Am okay... it's nothing. They are just small bruises " she said. He sighed turned and looked around. "Am letting you all know this...Mila Crystals is important to me and anyone who annoys , harms or causes a scratch on her will face me " he said codly. Taking her wrist he lead her away. ........ Mila Crystals, the second-born child of the Crystals. After her boyfriend of four years leaves her out in the cold on Christmas Eve. She has an accident that leads her straight into the arms of a stranger, one who would dote on her for the rest of her life.
I told you not to come here again " Rian yelled.
His girlfriend took a deep breath rubbing her hands together to generate some heat.
"But it's Christmas Eve, I wanted to spend it with you and them...see I bought some gifts from Mom and Dad "she smiled.
Her face was red and she kept sniffing from all the cold.
Laughter radiated from inside the house.
He sighed closing the door behind him.
"Mila, please go away. We both know they don't like you that much". He took the gifts, "thank you for this but please leave, this isn't my home it's there's I can't let you in "he said.
Mila felt her eyes sting, go back....she had taken a two-hour bus and had to climb the slippery hill just to get there cause no one would drive her. And now he wanted her to leave.
Someone appeared behind him, "Honey come in, the food is getting cold "
A sweet voice said. Mila's teary eyes landed on her co-worker, Valeria.
She blinked not believing her eyes but that smirk on her face said otherwise.
Rian nodded.
"I will call you later, now please leave " he said to Mila went back in and closed.
Mila stood there in a daze as her tears fell, her runny nose getting worse.
Slowly she made her way through the thick snow heading back down the slippery slope.
It was already dark and cold.
"No, no....maybe she just followed him to say hello to his parents...she can't..they can't possibly be..." she said as her tears fell.
Still wonder why Valeria was at her boyfriend's parents' place.
She stopped gazing down at the path she was to take.
"Should I take the short cut "she muttered. Mila had to hurry and catch the next bus, but if she took the main path then it would take an hour.
Her eyes moved to the dark path leading to the shortcut. Pulling out her phone Mila turned on her flashlight and headed to it.
After an hour of moving Mila stopped flashing around her light to see where to go but she seemed to have lost her way.
"Am I lost?" she asked herself.
She dropped down to the cold ground, it was getting colder and her feet hurt.
"Why does this always happen to me "she burst into tears. "Am I that unlucky "cried Mila.
Something moved, and Mila instantly fell silent.
"You alone," a voice said behind her.
Mila jumped screaming for her life but the scare sent her falling back.
A strong arm grabbed her stopping her fall.
"Careful " Mila opened her eyes to the owner of the voice.
The light from her phone helped her see his face,
Long white silver hair with deep clear blue eyes. He gazed down at her and a smile appeared on his lips.
Mila felt something warm under her touch and looked down to see he was shirtless.
She pushed herself away from his hold staggering back.
"You okay?" he asked.
Mila nodded bending down to pick her phone up. Why was a half-naked handsome man alone in the forest?
She glanced up and he was still staring down at her.
"I. I will be on my way..." she said turning.
"You sure you can find your way...I thought you were lost "he said.
"Who said I was lost, I know this path so well "she lied.
"Mmmm...okay, "he said watching her.
Mila gulped and walked off not looking back.
She was scared of the dark butt the half-naked stranger scared her more.
She heard footsteps behind her and stopped.
Did he follow her ? she breathed.
Suddenly she heard a growl, Mila turned to see a dog-looking animal staring at her.
She gasped, it was a wolf.
"Where did you come from?" she said moving back her light on it. But to her bad luck another appear and then another.
There were five of them, "Please don't hurt me" she cried gazing at their white fangs.
"Am just a lost lady....and trust me I don't taste that nice, no meat just bones " she said.
But they kept moving forward. Not looking back she stumbled into something and fell.
Taking the chance one pounced on her, its sharp teeth sticking into her arm. She screamed fighting it off with all her strength.
"Help, someone help " she cried.
She wasn't ready to die like that.....
Someone hit it off her and it rolled back in the snow. The others moved back too.
It was the stranger from before. He gazed down at her and bent down.
"You okay?" he asked. She nodded her tears falling. He picked her up.
His angry eyes turned back to the wolves who instantly ran off.
Mila moved hiding in his chest, she didn't care if he was naked or a stranger, he had saved her and was human like her.
"You sure you're okay?" he asked.
She breathed looking up at him, bursting into tears.
"I thought I was going to die..." she cried.
His blue eyes stared down at her crying pale face.
Her eyes looked down at her injured arm," am bleeding too, oh God am going to die " she cried even more.
He wasn't sure if it was the pain from her injury or shock but Mila cried even loudly. He gently pulled her close hugging her.
"Don't worry you won't die."his deep voice said close to her ear.
Using her other hand she held on to him, hiding her face in his chest.
Slowly she felt him pick her up and gently hold Mila in his arms.
"Let's get you out of here, "he said.
Maybe she was too tired or in so much pain, Mila felt her eyes close as her body went numb.