an enchanting feeling. “Which night?”

My eyes widened at her question. “Uh, what?” I asked in complete confusion.

“I kissed you twice. The first on your birthday. The next, right before you left to save Gaia. I put you to sleep with that kiss. Though it seems that you have no memory of it. ” When she said her last sentence, she made a claw with her hand and scratched the skin over my heart lightly. I felt her long finger nails sinking into my flesh, but leaving no mark. The sensation set my body on fire. But I had to control myself.

“The…The first… I suppose.” I answered uneasily.

All of a sudden, I felt the weight on my arm be completely alleviated and the pit in the couch next to me disappear. Aurora was now on her feet, walking away. My mind started racing. Did I anger her?

“You still need an answer huh? Well, now I can ask you the same question.” She said, leaning on the edge of her bed. Her stare was piercing. I felt threatened, scared, and confused. She wasn’t angry, but she did not seem to be in a particularly good mood either. “Or perhaps, we should do something, that will leave no traces of doubt in your mind.” She said. I looked at her and I felt my face pale. Her smile was wicked and she was caressing the top of her bed, producing a smooth sounds from the rubbing of her fingers on the smooth fabric.

I had a vague idea of what she was referring to. However, I was more terrified of her monster-like smile. “NO THANKS!” I yelled quickly in complete fright. I got up immediately and jumped out the open window, flying back to my own room and leaping onto the bed.

I sighed deeply, blushing as I remembered the events that just occured. She definitely knows how to drive me insane. I covered my eyes with my forearms, coaxing myself to sleep, and trying not to think about what just happened.

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*Aurora’s POV*

I shook my head and smiled pitifully as I saw Kaler blast off into the night sky, the wind howling behind him. I was glad to know how he feels about me, the only question now was why he doesn’t understand how I feel about him. Does he just want me to say those 3 words? Or is he really that dense. Either way, I wasn’t going to just spit it out. Not yet at least.

I turned off the lights in my room and went to sleep with a smile etched across my face. I drifted off to sleep peacefully, satisfied with what transpired in a single day. However, the day wasn’t over yet. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any crazier, a voice, cool as ice, calm as the sea breeze rang in my ear.

“My prayers seemed to have been answered.. My successor has been found.”