THE REAL INTENTION
ZARYA'S POV
After the Parlor, like what Hali promised. We went to the park. The stretch to my lips was almost ripped due to over smiling.
"This is great!" I ran towards the playground. My family used to go here during the weekend. We were not a kid, but bystanders here with the vibes of fresh air was pounding my heart. Last time, we were complete, but now, I was alone. Not really alone, Hali was here.
I stopped walking as I started at the swings. Full of memories came back into my head.
My brother, Zaiden, bit my ice cream. He ran so fast going to the swing and riding it. He was one of the most stubborn men I had ever met. The most annoying, too. I followed him by stepping faster. He hit me by the wing and laughed so loud. My brother and I used to tease each other when we were together. No matter how many fights we had encountered I loved him so much and I could not forget the memory of him, beheading him right in front of me. I did nothing. I was too weak at that time. If only I could go back to the time, I murdered each of them.
"No crying." Hali stood beside me. He looked at where I was looking.
"My brother died, they beheaded him. I saw it… my two eyes saw it." I sniffed and sniffed as I was clearing my throat.
"I saw her, too." His eyes were just looking at the front, with no emotion. "I swore to protect Kastrid. What happened? She's there." He pointed at the ground. "Decomposing."
"But you're not weak. You can do something for her. You can drown everyone and save her… or you can escape, go far away from the kingdom, but you did nothing." The tears in my eyes were streamed my cheek. My vision was blurry, the mucus in my nose was rolling down, I just sniffed it up.
"You think that's so easy?" Hali shook his head. "If I did that, how about my brothers? They'll suffer, too. One alpha king vanished will be the cause of people's rally. Alpha kings have weaknesses, too."
I stopped talking. He was protecting his family. Me? I had no one to protect. I am all alone. I just need to kill those who killed them and then I could rest in peace, too. I will follow them wherever they are.
"Do you love her?" I gazed at his face for so long.
"I don't know that shit." He stepped forward, coming closer to the swing. He sat on it and swayed a little. "We didn't go here for nothing. We went here to remind you how fuck your life is therefore… do your mission well."
"I know my purpose." I stepped forwards, settling down next to him.
"You know nothing." He blew a sigh of frustration. "Can you do the mission or we can find someone who'll do it?"
"I can." My eyes narrowed as they became sharp. "Watch and learn."
The mocking smile was established on his lips. "You are not like that when the nigh you sought help to me. You have changed… a lot."
"Change is constant." I smiled widely at him. Good thing he was in good mood therefore I could talk to him in a serious way.
The hush covered the two of us. My feet were on the soil, giving force to the swing to move back and forth. Hali was doing the same thing. When our eyes landed on each other, it was like thousand of thorns were removed from my chest. I had no idea why I felt that way, but surely, it was just because he accompanied me during the saddest day of my life.
His hand rested on my right cheek. "It's like magic?" He scoffed sarcastically. "Do they ease your face and put others? It doesn't look like you." He chuckled annoyingly.
"Do you want me to kick your face?" I rolled my eyes in irritation. I recklessly pitched his hand to remove it from my cheek.
"Do you want me to punish you to death? I am the Alpha King of Water." He glared at me. This time, his stare would not fear me. The place was too wonderful to be destroyed by him.
"You're not scared of me, huh!" He held me to my shoulder, pulled me closer to him, and kissed me harder. Fortunately, the wing was in proper balance. I did not drop or anything.
I wrapped my arms around his nape and responded to his kiss. I whispered in between pecking. "Kiss me slowly."
"You have no rights to demand." A smile was established on his face. He cupped my cheek harder and slammed our lips for the second time. "But I consider." He slowed down. He was kissing me before, but his way of doing it now was causing a strange feeling in my belly. I tilted my head opposite him. I opened my mouth to give him full access. I caught myself shutting my eyes, feeling nice in the chest and enjoying the moment.
My eyes were still closed when he stopped. When I opened them, he was now moving up, leaving the swing.
"Come on." He gestured his hand for me to get up. "Let's walk and find the damn food."
I slowly settled up and came closer to him. Admittedly, I have drowned at that moment… again. I forgot that he was Hali and he was on my list to be killed. I should avoid myself feeling like that once more. It was unhealthy to my heart. Coming from him, "The more you care about people. The more you get hurt."
We walked to the park. There were many children playing with their families guiding them. I envy them for having the things that I would not have. I could not bring back the past. All I needed to do was to look forward. I had no choice after all.
"This place doesn't make me cum." Hali said annoyed, but his face was light, with no sense of irritation. Perhaps, he just did not show it to me. He seemed relaxed, his mind and body.
"Is pleasure the only thing in your mind?"
"I can't say no." He smirked at me. "You want to check-in the hotel?"
"Can I pass this time?" I was just kidding him, but I was surprised when he nodded.
"The day is yours." He whispered with a bit blowing out of air. "Tomorrow, you'll work hard to get information. You'll even die if you're not careful."
"Aren't you going to miss me?"
"As if." He folded his arm under his chest. His eyes were looking around.
"You have no bedmate for days? Weeks?"
"Don't dream. I can fuck any women I want."
I chuckled. I covered my mouth while doing that. My hair was flying by air, moving backward. He gazed at me for a bit longer and then averted his look. "Do you think you're pretty while chuckling? No, you're not."
"I didn't say I am." My feet stopped walking when I realized what he said. He was saying I was pretty in other words.
Seems like the lion is already falling into the knife. A little closer and you will be my follower.
That is my real intention that you can't escape.