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Chapter 761 - Emotions
Alicia moved swiftly past him, blocking his way and looking up straight into those grey orbs gleaming in the dim light.
"Why did you mention a different name when he asked for mine? Who exactly is Alexa?" she asked again even though Zeke have yet to answer her first question. "Answer me, Ezekiel…" her voice softened. "Please… or I might go crazy from all these questions wreaking havoc in my head."
He simply gazed back at her silently. He looked at her as though contemplating whether to tell her more or just keep her in the dark. Alicia held her peace as long as she could, looking at his face intently, hoping to see if there were any changes to his expression.
Silence continued until Alicia began to bite her lower lip so hard due to her increasing frustration. This man… he was really going to drive her insane! How could he even hold back from speaking for so long?! If it were her, she would have broken the silence and at least said something. But then again, Ezekiel was not her.
"Stop that, Alicia." he finally spoke. However, that was not the words she was hoping for to come out of his lips! What happened to the answers to her questions?!
"What?!" she could no longer hold back and yelled at him. It was starting again. Her emotions were going awry again.
She used to have more tolerance and could still be able to stay calm even when Ezekiel was behaving like this in the past. Him, refusing to give any answer was not something new to her at all. Ezekiel being like this was just so him, and yet, her current self somehow could not take it.
His hand was suddenly on her face. The fiery hot fingers dragged slowly and sensuously across her lower lip. She could feel her frame tremble slightly at his unexpected touch.
Now her entire body seemed to be under his spell again. Even though she was the witch here who should be the one casting spells and curses on him, somehow, he was the one taking on her role now with her being the one that was enchanted by him.
"It seems I need to remind you that I am still a vampire." His sinuous voice echoed lowly in her ears and Alicia finally realized her lower lip was bleeding. She tasted the tangy iron flavour and the sharp sting as she ran her tongue across her lip.
She glared at him. "Stop changing the topic, Ezekiel." Her voice was back to being sharp and fierce. She did not care about such a small wound. What she cared about most now were answers to her questions! She will not let Ezekiel get away without giving her an answer – at least to one of her questions if not to all. Not anymore!
"You're bleeding, Alicia." He stated the obvious and Alicia responded with a huff and wave of her hand.
"I don't care about such small wound! I only care about the answers to my questions –" she brushed his comment off.
"Well, if you don't, I do."
"I… what…?!" Alicia started speaking but got distracted by his last comment.
Again, she was rendered speechless. And the fact that that mere statement had just stolen her very breath even at this moment caused her fury to coil at the back of her throat.
"Just stop driving me crazy, you damned demonic vampire prince!" Alicia hissed at him with so much anger that she started to tremble visibly. She did not even know why her body and emotions seemed to be overreacting like this. This does not seem to be anything like herself anymore. "Or are you aiming for this all along? Chaining me to you like this, then pour a million questions into my head and slowly watch in amusement as you drive me insane?!"
Her free hand slammed down on his chest without holding back. Her palm was stinging after that hit, but Ezekiel did not even seem to feel the impact and had all but ignored it. Did he not even feel anything?! She was close to breaking down just because she could not get a single answer from him. She could not believe it, but she could no longer think of the reason why aside from the thought that Ezekiel was right. She was being reduced to someone totally opposite of what she used to be right now. It finally dawned on her that she was really getting dumber and being reduced into an emotional mess. And she hated this occurrence to her bones.
And in the midst of all that fury and misery, he suddenly bent over and the next thing she knew, his lips was lightly grazing over hers.
Her whole world seemed to have slammed on the breaks at full force, screeching to an abrupt stop. Then his tongue, fiery and wet… licked on her lower lip, igniting a blazing fire that threatened to burn her entire being to crisp.
But the next instant, he stilled, as though suddenly frozen. It was as if he went catatonic for a while.
Then he moved, slowly, backing off from their intimate embrace. Their eyes met and Alicia finally released the breath she did not realise she was holding in. It came out in a whoosh, rendering her breathless for a couple of seconds.
He tore his gaze off her and stepped past her. "Don't forget you're stuck with a vampire, Alicia." He reminded her. "And now I'm permitting you to utter a spell to heal yourself. That's it. So remember to behave."
Alicia felt as though a bucket of ice was poured over her head at the realization that that was not truly a kiss they had shared. He had been tempted by the blood on her torn lip and that's why...
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She could not explain what she was feeling right now. It was as though she could not even move or open her mouth. She could only stare blankly at him, mute and immobile until Ezekiel turned and faced her again.
Whatever he saw on her face seemed to have shocked him. Though once again, he hid that expression almost instantly. She would have missed it of not for the fact that her eyes were glued on his face and was observing every nuance that was expressed.
