Chapter 167 – Shudders
–LIA’S POV–
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“Alright,” Zane said, standing in the middle of my bedroom like he owned the place. “Let’s try it.”
“Try what exactly?” I asked, flopping back on the bed. “You’re being vague on purpose. Again.”
He grinned. “Your silver hair. The eyes. The scary goddess energy you keep bottling up like it’s a party trick.”
I was
I stared at the ceiling. “I told you, it only happened once. furious. That jerk thought he can climb into my bedroom after what he did.”
“Right. So we need to trigger strong.”
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I sat up. “Zane, I’m not about to scream into the void or punch a hole through my wall just so you can watch my eyes glow.”
He walked over, sitting on the edge of the bed beside me. “We’re not going to do that. No damage. No screaming. But I am going to push you a little.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Push me? How?”
He shrugged, casually. “Emotionally. See if something stirs. Good emotions work too, remember?”
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I rolled my eyes. “You just want an excuse to flirt with me.”
“Is it working?” he asked sweetly.
I crossed my arms. “Not even a little.”
“Liar,” he said, smirking. “Your heart’s racing already.”
“No, it isn’t.”
He leaned closer, stopping when our faces were mere inches. away. “You forget I can hear it.”
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I hated how fast it thumped when he said stuff like that.
“Zane,” I warned, trying not to smile. “Focus.”
He pulled back, just a bit. “Okay. Close your eyes.”
I sighed and did it. “Now what?”
“Breathe,” he said gently. “Slowly. Let go of whatever’s in your head. Feel your power instead. It’s always there, right under your skin. You just don’t listen to it.”
I took a breath, slow and careful, and tried to feel… something. Anything.
But nothing happened.
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I glanced at him. “Nothing.”
“Keep trying. Very slowly.”
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He took my hand in his, tracing his fingers over the tips of my fingers. “Try to imagine your claws sticking out. Try to imagine them poking the inside of your skin, trying to crawl their way
out.”
I stared at my hand in his, doing as he said.
A slightly pain broke out in my hand.
“Ow,” I muttered, frowning.
“Look at me,” he said, taking my chin with his free hand. “Focus on me. I am your mate. Your destined partner for the rest
of your life. The one created for you. Our wolves—yours and mine—are linked together.”
His eyes slowly darkened, from the gentle, sky–like blue, to a dark midnight shade.
My heartbeat picked up.
“I want to feel you, Lia,” he said, his voice low and deeper than usual.
“I want to feel you too,” I whispered, staring at him.
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Heat spread through me. Warm. Comforting. Like home.
Zane let go of my chin, hand travelling to rest on my waist. His fingers traced patterns on the fabric of my t–shirt, making me inch. closer to him. Sparks shot through my body, lighting up my skin from within.
And then, a heat spread again, this time reaching my eyes.
Zane’s black eyes widened, his heart racing loud enough for me to hear.
“What?” I whispered.
“Your eyes,” he said simply.
I glanced into the mirror, a smile taking over my lips. “They’re purple.”
He took my chin again, making me look at him. “They’re beautiful. Extraordinary. Truly divine.”
I grinned, my cheeks flaming.
“Thank you.”
He smiled, leaning in and pressing his lips to mine.
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My heart hammered in my chest, knocking against my ribcage like an imprisoned animal.
Zane’s hands went to my back, tracing up and down, slipping into my shirt.
My fingers closed around the material of his shirt, tingles erupting throughout.
The heat I felt in my body amplified, like a force I couldn’t control.
“Ow,” Zane winced, eyes opening.
He glanced at my hand on his shoulder.
I felt something wet against my fingertips.
But I didn’t care.
I wanted him. I wanted more.
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I pushed him back, climbing on top of him, crashing my lips against his again.
Zane wrapped an arm around me, kissing me back with matching passion.
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He flipped us over, straddling me, trying to press my wrists against the bed.
But I wrapped my arms around him tighter, refusing to be dominated.
My nails dug into his back, trying to pull him ever closer.
I wanted to be in his skin.
I wanted us to be one entity.
“Lia,” he whispered, breaking the kiss.
I didn’t respond, pulling him harder.
Zane resisted, trying to push off of me.
A growl escaped my lips, stubborn and unyielding.
“Lia,” Zane said again, trying to push me away.
I growled louder, the warmth in my eyes hotter now, almost burning.
A hint of fear crossed his face, making me narrow my eyes.
“What?” I asked, my voice shocking me.
I didn’t sound like myself.
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I… I sounded like… Selene.
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Zane grabbed my wrists and pushed them down against the bed, his eyes black again.
I thrashed against his hold.
“Lia,” he snapped, glaring at me. “You’re hurting me.”
I froze, blinking up at him.
“Look at your hands.”
I turned my head to glance at them, sucking in a breath.
My nails had sharpened to silver claws.
And they were covered in his blood.
I looked at Zane again, my eyes wide.
“Where?” I asked, my voice small.
Zane stared down at me, before slightly twisting his body to show me his back, still maintaining a grip on my wrists.
I let out a choked cry when I saw it.
There were deep claw marks in his shirt, blood slowly seeping
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through.
“I’m so sorry,” I whispered, my heart beating like crazy.
“It’s okay,” he said, “calm down.”
“No,” I cried, shaking my head. “I hurt you. I—I hurt you.”
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“It’s okay, Lia,” he said, his eyes returning to their gentle blue.
“No,” I whispered, squeezing my eyes shut.
Pain spiked through my head like glass shards behind my eyes. I gasped, opening them, and the room blurred.
The lamp on my desk flickered.
“Lia?” Zane’s voice was far away. Muffled. “Lia, look at me.”
I tried. I really did. But everything was spinning.
I couldn’t speak. My skin felt too tight. My head felt like it would explode.
He let go of my wrists, his hand brushing my cheek. “Hey. Breathe. Come on, love. Come back.”
“Make it stop,” I begged, my voice still not mine.
Zane muttered something I couldn’t hear. Then he placed both
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hands on my face, forcing me to look at him.
“Lia, listen to me. You need to ground yourself.”
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I didn’t know how. What was happening? I couldn’t breathe.
“Just focus on me.”
I blinked at him, chest heaving, heart hammering too fast.
“Zane…”
“I’m here,” he whispered.
My body shuddered.
And everything went black.
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