The Sin's Virtue

“What are you still doing here?”

That was the hundredth glare that I receiving today. It just kept coming from the different person. This was starting to annoy me now.

“Cooking.” I said with a deadpan face. Even though they are all back now, I just want them to get off my case. Why did I miss them again?

“You know I am starting to think you are doing this on purpose, aren’t you?” I looked up to at Caris who was giving me that look, with narrowed eyes and sass all over the table. “You are avoiding this.”

“I am not!” I said and I was very much aware of how defensive that sounded. Pathetic even to my own ears. “And who made you the Virtue of Kindness by the way?”

“Hey! Unlike others I have been a lot more easier on you, so be grateful!” Caris said throwing daggers at me and on the cue everyone came into kitchen. I groaned as they all of them came and sat on the breakfast counter looking at me with exasperation but nobody said anything.

“What?”

“Nothing.” Phoebe said with a shrug, making herself a sandwich.

“Good.” I went back to doing my work but I felt everyone’s eyes still on me, following me around as I made dinner. They knew well how to get on my nerves. “Oh for god’s sake!”

I threw the tomatoes randomly in the air out of frustration instead of cutting them as their stares became too much for me to handle. It hit Serena all over her dress and everyone laughed while I gave her an apologetic look. Good thing she was the Virtue if Patience. She shrugged and went to clean herself.

“What happened Shye? Are you missing someone?” Karen asked sweetly, her face covered with an innocent look. I sighed.

They all have been bugging me since I woke last weak after they brought me here in Santo. I had fallen unconscious due the poison that, thanks to Ignis and Silva, is now out of my system. It took me more than a couple of days to recover completely and meanwhile everyone helped me in tracing back the mark which was very difficult given how weak I was. Since then I have kept myself busy with work.

Although I told everyone about what had happened while they were gone and how I ended up using the mark to actually find them, but all they have been focused about is my mate. Of course they came to know about it while I was unconscious, in fact the whole hierarchy knows that but these girls have been on my back to go and talk to him.

I know I have been avoiding it but if I am being honest with myself then I am just scared of facing him. The last time I saw him, I remembered the conflicting moment he had and the doubt in his eyes and I did not have it in me to see that again. Of course I want to see him, touch him now that he has lost the best and I want nothing more than to smirk at him about it but the thought of him not trusting me anymore held me back.

So I kept myself busy, avoided his topic and went through my days without hearing anything from him as well, which was actually disappointing but it helped in maintaining the distance. I took this time to send out letters to everyone that helped us in rescuing my sisters from Lucien and expressed my gratitude.

“You guys should go back to Lucien you know?” I did not mean it though. Karen smirked at me as I rolled my eyes.

“I think the only one who needs to get her butt out of her is you.” She said folding hers arms across her chest. “Agree ladies?”

“Yep.”

“Totally.”

“Right.”

“Oh yes.”

“C’mon Shye, you know you want to.” Laila said with sincere tone this time. “What is stopping you? That guys was going nuts when you were out cold, the least you could do is go and be grateful to him.”

I bit my lip. Her trick was working on me. I felt guilty more than anyone knew, more than I let on but they did not know what was holding me back. I could not help but have second thoughts.

“No more discussion. Just go.” Noa said in finality.

“But...” one more word from me and there glares would really finish me off. “Fine!”

I gave in as they all cheered happily.

“Go get your mate sissy.” Karen came and hugged me. I smiled reluctantly. She whispered something while hugging me. “Wear something sexy, that guy is smokin’ hot.”

I hit her on her head as my face heated up.

I left the kitchen and went upstairs to my room remembering the elevator that I had seen for the first time at Kian’s place while I walked upstairs. I took a shower and changed into fresh clothes. I wore a pastel summer dress complemented with sneakers. I shrugged on a jacket, recalling the cool weather of Impío. I called Río and told him about my plan to visit in Impío and asked him to not tip off Kian which took a lot more convincing than I thought.

I brushed my hair and left them loose down my back. They were slight curly from the ocean breeze, as I was at the beach this morning. Taking one last look in the mirror, I took in a deep breath and without giving myself a chance to overthink again, I transported myself to Impío.

I opened my eyes as I found myself in the balcony of Kian’s office, just where I wanted to be. I was growing nervous by every passed minute as I waited for him to realise that I was here.

