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Am I...alive?
This was the first thing Irida thought as her eyes opened weakly, the pain of her injuries starting to register in her mind as she regained consciousness. She recognized her surroundings as her home, but how she got back was beyond her since she was alone and away from her clan members at the time of her encounter with that enraged alpha. But before she could move her body a familiar voice broke the silence, "So you're finally awake."
"A...daman? Why are you here?" she asked weakly.
The Diamond Clan leader was sitting by her bedside as he wrung out a damp cloth in a small bowl of water. "I'm taking care of a space cadet who got hurt in the field. You should've been traveling with someone or with more Pokemon at the very least, you know how dangerous it can get at night with the nocturnal alpha." He laid the damp cloth gently on her forehead and looked down into her eyes. "I thought you knew that."
"Hey, I got caught off guard. It wasn't like I asked to be jumped by a territorial alpha it just happened!" She protested with a pout, but even puckering her lips felt near impossible with how sore her body was but she didn't have the energy to banter too much so she let down her icy barrier. "I'm sorry."
He gazed into her eyes and slowly gave a small smile. "Just be careful next time space cadet."
"Don't call me that-" Her words cut off as she stifled a cough from her throat. "I'm thirsty..."
He removed the covers from half her body and scooped her up into his right arm, bringing a cup of water to her lips so she could drink. It was only then did she realize she wasn't exactly decent. It turned out that in order to treat her wounds, she was half-naked. She felt her heart beat faster in her chest as she felt his body heat seep into her skin as she took a small sip of water to wet her throat. He brought the cup down but didn't lay her down again, instead he brought her close to his chest so she could hear his heartbeat. "You can hear it right? The way my heart is beating right now..." He asked after a long moment of silence, "Imagine what it must've sound like when I rescued you and saw you beaten and bloodied."
She closed her eyelids halfway and allowed her body to melt in his touch as she felt a twinge of pain in her chest. "I'm sorry Adaman."
He looked down at her and saw how pale her skin was in the soft light of the room. Her skin was cold despite being wrapped in her blankets and the small fire going in her cooking pit to heat the room up. He had to bring her heat up or things might get worse so he did what she least expected - he laid her down and removed his jacket, shirt, and necklace.
"Eh? A-Adaman what're you-"
"Saving your life. We need to get your body heat up or we're seriously gonna have problems beyond simple medicine." He stated simply, laying down and wrapping his left arm around her waist, pulling her close to his now bare neck. "You can thank me after you're not in any risk."
If her heart was racing in her chest before, now it was using extreme speed. He smelled like herbs and spices with an underlying aroma of the sea. He was a lot bigger than she realized - when she wore her shoes it gave her a little more equal footing with him but as they laid down side-by-side he was like an alpha in size. His body was surprisingly soft with light scars around his lower torso and his hands felt tender but warm wrapped around her. His fingertips gently caressed her as he rest his chin on top of her head.
"W-why would you do this for me? Even though we're no longer bitter enemies, for you to do this is-"
But she never got to finish her question. He lifted her chin up and covered her lips with his so softly it silenced her immediately. He waited a moment for her to pull away before he softly deepened the kiss, their lips moving slowly together like they were afraid to break each other. Her mind with blank as the heat of their kiss took over her thought process, her body began to heat up in ways she had never experienced before when her eyes shot open as she felt a soft fleshy object prod her lips. He pulled away slightly to whisper, "Irida..." Her mind was spinning but slowly she nodded her head and opened her mouth slightly, his tongue making it's way in and mingling with her own as their kiss started to get deeper and deeper. Their breathing got heavier as she felt his hand go from her waist to her upper thigh, stroking it. Even though he had cut her off from her question, she felt his feelings and his answer through his actions - 'I love you'.
When they finally broke apart he saw her dazed by the passion and her eyes conveyed a familiar look that appeared during mating season. He got her body heat up alright, now she was hot and heavy. He chuckled as he used his thumb to wipe the corner of her lip with saliva rolling down slightly. "How's that for heating up?" All she could do in response is nuzzle herself in his neck and give him a soft kiss before falling asleep. He gazed at her for a while before finally placing one kiss on her temple before joining her in deep sleep.