Mate? I was gonna be his mate. Based on the books I read, mates are a werewolf's partners. I bit my lower lip, examining his features; he was like a fictional character in the books I have read and I was gonna be his leading lady like oh my God. I mean if I was gonna be a werewolf, then I would be glad to be his mate. His manly aura was looking so good. I sniffed. He also has a good scent. I guessed it wasn't a bad idea to be his mate if I really have no choice.
"If you have no idea what mate is. Let me make it short and simple for you," he scoffed. "You're gonna be my wife and I'm gonna be your husband. Total disaster, right?" He sighed. "I have no intentions of marrying someone I don't love, especially a human turned into a werewolf. But I have responsibilities and taking care of my sister and Moonlight Claws are two of that." He rolled his eyes, looking disgusted about everything.
Moonlight Claws? I shrugged. My brain was still sinking the fact that I was gonna marry the gorgeous man in front of me. My lips thinned, thinking about what would be our wedding looks like. My face heated like the blood over there was dripping on my dried throat.
"What if we don't marry each other? I mean, do we really have to be mates?" I crossed my arms, playing hard to get.
He keeps on acting as if I wanna marry him. Like it's his loss and it's my win. Duh! Yes, he's a gorgeous man, but that doesn't mean I will play easy.
I softly sniffed. He really was smelling good. Okay, maybe I didn't wanna play that hard but he was kinda arrogant for the time being we started talking. At the same time, he was magnetising my eyes to keep me looking at him like I could almost swoon over his sexy body.
"Actually, we don't have to. But it's against all your odds. If you're not gonna marry me, you'll be a rouge. Not only that, you'll be stuck in your werewolf form for the rest of your existence."
I held my thumping chest. Oh, God! How could I ever successfully process the news in my mind? I looked at Vilka whose yellow eyes were still glowing at me while she was still looking like a beast; a better-looking version of a beast. She howled at me. She seemed hungry, wanting to bite me again.
I breathed in and out, calming my panicking heart.
"Is there no other way? Maybe there's a way to stop me from becoming a werewolf. Don't you have medicines for that? Or magic? I don't know, maybe there's another way."
He clenched his jaw as he took a deep breath like he was losing his patience in explaining things to me.
"You think if there's another way, I will choose the marrying way?" He scoffed. "There's no other way. No one can stop your transformation. Now if you choose to be a rouge or lone wolf, you're gonna stay in your werewolf form forever unless there's a pack that will adopt you which I doubt there will be." He stared deeper. "And I also need to keep my eye on you, so yeah. We both have no choice. Be it."
I was aware of how he was controlling his annoyance by clenching his fist and looking up, puffing breath multiple times now. His facial expressions were showing how much he hated the idea of marrying me. It was fine though. Maybe I was just offended by the way he was acting like hello, I also didn't wanna be a werewolf. It was not my intention to be a giant dog. My chest was just pinching its heart maybe because I found him attractive and he found me annoying without even trying to know me; whatever.
"Can you stop acting like I win here and you lose? You think I wanna be a giant dog and marry you? You keep on acting irritated as if your sister and I planned this shit." I rolled my eyes.
He glared more, he looked at me longer like he was examining what I feel inside. I showed my angry face. I slightly stepped back when his brown eyes glow into blue again, then slowly it turned back to brown. He stepped forward to reach me as he smiled.
My lips thinned.
Why is he smiling? He looks more gorgeous now that he's genuinely smiling. Please... I should be annoyed right now.
"Still no one wins and no one loses. The game is just about to begin, Kira. Your werewolf journey is just about to begin." He tapped my head like a dog. "So either be my mate and let's win this together or be a rouge then we both lose."
There were tons of things bombarding my mind but I chose to take deep breaths just to calm my squirming chest. Fenris told us to take dinner first. It was a quiet and quick dinner. I almost drool into the silence. Our eyes kept on meeting each other while eating. I wondered if he could read my thoughts as I wanted to read him, but I couldn't.
After dinner, he told me to take a rest first. He left me in the guest room, telling me to sink everything in for the night as for tomorrow he was gonna explain and clarify some confusion to me.
The next day, I woke up feeling better but still anxious. A smoke of delicious food travelled on my nose which lead me on walking towards the kitchen. I saw Fenris cooking something.
"Good morning," he greeted without even glancing at me.
So it was true that the senses of werewolves were stronger. I mean, he didn't even see me but he greeted me.
