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"Bonnie is in love with him...the wolf man."
She had wanted to say but she didn't.
Reason. She wasn't sure either.
She know her sister to be lover of animal, she can love anything including snake. She thought it might be related to the nature of her profession.
As a verterinary doctor,their duty is to take care of animal and often times the tend to love and even consider them to be human.
Why most prefer them to human friendship.
Though Bonnie is a verts. But she has enough knowledge in medical aspect, that is, human treatments.. She has a degree in health sciences which she acquired together with her verts degree. How she did that remains a mystery to Delva.
She's that good.
Yes she is.
Most times she feels Jealous.
Yes ,you heard well. Delva is Jealous of Bonnie. Not just because of her intelligent, her beauty too.
She's beautiful, more prettier than her. Although they are identical twins but that did not do justice to it.
She's always prefer to her. The most favorite among all. Who doesn't like Bonnie?Everyone preferred her to Delva,the perfection.
They always want to be close to Bonnie not her which grew her contempt beyond measure.
"Dear, you haven't say anything. Are you okay?"
"Yes, father."
"Good...Now tell me why your sister should not visit the museum."
"Um.... em ... You see father, she's-" She stop her word abruptly, scratching her head in deep thought.
She wasn't sure if what shes about to say would be enough reason for her father to stop her sister. He might say again 'she's old enough to look after herself.' She mimick bitterly.
She hated the king's reply to her,but what could she do?
"Nothing father. I was so scared that the animal might hurt Bonnie so, I came to you. Please forgive me. " She bow, putting on a scared and sober face.
The king was touched by her elder daughter pretentious sistering affection.
He was fulfilled and happy. The greatest desire of every parents is to see their kids United.
And the king wasn't excluded-seeing her elder daughter love and concern towards the young one deepen his love for her.
Delva smiled when she saw her father's grin.
'Oh he's believing me. Hahaha! Bonnie,I can't let you get away after insulting me.'
"Father. Do you want anything?"
"No dear,I'm fine."
"Alright father,I'll take my leave."
"Go on dear."
She left the room plotting different way to get the king in her side so he could use him to punish Bonnie.
But first thing first,she'd got to put an eye on her.
...
Sally was massaging Bonnie's feet, she laid on the bed weak and in deep thought.
The green eye wolf filled her mind ,she can't seem to get him out of her head.
"Sally."
"Yes princess."
"Do you think he will ever like me, I mean Wolfariane."
Sally thought briefly." He will. When he sees your good nature and golden heart he will know how lucky he is to have you."
"You think,?"
"I know so. He's only blinded by anger that's why. But not to worry, soon enough he'll warm up to you."
She felt better."Thank you ,Sally."
"It nothing princess."
Bonnie watch Sally ,she can feel it she has questions, tons of it but she's holding back. She's refraining herself from doing so.
She contemplated whether to urge her ahead or to let her be. But pondering it, is she ready to answer her questions.
She deliberated it for a long while.
"I know you have questions, go on- don't hold back, Sally. "
"What?" She asked confuse."what are you saying , princess?"
"That question....those questions inside your heart ,ask, I'll answer as much as I could."
Sally was taken aback. She was flabbergasted, how did she know she has questions? She thought.
"You don't have to be scared,ask."
Sally look at her princess making sure that she meant what she's saying.
"Princess, if he stop hating on you, what will you do?"
"You don't want to ask this, it isn't what you want to know, right?"
She smiled but said nothing. She has a lot of questions but how can she ask her princess those. She's being friendly to her doesn't mean she have to take advantage of it.
"No no no, princess. Um...it is Part of my question." She lied.
Bonnie nodded.
"I doubt that would happen."Sadness overwhelmed her, her heart aches."but if he stop hating on me,I'll be very happy and might run round the palace screaming. "
Sally smiled" yeah ,and I'll run behind you, screaming too." She joked.
They laugh.
"Then everyone would think we've gone made." Bonnie joke back.
Sally chuckled seeing her mood lightening."Then we won't care." She added , smiling to herself.
"Then..." Bonnie begin, but was short of what to say...she doesn't know what to add as a come back.
When their eyes met, they laugh again. They didn't know why they are laughing but yet find themselves doing so .
Sally watch her princess laughing heartly and she felt proud of herself."I did this."
She couldn't help the pride that float inside her.
Seeing her princess laughing expand her own happiness. Since princess Delva visited her princess she has been moody and her face grim.
Alas now, laughing has lighten her up and she can see her face return back to it normal shade.
