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•In case you have forgotten what they look like, here's a photo of Anayah, Renar and Zeik.

•To confirm, revisit chapter 19 for Anayah and Renar's photos, and chapter 30 part 2, for Zeik's.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Zeik. She opened the door for him and continued, "Ana, why were you frowning?" She rose an eyebrow.

Anayah closed the door and turned to face her mother and Zeik.

"Was expecting someone else. Was disappointed, that's all." She smiled lightly.

"Well you shouldn't frown at them, if they're not here to see you. Apologize to him."

"What? Why?" She panicked, but seeing the look on her mother's face, she shut her trap.

"I'm sorry Mr, for the unwelcoming face I made."

"Don't worry about it. Really nice to see you again."

He had a rather serious look on and shifted his gaze to Ashley,
"Sorry for being too quick but I'd really like to use your bathroom."

Ashley laughed and told Anayah to take him to the guest bathroom beside her and Analeigh's rooms.

Anayah was hesitant but she gave in with a sigh and walked him up the stairs as her mother went straight to the dining room.

Anayah could feel his eyes on her.

'Should I call Renar, to cancel? No. I'm a great actress. I'll be able to pull this off. Wait Anayah. Why must you even act? There's nothing going on between you and Zeik. It was just... just... Ugh I don't know what came over me!'

She was thinking a lot and it showed on her face.

"What's wrong with you?" Zeik asked.

"Nothing you'd care about. Here's the bathroom. Do whatever you want." She opened the door and started to leave for her room when he caught her wrist and pulled her closer.
Their faces so close, their eyes on each other's lips.

"I'm sure I'd care. Tell me what's bothering you."

Anayah could feel his breath on her lips. She shifted her gaze to his eyes, then to his lips again.

"What is your problem? I won't. Now let go of my hand." Her eyes surprisingly still on his lips.

He scanned her face, noticing how her eyes lingered on his lips.

"Hey Lu, can you help m..." Analeigh lost her ability to speak when she saw the two of them.

Anayah backed away at the sound of her sister's voice but Zeik didn't move a muscle; refused to let go of her hand.
He wanted to kiss her badly, and he didn't care if it was in front of her sister.

"Is this person bothering you, Lu?" Analeigh got defensive when she saw Anayah's struggle to not look into his eyes or at his lips as he fixed his gaze on her.

She figured he was the Zeik person Anayah told her about. But how on earth did he end up there, in their house?

"Get away from my sister before I throw you out!" Analeigh pushed him hard.

"I don't mean any harm." He rose both hands in surrender, "You're as beautiful as your mother, Analeigh." He slowly walked away from them, his eyes on Analeigh with a smirk on his face.

Analeigh was confused. So was Anayah. What the heck was all that about? And that compliment out of no where? What was up with this lad?

Analeigh immediately pulled Anayah by the wrist, into her room and shut the door at once.

"Zeik?! Oh my, Anayah, who can blame you? He's so gorgeous... And tempting." She gasped, "He's tempting you, and it's really getting to you. But you have to try to keep it together. Don't fall for any of his crap. I wonder... Will the temptress herself, fall into temptation this time?" She laughed, but all Anayah noticed was the pink diamond on her finger.

"Analeigh? Where'd you get that ring?" She smiled lightly.

Analeigh's excitement turned into fear. She was nervous all of a sudden, but she couldn't tell Anayah about her engagement. At least not yet.

"It was a gift."

"A gift from wh-"

"That's not important now. What's Zeik doing in our house?" She brushed Anayah's question off.

"It's really beautiful... Looks expensive." Anayah smiled, "Father invited him and his other colleagues to dinner. That includes Dylan and Renar, who I already invited. This is going to be so uncomfortable."

"I feel your pain. Father said we should wear the dinner dresses he got us this morning. We have two each. That's why I was looking for you, to help me pick one."

"Dinner dresses? What for?" Anayah faked a laugh; irritated at the thought of dressing up so fancy just to go downstairs to eat.

"Well I don't know why father wants this but we have to do it." Analeigh smiled, "On the bright side, we love being classy."

"I'll be too uncomfortable to be classy or act fancy. Don't tell me we've got to wear heels as well..."

"We do." Analeigh sang, and smiled toothily.

"Oh come on! I CBA to deal with this." Anayah folded her arms with a frown.

"This better be good."

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They were all seated at the table. Danilo obviously sitting on the most important seat as the head of the family, Ashley at his right hand side, Analeigh on his left, Anayah beside her sister, facing Renar who is by Ashley. Dylan on Renar's right, facing Zeik, who managed to sit beside Anayah, with Leo on his left.

