Chapter 45 - Why The Hell Are You Naked?

Richard took a deep breath when he reached the inn they were staying in. opening the buttons of his shirt, with his long slender fingers, he threw the shirt on the bed. His hands moved to his belt and he took it out too in a one swift motion. Letting go of his pants, he entered the bathroom and opened the shower.

The water slowly adjusted the heat and the hot water started to fall on his back. The glass turned misty and the fog filled the glass walls making the transparent glass opaque. He ran a hand in his hair, water droplets fell from his face to his neck and passed though his abs, making the scene look seductive.

The image of sleeping hazel flashed in his mind when he closed his eyes and he took a deep breath. He shook his head and took a deep sigh!

"I think it is time to go back!"  he said in a deep voice.

"Wooshhhhh" the sound of the conch filled his ears when he finally decided to not follow her anymore. His eyes snapped open and his golden eyes glowed as if it was filled with flames. A strong breeze blew the air and the door knocked.

The knight knocked a few times and then entered when he didn't get any reply. He was sure that he had heard the sound of water and saw the emperor entering in but the room was empty. 

With a frown, he walked towards the bathroom which was still filled with mist on the glass and the hot water kept pouring down. But there was no one inside it and the door was open.

His eyes narrowed at the clothes that were still on the bed and the fresh clothes that had been kept on the other side.

"Did Alpha leave without even clothes?" his eyes widened at the thought and he ran out towards other knights.

"Is there any emergency?" asked the knights as he took a few shallow breaths. His face was distorted and other knights frowned.

"I did not remember hearing any news. Why?" asked the knight with a frown but the knight was not satisfied at all.

"Alpha is not in their room!!" 

"............."

Elie gave up when she was not able to blow the conch. Letting it go, she closed her eyes and tried to breathe. Her hands were clutching the front part of her dress, covering the chest area. Her breathing was ragged. Her deep and long breaths were turning harder to take and finally she gave up and closed her eyes!

Hazel suddenly felt cold and she shivered. She struggled a lot to open her eyes when finally her blurred eyes opened.

She was not sure if she was hallucinating as she was dying or the wolf she wanted to see that badly was actually standing in front of her. In her room! On the second floor! That also when so many knights were patrolling.

No! She must be hallucinating. With that thought, she closed her eyes again. 

"Woooooo"

But a deep howl snapped her eyes back open. No! He was there or the poison was creating delusions. But before she could think further. The wolf leapt towards her and held her dress in his canines.

"You are really here!" she exclaimed in wonder as she could not believe it was really there. With a lot of struggle she moved her hands that were trembling all the time. It finally reached his face and she caressed his soft skin with so much care and love. Her eyes softened, and a tear rolled her eyes.

"You know how much I wanted to meet you. But you only came when I could not even stand on my feet. Even my eyes are not working properly." she complained softly while coughing all this time.

His eyes softened as he saw her miserable self. In the morning only, she was growling and smirking and was so cold. But his eyes hardened and narrowed when she coughed and blood splattered on her whole dress.

He growled and then closed his eyes.

"Do not worry about me.. I am fine." she wanted to say further but the words died in her mouth and her mouth turned agape. She could not believe what she was seeing. 

"So that was all a delusion at the end of the day!" she mumbled as she closed her eyes with a sigh. That touch felt real though! But it could never be true.

"And when has my imagination turned so perverted?" she shook her head but her words created trouble and she coughed blood again.

Her eyes moved instinctively to elie to see if she was fine. She laughed at her own thoughts! Was she still thinking about the well being of each other when they were about to die anyway!?

Richard was expecting more but she did not say a word, except taking a breath and shaking her head. But now she did not even look at him as if she could not see him.

Only then did he realize that she was taking him as an illusion. 

"I am sorry, I am late. Have you blown the conch a long time ago!" he said as he moved closer to her hand held her hands to help her in standing up.

She snapped her head back at him only to wince and close her eyes with the pain the sudden movement brought to her.

"Are you here in reality?" she asked after a long pause while his whole body turned jittery. He finally realized when she spoke again and he nodded.

"I am here to take you. Shall I hold you? I think we need to jump out from the window. But I need your permission to take you with me. Because once left there is no coming back.'' She could see she was speaking something but she did not hear anything except looking at his nodding face. And her eyes widened.

"Then why the hell are you naked

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