SILVER-HEART

Chapter 74: Outside The Walls Of The Holy Library {5}

I hissed narrowly, my butt still stings and I could still feel the impact of William’s large hand against my butt, dear gods he didn’t even use much force and yet it still stings.

"In pain?"

I leveled my gaze on the handsome Demi-god resting his head on my lap and eyeing with me amusement, why do I get the feeling he’s enjoying this?

"What pain?" I feigned ignorance darting my eyes to the view, he wanted me to say it... tell him to come off my lap for my butt was too sore but I won’t give him that satisfaction, I could still feel the heat of his gaze but I chose to ignore it.

"You know your breasts are making it harder to see your face in this angle"

I gasped, snapping my eyes on him. "That’s rude!" I say poking his cheek with my finger and he chuckled slightly, his chest vibrating along with it.

Even though I felt faint, I felt my chest leap just from the sound. I really wanted him to make such sounds more often, it suits him, and I caught his eyes glimmering too.

I dug my hands into his hair and started massaging his scalp gently and I heard him sigh, I knew from the last time that this helps him relax.

"Why were you so jealous when I said I would cook for Severus?" I suddenly asked, still finding it hard to believe that William was actually jealous of him. I mean I don’t think of Severus romantically, he was more a friend to me and he’s nice, I want to cook for him as a means of making it up to him and nothing more.

When I got no answer I leveled my gaze and stilled.

"William?" I asked but he looked knocked off, wait is he sleeping? His eyes were closed with his peaceful looks. Oh, he’s definitely sleeping, this was the second time and a smile found my lips, so I continued massaging his scalp gently.

He looked so cute while sleeping, and you could hardly believe this man wielded such power and then a thought suddenly came to me. I don’t know how old he is, I mean I knew for a fact that William was older than me, but by how far?

I suddenly remembered when Severus told me something about William searching for centuries, the thought just occurred to me and my trembling gaze leveled down to William’s sleeping form, could he be... I gulped, centuries old?

I was far too lost in his beauty to even think about age right now, that was the least of my thoughts as I once again tried to imprint his peaceful features in my head, savor it and cherish the moment.

Here under the tree, outside with the strong winds, the beautiful view, and the stunning demigod lying on my lap, it felt out of a fairy tale and like a dream control and I couldn’t cease the wide smile on my lips.

I parted some long silver strands of his hair falling on his face, carefully pulling it apart like I was doing a child and I suddenly wanted this moment to last forever. I wanted this moment again and again, with William.

My eyes trembled at my own thoughts and I suddenly realized the gravity of what I asked for, what I wished for, and what I craved for, I want to stay by his side.

Our encounter may have been one of a slave and a purchaser but it changed to one of bride and husband and then to master and student, it was funny, and yet the truth of how it came to me and it still occurred to me how much I saw William more than my savior, a master, a Demi-god, arbiter of the Holy Library, instead I saw him mostly as a man to me. And... my heart skipped a beat and my cheeks flushed... I saw him as a husband too.

Just thinking about it caused a powerful feeling to flood my body and I quite liked it... calling William my husband and then a thought came through causing me to smirk... Now I can’t wait to tell him after he wakes up.

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I suddenly felt the urge to stretch my legs, William was quite heavy even though his head was on my lap only. My butt stings so badly and his weight was bringing discomfort to my bones. As much as I love this moment to continue, I really needed to get the blood circulating through my legs before I got cramped and I didn’t want to wake him with pain sounds.

So I placed his head gently on the makeshift pillow I made with one of the blankets inside the basket Elvenia had packed.

William didn’t stir one bit, in fact, he slept like he was dead... I even had to check his heartbeat just to be sure, and it’s beating... well... I could barely hear a sound, his heartbeat was too faint and I had to use a whole minute to get a sound, it was alarming!

I groaned, stretching my body and allowing the wind to kiss my skin. The air smelled so wonderful and I breathed on it with ease. I turned to William still asleep under the shade with not much worry, it wouldn’t hurt to explore a little right? Just a quick look at this path my eyes captured just moments ago.

Besides, William’s aura was doing a good job keeping all creatures away even though I would love to see one, maybe a sprite perhaps? Yeah, that thought drowned into me the moment I stepped foot here... what if my kind was here? Well, not really my kind for I was part human but what if I see a sprite and then I could perhaps see others that were like me?

Knowing William’s aura was just as powerful even when he’s asleep, I venture in search of a little adventure, telling myself not to roam too far...