"Your death."
"W-What?"He stood up and her heart skipped a beat. She thought he would hurt her.But she was wrong. He went to the kitchen and put some fruits on a plate.He came back and placed the plate on the tea table in front of her.She looked at the plate of fruits and then at him."Don't act innocent. Just eat and leave."Then she realized she was hungry. She had not eaten for two whole days.She glanced at the fruits but she could not stop herself from devouring the fruits.She grabbed the apple and started to eat hungrily as if she had never eaten any fruit before.He looked at her and sighed. He walked out of the house.When she saw him leaving the house she paused but again started to eat.She did not have any time to think about whether he gave her a poisonous apple as he told her he was her death. She was starving like death.After eating a few apples and grapes, she felt a little better.The floor was made of wood, the stairs, the ceiling, everything.'How can the wooden house be here? Who lives here? He? Alone? Where are the others who live here? He must be a fearless man.' She thought.She tried to stand up but fell to the couch. Her head was still spinning. She touched her forehead. Was she having a fever?She wanted to wrap the blanket which was covered her body from the cold a few minutes ago.The moment she tried to wrap it around a hand grabbed her hand and made her stand up."You are done eating. Now get out of my house."When did he come into the house? She didn't hear anything. Was it because of her high fever?Delilah blinked at him. Her eyes were red because of her fever."I don't know where to go.""Do you think I care?"He pulled her with him and took her out of the wooden house.Her steps were wobbling. She could fall anytime. Her legs were hurting a lot."Please let me stay here."He stopped outside and glared at her."What did you just say?"Delilah nodded at him."P-Please? Thank you for taking me here when I was unconscious. But now where will I go? You saw me in the forest alone, didn't you? I have nowhere to go."His eyes were dark. His bangs were parted showing his clean forehead.Fear was rising in her heart each second. Her whole body was shaken.The cold air of the forest touched her body over her thin cloth. Her hair was messy. A chilly wind touched her legs and she hissed.It felt like a thorn. The wind was like a thorn in the scratches in her legs.He looked at the painful expression on her face and scrutinized her from head to toe.Delilah rubbed her leg over another. She felt ashamed when he looked at her.She thought he was disgusted by her dirty appearance. She was full of dirt.For the first time, she felt self conscious. His gaze was like tracing over her body without touching it.He let go of her hand."Turn straight and walk onwards. Don't look back or come back here again. This place is not safe."Delilah looked at him. "Aren't you living here?"He frowned. "Do you think I am safe for you?"She felt upset when he said that. She knew for a woman, no man was safe for her except her lover or husband.But she felt safe here, at least he was not selling her to others.He left her but when she was unconscious he saved her from the beast and took her here, in his place.He gave her shelter and let her eat to stay alive.If he was not safe then who would be safe for her?She thought she was thinking that because she had never met and talked with another man like that. Her step-parents always tried to cage her in their house. Most of the time she went out when they went on a vacation leaving her alone.She never got a chance to make friends because of her position in her family.Where would she go? Wherever she went, men ran after her for her scent.She was an unmated Omega with a unique scent."If I go anywhere, the beast will hunt me." She said with a shaken tone."Beast?""Y-Yes. He saw me last night. Whoever met him, never came back alive."She saw him staring at her."A-Aren't you afraid of him? How can you live here a-alone?"He did not reply to her. She scolded herself to make him angry again."I won't ask you anything again, I am sorry. Can you please let me stay here? You have a house here. I can work for you.""Work for me? How?"He asked her. Hearing his reply she felt relieved. He at least talked to her.An idea popped into her head. "I can be your maid." She said with a fragile smile. Her head was burning like fire.'This fever!'He shook his head. "I don't need any housekeeper. I don't care about any beast. Just get out of my way." He declared and entered his house.Before she could say anything he shut the door in her face.She stared at the door for some time. She slid down against the wall beside the door.Pulling her knees against her chest, she rested her head on her knees.In the dark night, the second floor's light was giving a little glow.But after a few minutes, the lights went off.She bit her lips as she looked at the trees. Her fever was rising higher. She was feeling like dying.She started to cry without letting out any sound. She was sobbing.In this unknown world, where would she go?Suddenly the house's door opened."Do you want to die? Why are you still here? I don't like people around me. I am going to kill you." He growled. It was very loud or she was an illusion.She closed her eyes. It was dim everywhere and she could not see him anyway."C-Can I ask for a last wish?"She felt him coming towards her as if he would kill her but he stopped when she spoke out,"I'll be your slave. Please, let me stay with you.""You are digging your own grave.""You are digging your own grave."That voice was something she did not expect. That was very in-depth. Something that could kill her alive.She was losing her mind thinking about what was happening around her.The weakness was eating her slowly. Her frozen body needed warmth.She wanted to open her eyes but was not able to do it.Lifting her hand she wanted his support. Then she felt the warmth she wanted. A tear rolled down from her closing eyes.She sobbed. "Will you give me shelter?" She asked as she tried to stand up while taking support of his hand.It was like she knew him for a while as if he was her nearest person to offer her protection from her family who wanted to sell her as a prostitute, from those men who wanted to destroy her.For a moment, she felt like staying with him as he wanted to be with her.Questioning this sudden thought, she considered it was all because of her dizziness.Or was it really her fate?She could not stand up but was about to fall, he scoffed,"I
