Samantha was indeed daring. But more so, She is very stubborn. Her reason also explained why she is very comfortable around him. He stared at her and confirmed that she was not lying. After their talk, Samantha lay down on his bed and sleep while he stayed on the couch.
The next day, John woke up early for his morning routine. He jumped out from the balcony and started running and jumping, more like doing parkour. His goal is the spring that he used to take a bath while he was still training in the Smiths camp. Without his knowledge, Samantha was following him. No matter how frail she looks, her senses are too keen but so as John's.
The moment he realized someone is tailing him, he jumped from a small cliff and stayed hidden until the person tailing him appeared. The moment the person appeared in front of her, he was stunned to see that it was Samantha. Despite knowing he's a prince, she didn't even feel afraid she will be seen as a spy from another kingdom. She daringly followed the Prince still. Samantha was almost out of breath. When John realized this he walk past her and continued. Samantha was stunned to see the man she was tailing was the one actually tailing her.
They are going deeper into the forest where the wild beasts and animals lurk. In a distant, lies the hunting ground. It was also one of the Alistair Kingdom's defenses. Attacking from the south will never be an easy feat for invaders. But what is John doing in the hunting ground early in the morning? Samantha was thinking maybe he was trying to test her. With this thought in mind, she felt like her palm is itchy. The beasts here were ten times stronger than the regular ones she fought with. She is more excited than nervous.
Just as she thought she is going to have fun, the beasts and animals ran farther away from them. She continued following him until they reach a spring.
"Are you going to watch me while I bathe?" John asked teasingly.
Just as Samantha turned her head around, a wolf was approaching her. She was ready but when the Wolf grew even more furious, she felt a chill down her spine. The wolf stopped in its track and growled. Samantha who thought she have faced enough danger felt rather scared. A lot more wolves walked in their direction.
John who was observing the entire scene didn't even speak. He has already taken off his upper clothing and is preparing to soak. When he heard a loud growl, he can't help but tilt his head. The girl was rather smart. If she attacked the wolf, she could've been dead by now. She looks calm and composed at first but when a lot of other wolves came out, she took half a step back. This made John guilty.
"Stop it now. " He turned to look at the Wolf leading the pack. When the wolf heard him, its killing intent dissipated. It walk past Samantha who was still in a daze and sat near the edge of the spring looking like a tamed dog. The other wolves also ignored her as some of them stepped out and walk towards the spring.
"Don't drop your guard. They will listen to me but the Luna will be agitated to see you here." John said in a serious tone. Surely, after about 20 seconds a big white wolf jumped out and tried to attack her. Luckily, she was agile enough to jump up the tree. This made the white wolf grow even more furious. It stepped back a couple of steps then rushed again to hit the tree she was standing in. But Samantha looked like she was having a lot of fun. She always has a liking for white fur pets and things. John was observing her. He seemed to realize the girl's thoughts.
"You may need to defeat her for you to get close to her." When Samantha heard him, she then jumped down and waited for the White Wolf to attack her.
The Luna was a smart one. When she saw how the girl effortlessly jumped down from the tree, she raised her guards and did not attack. John was smiling at the sight of the wary Luna and the overly excited lady. Her affection for white little things is something. After more than three minutes, nothing happened. Samantha hasn't even started to drop her guard. As for the Luna, her killing intent grew even stronger. Suddenly, a wolf cub pounced into Samantha. When the Luna saw Samantha holding the cub, she ran towards her to attack. But Samantha was able to make her way and hit the chest of the Luna, causing it to drop. When the other wolves saw this, they didn't even move.
The Luna's eyes started to change their color. This alarmed John. Samantha put down the cub and let it run towards its mother. The Luna was astounded. Then she walked towards Samantha and sniffed her. After doing so, she walked towards John that is currently holding and caressing the wolf cub. John placed the cub on the ground as the Luna picked it up. With the cub in her mouth, she walk towards Samantha and placed the cub near her feet. Samantha was stunned. She picked up the white little furball and began petting it.
"Congratulations on getting yourself a wolf, a royal blood at that" John said sternly. Samantha looked at the wolf and smiled.
"Thank You!" Then she smiled widely. John felt like watching her like this feels refreshing. The wolves are not easy to handle. But they have one principle, and that is to bow down to the strong. The Luna lost and recognizes her. Now, she wants her cub to learn from the strong to grow stronger. As Samantha was smiling widely, John is starting to have a headache.
When they head back to the palace, Samantha was following John carrying the sleeping wolf cub. She wasn't even a bit wary of her position. A maid then walked towards them and handed them a towel. John took both the towels and wrapped the other one in Samantha's shoulder. The maids were stunned.
"Prepare a guest room," John spoke.
"Yes, you're highness!" The maids responded. They then lead Samantha into her room as the other maids tidied it up beforehand. John instructed for clothes to be delivered into her room, so the dressmakers rushed towards her room for her measurements.
Soon, it is time for breakfast. John is still unsure how to explain the matters to the King. He stepped down towards the dining area thinking of all the possible scripts he could tell the King. But all his thoughts shattered when he saw Samantha laughing with his father. He walked straight towards the sit opposite Samantha and greeted the King.
"Good morning, Father" The King looked at him with a smiling face. The wolf pounced towards John and wanted him to pick it up. John is rendered helpless at the sight of this little furball. Its parents have taken care of him, after all.
He pulled the chair and seated with the wolf in his lap.
"Good morning Prince!" Samantha greeted. She felt like she wasn't sure what to say to him.
"Good morning," John responded coldly.
The King was obviously fond of this little girl his son brought with him this morning. He was informed by the head maid that the Prince requested to prepare a guest room and have a dress made and delivered for the girl. When he was strolling around the castle, she saw the girl playing with a white furball. At first glance, it looks like a dog but the King knows better. It is a wolf cub. This only meant that the girl is strong enough to tame even the strongest amongst the wolves. He can't help but feel proud of his son. But the King isn't someone dumb to realize that the girl isn't from the kingdom. Even so, he trusts his son.
After eating their breakfast, Samantha was dressed nicely as she was following John. She wanted to carry her little furball but John insisted to make him walk or else he will grow dumb and weak. Even though the cub was generally Samantha's, it fears and loves John more. Both Samantha and the cub were like punished as they were oppressed by the same person.
"Wait!" Samantha exclaimed.
"What do you need?"
"Let's give him a name," Samantha said excitedly.
"What do you want to call him, then?" Even though the cub will obviously become big and may not suit any names other than Alpha, he doesn't want to ruin this moment with Samantha. John prefers her to act like this then grow even more aloof.
"Alpha!" Then the Wolf barked. John can only sigh and smile. How can this little devil think of the same name he was thinking.
"Alright. His name is Alpha."