Aylin's feelings - Part 2

Azimir did not move his eyes away from the woman in front of him. If she were to leave him the next day, he wanted to savor every moment with her and cherish them until he met her again. He could not suppress the desire to not let her go and as every moment passed, he perceived it to be him having less time with her.

"I..I.." Aylin tried to justify herself but nothing came out. Her tongue refused to move while her mind stopped working, forcing her heart to take over.

"Do you have to go?" Azimir held her hands, not caring about people chancing upon him with Aylin in such a compromising situation. "Can you not push back your departure for a few days, Aylin?"

The wolf in him stirred and his ears perked up in anticipation. All these years, he had come across a lot of women, be it humans or werewolves. But none had been able to affect him as much as Aylin did. Towards her, he shared the same feelings as Azimir.

There was something in her that lured the feral animal to her. With every moment in her absence, his possessiveness would erupt, forcing Azimir to look for her. It was only in her presence that the animal stayed calm and in high spirits.

"I have to, Alp..."

Azimir raised his brows at her and Aylin changed her way of addressing him immediately.

"I have to leave, Azimir. I have responsibilities to fulfill. I need to return to Aranill for I need to overlook the safety and increase security before the contest begins formally." Aylin sighed in helplessness. "Aranill needs me. I hope you will understand."

"I just do not want you to go." Azimir did not hold back and divulged what he wanted, what his heart wanted, astonishing Aylin. She could not conceal her exhilaration and she held his hands in hers, ignoring the perspiration on his palms.

"We will meet soon, Azimir. We will. It is just a matter of a few days." She tried to reason, disregarding the sadness she was feeling all of a sudden. A pang of grief hit her when she thought about the days she would be spending in his absence. But she could do nothing either.

She was the Commander of Aranill while he was the Alpha of Ideni. Each had their duties to perform and a kingdom to protect. And her duties surpassed his tremendously for she was not only in charge of Aranill but all other kingdoms too.

"I will miss you." Azimir continued and Aylin smiled at him immediately, hiding her sorrow behind her smile.

"I will miss you too. But it is all momentary, Azimir. We will meet again soon."

Aylin's revelation spread warmth through Azimir's dejected heart and his eyes sparkled, the wolf in him prancing in delight. Though she had not been vocal about her feelings towards him, she was giving him significant signs to him about her emotions and Azimir was smart enough to understand him.

"Will you really miss me?" He probed and Aylin nodded at him, not delaying her response even for a moment.

"Why?"

"Wh-What?" Aylin was confused by his question and she gave him a bewildered look, tilting her look slightly. Her eyes were filled with uncertainty and Azimir chuckled at her adorable expression. She had shed her appearance as a Commander and all Azimir found was a divine and gorgeous woman who was staring at him in a daze.

"I asked you why you would miss me." Azimir's eyes gleamed in mischief which Aylin did not notice. She lowered her eyes, her cheeks heating up in embarrassment. Her heartbeat spiked up, surprising even her and she felt too lost in the moment to speak a word.

Silence. That was all Azimir got. But he was not disheartened by it for he knew how to make Aylin speak. He stepped closer to her until he could feel her body heat but not too close and invade her privacy.

"I asked you a question, Aylin." His voice was stern and commanding but filled with adoration and affection and Aylin was having a hard time controlling her emotions that were going haywire in his presence.

"Do you not want to answer me?"

Azimir smiled on seeing the effect on he had Aylin. Surely, she felt something for him and he wanted her to disclose them to him. He could not stop her from leaving him for now due to her responsibilities. But that did not mean he would allow her to go before she proclaimed what she had in her heart.

"Aylin, I will not allow you to leave until you tell me what I want to hear," Azimir smirked at her and Aylin's heart skipped a beat on seeing his enchanting smile. Undoubtedly, he was the most charming man she had met in her life and to think that this man liked her was enough for joy to burst in her heart.

Having stayed alone in a group of men who only respected her due to the position she held, Aylin had long become immune to the fake show of admiration towards her. Though in front of her they greeted her warmly, behind her, all they have had was resentment and jealousy.

Now that she was at a place where people truly admired her and in the presence of a man who liked her for who she was and not due to the position she held, Aylin was overwhelmed with complex emotions. Her eyes stung and unknowingly, all the grievance she had suffered over the years and was still suffering came to her mind.

There were only a handful of people who loved her and Azimir too joined this group. Aylin was more than contented to have such a man doting on her and from his serious and confident look, she was sure that he was a man she could trust.

Tears escaped her eyes, frightening Azimir. He was aghast. But before he could inquire her about it, Aylin hugged him tightly, making his eyes go wide and rendering him speechless.

"I will miss you, Azimir. I will miss you a lot because I like you a lot."