Señor Castillo couldn't make it to dinner because he and his wife, Larina, had other plans.

Anayah's dress:

Analeigh's dress:

Their father knew exactly what they liked and what suited them.
They both looked very beautiful with their hairs in loose buns. Danilo was very proud of them, no doubt about that.

Anayah ate in silence while everyone else exchanged few words and some laughs. She was trying everything possible to not look at Zeik and act normal as well.

He was close to her, to the extent that she could feel his warm breath on her neck every time he intentionally leaned in for something. He did do that a lot.

Anayah wanted to exchange seats with Analeigh or with anyone else, because Zeik's breath kept sending shivers down her spine and she didn't know how she was going to keep calm.

She decided to fix her gaze on Renar, who was looking back at her.

"You okay?" He mouthed and she nodded her head.

"I want to tell them." She mouthed back, smiling, and Renar smiled back nervously.

Ashley noticed the smile on Anayah's face and asked, "Is there a specific reason for that smile, Ana?" She smirked and everyone turned to look at Anayah; the one thing she was trying to avoid.

"No mother..." She pulled back a strand of hair, "I mean Yes. Now that I Happily have All your attention." She said sarcastically.

"Spill it, Ayah. Although I already know what it is, due to my excellent eavesdropping skills." Dylan laughed.

"Oh my goodness." Anayah gasped lightly, giving him her evil 'I'll get you' look, realizing that he had eavesdropped on her and Renar's conversation in her bedroom, before dinner.

"Are you sure you want to tell them now? It's not so important, T." Renar nervously asked, and she nodded her head, refusing to look at Zeik, who was staring at her.

"Ugh, the suspense." Danilo groaned, making everyone laugh out loud. Leonard even ended up choking on his drink.

"I know this isn't important to some of you, but Renar and I are dating again. We decided to get back together because we love each other." She smiled at him.

"Wow! This is so surprising. I'm so happy for you two!" Dylan laughed.

Anayah just smiled at his pretence, because he already confessed to eavesdropping.

"Lucero that is so cute. I'm happy you're moving on from the past; forgiving and forgetting everything. Unlike someone I know." Analeigh glanced at their mother who was actually smiling.

"Congratulations man." Leonard smiled at Renar, "She's a good girl."

"Yeah, Renar. She is." Zeik also smiled at Renar who was smiling back at both of them but he really wanted to hear from Danilo and Ashley.

Ashley was smiling, so that calmed his nerves a little but Danilo had no expression.

They all turned to look at Danilo when he cleared his throat.

As soon as Anayah heard that, she felt Zeik's hand on her thigh and she gasped.
Danilo got concerned, thinking that he had startled her, because he cleared his throat out of no where.

"Lucero, what's the matter?"

"N- nothing." She also cleared her throat, "What do you have to say about what I announced, father?"
She sat up straight, low key trying to get Zeik's hand off her thigh.

"Do you love him that much, Lucero? Think this through." Danilo calmly asked.

Nobody expected that question, not to mention, so calmly, but they all awaited Anayah's final answer as Zeik stroked her thigh harder.

He had no expression on his face so no one noticed what he was up to.

His fingers got between her closed thighs, not far from her knees and he massaged even harder.

Anayah let out a gush of air, she didn't even realize she was saving in her throat, but she covered it up with a loud and quick, "Yes father I do. I really do. No doubt about it."

As soon as those words escaped her lips, Zeik's thigh stroking and all it's sexual arousal stopped. He withdrew his hand and finally, Anayah turned to look at him.

There was an expression on her face that Zeik couldn't put his finger on.

'Was she disappointed that I stopped?' He asked himself, looking back at her.

Zeik didn't understand what was up with Anayah. She just confessed her love for Renar, yet she's upset he stopped stroking her thigh sexually. What at all did she want from him? He was getting a little upset so he asked to be excused.

"Going so soon, Zeik?" Analeigh asked, knowing that this was an uncomfortable dinner for him as well.

"No please. I'm going to the bathroom." He glanced at Anayah, and went upstairs.

"Renar, follow me to my study. We need to talk. Dylan, come too. Amor, you too." He smiled at Ashley and took her hand.

Leonard quickly followed after Zeik and went to the bathroom.
It was only Analeigh and Anayah seated at the table.

Anayah wasn't over what Zeik just did, and it showed on her face. She relaxed in her chair with her eyes closed and took a deep breath.

"Lu..." Analeigh turned to look at her after putting her phone on the dining table, face down.

"Mmhmm..." Her eyes still closed, her hand on her thigh now.

"Why are you allowing him to do those things to you?"

Anayah's eyes shot open at once and she sat up.

