Rain
I stepped into the room, it was big- it had a bathroom, a king-sized bed, a closet room and a huge glass door with a small porch outside, "so? Do you like it?" I turn my gaze around towards Cedric and smile "it's very nice- looks warm and comfy". Cedric nods with a satisfied smirk "alright then- I'll leave to freshen up and rest, daybreak is coming soon and I need to leave then" he steps back to the hall and points towards another door at the far back "if you need anything that's my room" I nod and we say goodnight to each other, when Cedric leaves I close the door and lean against it- as I'm looking around the beautiful room I can't help but feel gratefulness towards Cedric, he almost killed me before, he insulted me and degraded me, but that was past- now I truly appreciate the new Cedric who gave me a warm home to be in , instead of being lonely in my own home.
After I admire the beautiful bathroom that has a big mirror with shelves and different soaps and shampoos I take a bath, a warm long relaxing bath- when I'm done I reach for my duffle bag which Cedric had put beside the door when we came in, I pull a pair of yoga pants and a tank top- then I brush my hair then I tie it in a ponytail and twirl the ends. I crash into bed, and the comfortable mattress and pillows welcome me into a heavy sleep.
My comfort doesn't last long, I kept having nightmares and woke up multiple times, each time I managed to calm down and fall back asleep until I had the last nightmare- I was standing in a clearing in the woods, the air was warm and heavy with humidity, "hello?" I called out, but no one was there, then suddenly a hand grabbed my ankle, I jerked around and saw the man from before , torn and shredded to pieces with blood and gore- he looked up at me with his dead eyes and screamed , over and over he kept screaming like he didn't run out of air, I panic and start running , but then I hear growling and snarling behind me- I try to run faster but then I hit a hard chest and two huge arms grab and shake me, I scream and start to shove and hit at the hard chest- "Rain! Wake up!" I stop moving, then I slowly open my eyes and pray silently the bad wolf in my dream is gone, then I see Cedric , shirtless - sitting beside me on the bed ,he's holding me by the arms and breathing hard, his forehead and chest are glistening with sweat , then I realized how attractive he is with all those muscles and low cut cotton pants, he clears his throat and releases his hold "you were having a bad dream, I could hear you say weird things all the way to my room- you okay?" I stare at him "it was the guy from the woods, and the wolves" he sighs and shakes his head "you shouldn't have seen that, for now stop remembering it and try not to think about it anymore" he glanced at the glass door, the white curtains were closed but the light was starting to come out, Cedric stood up and I could see the full view of his six pack and broad chest, I shuddered at the handsomeness of these guys, it wasn't fair to look that good. Cedric doesn't seem to notice me ogling him because he walks to the glass door and opens the curtains slightly to look outside " it's daybreak- I have to go prepare myself for leaving," he turns to me "it's still early, try to go back to sleep, I will try my best to come back with Zevrus by my side", I nod at him "take care and be careful" Cedric nods back and walks across to the door , before he goes out of the door he stops and looks at me behind his shoulder "you take care of yourself too, Jacks will be here later today" and with that he leaves ,shutting the door behind him- and just like that , my anxiety and fear came back.
I couldn't go back to sleep, so I decided to explore around the house and the compound- since I left my job and my friends there I got nothing to do, and if I lock myself in the room, I'll go crazy with all the worry about where Zevrus could be. I get out of bed, wash my body and get dressed- it's mid-summer and it's hot as hell, so I decide to put on a pair of jean shorts and halter top, I check myself in the tall mirror in the closet then I head to the mirror in the bathroom, I pull my hair loose and comb my fingers through it until it looks decent.
When I leave the room, I notice the house is silent- I strain my ears and listen to any sound or voice but I'm alone, looking towards Cedric's room I wonder if he'd already left, I contemplate checking over him but then I decide against it-I don't want to invade his privacy, instead I walk down the stairs , on my left is the office room, on my right is the kitchen, in front of me is a lounge with a huge TV screen, then there's the main door- on the other side is a second lounge with a round coffee table in the middle- the house is simple but huge, I imagine it's because this is the pack's main house , maybe they gather in it when there's a meeting or something.
