It was the morning time when Flora slowly stirred from her peaceful sleep. She could not make out where she was but the floor beneath her felt soft. She was covered from the above side with something soft too. It was like she was placed in the middle of everything soft.
She slowly looks around her. She tries to sniff around but she only felt like being at home. She slowly looks at the window. Although it was covered with curtains, she could see the sunlight coming in. It means it was early morning.
'It is early morning. You want to sleep?'
'LEAH!!'
'Yes, flora.'
'I want to walk.'
'Let me take over. We both can walk then.'
'Okay.'
Leah took over the human form of Flora and transforms into the wolf form.
She felt her body changing but this time her body hurt more than the previous time.
*heavy breathing*
It did not hurt this much last time.
'Flora, because last time you were ready to faint and used your energy in escaping. '
'Oh.'
That was the moment when Flora takes her surrounding. The room smelt good. The place felt like home. It felt as if nothing bad will happen as long as she stays there.
Even after just coming out of the room and she already wanted to go back. Why is this happening to her, she had no explanation but each step away from the room made her want to go back more and more?
The moment she steps out of the room, she gets a whiff of a smell similar to the one in the room. But this time, the direction of the smell was different from the direction she came from. This time, she decided to give in to her desire and follow the smell.
She was following when she finds her at the top of the staircase. She has not gone down on stairs for a long time but she knew to be careful about that.
Despite her desire to run and get to the source of smell, she was walking really slowly. As if a pup going down who has fallen on the staircase the previous time.
One step at a time.
After reaching the bottom of the stairs, she once again was set on following the smell. This time it was strong but still, becoming stronger.
She stands on the edge of the kitchen at first but when she saw the site in front of her, she could feel the surprise. There was a man. Standing bareback. His muscles were flexing with each of his movements.
She was confused. Conflicted between choosing between running away and going closer. So she chooses none.
The moment she came down and was staying behind him, Damien felt her. He could feel her eyes on his back but yet he did not turn around. Many girls have flirted with him. Some tried to cling to him and some saw his bareback. Surprisingly, unlike other situations, he was liking the attention on him.
But he could not always stay like that.
'Oh shit. How am I supposed to call her? She can not hear me and she is her wolf form. Ace, any suggestions?'
'Mind link her.'
'Will she get it?'
'Try human. Try.'
Taking a deep breath, Damien prepares himself for the mind link. She was not accepted in the pack, hence he was prepared for the failure if it occurred.
He tries to look for the connection which both shared. Once found, he tries to mindlink her. It was as if her mind had a thick wall around it which he could not break through. Suddenly, as if a door opened, he felt everything inside her clearly.
He could help the small smile of happiness which appeared on his face.
'Hello, little one.'
(It is in my head. It is in my head. Why is he in my head? How can he do it? Let me go, please. Let me go. Let me-)
Damien first felt and saw before hearing her thoughts.
He saw how her surprised expression changed into confusion and then fear. She did not whimper but she curled herself like a ball as if to protect herself from any possible danger. She started shivering and quickly placed her hands on her eyes. It reminded him of a famous saying between kids. 'What you can't see can't hurt you.'
He walks closer to her when he heard her thoughts. She was scared. Worried. He wanted nothing more than to take it all away. He ever so slowly extends his hand and slowly strokes her hair. He could feel her body stop shivering.
He continued to gently stroke her hair and her body continued to calm down. He could also see that she was slowly removing her both hands.
He continued to wait for her to remove her hands and look at him. He felt as if time has stopped.
Both were looking into eyes of each others. Brown eyes met blue eyes.
Eyes of Damien had a little red streaks and eyes of Flora had streaks of shining white. They both were lost in the eyes of each other.
She sees him as someone she finds a comfort. He sees her as someone he is trying to figure out.
'Did you sleep well?'
'Y-yeah.'
'Good. Come, sit on the chair and tell me what would you like to eat?'
Saying so, Damien turns around to cook something for her. It was not strange for him to cook food. He has been doing it for a long time but now he want to cook something good for his mate. He gets a strange desire to impress her and make her happy.
His back was towards her so he did not notice the scared expression on her face and neither did he noticed the rapid shake of her head.
When he turned around, he could not see her anywhere. It was late, she was already out and trying to run away due to her fear.
*** *** ***
(inside Flora's head)
I can not eat. I will die. My throat burns when I try to eat. He is trying to kill me.
I can not eat. I should not eat. I-
*** *** ***
She continued to run with the little energy her body had.
She did not notice other wolves who were training nearby. She did not hear one of them telling her to stop. She did not hear his growl nor did she heard him attacking on her. But it was futile.
It was too late by the time she felt something piercing inside her leg. But it left as soon as it came. The wolf who grabbed her leg was whimpering and withering on floor with pain. He could feel as if his whole tongue and jaw were burning. It was unbearable for him.
Getting a mindlink of a rogue present in his pack land, he rush to place. Knowing that place was not very far from his home he knew it must have been Flora. He could only wish for her to be not hurt anymore or else he has no clue what his wolf could have done to that person.
He reach there and he rush towards his little mate. He knew she was scared but his pack member was also important. Seeing the condition of his pack member, Damien lashes out on the bystanders. He could not believe what kind of pack members he have. They were looking at him, sympathising but not taking to doctor.
Once being sure that he was sent to the pack doctor and commanding the pack doctor to inform him first of what happened and not letting anything about his mate, which could be new to werewolf world, to any of the pack members. It does not need an expert to tell after seeing the situation that it involves his mate.
*sigh* No wonder her wolf told him he needs energy. He was already feeling exhausted.
'Alright Flora.'
'I-I am sorry. P-Please do-do not hurt me-me.'
'Calm down. I am not going to hurt you. Come on I will carry you.'
Damien slowly picks her and carry her in his arm back to his home. Flora felt relaxed but she still does not understand why he is so soft to her.
'Okay Flora. Now tell me, do you want to eat something?'
' ...'
'Flora. Please tell me.'
'...'
'I am Damien.'
'F-Flora.'
'Okay, what do you like? Egg? Beacon? Fruit? Pizza? Spagetti?'
'...'
'Anything?'
'...'
*sigh* ** I feel as if I am talking to a statue.**
'Flora. I will hurt you. You can tell me. I am your mate. Only your mate. Trust me. I do not want to hurt you. I will always protect you.'
Mate? Trust? ** Can I trust him? He told me my mate will not care for me. Why does he looks like he cares?** Where the only thoughts running through her head while she was placed on the couch and he was crouching on the floor. With both eyes lost in each other.