"I couldn't let him see your face because of your appearance. Sebastian will definitely go ballistic if he sees a witch, especially a silver haired one." He answered in a low voice. That felt like the softest tone he had ever let her hear.
When Alicia remained silent and still did not want to speak, and just kept staring at him even after that, a sight frown appeared on his forehead.
He met her gaze and they engaged in a staring contest. For the first time, Ezekiel gave in first. His jaw worked, and his lips tightened into a flat line as he looked away.
"Fine, the reason why I didn't tell him your real name was because…"
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Chapter 762 - Focus
"The reason why I didn't tell him your real name was because…" he paused again.
Alicia kept her gaze on him, almost unblinking, refusing to give in this time until he answers one more question. Right now, Ezekiel's calmness seemed to be being tested, by her.
He was still able to keep his expression straight but the look in his eyes was not as blank as before. He had some undecipherable look in his eyes right now. She wondered if he was formulating thousands of different scenarios in his head which was causing that look.
"Because your name will ring a bell." He sounded as though it was already a great struggle for him to tell her that. And Ezekiel… she had never heard him falter before, in words or in actions. This was the first time. And it shocked her.
The utter misery in her chest was slowly dissipating, the longer she watched him struggle even a little.
"My name will ring a bell? Why? Sebastian is… he had existed for hundreds of years just like you. I have never met him before, nor seen him in any of the memories that the previous witch queens passed down to me, much less recognised his face. So why would my name ring a bell if you had mentioned it to him?" she asked again, intent on wanting to get the answer to this at least. And he closed his eyes at her insistence to know.
"I can't answer that question." He finally said after another bout of silence.
"Why." Alicia immediately threw the word out, her voice hard and stubborn.
Slowly, he opened his eyes then looked at her. The disturbing calmness was now back. It was as though the earlier uncertainty had never been there at all.
"Listen closely, Alicia. There are secrets better left buried. Besides, you are not here to seek answers in the first place. You are here with me because you have a goal… and that's to kill me, right? So don't you forget that. You're not meant to know about this, about Sebastian… no one knows about him but me and Alex. You've learnt about a secret I had been trying to hide for hundreds of years… you, a witch who is trying to kill me of all people…" he shook his head, "I can't reveal anything more. You have known more than you already should. I know it's not your fault. I was the one who brought you here after all, and that's why I answered the questions I never wanted to answer. Also…"
His gaze travelled back to her lips again.
"What's the point of you wanting to know more about all these? Didn't you accept your fate already? That as long as you meet your goal, it'll be alright for you to be gone now? You aren't even trying to find a way to save yourself. You've long since given up. Anything other than your goal shouldn't matter anymore, is it not?" Ezekiel now bombarded her with questions and statements that were all true, causing her to not be able to retort in the slightest.
That hurt her, so bad. Why did his words always feel so incredibly painful? Was it because he was right? Or was there another reason?
Before a treacherous tear manage to fall from the corner of her eyes, he pulled her against him, tucking her as close as possible to his hard body as he stretched his hand and create another spinning vortex. It was the same vortex of darkness he had created before that when they teleported.
"If the both of us are still alive after these two weeks, maybe I'll let you find the answers to your questions. For now, forget about what you just saw and heard. Forget about Sebastian… and focus only on your goal." He added in a low voice before he wrapped his free hand around her back and stepped directly into the vortex.
They were back in his luxurious apartment in seconds.
Ezekiel removed her cloak as they stood there in silence as Alicia kept her eyes trained ahead, as if her mind was somewhere else.
"Alright," she finally spoke once Ezekiel dropped her cloak onto the chair. "I will not ask about what I saw and heard in the dungeons anymore. But…" she looked up and met his gaze and lifted their inseparable hands. "Tell me why you're keeping me with you, preventing me from disappearing like this."
Intently, she watched his grey eyes, as if she was searching for something in them.
"After you answer this, I'll shut up." She added, determined.
He stared back at her and she silently wished he would drop his perfect façade again. She wanted to see some emotions in those eyes of his again as he answers her – if he ever answers her.
"Heal that lip of yours first or I'd assume you're deliberately seducing me." He told her bluntly.
That threw her off. Once again. But she managed not to stupidly let her mouth hang open this time. She knew that he was talking about her blood, not her lips!
"Tell me that you'll answer me first once I'm done." She needed him to give his word.
"Stubborn." He muttered, clicking his tongue.
Alicia did not give in.
"Fine." He surrendered and Alicia barely stopped herself from sighing or smiling out in relief as his next sentence positively stopped her from having that reaction. "Don't ever think that I will give in to you like this next time, Alicia. The next time you make yourself bleed, don't you expect me to hold back like this again. Keep that in mind. I only give warnings once."
She could not help but swallow as that warning just sent a little shiver down her spine. But she distracted herself quickly by finally uttering a healing spell.
