Chapter 25

Cyra didn't know she drifted into sleep, she frowned hearing whimpers. she opened her eyes in confusion, eyes flickering around to know where the noise was coming from. Seeing Zane having a panic attack and covered in sweat- he was having a nightmare, she quickly went to his side.

''no...no...no...'' Zane kept murmuring in his sleep, his body soaked with sweat, his chest rising and falling rapidly, Cyra frowned in worry.

''hey...weak up.'' She pat him gently trying to soothe him, but his situation became worse, he was throwing his hand widely as if fighting someone. seeing her pats didn't work, she carried him in her hands, hugging him tightly- hoping her body warmth would calm him down. She had to use her hands and support his neck due to their height difference.

''hush...am here... it's all a dream.'' she held him, whispering into his ears again and again akin to a mantra. he stopped moving, but his face was squeezed as if he was in pain.

in Zane's dream. flashes of him screaming for help as shadows poured him sand to bury him alive. he shouted till his voice grew hoarse but he could hear their jeering laughter and taunts as they kept on covering him with sands. finally, he was covered up, the air left his body, and his eyes went dim, but after a minute he was breathing again. this repeated in cycles. tormenting his mind. he begged for death, but death fled from his presence.

suddenly he heard a voice softly whispering to him. he couldn't hear clearly what was said but he felt warmth. the voice became clear and he felt familiar, a bright light shone.

opening his eyes, he felt Cyra breathe on his ear; patiently trying to soothe him. his mind was clear but he didn't get down from her hands instead he held her tight, trying to take in her warmth. he had never felt this feeling before and he didn't reject it.

''are you feeling better now.'' cyra asked softly, her hand moving his hair behind his ears gently, she pulled his chin making him look into her eyes. when she saw his eyes clear and normal, she sighed in relief; happy but filled with questions.

His body heat reminded her, of their compromising position, she felt his skin touching hers and her mouth turned dry. She saw her hand behind his ears and wanted to remove her hand but he held it there. She looked at him in question and was met with his watery eyes and seductive lips. She swallowed hard feeling hot.

she tried to untangle herself from him, but he held her tightly, stopping her from moving as his body rubbed slowly on hers. 'what is he doing? Doesn't he know I am trying very hard to hold myself back? seeing moving his face closer to hers, it seems she has to scare him away. so she dragged the back of his neck, touching their forehead together, she breathed in, waiting for him to resist her but he didn't move.

she touched her lips to his. kissing him deeply, her tongue moved around his, as she sucked his lower lips. Zane's eyes widened at this new sensation, and his eyes closed as he got into it. Cyra released his lips and watched him suck in deep breaths. her eyes drawn to his swollen lips, moist from saliva.

And she was tempted to pull him down and ravish him but seeing his innocent eyes, she cooled down.

''We should stop.'' she looked into his eyes firmly not wanting to take advantage of his fragile state. She tried to place him on the ground, but he circled his hands around her neck; holding her tightly and looking into her eyes,

'' I want to continue,'' he said firmly with a clear gaze. Cyra's hand shook, she calmed herself and searched his eyes for any resistance at all but found nothing. she asked again to be sure

''Do you know what you are getting yourself into? and let me make it clear...once we do this, we are going to be together.'' she looked at him patiently waiting for his answer. Zane thought being together with her was not a bad thing and she might hasten his death, due to his fast-beating heart.

''Okay.'' his answer came without any resistance.