The One after my Heart

Kyra turned away blushing when the man in black kissed Maya on her forehead. But if she'd kept staring, she would've perhaps noticed a blood-red light flash briefly behind the man's eyelids for a split second and enter into Maya's forehead.

Nisa who noticed his actions softened her glare and had a somewhat grateful expression on her face.

"Here", the man handed Maya back into Kyra's arms and said with a sigh," The little one should be awake soon in no time."

Kyra took Maya into her arms and laid the little one's head over her right shoulder. But then, right after, once more, she found a familiar shadow slowly close in and hold her at the waist for the second time today.

Kyra found herself stiffening up once more, and with Maya sleeping in her arms, she couldn't move back immediately since she didn't wish to wake her up.

The lean muscular arms once more snaked across her waist as it pulled her towards him gently. "Now it's time for you to keep your end of the bargain. A deal's a deal after all. Wouldn't you agree?"

Bree's eyes widened, and Nisa gawked like a flustered young bird as she stamped her foot in anger glaring at the man.

To an outsider, the young lord, Kyra and Maya in that position probably looked like a family hugging after reuniting with each other after a long time.

"Wh-what do you want?" Kyra stuttered nervously.

The man in black inched his face closer and closer to her own, so much that she could feel his breath on her face. She angled her face away with a bitter, helpless look facing towards the sleeping Maya.

The man in black paused his moments, noticing her reluctance. He felt a strange annoyance rise within him, and, more so was frustrated by his own actions tonight.

'What's wrong with me today?' he thought to himself. He clearly wasn't behaving normally right now. 'Why am I behaving like this today? Is it because of her?'

He didn't know why but as he looked at her charming face, her puckered lips and peerlessly beautiful face, he felt the strong need to tease her, make her cry maybe a little, and then make her laugh incessantly. The woman in front of him definitely brought up strange stirrings, thoughts and desires within him.

The man in black held her firmly with his left hand behind her waist. With his right hand, he grabbed her free left hand and held it up to his chin. He then lightly brushed his lips against the back of her palm with a feather-like light soft kiss.

Kyra turned her face to look at him with surprise as though she expected him to do something worse. Her heart began to thump when he kissed her hand and looked at her face with his piercing ice-blue eyes. Like a butterfly that landed on one's skin, it was barely felt, but Kyra could hear the blood rushing in her ears.

"I believe we haven't been introduced properly yet. I'm Aiden Black", said the handsome man in a courteous tone, releasing her hand as he looked into her eyes with a small smile.

His sudden switch in behaviour threw her completely off track.

"I'm Ky-Kyra", she replied, stuttering out her name in return with a shaky tone.

Nisa, who was behind at her side, gave out a loud harrumph saying out loudly, "Hmmph! He's just a damn Blackie."

Upon hearing her voice, Kyra suddenly gave a start realising she wasn't alone here and tried to slowly free herself out from his hold. "Let me go".

Aiden Black didn't release his left hand, which held her firmly from behind and ignored what she said. He stared at the small cut on the right side of her neck and raised his right hand tracing the wound with his index finger.

"You're injured. Does it hurt?" he asked in a low concerned voice.

"Ssss---" Kyra took a sharp breath and winced as she felt the sting when his fingers brushed the cut.

He sensed what she was thinking and felt amused. "You know, I could heal it for you if you wanted." he offered her with a straight look.

"No thank you. None of your concern. Now let me go." She glared at Aiden, who gave her a wry smile and nodded. He slowly relaxed his grip and loosened his hold. But just as he loosened his hold and let go, in the next second with a frown on his face, he instantly looked towards Maya with a serious look in his eyes.

Kyra followed his worried eyes and immediately looked down at the sleeping girl on her right shoulder. She panicked. Why did he suddenly look at Maya? Was Maya injured somewhere that Kyra failed to observe earlier? Did the man fail to arrive and rescue her in time?

"What happened? What's wrong?!" she blurted out as she looked at Maya worriedly. Nisa, who was on the side, immediately came forward and looked up and down at her younger sister, inspecting her.

As Kyra felt a rush of thoughts overwhelm her mind, Maya slowly started to move, shifting around in Kyra's embrace, showing signs of her waking up.

As Kyra looked on at Maya concernedly, she suddenly felt herself pulled forwards by her waist.

Kyra felt a soft, gentle peck on her neck and felt a breath of airbrushing the nape of her neck. It was right on top of the wound on her neck for a brief moment!

At this sudden development, the hairs on her body immediately stood on their ends, and her knees almost gave out. Kyra shivered, and her left shoulder raised up in a jerk towards her left neck, trying to stifle and smother the ticklish feeling.

Bree's ears went red as her eyes widened as she stared at this duo, while Nisa's eyes seemed like they would pop out any moment, with her mouth wide open.

Under the pretext of acting like something was wrong with little Maya, this bastard actually managed to sneak in a kiss and now stood across her next to Bree with a triumphant grin on his face.

"Y-you...you..." Kyra stammered as her face turned red in a fury and pointed with her left hand at the striking figure who had somehow flashed next to Bree and had his right arm around her shoulders, while smiling back at Kyra now.

With his ice-blue eyes twinkling in mischief, ignoring the furious looks from Kyra, Aiden looked at Nisa and said threateningly," Brat, you better pray you to get home before I pay your mother a visit and tattle on you. I'll even add in my own version. So for your own good you had better get there before I decide to drop by." He sneered at the blonde teen earning a smouldering glare from her.

Aiden then looked at the fuming beauty with an amused look on his striking face, as the woman looked like she wanted to rip him into shreds any second now. 

He gave her a slight bow with his head and said," Until we meet again, Kyra. Consider it as a payment of advance. I'll collect on my debt another day. Unfortunately, I've pressing matters today, so do forgive my departure. Do not forget our deal. Off we go, Vandermire."

With a devilish grin, Aiden gave a small wave with his free hand the bunch in front of him, bidding them goodbye.

"Stop right there!"

"Damn Blackie, I'll kill you!!"

But right at the next moment, he disappeared into thin air with Bree, leaving two pairs of fuming eyes glaring at the now empty spot in the forests clearing.