101 Chapter 100: I missed this

Although Elize felt bad for appearing ungrateful, she didn't want to initiate a conversation with him by starting off with an apology. Being left all alone, she had slept off, watching the wood crackle as the fire burned in the elaborately decorated fireplace. Deep in her sleep, she started dreaming. The scenes in the dream were so vivid, erasing the bounds of reality and imagination in her mind. 

In it, she was back on the Island, now a fully transformed wolf, running around the forest with her mate. The feel of the wind against her fur, the sight of the wet green forest surrounding her, put her in a state of unexplainable bliss. Zack's skin rubbed against her playfully at times, teasing her. She barked back happily, shifting suddenly back into her human form, to grab him. She was now naked, running behind Zack's wolf at full speed, matching its pace. Suddenly the wolf stopped, turning towards her and started to shift. She jumped towards him, landing in his arms at the exact moment that he had completed his shift. 

"I love you." She whispered, hugging him tightly.

"I love you, darling." A familiar voice replied. Elize panicked. This was not Zack.

She quickly detached herself from him, looking at the man in front of her in shock. Lloyd was standing before her with his arms wide open.

"NO!" She screamed, stepping back hastily. 

That was when she started falling backward, like falling into an endless pit of darkness.

Elize sat up with a gasp, panting heavily. She let out a deep breath in relief as she realized that she was back in the room. It was just a dream, she reassured herself. She patted her chest, trying to calm her heartbeat down. 

Elize turned towards the fireplace, hearing some noise coming from the direction. Lloyd was squatting down next to the fireplace, throwing pieces of wood into it. For a moment she was distracted, seeing the shape of his back. But why had she dreamt of him like that? She thought to herself, confused.

"Is there something on my back?" Lloyd asked, without turning towards her.

Elize shook her head, averting her glance from his silhouette. 

"What time is it?" She asked, looking around.

"Sometime around midnight," Lloyd said, dusting his hands on his jeans. 

Elize turned to him in shock. "What?!" She asked, hastily getting up from the couch. "Where is Agatha?"

"Legolas dropped her back to the hostel," Lloyd replied casually. 

"Why didn't anyone wake me up?" She asked, throwing her hands up in frustration.

"You seemed tired." He replied, walking past her towards the huge windows. He drew the curtains, not looking at her even once.

"But-"

The Kelpie sighed. "I can drop you off if you want me to." he offered, turning towards her finally.

"I don't know....." Elize said awkwardly.

There was an underlying awkwardness in this particular situation, at least she felt so. Ever since they had returned to his house, Lloyd was acting quite indifferent to her, which was so unlike his usual self. Was he annoyed at her for not saying thank you? But that doesn't matter, right? Besides, her heart was feeling unsteady after that dream. Now that they were alone..would he do something stupid? Was this some sort of ploy? So many questions popped up in her mind. She bit her lower lip nervously. What was happening? She thought, looking at him anxiously.

"Okay, as you wish," he said with a shrug. Turning away from her, he pointed to the stairs that led upstairs. "I'm going to sleep then."

"Ohh.." Elize said, surprised at the reply. 

She had at least expected him to insist. But it turns out that he doesn't care. Wait why was she bothered by this? She asked herself.

"Feel free to leave whenever you feel comfortable," Lloyd said, walking away from her.

"Fine...Goodnight then." Elize replied, staring blankly at his retreating figure. 

"Sure." He said before he disappeared upstairs.

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"Ugh! This is such a long walk." Elize complained, walking past another set of portals. 

She was too scared to use them since she didn't know which part of the campus she'd land up in. And right now, she was too tired to go on adventures. After all, she had a really long day with everything that had happened. And now she was trying to reach back to her hostel on foot. The witch trails had already shut down for the day. Hence she had no other option than to keep going forward persistently. Her mind played out the flashbacks of the day, making her sigh in exhaustion. 

She turned another huge portal set against a pole. It occurred to her at once that she wasn't really getting anywhere. She couldn't spot any buildings nearby, and her view of what was far was obstructed by the tall trees that surrounded her. Suddenly, she heard the rustle of leaves from somewhere around her.

"Hello? Is somebody there?" She called out, looking towards the direction.

There was no reply. The nearby group of bushes shook fiercely. She stepped back in fear. 

"This is not funny!" She shouted.

That was when it hit her- the scent of forest and honey. It quickly filled her insides with a sense of warmth.

"Zack?" She called out, the trace a slight smile on her lips.

"Hey there you," Zack replied, coming out of the bushes pulling up the tip of his shorts. There was a huge smile plastered on his face, making the sight all too irresistible.

Elize laughed happily, running into his arms. "Zack! Baby!" She exclaimed, hugging him tightly.

Zack's arms tightened around her waist, squeezing her body to his. Elize kissed the side of his neck again and again, until she rested her head on his chest, feeling satisfied. This was what felt like home- a feeling that she had missed dearly. This was what happiness was, holding him tight against her. This was all that she ever wanted from life, Elize thought to herself.

"I missed this," Zack said with a content sigh.

"Mmhmm... " Elize said, breathing him in deeply, "I missed your scent."

"Just my scent?" He teased, pulling her away from him.

There was a slight mischievousness in his smile. 

"Well.." She trailed off, suddenly feeling shy.

She looked away from him, her heart suddenly starting to beat fast. She bit her lips, unable to contain her nervousness. He pulled her against him once again, making her gasp in surprise. Zack slowly raised her face up to meet his, supporting her chin with his index finger. Her clear gray eyes met his deep blue ones. His pupils expanded as her reflection in his eyes grew bigger. 

Elize's mouth slightly parted, trying to breathe through it. The sound of her heart beating against her chest filled her ears. As he lowered his face to hers, Elize closed her eyes, anticipating the taste of his lips that she had yearned in every single moment of his absence. The first touch of his wet lips against her sent quivers through her body.

Elize moaned in ecstasy.

Zack bit her lower lip as a response, crunching her towards him. Elize wrapped her limbs around his torso, holding on to his neck with both her hands. His hands moved towards her behind squeezing her cheeks in reaction. Suddenly he broke away from the kiss, panting. 

"Want to get out of here?" He asked with a wink.

"Yes please." She replied eagerly.

Before she could react, Zack put her down and quickly removed his shorts, throwing it to her. She caught it hastily, surprised. Elize stared at his naked body in awe. He was a God in a man's disguise! Elize thought to herself, appreciating the sight in front of her. Zack chuckled, seeing her reaction. In a flash, he shifted to his wolf, nodding towards her encouragingly. Elize held on to his fur and jumped on his back. The warmth of his body had increased during his transformation, sending tingles down her nether regions.

'Hold on baby, just a few minutes more.' Zack said through the link with a hint of laughter.

Elize blushed at the meaning of his words. She leaned forward holding his neck tightly. Zack took off into the trees, with a hungry howl.