I head to the kitchen, I really need caffeine now so I start to look around the cupboards for the coffee machine and the powder, when I finally find them I set the machine and start brewing coffee- meanwhile I turn to the huge fridge and open it in search of the milk- the fridge is stacked with bread and different kinds of food, I fumble around with the stuff until I finally locate the milk bottle in the back of the fridge. After I finish preparing a big mug of coffee, I hold it in my hand and head outside the house, I'm immediately welcomed by the bright sun and humid air, I squint my eyes and start to look around, there's a clearing and far small houses that seem to be close to each other, then there's the line of trees. I get curious about what scenery might be hidden behind those trees- maybe a beautiful landscape or a pond- God with this summer heat I'd die to throw myself for a swim in a lake.
After I decide where I'm going, I start walking with my coffee mug still in my hand, I walk slowly, taking my time to finish it while enjoying the morning stroll, I keep myself in the tree shade as much as I can, the last thing I need is a red sun-burned skin, unlike the others, I don't get a tan I get cooked.
I pass a few guys and pack members along the way, and I awkwardly say hello or wave my hand towards them as I pass- they either keep a poker face or look away.
When I reach the three line- I feel overwhelmed, this is a nice walk and an opportunity to process everything that's happened so far- though I already made the decision to give me and Zevrus a chance, I mean if we put the werewolf thing aside, it's just a handsome cute guy who's interested in me and now that Cedric and I are getting along I'll have a good brother-in-law.
I walk into the trees, it's quiet except for the birds and the different wild life- the air is full of wild flowers smell- it reminds me of Zevrus, and then there's a smell of Vanilla and cinnamon which reminds me of Cedric, I sit on a fallen tree log and close my eyes for a minute, taking in all the sounds and smells of the woods. For some reason, I believe now that even before the mixture of wolf and man, the human side had a liking to mother nature just as much as the wolf.
I smile warmly, then I stand up and continue on my way, I keep walking until I break from the trees and the sight that is in front of me has me surprised and excited- a huge lake, it's water is crystal, two deer drinking from it on the other side, the green grass and the blue clear sky- it looks like some computer background, I glance around for anyone at sight, when I'm sure no one's there I strip out of my clothes, I embrace mother nature with my naked body as I walk slowly towards the water, the sun is higher in the sky now and the heat is unbearable, I touch the water surface with my foot, it's cool and perfect so I continue to go in the water until it reaches my neck, I sigh with joy as I start to swim around the lake, I swim with my face up so I could look at the beautiful clear sky and to be alert in case anyone walks by because Afterall I'm not that far from the pack area, as I reach the other side of the lake , the two deer are still there and there's a third smaller one that's heading my way and looking at me with curiosity- I put my arms up and lean my chest against the grass as I wait for it to come closer, it has brown fur with white dots on it, cute black round eyes and a button nose, it's so cute that I reach out a hand to pet it, to my surprise the little dear comes closer and boops it's little nose to my finger, I smile at it and boop my finger back at his nose. The heavenly moment is suddenly broken by a deep voice "what a beautiful sight huh?" I scream and quickly go back under water again, I look behind me and there stands Jacks with a creepy grin on his face, his hands on his hips as he stares down at me, I look at where the deer had been- it's gone along with the two others, probably got startled and scared and ran away, lucky them.
I glared at Jacks from where I was- he saw my naked backside and my face burned red at the thought, especially when he said it was a "nice view"- God I hope he really meant the deer family and the scenery. Jacks stood at the side of the water with his hands in his pockets-I looked at my pile of clothes that I left at the far side of the lake then I swallowed, how am I going to get there and get dressed up without this pervert staring at me hungrily? Apparently, it was something I had to figure out as I swam back, I start to move when he chuckles "you know, I've already seen everything so there's no need to be shy and all" I thought my face couldn't get any redder but it did and I think my whole body flushed red, I kept looking away at the pile of clothes, but I could see him still staring at me in the corner of my eye.
As I swim as fast as I can to the other side of the lake, I can feel Jacks' eyes on me while he walks by the lake side. I am so ashamed of the idea of a strange man seeing my body, especially when I led myself to this situation after I decided stupidly to take a dip, naked, in a huge lake in an open area. Never again!,
I finally reached the other side of the lake and I felt exhausted. I think I set a new world record. I reach my arm out and grab my clothes, then I glare at Jacks who's still grinning, I narrow my eyes at him "I need some privacy if you don't mind" he shrugs "well, sorry but I can't get you outta my sight- alpha's orders".