Chapter sixteen: Ellen are you okay?

(Ellen's POV)

Bright rays shone on my face as I felt the pain that pierced through my skin into my bones.

I was not sure what that was but I knew it was a distinct feeling and I appreciated it.

"Ellen, Ellen." I heard my name, faintly.

Using my arm to encircle my face, I struggled to unfurl my eyes expecting to see what was ensuing.

As I did this, the radiant light vanished.

I darted to my side and saw nothing but the Lycan King in a kneeling status. This surprised me because I was not anticipating what I saw. I indeed had no idea about what occurred but the look on his face clearly showed how disturbed he was.

I closed my eyes again and slowly opened them back. I had got to be infallible that I was now in reality and that all I had encountered was in a dream.

"Ellen, are you okay?" the Lycan king said as he touched my shoulder slightly. I shuddered in fear and it made him stop. I did not mean to make him stop but I still had that fear in me. However, there was no time to explain why I portrayed that habit as I still found it difficult to utter a letter of words.

To make him relax a bit, I nodded in affirmation.

"Do not worry, I will take care of you," he said, rising to take an action that got me astonished.

He stretched out his arms and bent to carry me away from the water. I was about to concede when I realized something that made me reject his offer.

"What is wrong? I need to take you to bed before we can discuss anything." he declared. "You look depressed, Ellen," he added as he put up a worried countenance.

He bent to do it again and I gave the same body language.

"Is there a prob...." he was about to speak when I cut him short.

I looked at him and placed my eyes on my body, taking it from my head to my toes.

"I do not understand," he spoke up, showing a confused face. It was obvious he did not and I also was not ready to say anything.

I did it again and this time, he became impatient.

"What do you mean by ...." and he did the expression.

"I do not seem to get...." "Wait...." he said and paused as if he just realized what I meant.

"You are naked?" he asked as he tilted his brows.

"Yes," I mumbled.

The reaction I was expecting was not what I got.

He cracked up and laughed so loud. "Are you being serious right now? See the situation you are in and you are getting bothered about your body?" he asked in a way that displayed surprise. His retort made me feel silly for bringing up the matter.

"I ...I..." I could not say anything. Words failed me in that instance and I felt ashamed of myself.

"We have been marked and so, I own your body and soul, my Queen," he said as he bent to carry me.

I did not hesitate this time. I freely gave in and I wrapped my arm around his shoulder.

Carrying me out of the bathroom and heading to the chair, I could feel his warm breath and heartbeat pounding gently like that of an infant.

This made me go gaga and I could not keep calm. I rested my head on his chest and relaxed my whole body too.

It was a comforting zone and I was never going to let go.

After placing me on the bed, he lifted my legs and put them on it. He, then, prompted me to lay properly and I obeyed with no hesitation.

He looked at me and seemed aroused by my body. The expression on his face showed he was not ready to take his eyes off.

This was the time I wished I could enter into the bed and not come outside like forever.

Noticing I was not comfortable, he adjusted himself and coughed slightly.

"You might be feeling cold so I need to get you covered up," he pronounced as he headed to take the duvet that was at my feet.

"There you go," he spoke, using it to cover my body as he left only my face area open.

"Thank you," I muttered and looked at the ceiling. I was kind of ashamed to face him. He was just comfortable doing whatever was around me.

"You need to rest. You have been through a lot today," he said, patting my forehead while he smiled.

Licking my lips gently, I smiled back too. Thinking that was all, he brought his mouth close to my face and kissed me on my nose.

My head spun for a while before I could get myself. The feeling was on a high note and I was unable to describe it. I just felt elated.

He, then, stood and headed to the door.

"Not to worry, the water will be cleaned up tomorrow," he said as he opened the door.

"Good night Ellen," he spoke.

"Good...night," I muttered as he closed the door gently behind him.

I looked at the door for some seconds before taking my eyes off it.

Placing them on the ceiling, I let out a deep sigh. No thoughts came to my head as it became blank. I could not think of anything at the moment because it was still hard for me to comprehend what just ensued in my dream.

What kind of message was the dream trying to send? Did I do the right thing by choosing the Lycan King over Alpha Greg? I knew I was in trouble with the Alpha but was the trouble one that could take my life? Or is there any other circumstance I am going to face in the Lycan King's Pack that I am not aware of?

A lot of questions started trooping in and I found it hard to take them out of my head.

I believe there is more to this than just Alpha Greg's bully and I am ready to find out. No matter what, I am determined to spend the rest of my life in the Night Moon pack with the Lycan King. He has shown me enough reasons to be committed and I am willing to reciprocate.

I will walk down the aisle with him and support every decision he makes and actions he takes. I would spend my life with him even if there were problems in his pack rather than staying with that bloody animal with no compassion and mercy.

As those thoughts sufficed in my head, I closed my eyes and slowly drifted to sleep as I waited to see the brand-new day.