AZARIAH SERENE:

"-and are you taking any pills for your panic attacks or anxiety lately?"

"I did... But uh.. I haven't intaked them since a month or two."

"May I ask why?"

I sighed and knew I had to tell her instead of wallowing in my thoughts and keeping it all bottled up.

"I feel like.. Uh... I feel like, very, un-normal....? Whenever I take medicines for my anxiety...." I suddenly grew very nervous although it was my second week now seeing the therapist.

"Why do you feel that way?"

"Uh..... I see people around me. They don't need any medicines. Taking medicines make me feel as if I have a problem and I am pathetically trying to solve it. Makes me the odd one out of everyone."

I looked back up at the therapist thinking she'll tell me how feeble I am and how I need to change myself but instead, she smiled at me and picked up her board and wrote something on it.

"I completely understand that."

My eyes widened. She does?

"I can understand why you feel such way from your view but let me tell you one thing, Azariah. You have to be selfish and take care of your mental health yourself. No one can do it for you."

Be selfish?

Isn't that what Zemen always says?

I sat there listening to her making sense of all she said. I thought I'd be the one being miserable and she will be treating me but instead, she was very friendly and made sure I felt comfortable.

She never rushed me to speak up or made me feel uncomfortable or out of place. Instead, she gave me tasks to do after our lessons. Like, breathing exercises, trying new activities and much more.

We haven't touched the topic of my father yet and I know she knows that it'll take a bit time for me to open up to her and I am glad she isn't rushing me.

"Thank you so much Mrs. Garcia." I bowed a little showing her my gratitude and appreciation.

"No need to thank me, Azariah. Just make sure you complete your task and we'll meet next monday."

I smiled and nodded at her and giving her a quick hug, I walked her out of the house giving her one last hug.

She really love hugs and I hate contact but seeing the smile on her face whenever I hug her, I think I can push my needs aside. Can't be selfish here.

I shut the main door and rushed upstairs and into Zemen's room where he was waiting for me.

I opened his door and saw him on the bed, on his phone. As soon as his head lifted, I ran up to him and threw my arms around him.

"Hi" I muttered lowly and felt his chest vibrate.

He raised my head, interrupting me listening to his heartbeat which was calming me down. "Hi, Aera"

I smiled at him and jumped over him and laid beside him, snuggling into his side waist.

"How did it go?" I looked up at him to see him looking at me with his silver eyes which can instantly make my heart race and a blush to form on my face.

"It was good. She gave me a task.... It includes you." His eyebrows rose and I added further,

"She asked me to go on more dates with you...." He chuckled loudly and an embarrassing blush formed on my face.

"She said that huh?" I nodded and mushed my face to his side and felt him still laughing.

"You don't lie good, amor" a disapproving groan escaped from me and I sat up straight.

"She asked me to work out as it well help me feel alive and active. I need your help in that."

He nodded and pursed his lips. "I can help with that but.... A date really?"

He chuckled again and I looked down. "Well forgive me for wanting to spend some time with my boyfriend."

His chuckle stopped and my eyes widened when I realized what I said.

Saying it out loud did something to me, something which I am incapable of describing. It almost felt like my stomach had a party in it. That's what it did to me. Made my insides party.

"Fuck." He cursed under his breath and soon I felt his fingers under my chin and he raised my chin and locked his lips with mine and I instantly kissed him back with a smile on my face.

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Zemen just stood there rolling his eyes while I was breathing heavily trying to not faint then and there from exhaustion.

"No... N-no more" I raised my hand waving it around.

"This is what you're going to do when your enemies are beating the shit out of you? 'No. No pwease no mow'?" He mocked me taking out a high pitched tone making me glare at him.

"I do not. Sound like that!" He rolled his eyes again and stood there taking his stance.

"Punch"

"Zemen please!"

"Aera we have been here for hardly 20 minutes and you're already giving up?"

