Chapter 5- A RAY OF HOPE

Fay's eyes fluttered open slowly,a rush of sunlight drove into her eyes and she shut them quickly with a grunt.

She attempted to open her eyes again, slowly this time and squinted at the sunlight that was pouring from somewhere .

Fay's eyes adjusted to where she was and she looked around.She was lying in a very soft bed,in a magnificent room…that was odd.

Where was she?The question jammed into her head,she tried to get up but an ache ran through her body , settling on her head and she grimaced.

She tried to recollect what had happened and what she was doing here but the more she tried,the more the pain jammed into her head.

The door pushed open and some uniformed maids filed in,two of them wheeling a trolley filled with delicious food and drinks while others wheeled a cloth trolley.

Fay watched them wheel them towards the bed and they turned to her,Fay tried to sit up irrespective of the pain and soreness she felt all over her body.

“Where am I?" Fay asked silently

“Good morning,ma'am " A maid said to her,”How are you feeling now?”

Fay looked round again and then to the maid who stood smiling broadly at her.

“What am I doing here?" Fay asked again.

“You need to rest,young miss. Master has asked us to bring you something to eat and a change of clothes”She said nicely again,her smile still there.

The door pushed open again and they all turned to the direction of the door.

Fay's eyes widened in surprise as a huge , handsome man clad in suit stood by the door…that man.

She blinked as he smiled at her,she recognized him,he was the man…the visitor who had visited the mansion some days ago.

“You,”Fay said silently.

" Hello,Fay”He said,his smile as warm as his smile.

Fay was looking confused now and then she was starting to remember everything. First,she remembered how some men had burst into her room …they had thrust her into the trunk…they were about to harm her when a wolf came…

She looked at him and he smiled again as if knowing that she had remembered everything.

“You're the one who…who helped me ,the gray wolf?”She stammered.

He nodded and then signaled with a slight wave of his hand to the maids who got the message and quickly scampered out of the room.

He waited till they had all filled out before walking to her,he looked every bit of powerful and mighty as he walked.

“My name is Dominic Stormrage and I am the Lycan king”He said.

Fay's mind raced,the sound of it made fear rush up her spine but yet,the smile he gave her was warm and comforting.

“You're in my pack now,my territory and you are safe here”He told her 

Fay's mind went back to the men who had attacked her,she was afraid and he saw it in her eyes.

“Those men had tried to kill me," Fay told him,with fear dripping from her voice.

" No," He said, shoving his hands into his trouser's pocket,”They weren't supposed to kill you,they were under instructions to banish you from the pack,to make you a rogue but it seems there was a change of plans and they decided to hurt you”

Fay's heart practically crawled up in her chest ,her eyes welled up with tears as she processed what he told her.

“Thank you for saving my life" She said

“You don't have to thank me,Fay. You are under my protection now and no one would hurt you,not under my watch”

Fay felt a wave of relief wash over her,then it was followed by a sense of confusion.

“But why,why did you decide to help me? I'm just a lowly slave,I can't even wolf and I can't give you anything in return for your kindness except to work for you”

Dominic smiled," I don't need you to work for me,Fay.you are special and I wonder why I was the only one who could see it in you.You have a certain…spark within you and I think you would be a valuable member to this pack”

Fay's mind was reeling,she had so many questions to ask him,how could she be special when she didn't even know who she was?

When she wasn't like any of her mates who were born with wolf traits.

“I am a failure," Fay told him, lowering her head," I was rejected by the Alpha because I was born without wolf traits,I am just full of ill luck” 

“No,Fay. You are special,you are strong and powerful but you just don't know it”He told her," I see great potentials in you,one I can't overlook and I am ever ready to help you discover those potentials”

“Special" Fay repeated slowly,”A werewolf without a wolf is no wolf at all”

" Don't be quick to condemn yourself,Fay. You are more than you can ever imagine and trust me when I say this,you will be great,Fay.Very great”

Fay stared at him,she felt he was just saying all that because he didn't actually know who she was and how useless she was to anyone who was with her.

“But.." She was starting to say.

He sensed she was about to ask a whole lot of questions,he would have time for that later but not now.

“There is enough and more for you to eat and drink,it is obvious that you haven't been feeding well. You look scrawny but that will end soon”He said.

She looked towards the food and her stomach rumbled noisily,she pressed her arms against it.

Dominic smiled understandingly,his smile was literally brighter than the sun that had drift

ed into the room now. 

"Rest now, Fay. You need to recover ,you have a lot ahead of you"