"What do werewolves eat?" I asked while watching him cook something on a pan. Some of his sweat was dripping on his firm biceps. He was just wearing an oversized black tank top, revealing his actual big arms.
He glanced at me. "Human."
I stepped back a little.
He chuckled. "Meat, basically."
"You eat humans?"
"If only we're allowed to." He shrugged.
I didn't ask any more questions after that. He could eat me alive if he completely got annoyed with me, even if it was illegal.
I just quietly stood beside him and watched how he cooks. It was an ideal scenario in every book I have read. The man cooking for his lady. I sniffed the good-smelling smoke from the food he was cooking.
If he isn't a werewolf, I will probably have a crush on him. I mean he is a picture-perfect six-footer guy except that he gets easily irritated.
We ate our breakfast quietly.
I glanced at him; our eyes met. I looked away as my lips thinned. I noticed our eyes kept on meeting each other. Was that a sign that he was also stealing a stare at me? I shouldn't assume.
"You really have no idea about what happened to Vilka?" I broke the loud silence.
The sounds of his fork on the plate stopped so I paused moving my utensils as well. He stared at me deeply and I tried staring back as if he wasn't melting me but my knees were already trembling as his gaze went deeper.
I thought he was gonna throw another sarcastic word but he just puffed a breath and shrugged before sipping on his coffee.
"No idea at all. It's my first time encountering a werewolf-like that. We are born in power to control our wolf. All my life, I've never seen a werewolf losing all her humanity and having only animalistic instincts. It's like there's a devil inside her."
"So what are you gonna do about it?" I grabbed the glass of water.
He shook his head. "I still don't know. In the meantime, I am planning our wedding. It will be held in Norway."
I almost threw the water out of my mouth. I cough as I put the glass back on the table.
"In Norway?!" My brows crossed. "Why in Norway? Can't we do that here? I don't have money to book a flight---"
"You don't have to worry about anything. All you have to do is sit back and behave as you should be."
"But why in Norway?"
"Moonlight Claws territory is in Norway. It's a werewolf wedding, Kira. In there, you will meet my pack."
My lips thinned. I've never been to Norway. I wasn't even sure if I could trust him. He may have a hidden agenda.
What if he's just gonna bring me to his territory as food? What if he and his family are gonna eat me alive? What if that's the real plan. He has a hidden agenda! Oh no, please. "If I'm planning to eat you alive, I already put you in the cage with my sister. Calm your heartbeat. I'll take care of you." My lips parted. So confirmed? He could read my mind or maybe he could hear my heartbeat. I massaged my chest. It was such a shame since yesterday my heart was thumping loud. "But what about my family here? My friends? I mean I still need to attend school. I couldn't just leave like that." "As I said, you don't have to worry about anything. I'll handle it." He licked his lower lip after sipping on his wine. I gulped, it looked lusciously red. "And we're gonna talk to your parents about us living together somewhere out of the country, so they're not gonna worry that much." "But they don't know you. Do you think they'll trust you?" "Come on!" He scoffed as he rolled his eyes. "How m
Fenris' werewolf form was stepping closer and closer to me while I was little by little stepping back. I swallowed deeply, looking up in order to see his glowing blue eyes that looks like they wanted to eat me, kill me, or scratch me with his pointy claws. "You're a lot scarier than I expected," I whispered while continuing to step back little by little. "Fenris, w-what are you planning to do now?" I swallowed deeply. "Don't hurt me, please." His looks were tolerable. It was his size that made him look so intimidating. His werewolf form was a handsome-looking wolf, a big wolf, like a fluffy dog that could eat anyone alive yet could also allure any Luna. 'Kira, don't be scared. I'm not gonna hurt my mate.' My brows crossed. I looked around, but no one was there. 'It's me, Kira. I'm the one talking to you. Do you hear me?' I met Fenris' glowing blue eyes. 'Yes, I'm talking through the mind.' My lips formed an 'o'. I was hearing him in my mind without him talking. It was amazing.