"I killed her."Delilah stared at him. Her hands and legs were shaking. "W-What are you s-saying?"He shrugged his shoulders and continued to sharpen the stake.She stepped back. She could not believe that someone could kill their own mate.Her real parents were mates. But her father might be in an extramarital affair with Naomi. So the next day after her mother's death her father married Naomi as his chosen mate.Though he did not like her mother still he had to be with his mate when she was alive because no one could resist their mate bond.Mates were the part and parcel of a werewolf.She assumed he was a warrior wolf and the way he was working on the killer weapons, she was totally confirmed about it now.But how cruel of a man could he be? He killed his own mate, his fated mate!"What? Have you changed your decision about staying here?" He asked.She bit her lower lip as she began to think about the consequences of living there.'If I live here, he will kill me. If I go out of her
"How dare you touch my things without my permission?"Everett got mad at her. Her whole body was shaking as she heard him."I-I didn't have a-anythi-""Can't you even speak clearly?"Delilah took a deep breath but it was not easy to take a breath when he caged her by grabbing her arms."Master, don't get mad at me. I didn't have any clothes to wear."He glared at her. "Next time, don't touch anything without my permission. Otherwise, you have to bear the consequences." He pushed her.She almost fell to the ground but controlled her steps.She lowered her head as she was really embarrassed about everything. "Don't touch anything, don't talk to me without any reason, don't disturb me, and most importantly, stay away from me." He threw a bunch of rules at her.She nodded her head while looking down."Words.""Y-Yes, Master."He left the house again leaving her alone in the house.She unhurriedly walked to the kitchen.She was upset by his behaviour. She didn't mean to steal anything. She
"I made dinner, can we eat together?"There was a frown between his brows, departing two brows by a thin line."Did I tell you to cook for me?" "No, Master. But… Can we eat together? Eating alone is really boring." He wanted to scold her but when he saw she was running towards the table and pulled out a chair for him, he did not yell at her.He walked to the table and sat down. She immediately took a plate and served him dumplings."Please eat vegetable soup too." She recommended as she pushed the bowl to have a plate.He stared at his plate for some time.Delilah sat down on a chair beside him slowly. She was afraid that he would not like her cooking. However, her step mother always told her that she cooked well, otherwise she would not let her stay in the house.She tasted the soup to see if everything was okay or not. 'Everything is okay. Then why is he not eating anything?' She asked herself.With curiosity, she asked him,"Don't you like these dishes? I am sorry, I don't know w
"Why? Aren't you the slave who agreed to warm my bed?"Delilah was stunned hearing his words.She indeed said to him about the slave thing but at that time she had no other option. He was not letting her enter so she tried to convince him somehow."I-I didn't m-mean that."Everett's dark gaze made her shake from the core."Never make a commitment if you don't mean that." He said and let her go.She immediately moved away from him and sat on the other side. She felt tears in her eyes. She wiped them and was about to get out of bed, but his voice stopped her."Sleep here, in this bed." He turned around and his back was facing her.She lay on the bed and covered herself with the quilt which was arranged on the leg side.She did not know why she said that to him. Now he would treat her like a slave with her.Slave!She did not want to take the tag on her head and saved her chastity by running away from her pack.How did she become a slave now?The night was long but passed as she slept w
"Can I go to Norfolk village to do part-time work?"Looking at his face she could see he was outrageous."In the way of my thinking-""Did I ask you anything?""No, but I want to ask you if I can go.""I don't care." He said with a harsh tone and headed to the couch."Should I take it as yes?" She asked and turned to him."Why do you want to do any work?""I feel bored alone and you also don't stay here all the day so I thought I should earn some money too."He sneered. "What do you think? You came here for vacation?"She shook her head. "Pardon me for this."He stared at her as she turned around and went to the kitchen.She came with two plates.She put them on the table. Everett looked at those plates."It's breakfast time. I know it's late. But I was waiting for your friends to go out. Actually, I only made breakfast only for the two of us. That's why."He looked irritated. "How many times do I have to-"She did not let him finish his sentence. "Please, let's just eat quietly. I am
"Why do you think he is so interested in you that he is following you?"She gasped and moved back.Looking at his eyes, she could see something strange but could not tell what was that."I-Interested?""Hmm. Didn't you just say he is following you? What do you think you are? Someone special?"She understood that he was making fun of her.She felt somehow insulted. "I have never said that. I saw him so I am telling you this."Everett nodded as if he assumed that she was lying to him."How much did you see him?"Delilah remembered that night. She remembered the way that hurricane lamp lost the flames just before she could see him.But those fierce orange eyes! The anger in his eyes made her shiver in her spine. As if he would kill her anytime soon. As if he would eat her alive just like others said.She closed her eyes and rested her head on the headrest of the couch."I can't explain to you what I saw, Ev- Master. I saw his angry eyes. The way he was looking at me, I can't describe to
Delilah wore the dress Everett bought for her. It was a coffee color gown with a very simple design. In that cloth, she looked like an average looking girl.She saw a comb and a few hair bands. 'Did he buy those for me too? Woah!'She was happy. She looked at herself and tied her hair in a high ponytail. She looked like a teenage girl. She went downstairs and saw Everett with Conor."You were at home?" She asked Everett. As usual, he avoided her questions. Conor smiled at her and she smiled back.She went to the kitchen to prepare lunch since Everett was at home and his friend was there too.This time she prepared a meal for three people.She called them to the table.Conor's eyes glittered. "Wow, nice aroma.""Please come and take a seat. Let's have lunch together."Everett glared at her and she ignored his gaze. 'Did I say something wrong?' She thought.Three of them sat at the table and began to have their lunch."Girl, you have magic in your hands." Conor said.Delilah looked a