Chapter 9 - The kindness
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Ezra's pov
Her scars were deep and seemed painful yet she wasn't even sobbing as if the pain was long known to her!
I was ashamed of my sister, she threw her in front of those wolves who wanted to touch her with their dirty hands, thank God I found her on time.
"Why are you treating me?" She asked with those empty eyes of hers.
I shifted my gaze from her hand to her face and replied "I am paying you back for my sister's misbehavior!"
A look of disappointment flashed on her face and she turned her head in the direction of the window.
"I need to remove the upper clothing!" Before touching her, I informed and she slightly nodded her head.
I lifted my hand upon her shoulder and slowly slid down her lace sleeves exposing her bare skin before my eyes. Her arm was covered in blood and those slit cuts from the branches were speaking of the pain she was trying so hard to hide!
I touched her wounds with my fingers and gently started dressing them.
"You're being too nice to me, Ezra!" Words came out of her mouth sarcastically.
I know she is my enemy, and she is here as my prisoner yet for some reason I found myself being protective of her!
Is that because she is my fated mate? The question I have been asking myself ever since I met her.
Larisa's pov
His different side felt like home, it's been so long since someone showed mercy to me!
I am very well aware that he wants to kill me more than anyone else but his little care was melting my heart.
Is that because he is my fated mate now? The question I have been asking myself since the day we found out the truth!
"Tell me the real reason, why are you treating me right now?" I muttered.
He made straight eye contact with my eyes and replied "just accept my kindness when I am being nice!"
His words were exposing his dominant self but I wasn't scared of him.
"Don't be too nice, it's your sister who hurt me, remember?" I teased him.
This time my words hit him and he stopped dressing my wound.
"That's it? Your kindness is over?" I asked.
In the blink of an eye, he grabbed my chin with his strong grip and made straight eye contact with my eyes.
"Only I can hurt you, no one else can, Larisa Dankworth!" Having said that, he freed my chin from his grip.
His words were threatening yet captivating as if I was drawn into them!
"I am stepping out, the maid will handle the rest of your wound!" He took his leave and Laura stepped inside.
I was flustered at that moment and found myself speechless!
"You must be in a lot of pain, those cuts seem too deep!" Laura said.
I smiled and replied, " don't worry, I am alright!"
Laura started dressing the rest of my wounds but to my surprise, her hands were shaking with fear.
"Are you afraid?" I asked to make sure she is not forced to serve me!
"I am just upset, how can Serah be so cruel to treat you like this!" Her words comforted me and for the first time, I felt the presence of a real friend.
"Can I ask you something, Laura?" She nodded her head at my question.
"I want you to be my friend, not my servant!" As soon as my words reached her ears, a smile flashed on her lips and her eyes flickered.
"I promise to be your true friend!" She said with excitement.
On the other hand…
Ezra's pov
"How dare you do something like that?" I groaned at Serah.
She took a step back from me yet her eyes were far from any guilt.
"I wanted to teach her a lesson!" She replied.
Serah has always been close to my heart and never in my life I thought we would be arguing like this!
"Why are you so fond of that b***h?" She groaned angrily.
I walked over to her and held her in between my arms to calm down her rage.
"I promised Kendrick that I will take revenge for his death, I not only seek revenge from her but from her entire clan!"
My words comforted Serah, and she suppressed her burning anger.
"Do not break your promise!" She said while clenching her tears.
Upon handling her rage, I mind-linked Storm "come to my room now!"
"Coming right up!" Storm replied.
After a few seconds, Storm walked in with a confusing look flashing on his face.
"What is going on?" He asked as he saw Serah in my room.
"She did something horrible and no matter how much I hate it, she deserves punishment!"
"And what is my role?" Storm asked.
"Lock her up for two days and keep an eye on her!" My words flashed a look of frustration on his face.
"I don't like her!" He said, rolling his eyes.
"I don't like you either!" Serah replied immediately.
"I am leaving you two alone, and do not dare to disobey my order!" I commanded and left the room.
Serah's pov
"Where are you going to lock me up?" I asked Storm with a frustrated look in my eyes.
"I have so much work to do yet he asked me to babysit his annoying sister!" He replied and my blood reached the highest boiling point.
"Just because you're my brother's best friend doesn't mean you can bad mouth me, j**k!" Words came out of my mouth hitting his ego and in the blink of an eye, he pushed me to the bookshelf near the window.
"What are you doing?" I flustered.
He lifted my hands above my head and blocked them with his strong grip.
"Are you out of your mind? I groaned furiously!
Ignoring my words, he pushed his masculine chest against my soft body and slowly moved his lips closer to my ear "do not provoke me, I am stronger than you!"
His whisper turned me on for a second yet I didn't lose myself to his wicked tricks!
All of a sudden, he shifted his gaze to my lips and started staring at them as if he was about to taste them!
"STOP!" I groaned out of fear.
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