Once her small wound closed, she returned her intense gaze at him. "Now answer me." she demanded.
Ezekiel's gaze seemed to gleam with something that she failed to recognize within that split second that she saw it.
"Let's just say that…" he started, the small pause made her heart thud faster in anticipation, "… I need something from you, Alicia."
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Chapter 763 - This Is Insane
"You need something from me? You?!" Alicia swallowed hard even as she asked him. Even though she should not be surprised anymore, his answer still caused her emotions to flare up once again. "What is it that you need from me?"
Ezekiel turned, pulling her along with him towards his room. His free hand went to his shirt, unbuttoning it as they walked along.
"That I can't answer." Was all he said.
His answer made her grit her teeth and she was about to come at him when he abruptly turned mid-step, causing Alicia to crash right into his now bare chest as his shirt hung open.
She leapt back as far as she could instantly – given his hold on her – as if the contact scalded her.
The look in Ezekiel's eyes was serious. He seemed to be wanting to say something, but he was again probably thinking about all sorts of complications first. Damn him! Could he not just blurt things out without thinking first? Does he need to be so responsible all the damn time?
A sigh escaped his lips then he ran his fingers through his hair. He suddenly looked tired of something or exasperated? She could not quite tell the emotions as it was so rare for him to even have emotions crossing his face. All she knew was that she was seeing something so human in him again right now. And that was a miracle in itself.
"Look here, Alicia. You said you'll shut up. You agreed earlier." He reminded her.
She pressed her lips tight and glared at him, as hard as she could.
He then turned away again and opened his closet. He brought out clothes for him to get changed into. Alicia noticed his white shirt was dirtied with patches of dust from the dungeon.
But that did not concern her. She was still filled with frustration, anger and everything negative. She was unable to calm down at all. As she looked at him, all Alicia wanted to do was pin him down or do whatever that was needed to be done for her to be able to force him to answer all her questions. She continued furiously wracking her head for ideas how to go forward with it.
Suddenly, he threw his head back a little and let out another long and drawn-out sigh. Then he whipped around to look at her. "I think I need you to understand this." He sounded as though what he was about to say was something extremely important. "I am… being affected by your emotions."
She blinked at him. What?!
"So do try to calm yourself a little if you please." He continued then he casually took her hand and placed it on his nape.
"Wait a moment. What do you even mean by that?"
"My demonic power is the reason why you're back in your physical body. My power runs through you and this connection makes me feel your emotions. Every single one of them… I feel them all. It messes mine up too, especially when your emotions are too intense."
His explanation rendered Alicia speechless. What?! He could… feel her emotions?! And her emotions mess with his? Could this be the reason why he was unable to keep his perfectly emotionless façade for a few times already since he touched her?!
Whatever he saw in her expression made him let out a small soundless laugh. "Don't rejoice in that fact and don't even think that you can use this to annoy me, Alicia. Don't forget what I just told you, your emotions messes mine up, and you know exactly what happens when one's emotion is in a mess." He bent over a little, causing their faces to be much closer now. "They will lose their cool and do things before they even realized it. I am confident that I have an absolute control over myself. But with you here…" his voice dropping lower than usual, "I'm totally different. So you and I better work together… are we clear?"
The look he gave her sent a little blaze speeding down her spine.
But he suddenly straightened, creating enough space between them again. "You need to calm down and give this a rest for now. You still have eleven days to survive to be exact. Now hold on to my neck." He reminded her.
"W-what?" She was getting whiplash at the sudden change of topic.
"I need to undress."
Alicia's mouth dropped. Finally realizing that since they could not even separate even for a second, that only meant one thing, they were going to be inseparable for whatever the two of them do from now on… w-what?! What?!!!
Her eyes were wide as saucers now. And her reaction and late realization caused a subtle glow of amusement to light up in his eyes.
"I can't believe you just realized that now. I am letting go," he said then loosening his grip on her hand that was on his neck.
When he finally let go, he immediately moved his hands to take his shirt off.
Alicia did not even know what to do now, whether to look away or keep her eyes on this free show he was putting on in front of her. Her mind could only scream at how the hell did she even end up in this kind of situation right now!
Soon, he was half naked right before her. And she was touching the side of his neck!
The moment his hands moved to his belt, Alicia finally burst out. "Wait a moment!"
He met her eyes. His moves and expressions still incredibly casual. Alicia could not believe he could still keep his poker face in this situation. He was really unbelievable! And she did not know if it was in a good or bad way as she shook her head.
"This is insane, Ezekiel. You're really going to… to undress right before me just like this?!!"
"We don't have a choice, do we? And aren't you used to it already? You've been spying and watching me for weeks –"
"I didn't look!" Alicia screeched out, face flaming red.
"Really…?" Ezekiel drawled out, an elegant brow arched up as though doubting the veracity of her statement.
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