Chapter 48 Chapter 45


    Kavi''s POV [La''s POV]


    I was admiring my handsome man narrating his childhood adventure with puffed up chest and great


    enthusiasm.


    "...no one in our tribe was ready to cross that wooden log. But that bear cub was shouting for help from


    the other side. That''s when I walked over that log. When I was almost halfway crossed, I idiotically


    looked down and realized the depth of the valley underneath me. My heart started beating so fast. But I


    wanted to help that cub. So I prayed to Sun and walked over the other side. That cub held onto me as


    soon as I picked him up. The boys were cheering when I rescued that cub. I felt so happy and proud


    that day. But the story didn''t end of there. Because the mother bear came running towards us. You


    should have seen our reaction..."


    Heughed beautifully at his recollected childhood memory and continued.


    "...I slowly ced the cub down and everyone started running in different directions. Fortunately, that


    bear confused and left us picking her baby. My parents learn about my dangerous adventure and


    punished me. That''s a different story."


    He looked at me staring with a smile and smiled back at me. I felt connected to him at the moment and


    all I wanted is to lean over him and kiss his full lips. The usual tensed up closeness of him turned


    "Will you miss me? I am surely going to miss your presence."


    He muttered slowly with a small smile. Why he has to be so adorable?


    But his words pierced my heart. He has no idea! I will surely miss him. I sighed and looked away. It''s


    been already six days and he is returning to his ce tomorrow. I had learnt about him a lot but didn''t


    tell much about me. He knew I have some abilities like him and I couldmunicate with animals. He


    will ask about me often but I always insist about telling on right time.


    His tribe worship Aadhavan as their Prime God. And Maayan was born with the blessing of Sun. I don''t


    know how he will take the truth. I was clear about my feeling for him. No matter how wrong it was, I am


    undeniably in love with him. It would be a great blessing if he could be mine but he never gave


    any sign of interest except for some long stares.


    "Yes. I will miss you. But you will have your family and duties to look after. You will forget me eventually.


    I am not so important person in your life."


    I said softly to him reminding myself tomorrow may end up as thest day for us being together.


    "No! I can never forget you. How can I forget such a beautiful... friend?"


    His words portrayed his true feelings except for thest word. He seems confused about his feeling. I


    don''t want to be just one of his friends; I want more from him and I want to give more to him. It upset


    me that he only thinks of me as his friend. His hands creased my eyebrows. I must have been


    frowning. His face disying concern. I smiled at him assuringly but couldn''t make my smile reach my


    eyes. The silence felt so heavy just like my heart. I don''t want him to feel bad.


    "Okay... Let''s do something different today. Let''s explore theke. The underwater nts also have


    unique uses. You know to swim right because you have to get the nts?"


    I teased him and stood up showing I am ready to go. He smiled but his eyes clearly conveyed that he


    understood my change in mood. Thankfully he didn''t question me about it.


    We walked to theke and I sat on open rock. He gave his belonging to me and gracefully walked into


    the water. I ogled his toned muscles but my heart still lingering the way he easily categorised me as his


    friend. Inspite of being on the mountain, theke was a little deep one. He paused when his hip was


    submerged and turned around to look at me but before our eyes could meet, I turned away pretending


    to be looking at the nt next to me. I don''t want to lose focus. Just imagining his skin wet and sloppy


    makes my mind go crazy and lot of things I wanted to do to him deliciously shes before me. I just


    want him so badly. Period.


    When I realised I hadn''t listened to any dipping or swimming sound from his direction, I turned towards


    him and found him looking at me.


    "What?"


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    I questioned him as I saw a hint of humour in his eyes.


    "Join me."


    It wasn''t a request. He never requested me anything; always dictate me what to do. I love that quality in


    him as no one has ever dared to dictate me to do something. And if anyone other than him dared to


    order me, I will show them who I am.


    "What if I say I don''t want to spoil my dress?"


    "You know that''s a very unconvincing excuse. Don''t y with me or I will make you regret."


    I don''t know why his mood had changed so yfully but I like this side of him too. I just raised my


    eyebrow and poked my tongue out. He smiled and raised his hand upwards. The water raised in the


    air. I sat unfazed and watched him directing the water towards me with a big smile. My mind took


    control of the water before it could touch me. I watched his wide-eyed amused expression with a smile.


    He keeps on directing the water from theke while it was whirling as a huge water ball above my


    head.


    I waved my hand stopping him from controlling the water and sent the water ball to him. It hit him with a


    huge ssh and he opened his eyes after wiping his face with a big grin; more gorgeously than I


    imagined.