"You saw what he was doing, Analeigh?" She whispered, a bit frightened.

"Yes Lu... And someone like that, once he sets his eyes on you, he's never going to let you go till he has had a piece of you. He has some nerve, trying to arouse you in the midst of your family, and when you just announced your reunion with Renar."

"That's the sexiest thing anyone has ever done to me, Analeigh. This guy is driving me insa-"

"Snap out of it! I get that you're attracted to the sexy danger or forbidden whatever. That's normal, sis. But do you love Renar or Not?"

"I do, Analeigh."

"Then that's all you should think about. For your own good, Lu. Please be strong. Renar's a really good person. He changed from his ways for you, because he loves you genuinely. You gave your first love up for him, and Dylan is now okay with it. He's happy for you two. Don't give up the love you and Renar have, for your sexual desires with this guy. Pray about it if you think you're not strong enough. And use the ring. After all, it's purpose is to help you Resist, is it not?" She got up, took her phone from the table and calmly walked up to her room.

After ten minutes of thinking about what Analeigh said, Anayah got up from the chair and decided to go upstairs to her room, to take off her heels and rest.

Renar was still in her father's study with her mother and Dylan, and she was sure her parents would talk for long, so she couldn't wait downstairs. She had to get comfortable.

She opened her room door, walked in steadily and closed it behind her. Her room was dark and gloomy. She refused to turn on the lights because she loved the feeling the moonlight gave her.

Anayah took off her heels and gently placed them on her carpet. She walked to the dressing mirror and unzipped her dress.

"Thank goodness the zipper's at the side." She sighed.

Anayah walked to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face. She was still in her dress and she did everything possible to not get it wet.

"You could've just taken it off you know?" She laughed at herself.

She got out of the bathroom with her face towel on her shoulder, her zipper still open, revealing the side of her breast because she had no bra or tube on.
She and Analeigh had taken their baths before dinner so all Anayah had to do was change clothes.

She stood in front of her closet and took out a matching pair of cotton cobalt blue PJs.
It was cold outside so she wanted to get all cozied up in bed as fast as she could.

Anayah walked towards the balcony door to make sure it was locked. She noticed how beautiful the moon looked and couldn't help staring at it.

"Why did you do it?"

Anayah shook the minute she heard a low husky voice. She turned around swiflty and her eyes met Zeik's.

His tall, handsome self was a few inches away from her, looking straight into her eyes.

"Why did you do it?" He repeated himself because she was silent.

"Do what? Why are you here? Someone must've seen you." She started walking towards the door but he got hold of her arm and pulled her in front of him.

Zeik held her shoulders, "Why did you get back with Renar?"

"What's it to you? I was literally with him when you met me."

"What's it to me?" He held both sides of her face, "Did you get back with him because of me?"

"Please don't flatter yourself." She laughed.

He didn't say anything after that. Anayah just felt his hands which were on her face, slowly pulling away. She took this opportunity to grab his hand and escort him to the door.

Zeik stood in front of her, against the wall right beside the door and slowly slid down to the carpet.
Anayah looked down at him, seated on the carpet with his fingers running through his hair.

"Answer my question, Anayah." He looked up at her and followed her eyes as she knelt down in front of him and held both sides of his face, caressing his cheek.

"I got back with Renar because I love him. I have always loved him and I always will."

Zeik immediately got to his knees as well. His impromptu movement startled Anayah so she moved back a bit.
He took her hand and slowly placed it over his chest. Anayah could feel his heart pounding really fast and she became so uncomfortable.

"Why are you doing this?" She refused to look into his eyes.

"Look at me, Anayah."

When she still refused, he aggressively pulled her closer by her waist and held onto her.

"I'll scream Zeik, and my father would throw you ou-"

"Why are you resisting it?" He hurriedly sent the strands of hair on her face, behind her ear and held her chin up to face him.

"Resisting what, Zeik?" She put her palms over his hands which were on her face.

"There is something between us. A strong attraction. No matter how much we try to fight it, it's there and it's going to get stronger if we keep resisting." He looked into her eyes.

Anayah tried turning her head to look away but Zeik wouldn't let her.

"There's nothing we can do about it, Zeik. If we stay away from each other, we won't feel this way. A few days and we'll forget."

"You know that's not possible when I'm the only man who makes you feel like a woman." He looked down at her lips and she glanced at his.

"That's a lie!"

"No Anayah, You are lying to yourself." He leaned in to the extent that their foreheads were touching and their noses brushed against each other's.

