Descendants of the Moon

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opened one eye, peeking up. All I saw was the moon gleaming down at me. I opened both eyes widely and pus

elf and picked up that opportunity to escape. I quickly got up to

dn't see them anymore, I looked back to make sure those animals were not coming after me and because I wasn't concentrating, I bumped into a tree that was not supposed to be there and a scream tore thro

is face. My chest was rising up and down and my whole body q

d. His voice was so smooth and yum

why I was thinking about that when I was in deep danger. The man m

way." He made to leave but I lu

. The man's leg was too solid and he

..." I

at him, I saw the most enticing set of emerald eyes, staring back at me. They were almost glea

e you talk

elf. "Wolves are out there... They

oads by yourself. What were you thinking?"

ng to push down the anger. I wouldn't have anyone giving me

was still cracking and that tears still pooled in my eyes. His presence made me feel a bit safe though, maybe because he was a man or

r help." H

not empathetic at all. How could he blam

ng to piss me off or you

he opened his mouth to say

, I did call

ing at the screen of the phone. Ellen flashed on the screen and relief washed all over me.

?!" Ellen's voice panic

one was going to share in my fear. The man was

n I answered you were screaming in the background. What happen

he man grabbed my phone from her and put it to hi

is okay

llen's yell from the other end and in eve

olves, but she is with m

r the phone,

command me

give the phone b

w radiating from the man. I quickly s

e is not the bad guy here.

not try to go all macho on m

l tell h

e are you r

I will have to walk back home. I don't

ick you up from ther

minutes away." I lied to my friend. It was going to take me fifty-five minutes to an hour to get home f

so. Call me if

lrig

er, ca

mom, I

nsely at me. He didn't remove his eyes even when I looked at him. Instead of him being

my way now. It's

eet too. "And you don't

Walk me home, please! my

ot scared of the

d to move but my ankle was sore and I limpe

e Xavier,

Bye

Bye

started walking away. I looked back

called, hoping he could just stop for a momen

ed a race. "Are you going to

ill ma

g to walk an ho

emember mentioning my p

arms. He was so strong and big and tall that I felt so small in his arms. He carried me like I was wei

ed. It was the first time he was smiling at

ch. I felt comfortable and right from the time I bumped into him, I didn't want him to leave

s not as freakish as Ellen was about men and I have seen a lot of hands