Chapter 250 - The storm is over

"It's me!" Leo said, holding her still.

Hearing his voice, Clara stopped struggling. She panted hard and, "Leo?" She asked with uncertainty, because when she saw him, she thought it was a dream, but seems it's true.

It was hard for her to believe it because Callum told her that they are underground and that has made fear and hopelessness crept into her heart.

She just didn't want to give up. Even if Leo wouldn't come to her, she wanted to make sure she escaped and go to him.

"I told you it's not a dream. Baby, you are safe. Safe with me." Leo said, pulling back and stare into her teary eyes.

"It's really you." Clara said after seeing his face, yet the fear in her expression still remained.

Her hand reached up to both sides of his neck, while her eyes searched his own. "It was so scary. He even let me hit him, yet my blows are like air to his body. I felt so useless.

It's like I'm nothing without the guardian power." She shook her head like someone who just freshly lost her sanity.

She gulped and bit her finger, but he got hold of the hand that was shaking even as she tried to bit her fingernail and looked at her with tears filling up his eyes at her state.

He had never seen her like this before.

"I.. .i.. always consider it a curse, but I'm nothing without it. I just became a human and all that happened." Clara began ranting on and on.

"You are something Clara." He said and her emerald orbs stared into his own, as if she wanted him to go on.

"You are my woman, my everything. I'm sorry that you had to go through all that. I'm sorry I didn't arrive on time.

But baby, I will try my best to make you forget about it. It's all my fault." Leo said with a sad expression. 

He pulled her into his embrace and hugged her tightly, while his tears dropped. "I'm so sorry." He said.

His words and warmth finally made her anxiety vanish. She calmed down and hugs him back.

She's really safe.

"No, it's not your fault." Clara said and pulled back, looking up into his eyes and wiped his tears with her thumbs.

"Don't feel bad about it. I stirred up his feelings with my foolishness from the start, so it's my fault." She said and hugged his neck, because the fear was setting in again after their body parted.

"I kind of want to be in your arms like this for a while. It makes me feel safe." She said.

Leo pulled her back and sealed his lips on her forehead. To further assure her that all is fine, "the storm is finally over, my love. You will soon be in my home, like you already are, in my heart, forever." He said and hugged her tightly.

He couldn't wait to finally marry her. To make her the woman of his kids and if she felt safe in his embrace, he wants to always hold her all night.

Clara breathe in and out of his scent and felt her nerves relax. 

He was right.

The storm is over.

The demon lord is gone. Sonya met Tim, Callum is the only love interest that approach her, since her luck issue chase away people that could help her then, so no one.

"What happened to him?" She asked and Leo didn't hold back.

"He's dead." He said and Clara let out a sigh of relief.

That creep is no more.

Her insecurity vanished. She only concentrated on his body heat and racing heart, because even though he looked calm, his heart was racing like crazy.

"Seems like being a human isn't bad, once there are people like you around." Clara said.

"Why did you say that?" Leo asked, stroking her back soothingly.

"I can't even think about anything right now. Your heartbeat is taking over my brain's function. It's the only thing in my head." Clara said.

A smile blossom on her face. It was a sad event but the real fact is that, it's over.

They can all live peacefully from now.

"If that is the case, how about we stay like this all night." Leo said and pulled back from her.

He laid down on the bed.

"Come here." He said to her and she smiled as she moved closer to him.

He helped her on top of him, with her head resting on his chest.

"If my heartbeat alter your train of thought, then let it remain so till the event cease to pop up. If my embrace makes you feel safe, let me hold you till your insecurities vanish completely. Don't let it traumatize you, because he's not worth it.

He's nothing but a deluded being that couldn't handle rejection." Leo said.

"Are all men like that? You say no and they try to harm you?" She asked.

"No, sweetheart. His kind are rare and believe me, no one would do that to you again. You're safe now. You're only mine." He replied.

Clara sniffed her nose and tried to control the tears that were threatening to come out again.

"If your heart kept beating like this, I'm scared you might have a heart attack before daybreak. I think you also need to calm down." She said.

Leo did not plan on telling her not to feel, because being a guardian, she had shut herself from a lot of feelings.

Yet, he felt hurt at the same time, because that still happened. "Let's just wait and see." He said, closing his eyes to control his emotions..

"I don't want you to have a heart attack." She said.

Leo chuckled softly. "I won't." He assured.

"Thank you for saving me." She said, feeling sleeping already.

"Thank you for staying safe." He replied and kissed her forehead.

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