Chapter 18 W what are you doing , Enoch ? I called , feeling his large , warm hand on the inside of my shirt . I wasnt sure if he was flirting or just existing , but either way , my brain was short circuiting as Enochs hand rushes up . behind my back . His hand is going to give me seizures if these rising goosebumps are a telltale sign . Like this ? He murmurs with a pout on his face , the other hand snaking under my legs just under my knees where one usually would be upon carrying someone . The next thing I know , Ah ! Im being carried bridal style up in the air as if I weigh nothing against his large , bulky arms . Enoch ! I yell , aggravated with what hes doing right now . Hes not being very obedient lately , and thats starting to get to me . Hes also not doing it on purpose , which somehow makes it worse how am I supposed to fight off an accidental seduction ? Like this ? He mutters , close to my ear . I feel his warm breath brushing my skin and I cringe away from him . Shit , shit shit . How is an amnesiac so hot ? I clear my throat , trying to be mature of the situation , because its honestly getting to me . A alright, yes . Yes , this is how you carry someone ! Not like a potato sack behind your back , okay . I muttered , a crimson tint creeping up my cheeks . I look away from him , completely flustered . Goddamnit , get a hold of yourself , Taryn ! Taryn ? Enoch calls with a tinge of sadness in his voice , I turn to look at him . My eyes widened to see him close to crying . Oh my Goddess , how is this towering man looking like a kid after brutally beating everyone near their deaths earlier ? Theres even lots of their blood splattered on his body and hes out here tearing up ? Bad … ? He mutters . Is he asking if he did bad with carrying me ? I immediately shook my head , There there , I I didnt mean to look away . You did great , youre uh … learning . I comfort , and the tears immediately evaporate out of his eyes , replaced with a smile as he leans his head close to me like a puppy . My hand moved to pat him . Ive been doing this for so long , its already engraved in me like muscle memory . If hes not in his human form , I would assume I would see his wolf wagging his tail right now . Damn , this is not healthy for me . Im not supposed to be babysitting a grown man . Not to mention , a killing machine who only stops at my command . I cant always stop him if Im not there , and thats going to be his biggest fucking flaw if he is staying in this pack as Gamma Abel said . Okay , now would you please put me down now ? I sigh , he smiles cheekily and before I knew it . He begins spinning around with me still in his arms . Enoch ! No ! I called but he wouldnt stop . Cradling me even close as he begins to spin faster . What is this ? A test fucking drive ? My head is beginning to spin again and before I know it , my arms unconsciously wrap around his neck , afraid of falling down my concrete floors . Shit , shit , shit . Hes out of control ! Very good ! He exclaims , laughing his ass off as he begins to throw me in the air and catching me , as though practicing even more . Ugh , I really dont need this right now . I suck in a huge amount of breath , Eno- Taryn ? My eyes widened when the door opened and the same Omega who called me back then peeks his head inside . Well fuck . 1/3 11:53 Sat , 15 Mar AM Chapter 18 My face immediately turned grim as Enoch came to a halt . He looks confused by the bystander who just came in , before those emerald eyes turned into a harsh glare , the same one Ive seen him wear while drilling his fist into everyones ques earlier . Hik- The girl immediately backs out with a shriek . I Ill wait for you here outside , T taryn . Hes basically annoyed that someone ruined his fun . By fun , I mean , spinning me the fuck in the air just because he learned how to properly carry a woman . Enoch , I trailed off . Turning off every expression I have on my face just so he would know how deep he is in this shit he just pulled . Put me down . I glower at him and he nods , pouting like a kid . He places me down the bed , once again , kneeling right in front of me . Did I tell you to do that ? I grit my teeth , staring straight at him . He shakes his head . Good , hes not stupid enough to not understand what Im saying . Good , then why did you do it ? My voice raised this time , the annoyance clearly steaming out Theres a maximum line my patience can reach , and I am on the edge of it . I am not in the mood to deal with a toddler right now and he needs to know that . God , when will his memories even come back ? Good . It feels good . He hesitated , voice deep and low . A shiver ran down my spine . My brows shot up almost immediately . Hes said three , no four words just now did he ? Shit , I never would have known his voice sounds like that saying a full sentence . I immediately cleared my throat when silence began to cloud the entire room . No , stay focused , Taryn . You were getting angry at him . Next time , you dont do what youre not told to , alright ? Especially not to another person . I sigh , rubbing my temples . Enoch nods like a scolded kid and I purse my lips , my heart beginning to soften . Ha , if hes this cute and hot and obedient , someone wouldnt be able to keep being mad for too long . I turn to the edge of my bed where a towel was lying and I begin to wipe the blood off of him . You also shouldnt kill people while youre staying here . Havent I told you that before ? I recalled and Enoch leans into my touch whilst nodding his head . Big baby . Did you kill any of them there ? Tell me the truth . I stare straight into those emerald eyes , trying to penetrate them for answers . Enoch shakes his head , a smile slowly forming on his lips . No , because Taryn said no . My heart quickened once more . There it is again , hes saying more words than usual . A smile unconsciously curves into my lips . Its definitely a step closer to him being fully healed ! How would you even know they didnt die when you were just throwing and punching them all around ? I chuckle to myself as I struggle scrubbing one spot of his shoulders where the blood has dried up . As if the wind has shifted , I glance up to Enochs emerald eyes which somehow turned numb scary and dangerous . If you indeed look at the abyss for long , it will begin to look back at you . A smirk , a psychotic looking one formed on Enochs lips , completely erasing his naive look . Because I didnt hit them where theyd die . He mutters . What ? My palms began to sweat onto the towel , freezing on top of his shoulders . It was quick . It was no more than a second i his face switched back to the naive , innocent man I saved not too long ago in the woods . Who … who was that ? 2/3 Chapter 18 Then it hit me . What do I really know about this man ? Raising him for a couple of weeks is one , but were basically strangers . With him losing his memory . I dont know for sure if hes anything dangerous . If hes going to regain his memory , will he … will he kill me ? Taryn ? I hear the door creak open again and Im pulled out of my thoughts as the girl earlier peeks her head between the door . R right … Ill be right out . I hesitantly smile before glancing down at Enoch knelt before me . 1 stop rubbing him and simply handed him the towel , not meeting his eyes . Take a bath . Make sure youre clean all throughout , alright ? I see him nod in the corner of my eyes before walking to the bathroom . Goddess , please tell me what exactly I have done . So , youre saying … I bite my lips in disbelief . You want me to go back out there ? After what just happened to us ? I questioned , brows furrowing at the old lady . She answers without thinking . She looks away with pride , No one can do it . No one wants to get out to the unclaimed lands after hearing someone has stalked you and your … stray out there . Hes not a stray . I quickly hissed , completely defensive of Enoch . That is not the point . I sighed , realizing were already straying too far from the topic . You do realize we already got in trouble , right ? Cant Seraphina do it ? After all , shes the leader of this project . Before I knew it , a slap immediately slashed down my face , my head immediately turned to the side . Are you being jealous of her right now ? Is this why you refuse to go back out there ? The headmaids face turned red in anger , her veins popping out of her forehead . What the fuck ? How did she come to that conclusion ? I shake my head , No , I- Then you will do it ! She cuts me off . Buy the rest of the materials you failed to buy and go back like the Omega you are . Her words penetrate through me , leaving me completely speechless . She walks past me , bumping my shoulder . But & moving to leave , she turns to my ears , leaning down for a whisper . Bring your stray to help with the bags too . She fixes my collar thats been messed up . If you cant do even that , then maybe just die in the unclaimed lands . I hear the smirk on his voice and I could feel blood from the crescent my nails had dug in the palm of my hands . Like what you should have done years ago , Omega . She whispers and the next thing I know , the door shuts close behind me , leaving me frozen on the spot . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!