Semua Bab The Fox and her Hound: Bab 21 - Bab 24

I told her something that no one else knew. As I descended the stairs I threw the thought and emotions from my mind as much as possible. Leaning on the doorway into the kitchen I saw Andre trying to dry the dishes as Oliver was scrubbing the last of the pots. “You can help you know.” Andre called from over his shoulder, “Did the queen find her accommodations satisfactory?” “She doesn’t like when you call her queen.” I laughed and pushed myself into the kitchen to lean on the island in the center of the room. It was a massive kitchen built to feed a huge family but in the last few decades hadn’t been used for more than a few people at most. The cabinets were filled with boxes of random things rather than dishes and the pantry was barely stocked with food. Rose had preferred to stock her bar over this place anyway. “Do you really think she’s going to try to take back everything?” Oliver looked back to me. “The Argents are going to fight that.” I shrugged, “They’ve been over ex

By the time we got back to the house I was exhausted. I remembered getting to the balcony but everything else was a blur. Elias had offered to pick me up and put me on the balcony and I think I accepted it. Everything afterward is what I questioned. Playing with a little section of soft hair that tangled the tips of my fingers I wasn’t brought out of sleep quickly, more like it was a lull out of my slumber that cradled me into security. I moved up and down rhythmically as strong deep breaths blended through his chest. “Hmmm…” he cooed quietly. I didn't open my eyes. Last I remembered we were both naked so I didn't need to know if he was still because I definitely was. Thankfully, it seemed one of us had enough strength and common sense to put a blanket between us. The sun was well up and I heard the common sounds of the forest, birds, the trees shifting in the wind, and- the howling of wolves?“Damn,” Elias sighed as the howling grew louder. “I guess I did tell them to meet today.