Swiftcurrent Creek the price of your greed

It was hard to resist soothing her with a light touch of his nose to her face, but he restrained himself; he wasn't going to fool himself into thinking she would accept that from him just yet. He shook his head at her apology, eyebrows drawing together at her choice of word for herself. She had only been reacting to his aggression, and he didn't hold it against her at all. I could think of many worse things, he replied, pausing for a few moments at her last statement. Love. It was like he was blind to it until she said it, and now it all came crashing down on him. But no, he couldn't feel that way--he didn't deserve to feel that way. His heart began beat in his ears, and he thought back to all the moments leading up to this. Alessia's face in his mind made his chest tighten, and he knew there was no way he could deny the way he felt. But he wasn't ready to fully admit it yet, nor tell any one, especially not Alessia; she didn't need that shit from him right now. Painfully, he pushed the feelings to the back of his mind where he knew they would only continue to grow and make their way into his thoughts without his permission. Kavik realized he hadn't said anything, and he looked at Rosalie. No, I don't suppose you can, he said quietly, hiding his turmoil and getting back to the matter at hand. Let's go check on them, he said next, motioning for her to lead the way. He was eager to change the subject, and he wanted to make sure they were all still doing okay.