She loves to see her princess happy and there's nothing she won't do just for her to keep smiling.
She doesn't care if she would get in trouble for doing it. As long it for her princess..
Bonnie who was laughing,stop when she noticed that Sally has stop laughing, she look at her and saw her lost in thought gazing at space.
"Sally, what's the problem? What are you thinking of?"
She snapped out of her thoughts."Ahh! Nothing princess."
"Are you sure? You are looking pale and loss."
"No, princess. I'm fine , Very very fine ." She smiled widely, showing all her teeth . Bonnie chuckled and shake her head.
They basked In silence afterwards,dwelling inside each of their thoughts while Sally continue to massage her feet until she slept off.
She stop, cover her with a duvet and stealthily left the room.
.....
She open her eyes and check the time, It way past midnight.
She groan,get up , stretching her body-she grab her robe and headed out.
***
Wolfariane laid on the hard floor fully awake. He isn't sleeping, his awake waiting for his predator, for those people who made it their life mission to secretly inject him every night.
He's determination to catch them kept him awake, agitated and highlighted. Tonight he's going to be the predator while they're the would be his prey. He's sworn to stay up all night in other to catch them unaware.
And when he does,only the almighty can save them from his hands because he will tear them limb to limb and he won't spare them at all. He will use whoever it is to set an example for others.
If there's one thing he's glad about, his hands are free from restrictions.
He highlighted his senses so as to perceive, see, hear any slightest movement,'
' he must catch whosoeveer it is tonight.'
Unvarying, he refused to give in to sleep,no matter how it came knocking on him, he didn't let it win. He fought and fought until he won.
He had waited for a long time yet no sign of them."Does it mean they won't come tonight?"
He thought but didn't give up-he stay alerted.
Several hours has gone still no unusual movement or sight of anyone , but he didn't give up nor let his guard down even for a second-he kept his eyes fully open letting it shone brightly like a morning sun as he waits for the intruder.
One hour more, two , three yet no one came.
Now, it way past midnight almost dawn - he's exhausted, his eyelids are heavy closing at interval, his drifting in and off consciousness and still no one showed up.
He wanted to stay awake, he wants to be fully alert but he can't cheat nature. They're there to take their right.
After fighting and fighting, he yielded to them.
"They won't be coming again" He concluded and let his eyes close.
Allowing sleep to win the battle, he's fucking tired and pray they won't show up.
Although he wasn't sure they still would come.
Who will come early hours of morning to do evil?
With that he relaxes his mind and allow nature to take over fully.
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Not long he slept off ,he felt a sting on his leg. It was so painful that the pain woke him up from his deep sleep.
He groan.
Gazinge down below, he saw it. The needle string which is still stuck on his leg.
He searched frantically, hoping to see or hear any movement but he didn't... He thought he perceive something when the scent of royalty waft into his nose. but it gone before he could perceive it again.
He doesn't know whether to believe it. A royal blood is injecting him. Or is it just his dazed mind putting it in him. Or his hatred towards them.
But if it isn't , what's the scent about?
Then he took his eyes back to his body , scrutinizing it , he noticed something, something unusual. Most part of his body is taken a human form. They're changing from wolf form to his human form.
Before, after he woke up from his long sleep, it was only his head that shows his human but now his hands and leg has transformed too.
He was taken aback,only for brief second. He wonder if the injection is to turn him back to his human form.
" But why would anyone want to change me?" He was confused.
He was bothered, he was troubled.
Who would be responsible for that. And what else would they want after that.
But he's done, he's done letting them do whatever they want.
He wants his freedom,he want to leave from them. He wants to be out of their captivity.
For past ten years he haven't run or walk around, or even see the sun talk of basking in it.
He just want to leave
He just want to escape from them
He needs to gain his freedom but how will he do it?
*' our mate.'.
'please don't advice me. I didn't ask for your help. And beside what could she possibly do? She's just a girl."
*'A powerful one. remember he stop those doctors.'
"And so, should I bow for her?'
*:I'm not saying you should, but...'
'Oh please spare me. But not to worry I'll get us out. I promise' He sworn.
His eyes blaze with fire, determination and resolution.
The wolf was excited seeing his determination, at least, it better to fight and lose than give up without a fight
If there's one thing the princess is right about; 'he had to fight for his freedom. And right this moment,he can feel his host determination to do so.
He's happy and a new feeling of hope surge inside him .
The might not succeed in leaving here, but he knew that from that moment the won't be trampled upon easily.