CHAPTER 16- AWE

Lexi was busily observing Kian's movements thought the side mirror when she saw him walking towards her. Once he was by her side, he strapped the seatbelt on her tightly as if she'd fall off the vehicle at the slightest movement. She stayed still as he did this and simply stared at his beautiful face which had a serious expression.

When he was done he looked at her, meeting her gaze and he gave her a stunning smile which made Lexi's heart skip a beat. He placed a kiss on her forehead and walked to the driver's seat and buckled up as well." Are you ready?" Lexi nodded excitedly in response and he started the skimmer.

Lexi looked back at the mansion as it slowly got smaller the farther they went. She could see Lucris standing at one of the windows and waved at him. He waved back and she turned her attention back to the road. " We'll be heading north of Kempstsville, there's a small Sinuit town there" " That's the place the Tauricus was last seen right?" Lexi asked after what he said and he nodded.

They soon reached the dome and as they crossed it, Lexi'smouth couldn't close because of how amazed she was . It felt like passing through a waterfall but with no water just a different substance." Close your mouth Lexi, you don't want some of that magic entering your system and turning your intestines into snakes now do you?" Kian said and smiled when he saw her immediately close her mouth.

They got to the side of the mountain where they had a clear view of all the flat lands. Lexi stared at it all in awe and remembered when she was here the last time. She would have enjoyed the scenery had those hunters not come after her. She looked up and saw Mount Gale in the far distance.

"It's so beautiful from up here " A mischievous smirk spread on Kian's face ." Wait till you see this" he said, bringing her attention back to him." Huh" she said but before she could even ask any questions the skimmer sped off and they were driving through a narrow path which led into a frozen forest.

Lexi awed at the trees which looked like frozen crystals forming a magnificent curtain. They passed the trees and stopped at a frozen waterfall. The skimmer could not go any further so Kian led Lexi on foot . He took her hand and led her deeper into the forest as they crossed the glazed ground.

They finally reached the water fall, no longer blocked by any trees." Wow , what is this place?" Lexi twirled herself a bit as she stared at the whole environment." I always come here to wash myself after a bloody mission" Kian said and saw the questions lingering behind her gaze.

"Just watch, you'll understand" Kian them walked to the bottom of the fall and touched the frozen water. It suddenly started to crack and melted almost easily . Lexi stared with her eyes wide like saucers. The water was soon flowing again, as if it had never been winter.

"Come her Lexi " Kian gestured with his head and she walked towards him . Kian made her bend and placed her hand to fell the water. Lexi however jerked her hand back at first because of what she felt.

She looked at Kian with a shocked expression and he only smiled at her, as if reassuring her that nothing will happen. So she placed her hand back in the water and felt the warm water between her fingers. It was soothing in fact .

All this was hard for Lexi to understand and she looked at Kian again with questions in her eyes. Kian looked at her face and knew she was asking exactly how these things were happening.

" It's a secret power I have. I realised it after my first visit here on my very first mission. Why don't we take a swim Lexi, what do you say?" Kian asked her and immediately got on his feet without waiting for a response.

He started taking off his clothes and Lexi was shocked." Wait, you're not going to-" she stopped and got up instead, grabbing his arm when she realised her words were not reaching his understanding.

"Kian...i said stop. You'll definitely catch a chill if you do that and we're in the open for crying out loud " Lexi said." What if we're in the open, what does it matter?" Kian said unbothered." Well....it matters because someone might see you" Lexi said and didn't realise the smile that spread on his face.

He bit his lower lip to stop himself from laughing in her face at how adorable she seemed." So ....my little wife doesn't want anybody to see me huh. Is that it ?" He teased as he got closer to her." Well....i ...uh...I...well who would want to see other people staring at their husband's body?" She said boldly. I don't want any body looking at my husband's body but me" Lexi said and pouted her lips with her face turned to the side.

Kian let out a chuckle, which made the already agitated lady next to him even more agitated. " I love it when my wife shows her possessive side" he said and faced her circling her waist with his arm.