Chapter 265: I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU

Morning rays coming in through the window hit her skin lightly causing her brows to furrow. Haven turned away but the light wouldn’t just let her sleep. Annoyed, she open her eyes and closed them almost immediately as bright light flooded her vision.

Haven’s hand raised to block her face as she managed to pull herself into a sitting position. Her eyes opened again, this time slowly as her eyes took in her new surroundings. She frowned seeing the familiar room.

“What? What am I doing back here?” She asked in surprise getting off the king– sized bed. At the same time, the huge double doors were pushed open causing her neck to snap to the side and for a brief moment, Haven’s heart skip a beat seeing the person who had just walked in.

“Lucious…” She breathed, tears starting to gather in her eyes as her eyes locked on his ocean blue ones.

Lucious stood by the door, the bowl of soup he held in his hand slipped and crashed into a thousand pieces. Shock was an understatement of what he felt at the moment as he finally laid eyes on the one woman whom he had been dying for all these time.

Lucious had come here just like every morning to feed Haven soup just like Dayna had ordered. The thought of her waking up hadn’t even crossed his mind. Ever since he had brought her back, the story has always been the same.

He goes to Haven’s room in the hopes of seeing her awake but his hopes always got crushed when he stepped into the room and sees her laying unconscious on the bed.

Today wasn’t going to be any different, he had told himself as he pushed the doors open and stepped in only to be met with the shock of his life.

His mate was right there, staring back at him. Her porcelain skin radiated beautiful as the rays from the morning light grazed on it. Her long silver hair which cascaded down her back seemed to have grown longer than he remembered.

For the first time in days, Lucious felt Daryl started to stir. His wolf was prancing around in excitement of seeing their mate. Lucious didn’t realize when his legs started moving and before he knew it, he had dashed halfway across the room, heart thudding with excitement. He stopped just before her, eyes taking in her view once more as he still wasn’t able to believe it.

Without a word, he pulled her into his embrace, hands wrapping around her as he hugged her tight. His eyes closed in delight as the scent of sweet lilac filled his senses. The contact caused huge waves of sparks to erupt throughout their bodies and Lucious’ skin tingled in a satisfying sensation. A sigh of relief escaped his lips and he hugged her even more.

Haven’s whole body felt like it was being electrocuted as Lucious pulled her into his warm embrace. Her body was tingling, but it was in a good way, a way she had missed badly all these while. Tears started to drop from her eyes as she found herself hugging him back, sobbing quietly. The two stood there, not a word leaving their lips as they took comfort in each other’s embrace.

Lucious let go for a brief second and pulled back to look at her. His hands cupped her face and he gave her forehead a kiss and then her cheeks and then her nose and he repeat this a few more times. He kissed her all over her face and hugged her once more not wanting to let go. He loved the way she felt so small in his arms and promised himself he would never let her go away from him, never again.

“My love…” His hoarse voice whispered into her ears “Where on earth did you disappear to? Why did you leave me like that? Do you have any idea how much I’ve missed you?”

‘I’m sorry ' Haven wanted to say those words but she just couldn’t bring herself to. Memories about why she had even runway in the first place flooded her head bringing pain with it.

Lucious felt her push him away suddenly and he looked at her, his expression, hurt. Why did she push him away like that?

“Haven?”

“Don’t.. don’t you dare say my name” She warned feeling betrayed. She had waited for him all night after planning that dinner on his birthday, yet he had been with his wife and child and left her out there in the cold

“Haven liste—”

“I told you not to call my name” She interrupted “Why? Why am I back here? I don’t want to stay here. I’m leaving” She made to walk away but he grabbed her and pulled her back to him.

“If you think I’ll let you go away from me again then you’re clearly mistaken. I’d rather die than have to go through the pain of losing you again”

His words warmed Haven’s heart but she refused to show it. She shook her head

“I must go.. I– I can’t stay here. You.. you have a family of your own now. It wouldn’t be right to sta—”

“You are my family, Haven” He cut her off, hands cupping her face. “Only you and no one else. You are my mate and the only woman I want to spend the rest of my life with”

“I’m really sorry, I’m really sorry about you finding out about.. Natasha that way. Even I didn’t know she returned, I swear. If I did, I wouldn’t have let her”

“She’s pregnant with your child Lucious” It hurt Haven to say that but it was the truth. A truth no one can deny.

Lucious kept mute for some seconds. He didn’t know what to say. He sighed, releasing Haven’s face “That I cannot deny, sadly. I didn’t know she was pregnant when she left from here. I really hate that woman for everything she’s done but I cannot deny my child” He tried to explain.

Haven’s lips tugged up in a sad smile “Your child?”

“Haven—”

“No.. I understand” She wiped off her tears. She didn’t even realize she was crying “Your child is your responsibility so you have to take care of it, and it’s mother. I’ll do my responsibility by allowing you to do so. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll take your leave”

Lucious refused to let go of her. He held her arm, looking at her with pleading eyes.

“Let go,” She said stubbornly but he refused.

“Never”

“I said, let go!” She tried to yank her arm away but his grip was to strong.

“I cannot afford to stay here, I beg you to let me go” Haven couldn’t control her tears and let them flow freely “Please, just let me go.. please” She cried. Him holding on was making things even harder for her.

“Please.. don’t go” Lucious’ pleading voice reached her ears. Her back was still turned to him so she couldn’t see the tears which had gathered in his eyes.

“I beg you Haven. Please don’t leave me, not again” He begged and did something Haven had never thought was possible. Lucious went down on his knees causing her to turn to look at him. She saw a single tear drop down his cheeks as he stared up at her with pleading eyes.

“I cannot live without you, Haven. Please, don’t leave me again”