"Well.... Yeah." I shrugged my shoulders and he looked so annoyed that I almost felt bad. Almost.

"It's not my fault that I am exhausted when I have kicked you more times than I can count and punched you so much that my hands are almost bleeding-"

"You're wearing knuckle wrap."

"Doesn't matter." He rolled his eyes. Babo. "I can't take you down. Let's just end this."

"Absolutely not. Why the fuck are you taking this so lightly?!"

"And why the fuck are you taking this so heavily?!"

He sighed.

"Ever since we entered the gym you have stopped being nice to me and you're acting like a strict P. E teacher!" I whined.

"Well your enemy isn't going to be all rainbows and unicorns, is he now?"

I groaned as I was losing and I knew it.

"Well you're not my enemy! And I am not going to get captured right when I leave this gym."

"Firstly, you put way too much trust in me. Secondly, never underestimate your enemy. You know I will always be there to protect you but sometimes you have to fight your own battles. Hmm?"

I frowned and looked down at my knuckle wraps.

"Fine. Change them and then I'll beat the fuck out of you." he just smirked and grabbed the tape, wrapping them again.

I punched and punched but he stood there with a smug look on his face just tsking at me clearly disappointed.

Well I tried to be nice but not anymore. We gonn' play dirty.

I took a deep breath and leaned forward making sure to give him a nice view from my tank top. I seductively touched his shoulder and placed my lips on his.

Obviously, he kissed me back and I smirked internally and bent my knee to knee him but landed on my hip badly when he grabbed my knee, twisted it, not too harshly just enough to make me let out a cry and fall to the floor.

I laid there on the floor with a painful expression on my face as he hovered above me.

"Can't fight the fighter, amor?"

I groaned out as my ego was severely bruised.

"Nice try but that was so old school."

"Okay boomer." He laughed and pushed back a hair strand off my face.

"Can't say I am not impressed cause fuck yes I am." I smiled and he rolled his eyes.

"Can't believe I am saying this but yeah. If you're ever in a difficult situation, like this" he chuckled " you can use your seduction tricks.... But not too much"

I let out a giggle.

A.... Fucking.... Giggle.

Take a grip of yourself, Aera. You're a 22 year old woman, not a hormonal just passed puberty teenager.

"Do I pass?"

"Far from it."

I groaned but stopped whining when I saw his eyes boring into mine as he searched for my eyes.

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LEVI CARTER:

"Levi move your ass to the side!" Santino whisper yelled from beside me where I was looking closely to the couple who were about to kiss.

"Shut the fuck up you're going to interrupt their sexy time" he grumbled and went behind me as his height helped him see the scene clearly.

"Never thought I'd stand behind you... " I heard his smug voice and almost screeched when he grabbed my waist.

"Santino! Fucker!" I punched him right on his face and he spat out some blood.

"I am very much straight but... Ouch." He spoke wiping some blood off his lips, rolling his eyes.

"What the fuck is going on here and why the hell is Santino bleeding?"

I jumped from my place and Santino let out a scream like a little girl when we both heard Boss's authoritative tone.

"He punched me!" I face palmed.

I am fucked.

"He said he never thought he'd stand behind me! I was just staying loyal to Jade!" I complained looking at Azzy who was trying her best to not laugh.

Boss rolled his eyes and grabbed Azzy's hand and started walking off.

"As you like to spy on people go and spy on Alejandro's warehouse and update me."

"Boss we just got back!"

"No es mi problema."

I turned to Santino who was frowning.

"Why does no one likes us, buddy?"

He sighed and wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"Talk for yourself you idiot." He pushed me onto the ground and kicked my gut and ran out giggling like a school girl.

"You motherfucking piece of shit!"
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I just want to address something. I am not going to change Azariah's POV to "Aera's POV" because Azariah's legal name here in Spain is Azariah. And will stay like that forever. She'll only be Zemen's Aera ;)
I hope that makes it clear :)

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