Chapter 55

55.A Cold Morning YILEYNA

I awoke to find the bed empty, feeling a pang of pain inside of me. I know he had a lot to do, but I did
wish I could at least wake up to him next to me, even if it was just occasionally.

My entire body felt sore and achy, yet the lightness that I felt in my chest was immeasurable.

A smile played on my lips and my cheeks burned as I thought of last night. It had been different, and
even if I was blindfolded, it only heightened my other senses. I felt as if we had somehow become closer.
It was almost as if we had opened ourselves to one another in an entirely new way.

I was sure Theon felt something much more for me than he admitted. He couldn’t put it into words, but I
was positive he was falling for me. I smiled happily, hugging the blanket to my chest. He had cleaned me
too. No one did that unless they truly cared. I closed my eyes for a moment, feeling utterly happy and
content. My Theon… just like I was his… My heart leapt when I heard the sound of movement in the
other room, and I jolted upright, wincing at how sore my behind and core felt.

He was home!

I kicked the blanket off and quickly got out of bed, almost falling over my legs that felt like jelly. I opened
the drawer to grab a shirt or something to put on, when I realised it was half empty. I frowned. Most of
Theon’s clothes were missing… Feeling confused, I pulled on a t-shirt before I closed the wardrobe and
pulled the curtains open. The window was entirely frosted, and from what I could see outside, the snow
was still falling strongly and it was extremely windy. I stripped the bedding, the stains from last night a
reminder of everything that we had done here. I don’t think I’ll be able to come into this room without
remembering it. My heart skipped a beat as I held the bundled bedding in my arms and made my way to
the bedroom door



I opened it, to see Theon standing over a trunk, wearing black pants and a black shirt, which hung open,
and his hair brushed back. He turned his gorgeous amber eyes towards where i stood, his eyes trailing
over me, and I could feel my cheeks burning up under his gaze. It was almost as if he was undressing
me entirely, and the shirt I was wearing suddenly felt too small…

My heart skipped a thousand beats when our eyes locked. “Morning.” I said, my stomach all fluttery.

“Morning.” He replied, his deep sexy voice making me feel giddy. Goddess, what was going on? I was
feeling even more nervous than usual… He turned back to the trunk and tossed in some clothes. I
frowned, remembering the wardrobe that was partially empty.

“Are you going somewhere?” I asked, walking over to him.

There was over a foot difference in height between us, and although I wanted to pull him down and kiss
him, he had turned back to the trunk.

“I’m going to be moving to the castle for a while. I have to take the Beta title soon. The ceremony should
be coming up and then my workload will increase. It makes sense for me to take up my old room at the
castle.” He replied, his voice emotionless and cold. My stomach sank at those words, and deep down I
wondered if he’d invite me too. “So, do you mean permanently?” I asked, taking the clothes he was
shoving in and beginning to fold them.

My eyes fell to the red welts on my arms where he had tied me up. They were fading, yet the reminder of
what happened remained. Making an illicit desire throb in my lower regions.

“Pretty much, you can keep staying here. No one will remove you.” I froze, my heart thundering at what
he had just said. Why did that sound like… It didn’t sound right.

“You’re speaking as if you might not even come back here.” I replied lightly, raising an eyebrow



He looked down at me. Reaching up with his hand, he cupped the left side of my face, brushing his
thumb over my cheek.

“Who knows.” He smirked arrogantly.

I frowned.

“That’s mean.” I huffed, pushing his hand off. His smirk had eased me. “I’m sure you’ll come to see me at
least.” “Hmm, well you are a beautiful distraction.” My heart skipped a beat. “I’m glad I am.” I replied
softly.

His smirk vanished and he frowned.

“Although I will be busy over at the castle, I do want to see if we can push to awaken whatever you are
and maybe your shift… without anyone else knowing.” ! My unease vanished and I nodded, internally
scolding myself for feeling paranoid.

“Thanks, I’d appreciate that.”

Our eyes met and stepping closer, I reached up, locking my arms around his neck and pressing

my entire body into his. My heart pounded as I felt him tense, but it wasn’t even a split second later when
his hands wrapped around my waist and he stood up straight, lifting me off the ground completely and
crushing me against him. I smiled, kissing his jaw softly. He nudged my face away, kissing my neck
sensually instead. I resisted a moan and his hold on me tightened before he inhaled deeply, burying his
nose in the crook of my neck For a few moments, he didn’t move. I wrapped my legs around his waist,
enjoying his embrace and the steady beat of his heart. He exhaled slowly and placed me down.

“Are you going now?” I asked as he continued to put his things into the trunk. “Yeah, I’ll be leaving. Don’t
wait for me, alright? I won’t be coming back” I suddenly felt cold inside, but I nodded.



He slammed the trunk shut and closed the buttons of his shirt before he put on one of his big coats.

“Every evening at ten o’clock, down by the White Dove, starting tomorrow, meet me there.” I nodded,
feeling a flash of confusion. Why was he acting like that was the only time he’d see

me..?

He picked up the sack and trunk, and walked towards the door. Stopping, he placed something on the
shelf by the front door before opening the door. Instantly the howling wind became louder, and I flinched
as the blast of bitter cold rushed through the cabin. Theon stepped out and pulled his trunk out behind
him, he paused for a moment as I walked over to the door.

“See you…” I said softly.

He didn’t reply, and after a moment, he walked off in the deep snow. I watched him until I could no longer
see him, and closed the door to the cabin, locking it.

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