I stared out at the beautiful view that the villa looked over, the dusk-light made it even more mesmerising.

I turned around at the sound of glass door sliding open, feeling his alluring trace confirmed his presence.

I looked into his eyes as he stood leaning into the doorframe, smirking, his eyes alight with amusement as he shamelessly checked me out, making me conscious about myself.

“To what do I owe this pleasure?” I mentally sighed when I heard teasing voice, realising he was in a good mood.

I don’t want him to be mad at me.

“Hi.” I smiled. “How are you?”

“Aside for getting complete silence from my mate, I am good.” He said sarcastically and I bit my lip, guilt washing over me.

“I am sorry. I was just worried about you.” I said deciding to be just honest. Kian frowned giving me a questioning look. “Are you still mad at me?”

He chuckled straightening up and made his way over to me. I braced myself with every step he took towards me. He smirked, knowing all too well about the effect he had on me. He closed the gap between us and stood right in front me, not even an inch of space between us.

My breath got stuck in my throat as I looked up at him. His face was flawless from up this close, I could see all the dark specks in his velvety eyes that were exact same as mine. I took in a sharp breath as his hand touched my face, his large hands cupping my cheeks.

The sparks were undeniably delicious. I leaned in his touch, craving more and more of him.

This was bliss.

And it was just like he knew what was required as his lips came down to mine. All the sparks went off like never before as his soft full lips moved along with mine. I was drawn to him like a moth to flame, the more it burned me, the more I craved him. His one hand moved down to my waistline and settled on the small of my back while one hand was holding the nape of my neck as he drew me closer to him, closing in every distance and difference we had. His kiss was a break to all my worries.

He pulled away, leaving me weak in my knees and needing more.

“Does that answer your question?” He asked softly and I looked away, blushing. He laughed hugging me as I buried my face in his neck.

He was my home.

“I wanted to tell you something.” I pulled away as I realised it was time to tell the truth.

He gave me an urging nod to go on.

“Its about Chao.” I said as I looked at him for any reaction but when none came, I continued. “I know he is your friend..”

“Not anymore.”

Oh

“Why?” I asked frowning. Even though his words gave me an utter sense of joy, I couldn’t help but be curious about what happened.

“Because Karen told me everything.” I went numb. He sighed when he saw all the colour draining from my face. “You were still unconscious in the cabin and Karen had come to me to confirm if we were mates. She said something like ‘I am so happy that she is safe with you now!’ and I got confused..”

“So she told you everything? Like every detail?”

He gave me a sheepish shrug but did not look mad whatsoever. I could not tell how relieved I felt.

I owe Karen a big one.

“I wanted to tell you Kian, I did, but when I got to know about you being best friends with him I got scared and...and...”

“And what Shye? You can share it with me.” Kian said taking my hand in his, giving it a comforting squeeze.

“And when you were gone to convince your brothers, he showed up at cabin and told me he was going to tell you about us and I was just scared that you will misunderstand me and leave me because there was never an us, me and Chao, god no! I hate him. I knew he was bluffing but still I hate him so much and I wanted to tell you myself because I love you-“

I did not just say that.

My eyes widened as Kian’s face snapped towards me, his eyes dancing with teasing merriment.

Why did I have to ramble like that?

“Say that again.”

“No.”

“Please?”

“No.”

“You won’t say that again?”

“No.”

I looked away in frustration.

I gasped as Kian pulled me against the wall and trapped me with his hands on the either side of my head at the wall. He was doing his thing again, invading in, as if never acquainted with a concept called personal space. Then again I invaded in his too so that nullified any chance of me complaining about it. Not that I wanted to anyways.

“Say it.”

There was that demanding tone again, pulling me in to do what he wanted and with all the close proximity, I was helpless.

“No...”

He smirked and leaned in leaving soft trails of kisses on my cheek, making his way down my neck, sucking my ear lobe as I moaned in pleasure that was consuming me. He kissed my neck ravishingly, biting at my weak spot, making my legs all jell-o.

He looked at me as I struggled to open my eyes after his merciless work on me, his lips barely touching mine, I was craving them but he did not kiss me.

“Say the words, Humility.”

“I love you.”

“You never could deny but be mine, huh Shye?”

I smiled and closed my eyes as his words kept ringing in my ears.

He chuckled.

“My Virtue.”

I was eternally his to be.

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