I banish Jasper from my mind and decide to enjoy how my life proceeds.That's for the best, there is no going back to my mate. Ralph and I chat cozily on the lounger on the terrace until late and then go into the sitting room to watch a late-night television program. Finally, we each head to our bedroom after a hot kiss. Relaxed I get out of bed the following day and take an extensive perfume bath.I notice a large assortment of fragrances displayed next to the bathtub and I choose my favorite lemon. After applying some perfume lotion I brought here myself, I step back into the bedroom. For today I chose a sexy jumpsuit that shows off my curves fantastically. It is cut deep in the front and tight at my waist while the fabric goes wide over my legs. I know I look great. This improved my mood. I don't want to think about my failed past anymore. As I step into the sitting room, a wonderful smell hits me.I see Ralph demonstratively setting th
Ralph didn't lie.The yacht is impressive, it's like a floating penthouse. We dive in the open sea, snorkel the reefs and run carefree on the beaches we come across. We had romantic dinners in high-end restaurants on the islands, not to mention those hours of shopping sprees. Ralph insists that I use his credit cards. He believes it's a mate's job to care for his woman. And of course, what woman doesn't like to be spoiled! I am all in for that. Wherever we go, Ralph attracts the attention of the most beautiful women. He is drop-down gorgeous, his confidence, damn, attracts women like honey to the bees. Come on, a hunk of nearly three feet, athletically built, masculine and handsome face with dimples, and also without a ring on his finger! No sane woman will leave such a specimen undisturbed. Nah!But he holds my hand firmly in his, sends out a statement to everyone that he is taken. Proudly I then step beside him, my face brimming with joy. And whenever I can, I give him
It's so cozy in the club, Esis is a great company.A few more of Ralph's friends with their mates join us, adding to a splendid atmosphere. They are all friendly and sociable and accept me straight into their circle. Everyone was surprised when Ralph once again introduced me as his fiancé, I guess my boyfriend was a real loose cannon and no one really thought he would settle down once. But now that he indicates he has entered into a steady relationship with me, everyone seems relieved. But things are getting stranger each time around Ralph.The bodyguards, a car always waiting for us at the right moment and an extra vehicle that follows us everywhere we go, the insignia I catch more often in and on the cars, make me frown. And then there are the slips from his friends. When they address Ralph, I often hear them pronounce a K, which is soon replaced by the formal Sir, only to call him by his name Ralph anyway. All a strange development. Another point is
Lupercalia or the Full Moon.Both are the same to me. For me, there is no Full Moon without Lupercalia. I stare at it, my eyes blurry with fatigue and fear. "Ralph, where are you? Please, find me," I whisper now. The wind rages on, tossing the waves high and delivering me to their mercy. All I can do is stare at Lupercalia. I dare not beg her to spare my life, for years, she has only caused me grief and pain. Why would she choose to let me live today? My death suits her better, she would rather see me leave this world as soon as possible. I'm nothing worth, just human, worthless for the werewolf species. Perhaps it was she herself who orchestrated this disaster to get even with me. Making sure I disappear from this globe altogether, even my remains won't soil the earth. As if harassing me, she occasionally slides behind a dark cloud making the sky a lurid image before my eyes. And then she hides almost completely, further obscuring the world around me. It is as if she i
The sun on my face drives me to consciousness.Slowly I open my eyes, looking straight ahead at first. In front of me, I see sand and stones, and the sound of rushing water hits my hearing. Once I raise my head with a jerk, I am forced to lower it back onto the sand. A bursting headache almost makes me dizzy; I feel my stomach acting up. I close my eyes again and try to suppress the pain.Carefully I roll onto my back and protect my eyes with my hand against the sun. How did I end up here? I try hard to remember exactly where and who I am. Whether I have friends and who my parents are. All went blank. My head is empty. Slowly I sit up now. I notice that I am on a beach with a vast sea before me. In the distance, a flat lifeboat lying ashore. I stare at it. Did I sail in this to this beach or am I just living here and came here to fish in the shallow water? After fifteen minutes, I know what this is all about.My memory is wiped out, there
Having been discovered, I rose from my hiding place ultimately."Come with us. We were just about to start dinner. Are you hungry?" the young man asks as his eyes pass over me approvingly. I nod eagerly, only at the word hungry, my stomach growls once more. The three in front of me chuckle as the sound has not escaped them. We walk to the house where the pots are still on fire.The smell of cooking meat only makes me more hungry. "Come, there is a table here where we all sit," the young man tells me and directs me by the elbow to the side of the house. There, under a canopy, I see a long wide table. The two girls I saw earlier are already sitting there, looking at me curiously. "These are my sisters, Elena and Magda. Magda is the oldest," he introduces them. "By the way, my name is Peter and my parents are Esau and Perpetua. Welcome to our home," he continues hospitably. I smile at the girls, but only Elena responds to it. Magda just stares
After Magda's outburst, I don't see her for the rest of the day.I help Perpetua in the kitchen and around the house. And in the afternoon, we head to her plot to tend the vegetables. It becomes more evident that I am a city person. Perpetua and Elena poke fun at my clumsiness and tease me with my soft, groomed hands. "You come from a rich family, Saray, sure you do," Elena smiles at me. "When you get your memory back and are in your beautiful home, will you still think back to us?" she questions childishly. I smile at her."I can't do otherwise. You saved me. What would I've done if you hadn't found me? Obviously, I can't grow vegetables or take care of chickens," I say, ashamed. The two women won't recover with laughter, clutching a tree to stay upright. "I think you work with the computer and in a posh office with air conditioning. Watch you sweat when the sun is now at its lowest point," Elena points to my wet sweater. I sigh as I reme
The following day I got up early.I couldn't get a wink of sleep last night, the day couldn't come soon enough for me. My deal with Peter haunts my mind, a fire burns in me, I want to prove to my new friend that I am not that fragile, good-for-nothing city woman. Something inside me drives me to take on this competition, I'm so sure I will beat both men. I don't know what it is, but my senses are running full speed, I'm in for the hunt. Standing outside the house, I see Perpetua already stirring a pot.By the looks of it, everyone here gets up very early and there is always something to do. "Saray," my hostess calls to me, all smiles. "Peter has already heated the water for you to bathe. He is very cheerful today, wringing his hands and muttering something over a bet he made with you." Questioningly, she nods at me. "Yep. He cleans up the whole catch if I bring more prey than him. I'm going hunting with him, you haven't forgotten," I tell her proudly. Her