HER ALPHA'S CARNAL SINS
Chapter 211: Then What?

Chapter 211: Then What?

"You’ve been quiet." Daniel pointed out as he sat there, wiping his wet strands of hair with a small towel.

Naomi was lying down, facing the other way while clutching her hands to her chest. However, her eyes snapped open when she heard his words.

"I’m trying to sleep." She mumbled, not bothering to turn to him.

"Something’s bothering you. Spill." He demanded with a small frown.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about."

He sighed.

"Is it about the elders?"

Silence.

"I’m taking the right measures to prevent... "

"No" Naomi suddenly sat up and moved back to the bed, head rest to to stare at him. "That’s what you think, but forcing them to concede to the ceremony will only make them conclude the type of Luna I’ll be. They’ll think you’re under the influence of my presence."

"Okay Now what? What do you suppose I do? Beg?" He narrowed his eyes at her.

"Just... " She bit her lower lip for a few seconds, staring down before mustering up the courage to complete her request. "Let me do it. Let me talk to them."

"Naomi.... "

"Please." He froze and they locked gazes. He sighed on seeing the misty pitiful look in her eyes. "Just this once, give me a chance to feel like I can actually support you and stand by your side."

Daniel sighed as he tossed the towel aside before slipping into bed with her, Naomi growing apprehensive as she waited for his reply.

"I’m letting you do this, not because I’m happy about it, but because I trust you," Daniel suddenly replied, cupping her two hands in his, pulling her close. "But I can’t trust myself to hold back if they so much as lay a finger on you."

Naomi smiled, her chest brimming with excitement and relief.

"It will go well, I promise."

"Well," He caressed his thumb over her hand before glancing up to look gazes with her again. "I’ll be a mind-link away if you need me."

"Thank you Daniel." She signed.

"Now sleep. You’ve had a long day," He smirked. "Not impressed that you’re still putting on your old Pajamas, but that’s all about to change soon." Naomi gasped as his hand grabbed the waist band of her joggers.

"How am I supposed to touch you if you’re dressed like a nun."

"D- Daniel." She stammered, reflexively grabbing his wrist which was leading his fingers into her joggers. She turned red when he pulled out, noting the suppressing hunger mixed with restraint rummaging in his eyes like a war, a battle In which hunger had the upper hand.

"One more day," He whispered before cupping her chin and pulling her close. "Just one more day and then I can have you."

He leaned in, lips slightly parted as he kissed her long and slow, angling his head rhythmically to hers. The kiss was pasionate but slow and quiet with Naomi’s hand clutched around his wrist, her eyes shut tight in concentration as she tried to keep up with his movements.

Internally, she hoped If they kissed long enough, it would drive away the bad dreams that tormented her at night.

Suddenly thinking about the dream, the sight of Daniel, blood pooling at his feet, his half dead body being dragged on the floor by his weak feet.... an immense fear concealed her entire being and she found herself pulling back.

"Naomi... " Daniel sat up along with her before grabbing her arm. She was terribly shaking, and he could clearly feel her dread and fear. It was all so sudden, what could have possible gotten into her mind?

Perhaps the meeting tomorrow?

"Naomi If you can’t handle the elders alone, I’ll be by your side. You really don’t have to do this alone." He pleaded as he made her look at him, but she still wouldn’t bring herself to stare into his eyes.

Daniel decided to get her a glass of water.

"I’ll be right back, okay?"

Naomi’s eyes suddenly widened as she snapped out of her thoughts. She quickly grabbed onto him and hugged him tight, straddling him by placing her knees at the side of his legs. Her hands wounded tightly around him as she quietly sobbed on his shirt.

"Stay here... with me. Please." She whispered.

"Naomi... "

"It’s not about the elders."

"Then what?" He tried to pull back and stare at her face, but her grip only tightened, and he had no choice but to hold her close, stroking her back soothingly.

"Naomi?" He called after a while of silence. "What’s the problem? If it’s not about the elders, then what?"

Silence.

He finally pulled back slowly and cautiously only to realize she was fast asleep. Suspiciously narrowing his eyes at her strange behavior, he carefully lay her down beside him before covering her up to her chin with the sheets.

Softly caressing her face, his fingers moved her hair to lay behind her ear, the other tracing it through her brows.

The small frown on her face suddenly cleared, and her expression turned peaceful as she slept soundlessly, her lips slightly parted.

"I love you," Daniel whispered. "More than anything in the world. You are literally my other half, and I know when something’s bothering you Naomi. I just wish you trusted me enough to tell me. What are you scared of?"

Could it really just be about the meeting, but she didn’t want to admit it for fear of being told off by him? No of course not. A simple meeting as that couldn’t have shaken her up so badly.

He slipped his legs in beside her before turning to curl his hands around her waist, spooning her from behind.

After placing several kisses on her sweet rose-oil scenting hair, he finally lay down to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Naomi’s eyes snapped open and she began panting, resisting the urge to scream when she realized Daniel was spooning her from behind.

After a while of suppressing her fear, she nuzzled into his embrace and tried to sleep again, her lips trembling as she prayed to the moon goddess. She didn’t want to loose Daniel.