Chapter 52

"Wanna come up here, Baby Girl?"

Lexton's distinctive voice actually penetrated into Aurora's ears, making her cheeks flush just like that.

Stunned, Aurora didn't even realize when she opened her mouth to form the letter 'O' now. It no longer mattered how she looked in front of the Alpha, because the questioning sentence Lexton had just given her had managed to bring her time to a standstill.

Aurora stood still, with her bead blinking several times.

"Up... What do you mean up?" She stammered, repeating what Lexton had just said.

Lexton enjoyed how Aurora misbehaved right in front of him, as the expression on her face was absolutely adorable.

It had been a long time since Lexton had last felt this kind of thrill, and somehow this sensation made him feel alive.

Just like that, the pain he had been feeling all over his body slowly disappeared, replaced with a splash of flavor in the air.

Lexton didn't know how long he had been attracted to his best friend's younger sibling, but he had to admit that Aurora had charm and shone in her own way. She didn't even need to exert any effort or exaggerate her actions, because she just glowed.

Lexton kept a smile at the corner of his lips. Shifting his body slowly, he unhooked their hands to pat the right side of his empty bed.

The hospital bed Lexton occupied was quite large, and should be more than enough to accommodate Aurora's petite body on it.

"Come here, Aurora," Lexton called more clearly this time.

Aurora tried to neutralize the pounding of her heart, but still couldn't hide her obvious awkwardness.

They were in there, just the two of them. And now Lexton was asking her to climb into his bed.

"But..." Aurora stammered. Her mind was blank, as if she was struggling to find the right words to say.

Lexton was still waiting patiently. He realized for the first time how much of a different man he had become after Aurora came into his life.

He considered her feelings, he granted her request, and he gave her unlimited time.

"You don't want to hug me?" Lexton asked again.

"I do," Aurora said suddenly. "But are you sure I'm allowed to lie in your bed?"

Lexton nodded vaguely. Of course he could, because he was the one in control.

There was two seconds of silence between them. Lexton's hand moved again to reach out to Aurora, and the woman immediately welcomed to grasp the Alpha's hand now.

Rising slowly from her seat, Aurora moved to climb up to the spot Lexton had provided.

Thankfully, the Alpha's right hand was not injured at all, and could still be moved freely. Just as Aurora started to sit on the big bed, Lexton reached out to welcome Aurora into his arms.

Aurora was already beside Lexton, but her body was very stiff.

There was an unstoppable throbbing in both of their hearts as the room grew warmer.

"Lie down, Aurora," Lexton whispered softly.

Aurora complied, even though she hadn't said anything yet. Very slowly, she clumsily rested her head on Lexton's strong arm.

This time the man's perfume was not picked up by Aurora's sense of smell, but was replaced by Lexton's body odor that somehow felt suffocating.

'Why does everything about you make it hard for me to breathe, Mr. Lexton?' Aurora thought to herself.

Being this close to Lexton was something she never thought would happen again, especially after the rejection the man gave her the other day.

Aurora's beautiful mane touched the surface of Lexton's skin, and the man could smell the fruity scent that wafted from there.

A scent that Lexton was starting to like, aside from the scent of his own perfume.

Tilting her body to face Lexton, Aurora created a very close distance between her face and that of the Alpha.

The girl could clearly see some fresh scratches on Lexton's handsome face, which the man had probably just gotten when he fell into the ravine yesterday. But one thing was certain, the man's good looks had not changed at all.

With the wounds clearly printed on his face, Lexton even looked fierce in his own way.

"You have a lot of wounds," Aurora opened her voice this time, noticing in more detail the scratches scattered across Lexton's face and neck.

The Alpha tugged at the corners of her lips.

"That's nothing to me, little girl," he replied lightly. "Even this bullet wound is nothing, and I will recover as soon as I can."

Aurora's eyeballs widened.

"What did you say, a gunshot wound?!" Aurora exclaimed reflexively. "So you were shot? Not just wounded?"

Oliv didn't go into detail about what happened to Lexton to Aurora. The girl only heard the information that Lexton was injured, and was in need of medical attention. That was all, nothing more.

It was not at all unexpected that the man had been shot, and only now did Aurora notice the bandage on the Alfa's left shoulder.

Lexton frowned.

"It's just a little bit," he said soothingly. "It was just a super small bullet that happened to land here." Lexton turned his head, to point at the bandage on his left shoulder.

Aurora could be heard taking a deep breath.

"How about I come down?" She offered. "I'm afraid I'll cause you more pain if we share a bed like this."

Aurora was clearly worried, but Lexton quickly shook his head.

"I like it like this," he said quickly. "I like being in this position, Aurora. Close to you, no distance separating you, and being able to smell your scent."

Aurora fell silent again. The Alpha had already turned back to her, looking at her intently with a radiance that was becoming more and more familiar.

The look that he cared for her, the look that he held a piece of flavor for her.

Lexton's hand moved to stroke Aurora's hair, making her smile a little afterwards.

"Are you really worried about me?" Lexton asked in a half-whisper.

"More than worried, I suppose," Aurora answered honestly. "I'm very afraid, because my guardian is in danger."

Lexton suppressed a smile.

"Are you sure you're worried because I'm your guardian, Aurora?" he asked.

Aurora's cheeks were red again. Time had literally stopped spinning, but she really didn't care.

"Well, I am," the girl replied simply. She didn't want to seem too worried about Lexton, even if that was the case.

"Aren't there any guys who've caught your eye on campus, Aurora?" This time Lexton changed the subject, making Aurora frown then.

"I don't think so," she replied. "So what?"

Lexton's hand was still moving slowly to run through Aurora's hair, when the man answered confidently.

"It's good that it's like that. Because you're no longer allowed to even steal a glance at another man."

Aurora blinked twice. Holding back the smile that was about to break out on her lips, she looked deeply at Lexton.

"Because you're mine now," Lexton clarified. "Only for me, so other men should prepare to have their hearts broken."

Aurora was unable to hold back the laughter that burst from her lips. She had never thought that Lexton, who looked so fierce on the outside, could utter such a cheesy line.

Didn't he sound like a boy who had just discovered love?

"Oh my, Mr. Lexton...," Aurora said between laughs. "Seriously!"

Lexton noticed how Aurora was laughing merrily at that moment, storing her portrait in his deepest memory.

'From now on I promise to only make you laugh, Aurora,' he whispered silently, as if making a promise to himself.

"Alright, alright," Aurora seemed to be done with her laughter. "Just like you said."

Lexton pulled her closer to him, narrowing the distance between them.

Letting the air around there warm up even more, Lexton made Aurora's heart flutter again as he whispered right in her ear.

"So, how about a kiss?"

It's a question that manages to make Aurora squirm, savoring the way the slugs work inside her chest to beat the drums with a loud clap.

Aurora couldn't answer, but only gave a smile.

A smile that signaled that she didn't mind. Never mind one, more than that was fine too.

Lexton Alfacht moved closer, targeting Aurora's pink lips. Just as her eyelids closed slowly, Lexton had already taken over to dominate their lovemaking.

On the bed, two people embraced each other. Sharing warmth, sharing the same feeling through an unstoppable exchange of flavors.