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His body started to shake and fear crept all over him. Panic grabbed him, and Aledyan tried to scream, but no sounds came out from his mouth. It was as if a small piece of him died with every step she took away from him.

Chapter 12
     
    Inez heard him drop to his knees behind her. Short after, she heard him sob. Surprised by his reaction, she stopped and turned around. He looked scared where he sat on his knees on the ground, covering his face with his hands. The sight filled her with sadness. She just couldn't do it! She couldn't leave him.
    His wings were spread on each side of him, but they seemed to be higher up now, no t lying flat on the ground anymore. Maybe the kiss had given him some of his strength back.
    Slowly Inez approached him. His pain was so obvious that she almost felt it herself.
    She reached out and gently touched his back, right between his wings. Aledyan didn't move, but he became quiet. She saw his wings tremble when her hand glided up on one of them.
    In ez smiled to herself. Touching his wings felt like touching silk. The feathers were huge and smooth, but they were majestic and very beautiful. She let her hand examine them, gently, slowly and very carefully, just in case he was still in pain.
    Aledyan shivered all over. Moans of pleasure left his mouth, and he writhed on the ground, as if in ecstasy. When he moved his hips forward and pressed his legs together Inez quickly withdrew her hand from his wings and stared at him with big eyes. Had she just given him pleasure? She hadn't meant to, she had only intended to comfort him, but the look he gave her when he raised his head told her otherwise. She saw longing and desire. He was on fire, and seemed ready to throw himself at her any second.
    “You should have stopped me,” she said. “I didn't know that touching your wings would make you ...” Inez cleared her throat and looked away in embarrassment.
    “I should have, but couldn't. It felt too good .”
    He was still on the ground , and as she sat down he moved closer. His eyes were filled with regret. It made her realize that he hadn't meant to do what he had done during the kiss.
    Inez sighed and understood. He was lonely and hadn't been touched by anyone for over two hundred years, not even a handshake. The only one he had to talk to was the warlock every ten years, and she doubted those conversations had been pleasant. When Aledyan placed his head in her lap, she realized he was as fragile as a child. All his confidence, all his strength and self-esteem had been broken down over the years. There was not much left of the angel he had once been, she was sure of that. Honestly, it was a miracle that he hadn't gone mad yet. She would have, a long time ago.
    Inez looked down. Aledyan lay still, crouching a little bit with his arms wrapped around him. He looked very vulnerable. The anger she had felt when he had broken his promise was gone. Instead, she smiled, and felt that she wanted to take care of him, give him the love that he needed and make him strong again. She wanted to be there for him, to be there whenever he needed a shoulder to cry on.
    S he caressed his attractive face. A dark lock of his hair lay on his cheek. She gently moved it, and returned to soothing his face. Every touch was filled with care and love. She almost felt the effect it had on him. The fear she had seen in his eyes when she had told him she was leaving was gone. The fire in his eyes was also going away. That was good because she was not ready to go there yet.
    Aledyan took a deep sigh and closed his eyes. For the first time since she had entered the cave, he looked peaceful.
    Inez took her time to study him. His facial features belonged to a model with a strong jaw, straight nose and big, dark eyes that she could drown in. His skin was bright, almost too bright. It was obvious that he hadn't been in the sun for a long time .
    Her hands examined him, slowly moving up and down his arms , and a little bit on his back,