With both their eyes closed and lips slightly apart, he took in her sweet scent and continued,

"You didn't want me to stop at the dinner table. I saw it in your eyes. You were avoiding me the entire time yet you unconsciously turned to face me with a devastated look when I stopped caressing your thigh. You want me as much as I want you. Don't fight it because I'm willing to do anything for you. I'm not going to treat you like the child everyone else sees you to be. You are a very attractive young lass, with looks that drive me insane, and it's about time someone brings fire in your life. The passionate fire you've always wanted."

There was nothing said for a few seconds. The only thing the both of them could feel was their breath's fanning each other's lips.

"No Zeik..." Anayah finally spoke, "The passionate fire I've always needed." She scrambled to her feet and turned away.

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Zeik got to his feet and locked the door so fast it was obvious he was desperate for her.

"You made me crave you the moment I first saw you in the kitchen." He got closer to her from behind.

"And you made me crave that passion the moment you finally spoke in the kitchen, with no emotion, but your eyes roamed my body and set me on fire, that the only thing I could do was drink water... Remember?" She still wasn't facing him.

"I would have put it out for you."

"No." She turned to face him, "Let it burn."

Zeik had never been more turned on than he was the moment she said those words. He aggressively grabbed her neck and smashed his lips on hers.

Anayah felt her toes curl the second his lips finally met hers. But she didn't have time for a girly "lovey dovey" experience.
She pushed him to the wall and devoured his lips as she unbuttoned and took off his shirt and unbuckled his belt.
There was literally no space between them; she pressed herself on him as they kissed wildly and passionately.

Her nails roamed his back and dug into his skin when he lifted her up to straddle him and placed her against the wall, hard without warning.
His part was erect on her part as she grinded and slowly dry humped without breaking the kiss.
That went on for a few seconds before he peeled her off the wall and onto the carpet.

Anayah gasped for air. It was getting really intense and they both loved how they felt around each other.
Zeik stared into her eyes as he pulled off her cotton trousers and got between her legs. He leaned in when she backed away and was taken aback when she sucked on his lips like her life depended on it.
Using his tongue as a hook, he seized her upper lip and pulled out, while his fingers held both sides of her hips. He groaned against her lips, wanting more of her.

Anayah moaned under her breath several times and they both were breathing really fast. He wanted to take off her undies, but she didn't let him.
He broke the kiss by moving his lips to her neck.

Anayah felt him trying to take off her undies once more, but again, she refused to let him do that.

"What are you doing?" He asked, while sucking on her neck.

"No, what are You doing?" She opened her eyes.

"Giving you what you want." His lips slowly dragged low to the crook of her neck.

"Sex isn't what I want."

"If it's not sex, what else do you want?"

"Wow. I'm guessing that's the only thing you want from me." She pushed him slightly and got up from the carpet.

"No, Anayah. That's not it." He got up as well.

"I haven't had sex before. And I'm definitely not ready for it now."

It was silent for a while, Zeik had a shocked expression on his face.

"The way you behaved with me, I had no idea. I thought you and Renar were already having sex. You two dated, so it's normal. And you were at his house, in his room, in those clothes, his bed, so late. Wow, you're a virgin? Why?"

"Because I chose to be. I don't have to explain myself to you. It might be normal for you to have sex with those you date, or anyone you meet on the streets, but it's different to me. It's sacred. You form a bond with that person and I don't think I'm ready to be bonded with anyone, only to be forgotten the next day, so please leave."

"I respect that. I respect you, but how long are you going to wait? I'm not going to leave you, Anayah. I'll never do that to you."

"You barely even know me. It's only attraction. You thought you were going to get it on with me, but now that there's not going to be any sex, you'll probably just run off."

"Kissing you alone is like sex. Your lips. The aggression in your eyes makes me hard. I'll never leave you. I want to get to know you. Spend the weekend with me, out of town. I've got a really beautiful lake house I know you would love." He held both sides of her face, his thumbs stroking her lips as he spoke.

"I can't Zeik. This was a mistake. I love Renar."

"You keep saying that, yet you do these things with me. I really question that love you claim you have for him."

"The love I have for him is pure and genuine. What I feel around you is different. Completely different. It's toxic."

"You are mine." He brought his face closer to hers, his thumbs stroking her lower lip.

"I'm Renar's. This will be the last time you'll ever see me. I only wanted a taste of your lips because you tempt me! And now that that's over, I don't think I'll crave you anymore." She brushed her lips on his and moved away from him.

Anayah unlocked the door and opened it slightly, for him to leave.
Zeik slowly walked towards the door, but instead of leaving, he grabbed Anayah by the hair and devoured her lips so savagely that they didn't notice the door gradually opening and someone watching them, in Shock.

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