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Butterflies.

That was the first thing I felt as his lips touched mine. ‘Damn! I really am a whore’ I thought at how readily I deepened the kiss, forgetting myself for a moment.

Anger, the second emotion I felt which seemed to overpower the first emotion I felt which caused me to shove him away.

“what the fuck do you think you are…” his lips reattached back to mine before I got the chance to complete my words.

It infuriated me. I opened my eyes to looked at his already closed one.

‘this does not feel right’ I thought to myself, biting his lips just as bad that he had no choice but to pull away.

As expected, he pulled away looking at me with glee in his eyes which shocked me.

He clearly was taking advantage of me. Why was he not angry that I was fighting back? Fear gripped me.

This was new.

The Auralians, high class Martians that I had worked for, all of them never took it well I was defiant. I felt my body begin to shake as I waited for what to come.

A hit?

A blow to the face?

“ah” a laugh escaped his lips and then I unintentionally flinched as he raised his hands but it never came.

I looked in between my hands, watching him wipe the blood on his lips as he laughed further. “that was pretty bold of you, I love it.” He said with his usual smile still intact.

“you kissed me!” I felt a buzz in my ear, panic running through my veins as I feared that the version I had created of him as the calm and perfect guy who I was starting to develop was about to vanish. “is this who you truly are?” I expected him to be pissed, to growl and insult me on how he was doing me a favor since I had heard that line before, countless times over.

“I am sorry if I overstepped, I just could not help myself and honestly, you can’t blame me” he chuckled

I looked at him, wanting to kick the smile off his face with a slap but I had to reign in my temper. I could not get to comfortable or show my true emotions, no matter how harmless he looked

“you seem to be putting a wall around your emotions, I am sorry” he said looking genuinely sorry. “I would better control myself from now on” the look in his eyes made me melt. I could not be angry when he looked at me that way.

It is not like I could do much anyway. I was weak.. I am sure if he wanted to snap my neck right now, Prince Orion would not even bat an eyelid if he were to do that.

“you know what!’ I snapped, angry at the fact that I could actually do nothing but shout and cry if he decided to have his way with me.

“you know I would never do that” he said, breathing extra heavy.

Did I say that out loud?’ I thought, shaking my head internally to get rid of the thought.

“I am done with the conversation Caelum …”I watched as everything happened In slow motion as he went pale, staggering a bit before grabbing a chair to sit on.

“Caelum!!!” I moved to help him but could do little to nothing as I was not strong enough to hold myself up, more so him.

He was a panting mess at this point, covered in sweat.

‘He definitely did not look good.’ I thought to myself as I forced myself to sand up from the bed.

“I’ll get Orion, I am sure he would help you” I said, panic running through me as I spoke.

“n-no” he said barely above whispers as he spoke, gripping me

“Caelum this Is not the time to try and be brave! Orion is a good shot at helping you with whatever is going on since I am clueless.” I said trying to calm my racing heart. This time, it was definitely not because of close proximity or shit but as a result of pure unadulterated fear.

“I just…” he took in a deep breath “I just need a moment” he sighed, his hold on me weakening which caused me to panic more.

“Cae……” I stood shocked as the person in front of me from the brown eyed, tender Caelum to …

“Orion?” I said taking a step back as he looked at me, panting in an attempt to catch his breath.

“Astrid I can…” he was cut off by a grunt as he clutched his sides.. “please..” his appearance shifted between Orion and Caelum’s confusing me further.

‘it could not be what I am thinking right?’ I thought as fear gripped me, not knowing what to think

“please” he said with a grunt as the veins popped at the side of his head from how much he was struggling. “call for Hazel or Greg” he said as his head, blacking out.

It took me while for my brain to process the whole thing as I really did not understand what was going on.

‘was this a dream?’ I looked, thinking it over and over again.

Every encounter,

Everything we talked about.

Him being my friend.

Was it all a lie?

But why would he even do that? Was this all some cruel twisted game to him?’ I thought over and over again as my hands went to the necklace he had gifted me earlier.

“none of this make sense!” yelled, looking back at his now unconscious body.

This bastard!!!’ i swallowed, forcing myself not to say it out loud.

“hello, I see you’re up..” a woman said coming into the room with a smile on her face which dropped as she saw Caelum/Orion behind me.

“what happened to the Prince!!!!” she said, a look of Panic clear across her face.

“so it’s not just my mind playing tricks on me, he really is the prince, huh?” I felt my throat constrict at the message

“he has used too much energy! Come close, we need physical contact to enable you guide him to strengthen him.” She said, stretching out her hands towards me.

“no” I muttered, looking at his unconscious state.

“what?” she said looking at confused.

“I said no. I would rather not touch him or even come near that lying bastard”

“this is not the time for this!” she said, the frustration clearly written on her face “without guiding the price would die and so would the ship as it is his life essence that fuels this ship and honestly, I don’t feel dying right now”

“I don’t care… I am not doing it!” I snapped back, stunning her into silence