Chasing My Rejected Luna
Chapter 94

EZRAS

P.O.V

After I returned, the ball was starting to dwindle down. Tegan and I stayed until the very last person left. Some were too intoxicated to drive back so they opted to stay in our guest wing. After they all had retreated for the night, Tegan and I gave out orders to the clean up crew. Which was a different set from our servers, we didn't want to overwork anyone. We then decided to head up to our wing once they started cleaning.

"Thanks for tonight." Tegan said with a small smile.

"Anytime." I said as I pulled my wrist up to look at the time.

"It's 12am. Merry Christmas." I then said.

"Oh um... Merry Christmas."

"I have something for you. Wait here." I said before turning away to grab her gift off the nightstand in my room.

When I returned her face looked surprised.

"You didn't have to. I didn't get you anything." She said as her smile faded.

"I don't need anything." I then said as I handed her the gift.

"You shouldn't have spent any money on me." She said, taking it from me.

"Let's just say, this one wasn't expensive, but worth more than money."

"That doesn't even make any sense." She said with her contagious giggle. "Open it."

She looked at the wrapping paper then back to me.

"I've never received a real gift before. My father forbade Helena to give me a gift so instead we would just share some cookies and milk." "Sometimes, that's better." I replied with a small smile.

She smiled back before slowly removing the bow as she pulled the strings releasing its hold. Once that was done she tore into the wrapping paper, revealing a small wooden chest with a rose encased in glass engraved into the grains, just like the rose in beauty and the beast.

"I made it." I said, making her head shoot up.

"You made this?" She asked, shocked.

"I am more than just a King. I can do other cool things than ruling a Kingdom. I wanted to give you something meaningful to replace your shoe box that holds your most valuable momentums, one that can lock." I said as my head nodded in the direction where a lock could be put on it.

"It's beautiful, thank you."

"Open it." I then urged.

She twisted the box to face her as she opened it. Her face immediately looked surprised as tears began to stream freely down her face. "Mr.Cuddles..." She said as she let out some sniffles. "But... How?" She asked as her eyes looked up to me.

"Helena got it for me from your stuff. And I had my nana fix it. What do you think?" I asked, as tears overpowered her emotions.

"I don't know what to say." She said between breaths.

"You don't have to say anything." I replied.

"Ezra, this is the most thoughtful gift I could have ever received." She said as she ran into my arms.

I wrapped them around her until her sobs became soft breaths. When she pulled away, her face matched her hair, red.

"I'm sorry, I know I probably look like a fool now." She said as she wiped her nose with her arm.

"No, you're absolutely beautiful." I said as I cupped her cheeks within my hands making her stare into my eyes.

"You deserve the world, Tegan." I said as I placed a small kiss upon her lips.

The small currents sending shivers down my body. Our lips parted just in time for her to let out a yawn.

"Goodnight, Tegan." I said, kissing her forehead as she walked into her room.

She stopped to look at me once again before I smiled and turned around to head to my own room. I knew she had just forgiven me and we had so much to discuss, but tonight we will just enjoy the moment we shared. Her door shut as I went into my own bedroom. Once I was in my own room, I showered and got myself ready for bed. It had been a long day and although I now know when the Demon Lord would be coming. I had the slightest idea of how we would stop him.

Ten to eleven months gave us so much time to really prepare but it also gave him time too. If only I knew his weakness, then I could put an end to this war before it ever happened.

After finishing my nightly routine I climbed in bed, looking at the clock. It now read 1:30am and I was nowhere near tired, although I should be considering how busy of a day I had.

I laid in bed as I watched the ceiling fan twirl in a circle. After some time I decided to get up. It seemed as if I wouldn't be getting any sleep tonight. I walked over to my balcony as I opened the doors allowing the cold winter air to hit my bare chest, making my nipples pebble with the cold drift.

I slipped my shoes on as I walked out. Although part of it was covered in snow, I didn't care. Being out on this balcony, breathing in the winter's cold fresh air always soothed my mind. It seemed to help clear it in ways I never could. Luckily the balcony was mostly covered, so the snow was only on the ledge of the balcony, everything else under the awning was still dry.

I sat there for a while. However, the winter's breeze didn't help take away the intrusive thoughts that seemed to rapidly play in my head tonight. Between what the Demon Lord wanted with Lydia, then he set up Aiden perfectly so that his message was delivered yet one less wolf was in his way.

What I knew for sure was, he already had Lydia, which meant she very well could already be dead. So, the only way we would know what she knew was if we entered the Demon Lord's mind or into his little extractoners mind. But I wasn't sure if Tegan could do that on her own free will or not.

I sat there a bit longer trying to think of what we could do to experiment on our limited options. There of course was a sleep study, we could wake her before something happened, or maybe we can somehow share a bond to go in the dream together? There were options of course, but none of which I was certain would work. Especially since Tegan has yet to go into a dream on her own free will.

Lost in my thoughts I almost didn't hear the soft tap at my bedroom door. I looked back wondering who it was knocking at such an hour. I got up making my way across the room before opening the door, revealing Tegan herself. "Hey..." She said first.

"Hey, was there something you needed?" I asked, momentarily concerned.

I could see her gulp before she dropped the robe, her naked beautiful body on full display.

"Yeah... You." She replied as she pushed me backwards, closing the door with her foot.