Undying Devotion | Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 37

I nuzzle my cheek into his palm and smile weakly up at him. "It is going to take a lot more than a faulty broom to take me out Sallow. You should have known that."

He laughs softly through his nostrils and a smile tugs at the corner of his lips as he shakes his head. "Of course. How daft of me."

"Merlin's beard" a voice gasps out from behind Sebastian. Ominis stands there holding his wand out in one hand and food in the other. "You are awake!"

Ominis rushes forward and throws himself on top of me and wraps his arms around me in a tight embrace, pulling me up from my reclined position. "I knew you would wake up soon. I told everyone that you would be up. Sebastian can tell you I told everyone that."

I chuckle and pat Ominis on the back. "I can believe it Ominis. I am alright, I promise. I am just a bit confused on what happened."

Ominis hugs me tighter and I gasp as the breath leaves my body. Sebastian places his hand on Ominis's shoulder, "alright mate. She just woke up. Let's not break her please."

Ominis quickly pulls himself off of me and his face shifts from relief to regret. "Oh of course. My apologies my dear. I hope I did not hurt you."

"It is fine" I laugh. "I am actually not feeling any pain."

"You were lucky" Ominis blurts out. "Sebastian caught you right before you hit the ground. I am sure the impact of hitting this dense fool was not pleasant, but better than hitting the ground."

I look back over at Sebastian and I notice his eyes have not left me for a second. His hand stays firmly on my wrist while his thumb traces delicate patterns on my skin. Some of the color has returned to his face and his sun kissed olive complexion begins to appear amongst his freckles making them appear more faint. A gentle smile of relief is plastered on his lips.

I return his warm smile and place my hand over his. He stops stroking my wrist and squeezes me in reassurance. The man sitting before me is looking at me with pure love and devotion. He saved my life. Every ounce of self doubt about his feelings, resentment about our past melts away in that moment.

Sebastian's eyes do not leave mine as he speaks to Ominis. "Mate, go get Professor Weasley. I will stay here and make sure Y/n is alright."

Ominis nods and without a word pulls his wand out of his robe pocket and runs out of the hospital wing.

I scoot over in the bed and pat the now open space next to me signaling Sebastian to lay next to me. He silently obeys my request and lays down next to me. He pulls me into him to rest my head on his chest as he wraps both arms around me. I can hear his heart racing as my head rests against him.

"Thank you Sebastian" I whisper. "For saving my life."

His lips gently press on the top of my head and his caresses my back with a soft tender touch. He whispers into my hair, "you do not have to thank me darling. I would do anything for you. I will kill, burn, massacre anything you asked me to and I will certainly always be there to save you when you need saving."

My body relaxes against his. Some people may have found that confession unsettling, but I found it comforting. I would do the same for him, I have done that for him and I find solace in the fact that he would do the same for me.