Her Fierce Protector

Chapter 16

AMARU was waiting for Ashera to come while holding different flowers he picked from different parts of Alawin forest. He was clueless about what he is doing, he does not have any idea if there is a certain kind of flower that he should give, as long as it's a flower, he picked it, no other second thought.

Xerxes, his friend, was never a good teacher, he cannot believe him even how serious he may look while explaining everything to him, probably because he couldn't believe that everything that he said was true, he couldn't understand why some unnecessary things should be done, but he needs to suck it because he wants to become the best suitor of Ashera.

He was patiently waiting for Ashera, he was hoping to see her today even just for a short time since he already knew that mortals believe that the forest is dangerous because of werewolves. As a werewolf, he couldn't deny that the forest is really not a good place to visit by mortals, he was even having a hard time guarding Ashera, not just against the wild animals but also against the other werewolves. Most werewolves hate mortals given their history. Mortals had killed a lot of werewolves in the past that left wrath in the werewolves' minds and hearts. That's why falling for Ashera is very against their beliefs but he cared less for that because he already fell for the beautiful mortal.

At last, the long wait was over, the woman he had been waiting for finally arrived. She was looking around as if searching for someone. He traveled his vacant hand to his hair and took a deep breath before he went out of the bash where he was hiding.

Ashera saw him putting a smile on her face and making him feel the happiness he couldn't explain after seeing that clear emotion on her face, meaning she was happy to see him.

"Amaru!"

He was caught off guard when the woman ran towards him and hugged him tightly. He couldn't stop but chuckle as he wraps his arms around her small body.

He closed his eyes as he smelled her hair, it smelled so good. He never admired hair, it was Ashera's hair that made him admire it.

The woman looked at him after the hug, he smiled and looked at his hand and remembered that he picked a flower for her. He gave it to her but Ashera just looked at the flower.

"What?" Ashera cluelessly asked, looking at the flowers.

"Well, flowers?" he said cluelessly as well, "For you…"

Ashera smiled at him before she got it, smelled it, and looked at him, "Thank you… though I don't really need this. I receive these a lot and these only die after a couple of days… but still, thank you."

Amaru looked at Ashera, that's just when he realized her point. Even how many flowers he picks and even how beautiful the flowers are that he will give to her, it'll just die after a few days. Ashera loves flowers very much, he learned that while he was just watching her from afar before… but why does she still need to visit Alawin forest for flowers when she just said that a lot of her suitors give her those?

Amaru sighed because of the thought, thinking that what he had done wasn't successful.

Ashera smiled at him, he just pulled her towards an adult tree and they both sat on the roots that were already above the ground because of its size.

"Good thing you came," Amaru said, "I've been waiting for you here since morning."

Ashera looked at him, "I needed to find a perfect timing to escape. My parents were on the farm today, that's why I had the chance to come here, but just like yesterday, it will not take long."

Amaru nodded, he immediately understood Ashera and he appreciated that she really took even the shortest time just to visit the forest to meet him.

"How were you?" Amaru asked Ashera, he cannot think about any topic, if there is something that he sucks about, that is to communicate or start something to talk about. He was never good at speaking, even in their village, he barely talked before, especially when it wasn't important. That made him feared by a lot of werewolves in their village, by a single threat and warning, all of the werewolves listen to him because if they don't he will really do what he had said.

A man of his words, that was him. What you hear is what you will get. A lot of women werewolves were crazy over him, he experienced a lot because of these women though he never took any advantage, women were not interested before, only Ashera took his attention.

Female werewolves had gone naked in front of him just to get his attention, a lot of crazy deeds were done for him by a lot of female werewolves but he was not the kind of man that takes advantage of what is served in front of him even though he never liked it. That attitude of him made a lot of women werewolves fall for him even more thinking that he will be a loyal and faithful werewolf for his mate which is rare.

How funny it is for him to think, infidelity is not a rare issue in their race because it was done by a lot of werewolves even though they love their mates but only his mother was humiliated for that mistake.

"Hmm?"

"How were you?"

Ashera smiled, "I'm very fine. I feel better," she said to him.

"That's good," Amaru said, "How were your parents yesterday? Did they find out that you sneaked out?"

Ashera shook her head.

"How about your other suitors?" Amaru said and looked at Ashera. He thought before that Ashera had allowed those suitors to court her that's why he told her to reject them, then he found out that Ashera's approval wasn't really needed for that, how dumb he was to think of that before.

Ashera looks at him with furrowed brows, "What about them?"

"Were they kind to you?"

Ashera chuckled, "Of course they are kind to me because they're trying to please me. Men were kind, the best, and amazing during dating and courtship but jerks when they got the woman's sweet yes."

Amaru laughed, "How sure are you?"

Ashera glared at him, "I just know…"

"You think I'll be like that too?"

Ashera shrugged, "We never knew."

Amaru seriously stared at her, "I'm not that, Ashera."

Ashera's brows turned up as if challenging him. Amaru didn't avert his gaze, he fought for Ashera's stares as if that's how he would prove himself, but there was a small voice in his ears telling him to look down and he did only to see those thin pinkish lips. He gulped all of a sudden seeing those lips, his heartbeat suddenly tripled its pace.

He looked back at her eyes and found out that she was also looking at his lips. Unconsciously, he licked his lower lip, he noticed her being tense and nervous about what was going to happen.

"A-Amaru?" She stuttered in calling his name.

Amaru took a deep breath. She's not yet ready for this.

Instead of kissing her lips and have a taste for it after feeling a great temptation, he sighed and settled his contentment in touching her forehead with his lips.

"I'll only kiss your lips when I become your… boyfriend," he whispered and caressed her cheeks, "Hmm?"

Those words left a smile on Ashera's lips, "Thank you for being a gentleman…"

Amaru chuckled, "I'm not as gentle as you think, Ashera. You'll get to experience how wild I am once you know me better," he said and pulled Ashera into a hug instead.

You do not know how big you are as a temptation, Ashera. Every piece of you will surely strip off my sanity, but I don't want to scare you, so let's just take this slow as I discover myself too.

He heard Ashera sighed, "I think I need to go, Amaru…"

"Hmm?"

Ashera pulled out from the hug and caressed his face, "I have to go, my mother might be home a few moments from now."

Amaru closed his eyes, it felt so fast but he needed to let her go, though his waiting was worth it even though his waiting was longer than the time they're together.

"See you the next rise of the sun then?" Amaru said. Ashera nodded and hugged him again.

"Please be patient with me… I will do everything to visit here every day, I hope you won't get tired of waiting."

"I won't. Just don't be tired of going here, I'll always wait for you, hmm?"

They hugged each other tightly, Amaru kissed the woman's head, "Take care, okay?"

"I will."

Though Amaru knew that even how much Ashera would promise to him that she will visit again, there is still a great possibility that she may not show up the next day and he will be needing to wait for days to see her again. Now that he was thinking of how complicated it is to continue what they have for there are a lot of things that hinder them, it'll never stop him from choosing to continue what they have right now and make it grow until the time comes that he will own her, her mind, body, heart, soul, every piece of her. He has no idea how to make everything work for them especially that they're starting to make a great mistake but he is sure she will always be worth the sacrifice.

He let out a deep breath as he let her leave the forest for now. The time will come that you will no longer need to leave my side, Ashera, I just need to fix the mess between our races, I don't care how hard it will be, but for you… for us… I will make it possible.