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I swallowed back the sound, trying not to freak out and blow my cover. Kain’s hair was an absolute mess. There were claw scratches on his skin and I tried not to think about which girl had done it. He didn’t seem to care one bit that he was naked.

I gulped heavily, unable to tear my eyes away from him. The sight might be horrific but it was also… uhmm… delighting.

Kain’s naked body was art. He had bulging muscles in all the right places and his length, fuck! He was rock hard right now.

And he was standing in front of me like it was nothing. Was this normal in their world? What was I supposed to do? How was I supposed to act? 

My mouth opened a few times but I couldn’t find my voice. I was too shocked. Too embarrassed. My cheeks were flaming hot. 

“Wh-what are you doing here?” I finally said, forcing calmness into my voice, and he just shrugged.

“I couldn’t find my key card. I figured I could stay here before an attendant brings me another one.”

“Y-you… you are not wearing clothes.”

He looked down at himself as if he was only just realizing that. “Do you mind if I come in?”

Yes, I do absolutely fucking mind!

But Kain didn’t wait for me to agree before he walked inside my room. 

Damn it. He was naked for goodness sake. 

“Last night was absolutely terrific. Do you happen to have a shirt?” Kain asked, and I immediately began digging through my closet, praying I find something for him. 

At the end, I only found an oversized worn out t shirt of mine and a baggy jeans which I quickly handed over to him, trying not to look at him.

Kain paused, lips stretching as he watched me. “Were you just sneaking looks at me, Nara?”

He stalked closer and the heat from his body made my cheeks burn. “Do you find me attractive?” He whispered and I replied through gritted teeth.

“No.”

“Liar. Most people find me attractive.”

“Most people. Not me.” I was getting defensive which was something liars tend to do a lot. 

I didn’t look at him. I kept my gaze everywhere else but on him.

Kain chuckled darkly, creeping into my personal space. “You didn’t seem like the type to get shy.”

“Put on the damn clothes.” I snapped, breathing hard, unable to control the heat surrounding me. 

“If I don’t?” He teased and when I caught his gaze, I saw just how much he was enjoying this. 

“Unless you want me giving in to the temptation of pouncing on you.” I told him what he wanted to hear and Kain smirked, finally pulling away when the attendant knocked on the door.

“I think I might like that.” He winked at me, still holding the clothes I’d given him and walking naked to the door as the attendant handed him his card and he left. 

I didn’t miss the way the attendant blushed when she saw him. Right. That was a normal reaction. Nothing weird.

She turned towards me and bowed slightly. “Miss Nara.” She stepped forward and then handed me a folded card. “You have a message.”

“Who is this from?” I frowned, turning it over and finding no name.

“He didn’t want me to say.” She told me and then left.

I opened the card and it read,

“I know what happened last night. If you don’t want me to tell everyone, come to the location here in an hour.”

My blood instantly ran cold. Sweat visibly broke out on my forehead and I found my legs weakening.

The note said he knows what happened last night. Who was he? What does he know? It could be anything. Or worse, it could be this secret I now carried with me. That I was human in the midst of werewolves. 

My mind raced with several possibilities. 

What do I do if I was caught? I didn’t want to die. Not here. 

How was I supposed to handle this situation? Do I need to really meet him ? If I do, that would mean I really had something to hide but if I don’t, he might actually go on to execute his threat. 

I paced around the room, biting my fingers nervously as I thought about what to do. I was tensed and absolutely terrified of what might happen next. I was restless.

I still had one hour left before I met whoever this person was.

 I happened to catch the reflection of myself in the mirror. My hair was a mess. My clothes dirty. The result of all the crawling I’d done to hide from those monsters and it seemed like at some point I’d vomited over myself.

I must stink. 

Trying to ease the tension I felt, I hurried to the bathroom, undressing on the way. I took a hot, long bath and when I was done, I’d already made up my mind on what I was going to do.