Rise of the Malactric Heir

Chapter 308 Burdens

The fact that Adora was acting stranger than usual bothered Alix, and since a lot was changing about him, he did what he wanted and went up to their room.

"Alix," she said as she stood in front of the bed, then he looked at her and locked the door behind him with a stern expression on his face, and she swallowed.

"What are you doing?" she asked as he approached, grabbed her arm firmly, and pushed her to sit on the bed.

"Sit down and don't ask too many questions, just listen and answer," he said as she looked at him.

"Go ahead... I'm listening," she replied.

"Good, I am pleased that you are, I don't mind waiting for you to tell me about myself and everything about my past, I am getting stronger and want to help, that's what matters, but right now, I can feel myself getting a little more on edge and I would like for you to speak about what's bothering you right now," he said as she stared at him, unsure what to say.

'Damn, he can be quite frightening when he's serious, which he is right now,' Adora thought before sighing.

"Alix, what's gotten into you?" she asked as his eyes narrowed.

"I said no questions, just answer mine, that was it, nothing more, so please start speaking," he responded, and she sighed.

"All right, fine, I'm just really worried about this, nothing is the same this time, there is too much," she said.

"An example would be your teams that you care about being here and don't want to see them get killed because of all of this?" he asked, and she sighed.

"That's one of the reasons, having no one to care about... I guess that can be better sometimes in most people's lives, it will be easier," she responded.

"That's not who you are, caring makes you more human even if you get hurt countless times, you are different too, Adora, maybe you just don't hear it enough, I understand why you're worried, but stop, we made our choice, even if things go wrong, it won't be our fault, I am pretty sure that's not the only reason, the ones on your shoulder that you've been keeping a secret from everyone until this day are the ones really bothering you now, am I right about?" he asked and she nodded.

"I thought as much, I am not good with these kinds of talks, but more than most of us here, you have been through a lot, so much that now they are becoming a burden which you know is not good for you to carry around alone, soon enough it will change something within you depends on how bad it is as well but that's a fact, you need to release the burden from your shoulders, it will help a lot," he responded, "but if you want and when you are ready, I will be more than willing to lend you a shoulder."

"I know, and you're right and different Alix, you don't care about most things, but you've changed enough to open up more than before, and that was kind of sweet of you to offer a shoulder, thank you," she said, and he smiled.

"You're welcome; well you did say you were going to call it a night so are you going to sleep now?" he asked.

"I need to, I haven't slept much and I need to sleep, but you already know that, do you sleep well now?" she asked.

"Yeah, but like I said, I still have nightmares in between," he responded, and she sighed.

"Well, you won't get them as much soon, I'll help you make sense of them by telling you about your past, I think that's the only way, at least you'll know a little about what happened and make sense of them," she said as he sat beside her then sighed.

Adora then laid back against the bed and he looked at her.

"Is it that hard for you to even sleep a bit? What do you get? Flashbacks as well?" he asked.

"Yeah, most are from the night when my mother died, it's disturbing, but it's a reality that had to be accepted," she responded and he laid back beside her.

"I understand, Adora, did we ever meet by chance when we were kids?" he asked, widening her eyes as she looked at him, and he smiled.

"Why do you ask?" she asked.

"Because I think I have, at least that's how I feel," he responded, and she smiled as she turned to face him and he glanced at her.

"What?" he asked.

"You don't want me staring?" she inquired.

"I don't mind you staring, but why are you staring?" he asked, as she sighed.

"Because I feel like it," she responded, and he scoffed as her eyes closed and she placed her hand on his chest, causing him to sigh and she fell asleep.

'I want to hear about your past, too,' he thought as he covered her with the blanket, and instead of moving away from her, Alix slept right beside her that night.

When Adora awoke the next morning, she gripped Alix's shirt tightly, and because he wasn't in a deep sleep, he awoke and placed his hand on hers, and she looked at him.

"Good morning," he said.

"Good morning, Alix, sorry," she replied as he sat up then looked at her.

"You don't have to apologize, Adora; everything is fine," he said, and she glanced at him.

"Really?" she asked as she sat up, smiling.

"Yes, relax," he responded as he leaned in closer to her and she looked him in the eye.

"W-what?" she asked.

"Nothing, do you want to freshen up first?" he inquired.

"Do you not want to go?" she asked.

"I'll go after," he replied, and she smiled and got out of bed.

"All right, I'll go, I won't be that long so relax a bit, you are the one that offered anyway," she said, and he smiled before lying back and scrolling through his phone while she went to freshen up.