The Beast's Possession
86: Don’t go.

**Bane

pov**

I probably shouldn't have done that, but instead of sitting and waiting for her to wake up, I carried Aife to our house. Funny how fast I made it 'our' house, not just mine. Maybe she really did make the damned building feel like home after all...

Deep down, I knew my decision to set her free was the right thing. That way, I could save her from me, save her from the venomous darkness that surrounded me and the pack. However, my ability to think kept being clouded by how I felt around her.

After Milly, I didn't think I could fall for someone, and yet, here I was, pretty sure that I had gotten close to falling if not already tipping over the edge.

Aife wasn't just a gush of fresh air. She was rain. She was the unpredictable force that came with the storm and turned everything upside down. Aife was the blessing for deserted lands and dying people. She was the water that ensured life around her would thrive.

I had no right to think of her that way. Fuck it, I had no right to hold her the way I did, but I couldn't help it. Every time she was at arm's length, I wanted to grab her and pull her to me.

The realization I didn't want to admit slowly sank in. So much that I had to think if there was any way to keep her. Milly was right, I was selfish, I thought only about myself and my needs, and now, I was proving that again.

Before I could enter the house, Zion caught up with me. He didn't look too pleased that I didn't listen to his command, but kept his voice low so as not to wake Aife.

"Don't tell me you're planning another sick way to punish her," he hissed.

My eyes focused on Aife and then, back on my best friend. A lump the size of a fist grew in my throat, I couldn't force words past it, so I just shook my head.

"Good, because then you would have an entire pack to answer to. Word already got out, they all know she released Rex, the fucker is running around the main building right now and telling everyone how Luna saved him." Zion announced, grinning like a lunatic.

As glad as I was to get an update about what was happening in my pack, I wasn't sure what I had to do with it and why exactly Zion had to tell me all of those things. Raising my eyebrow, I mouthed a silent, "and?"

He rolled his eyes at me as if I was an idiot. "And they are uniting forces. That might seem like a pretty foreign concept to you, but let me give an example. Remember how men were with Milly after she happily announced she would become Luna?"

I took a moment to think back in time. Milly had told everyone even before I was ready to make an announcement, but back then, I wrote it down on her being excited about the new step in our relationship.

Come to think of it, she wasn't shy either, so more often than not, I heard her remind everyone that she was Luna so they had to obey her. That didn't work out as she planned.

In fact, her actions brought a completely opposite result. People around the pack started hating her and avoiding being in her presence at all costs.

Suddenly, a wave of panic surged through me and I held Aife to my chest a little tighter. Were they all planning to do the same thing to Aife? She hadn't done anything wrong, she really didn't deserve an attitude like that.

"Ah," Zion chuckled. "I see the wheels in your head turning. You're almost there, but now quite, my friend. Whatever ideas are running through your mind, you're wrong." He added.

I glared at him. If Zion didn't want to tell me what was happening, why did he come in the first place? All that beating around the bush bullshit was getting on my nerves.

"Impatient, are we?" Zion laughed and I really, and I mean really, wanted to punch him.

"Alright, I'll stop torturing you, promise. I gave you an example just to open your damn eyes without pissing all over you. You see, while Milly was basically outcasted, because let's face the facts, she was a bitch, Aife is a whole different scenario. Your people are uniting forces for their Luna, not against her. The pack has accepted her."

I was speechless. My jaw nearly hit the ground as I stared at Zion in disbelief.

My people didn't take to strangers kindly. We were located away from everyone for a reason and preferred to keep to ourselves.

"Would you look at how the turns have been tabled. The pack accepted her even before their Alpha grew a pair and admitted that he had feelings for the girl. One, green really isn't your color. Two, why don't you pull your head out of your ass and admit you're completely smitten by her, eh?"

Zion didn't bother to stay around for long enough to hear my thoughts. Instead, he flipped me off, spun on his heel and hopped away. He actually hopped like a kangaroo.

That guy... Sometimes, I wondered if I was in sane mind when I asked him to be my Beta. As great of a friend as he was, I wasn't fully sure a Beta who acted like a madman was what I truly needed.

I still looked at him hop when Aife shivered and let out a barely audible whimper. It was enough to remind me what I was doing before Zion interrupted me, so I carried her inside the house and upstairs.

Once I reached the hall, I stopped, glancing between doors. Should I carry her to the guest bedroom or would ours be fine. Fuck, now even the bedroom was ours, not just mine.

The longer I stood thinking, the more foolish I felt. Since when have I had to think before acting? I always did whatever I wanted and never really doubted my decisions. As a matter of fact, I never really questioned myself either. Never until now.

Now, it felt like if I made one wrong move, the whole castle would collapse on me. Zion was right, I was a bloody goner.

Sighing, I let my heart rule over my mind and carried Aife to our bedroom. The moment I laid her on the bed, she started shivering again, so I pulled the covers over her.

For a moment, I stood next to the bed and stared at her like a stalker. Why hadn't I noticed the truly breathtaking beauty before was beyond me.

I knew she was pretty, stunning even, but the more I looked, the more I noticed. For example, while her lashes were light, some of them appeared longer and darker than the others. She had barely noticeable freckles covering her nose and cheeks, which really suited her.

And those lips...

Just one look at her full lips was enough for my body to start acting up, so I knew I had to leave and let her rest. Since I knew myself and was sure I wouldn't be able to sit around, I decided that I might cook something for her. However, just when I took the first step, Aife reached her hand out to grab my wrist and stop me. "Don't go, I'm cold."