    He walked towards me while my eyes were glued to his body without even trying to hide what I am


    doing. He stood towering me with his hands on hip. I smirked at him wondering what was going on his


    beautiful head. The matted hair and beard revealed how much sexy this man was. He sat on one knee


    and leaned towards me. My breath hitched on seeing his shining eyes. He stopped an inch before our


    lips could touch letting our breath mingle. I gulped when he slowly tucked a piece of hair behind my ear


    without breaking the eye contact. I was shouting in my head ''Just kiss me already''.


    But he picked me in his hand with a smirk. My hands circled his neck and I cherished the feel of his


    warmth despite his wet skin. I closed my eyes andid my head on his chest. The wet hair on his skin


    tickled my cheeks and a smile adorned my lips. For the first time in my life, I felt the need for a


    got the urge to cry. I never cried before; I never had any desire before and enjoyed my life as it is. But it


    wasn''t the same anymore. My soul desire for this man. My happiness wasn''t independent like before.


    My heartache for this man. I just want this moment tost for eternity.


    "Hey, I will take you back if you don''t want to. Don''t cry... please. "


    His voice had a soothing tone. I opened my eyes and realised I was crying. I wiped my tear before it hit


    the water. It has the power to blossom into one of my favourite purple lotus and that would be too much


    for a human with some abilities.


    "No. Take me with you where ever you are going."


    I said in a heavy tone intending to be with him forever. He looked into my eyes for a few seconds and


    nodded his head. He let go of my thighs holding my upper body to support my bnce in the water. I


    rxed when the coldness of water touched my skin. He didn''t withdraw his hand around my hip even


    after knowing I had stood up on my feet.


    We walked a few more steps together and started swimming. We swam for a few more seconds under


    the water and noticed him signalling to go to the surface of the water. He gasped for air and floated for


    a few seconds before diving in. We totally forgot the purpose of actually nning to go into theke


    and yed around in and out of the water chasing one other and sshing water on each other with


    our magic. I tricked him with a water ball from the front and hit him simultaneously from behind when he


    dodged the first. Iughed at him and swam quickly into theke. But he caught me soon and created a


    huge water ball to make it fall on us. Weughed and held onto each other. When theughter died


    down, I noticed his eyes had darkened and realised we were floating so close and his hands were


    holding the sides of my hip. Our body was immersed into the water from our neck.


    He ran his eyes over my face. I licked my lips subconsciously at his heated gaze which caught his


    attention and his eyes now focused on my quivering lips. I squeezed his bicep and awaited painfully for


    him do something. My cheeks flushed with his burning examination. I stilled when he inched closer. His


    hot fruity breath hit my face and the next second his lips touched mine.


    I wasn''t in a sense to give attention to the roaring cloud above us. My long wait hase to an end


    now. My heart was filling with happiness and soul was floating in contentment. He took my lower lip in


    between his lips and sucked it softly. A moan escaped my throat and I cupped the back of his neck


    deepening the kiss. I wasn''t a shy female. His one hand circled my waist and another one intertwined


    with my damp hair and moved me ording to his desire. I kept my eyes closed and let my senses


    memorise the wonder happening to me. His lips and tongue slowly caressed me taking his time. I am


    enjoying each and every nano-second. The way he kissed me made me feel so alive and beautiful.


    We pulled away. I reluctantly let his lips go as a sane part of mind warned me to let him breathe. He


    was breathing heavily. I smiled at him showing all my love for him in my eyes. But unfortunately, his


    ruby eyes weren''t reflecting my emotions. His grip on my body loosened. A knot tied in my stomach


    and I let my hands loose. He looked at me with a frown before turning around swimming towards the


    bank of theke. What was that I saw in his eyes?


    I stayed at the same ce trying toprehend the event turning out here. My mind wants me to


    ept the situation but my heart didn''t want to believe the truth. I closed my eyes and took a few deep


    breaths. I can''t vanish even though that is what I highly wanted to do at this moment. I swam to the


    shore and saw him facing away from me with his muscles tensed up. I went and stood in front of him


    wanting him to say something... anything! He breathed out and looked at my eyes.


    "There was a tradition in our tribe. They fix people''s marriage immediately after the birth of every


    female."


    He didn''t need to exin everything to me in detail. He was already arranged to marry a woman by


    their parents'' choice and she is waiting for him back at his tribe. He shared so many details to me but


    never spoke about her even once. A huge lump of pain caught in my throat. He doesn''t want to be with


    me. He already belongs to some other. I can''t do this to two humans. I should have been in my limits!