I slowly looked at him when he didn't utter a word for a long second. Our eyes met and his brown pupils were glittering in playfulness like he wanted to laugh but he just smiled and shook his head in disbelief. "Kira, I'm preparing you for the day of your transformation and that includes showing you the history of our kind and what may be ahead of us. We're not gonna make out. I'm not even planning to have sex with you anytime soon.""Then great!" I looked away, feeling my burning cheeks. "You should have said it straight to the point though! Instead of giving me false hope." I rolled my eyes at his masculine body. "Why are you even naked anyway?" I puffed a breath, releasing the giant shame inside my chest."So you're hoping to have sex with me?""No! Of course not!" I crossed my arms. "I don't even know how sex works for werewolves."The side of his lips rose. "You'll soon know.""Yeah, whatever! Show me what you're gonna show me and can you please put your clothes on. It's disturb
After knowing a brief history about their kind, Fenris has been more gentle to me. I couldn't figure if it was connected to me knowing part of them or if he was just simply being caring. I shouldn't assume a thing though. As time passed by, we were getting more comfortable around each other. Months have passed and Red Moon was almost approaching though we still have enough time to get ready. "I got you there!" I laughed as I escaped myself from his muscular arms that imprisoned my neck a second ago. He tried to hit me again, almost grabbing me but I manoeuvred around, dropping myself on the ground as I roll until my right knee leaned on the lawn as I positioned my buckles in front of my chest with my eyes shooting dagger at him. "You're getting better huh!" His baritone voice was catching breath while his sweat was dripping on his firm chest. He was topless while I was in my sports bra and leggings. I smirked, finally, I was learning how to get him tired in a fight. I often lose
He didn't seem bothered at all. He just stared into my eyes with his usual poker face. He turned off the shower, giving the four corners a complete silence. "Are you sure you're not in a relationship with Nazarus?" he asked with his face looking stiff, staring just only into my eyes. "The fuck?!" I checked my body, making sure the sensitive parts were all covered. "I'm pretty sure, Fenris. What the--- I'm taking a shower! Can we talk later?" He rolled his eyes. "Is he for real just a friend of yours or are you guys flirting? Do you like him?" "What? No. I don't like him." My brows crossed. "We're not even flirting." My heart was thumping so loud as I imagined how I look in front of him. I looked so awkward with my arms and hand covering myself while my knees were trembling. I puffed a breath. "Besides, I know he doesn't like me. He's not interested in me. He's a heartthrob, Fenris; famous and rich. I'm far from his ideal girl, that's for sure." "Are you fucking sure with that
My brows crossed until I saw the time on his gold wristwatch. It was almost ten a.m. I just shrugged at him before running down the long stairs again until I reached the garden.I stood in front of Fenris, sitting on the cemented chair beside the fountain. He looked at his phone as he shrugged. "Just on time; nearly good." My stomach felt like an earthquake. "I'm hungry. Can we eat first?" "No. That's the consequence of waking up late and not showing up right on time. You'll eat after the training." I glared at him and ended up pouting. He had been really cruel for the past few days; a lot stricter and more serious when it was about training. "What kind of werewolf are you?" I crossed my arms. "You're gonna allow your mate to die in hunger just because." My head remained high, looking up at him. Why didn't I grow taller? His height was making me look small. His thick right brow raised as he clenched his jaw. He was in his short-tempered, strict mood again. I managed to just stare
"Oh about that, you saw Gonzalo earlier?" Fenris wiped his lips with a tissue when his mouth looked oily; it added more lusciousness to his lips though. It looks good. Why am I even thinking about that? Damn Kira!"Ah... Gonzalo? Who's Gonzalo?"He checked his phone before looking back at my eyes. "He's the one you bumped into a while ago. You're supposed to meet him today but something personal occurred to him so he told me that he'll just gonna come back here maybe tomorrow or the next day.""I'm supposed to meet him?" I furrowed. "Why? What's gonna be his role in my transformation?"He looked away. The movement of his adam's apple showed how he was hesitating to say something. Is there something I need to know that he's not saying?"We'll talk about that tomorrow or some other time.""Come on! I'm curious. Say it to me now." I frowned.He slightly smiled even without his eyes moving; what a faked smile! "I'm still unsure about it so I'm gonna talk you through when I'm done thinking
The next thing I knew, I found myself laying on the lawn, naked. My head was still spinning when I looked around, seeing my dress shred on the floor. "Kira!" I could barely move I just lay there, staring at the night sky until Fenris' face showed up. He was looking so worried while my eyes were almost closing in heaviness. My breath would often be off and then come back for a minute, then off again. "What happened, Kira?" He asked caressing my hair out of my face. I felt like I was staring at the stars through his eyes. Despite my weakening body and sight, I saw how light and beautiful his eyes were. "Kira!" I exhaled a large amount of breath before I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down to me. My naked body felt the warmth of his skin but I didn't seem to mind. Finally, I felt safe. I was so scared a while ago and all I could think of was his name because I knew for a fact that I needed him. I squeezed my eyes close letting the excess tears fall on my cheeks, s