    As I guessed, this must have been a test from destiny which I failed so miserably. Get the grip, La!


    "I understand. I will take my leave now. I don''t want you to feel embarrassed or guilty. I know you


    reacted in the heat of the moment. Forget it and go to... the woman waiting for you. Goodbye,


    Maayan."


    I tried to speak normally and managed to keep a small smile on my face.


    I feel embarrassed as the most beautiful moment in my life was a mistakemitted by the person I


    love. How crude destiny is!


    I turned to walk away but he caught my wrist. I closed my eyes being foreign to all these fucking


    feelings bombarding me. I opened my eyes and looked at him when he released my hand.


    "I''m sorry, La. Will you pleasee tomorrow? I don''t want to break our re... friendship like this.


    Please! I want to see you before leaving this ce. I don''t even know whether we can meet again."


    The desperateness in his voice and his first request it is. I always answered the prayers of good-


    hearted people. He is my most favourite human after all! I can''t deny him. I nodded my head with the


    same smile and started walking towards the forest desperately wanting to vanish from the surface of


    the earth. I ran after a few steps and teleported to space where the orbit was clear of anys. I


    took my true form and blended with the darkness there. I felt so exhausted but with my wavering mind;


    but I can''t focus to do meditation. I roamed around the sr system wanting to kill the time and to calm


    myself.


    This shall too pass!


    I got lost of my time and teleported back to earth by afternoon to fulfil the wish of the man whom I love.


    I hope he would be waiting for me. It will be for good even if he had already started his journey. I


    walked there with a calm andposed manner. But my heart started racing when my eyes met that


    enticing pair of rubies.


    My lips shed a smile as usual and he smiled back at me with a sigh of relief. He must have thought I


    wouldn''t turn up. I notice he had cleaned the hut and removed the perishables away. He had the


    thought of the future to keep the ce usable for passersby. And he seems all ready to go.


    "I didn''t mean to make you wait, Maayan. I just lost the track of time."


    I spoke trying to be casual but the air between us was thick with tension.


    "It''s okay. I am happy that you came to send off me. And this is for you."


    He extended a roll of a thickyer of creamy cloth. I took it with a calm smile but my heart was beating


    with anticipation.


    I opened the roll and my smile reached my eyes on seeing the talented artwork. It was a painting;


    painting of us sitting under the banyan tree. We are smiling so naturally in the canvas, unlike the fake


    smiles we were exchanging right now. That ce is our favourite spot to take a break. He had captured


    every minuscule thing and painted it very realistic. The fruity scent revealed the source of colours on


    the canvas. A material part of our memory to cherish.


    "It was very beautiful. Thank you."


    This would always remain as my most precious gift from a human.


    He grinned big knowing I like his creation. We fell into silence and it was kind of getting ufortable.


    I looked at his face and found his eyes disying an inner battle. Suddenly he pulled me to a tight hug


    and held me close to his body. I fisted my hand to stop myself from embracing him. His manly scent


    and the warmth of his skin rubbed over me leaving his trace on me. He never embraced me when I


    give him goodbye hugs every day. But now he wants to!


    No, La! He doesn''t belong to you!


    He stepped back with a sad face and gave me a guilty smile on my impassiveness.


    "Alright then. I should start before sunset. Then I can reach my tribe before tomorrow night. You are the


    most wonderful woman I ever met. But..."


    He smiled trailing off the words he wanted to say. I kept my face calm and nodded at him. I wasn''t


    nning to speak. I am afraid that I might speak something which would make both of us


    ufortable more than now. He got that and picked his small cloth bag and smiled at me before


    started walking towards the way leading to downwards. I looked around the ce which gave me many


    wonderful memories and closed my eyes to teleport to my room. I wanted to give time to myself to get


    the grip over myself. I have my people and I should be back to my routine. A part of me know that was


    impossible. Still, I want to try. I have controlled my feelings in the past and I can do it now.


    My senses suddenly got alerted and at the same time, Kathir''s telepathy reached me.


    ''A coven of vampires were behaving so aggressive and now the coven were destroying everything in


    their way who were fastly moving towards the habitat of humans. I was trying to control them but they


    were getting out of control. I need your assistance, Goddess!''


    The humans were not revealed about the existence of vampires as it might make them feel threatened.


    And that wasn''t going to change anytime soon.


    An entertaining mission!


    [To be continued...]