Two weeks on…
Cassie Robert…
The morning sunlight shines brightly on my face, pulling me out of my deep slumber, and I toss on the bed tiredly, yawning.
Opening my eyes, I stare up at the ceiling, getting lost in thoughts. My life has been a mess for these past few weeks, it feels like I’m in another strange world where I’m clueless about what’s going on around me. I feel so weird lately, but sadly no one can tell me what’s happening with me.
“Meow!” Milo’s voice pulls my attention, and I slowly tilt my head to see him lying on the bed with me. I can’t help the smile on my face as I see his beautiful face staring at me. I have been living in alpha prince Dean’s chambers until I recovered a few days ago, and talked to him that I wanted to return to my room. I don’t feel comfortable sharing the same room with him and having him watch me sleep all night. It makes me feel weird and uncomfortable. Don’t ask me how I know he watches me sleep, I have caught him almost every day, do it doesn’t feel right.
I’ve been asking myself why he treats me like that, but I can’t seem to think of anything, and he’s not mentioning anything to me. Who knows, maybe Kai would have the answer to my questions, but sadly I haven’t seen him lately. Maybe he traveled or something.
“Alpha Dean is here to see you,” The door suddenly opens, and Zoey rushes in just to whisper that to me, and I sigh deeply. Not again, please.
“Can you tell him that I’m still sleeping, please?” I say to Zoey.
“But…”
“Cassie…” His voice sounds from outside, and my heart sinks into my stomach. This is what he does every morning since I stopped living in his chamber, and it’s making me feel uncomfortable.
Taking a deep breath, I stand up from the bed and walk sluggishly to the door, pulling it open reluctantly.
“Greetings, my lord,” I greet him politely, and I bet he smiled again. His smile is beautiful, but always weird. I don’t know why I don’t feel comfortable with his smile. It makes me feel weird.
“How’re you feeling now?” He asks, and I nod my head. Did I forget to say that I haven’t seen alpha Damien ever since I woke up? I have missed him so much and really want to see him, but how sure am I that he still doesn’t hate me until now? I don’t blame him a bit for his action. Anyone would do that. He’s in pain and just needs the antidote. I totally understand.
“I just came to check up on you. Make sure to take your herbs, and rest,” He says to me, and I nod my head. This is getting crazier. He can’t just be nice to me for nothing, right? There must be a reason behind this tenderness.
“Thank you,” I say to him, and he nods his head.
After a few seconds, he finally leaves and I walk back into the room, releasing the breath I have been holding unknowingly.
“I think he’s hiding something from you. Do you have any idea why he’s like this?” Zoey asks as soon as I crash on the bed, and I sigh briefly.
“Even I am confused, Zoey. This is driving me crazy,” I whine, and I heard her chuckle softly.
“What’s funny?” I sit on the bed and glare hard at her.
“It’s obvious. I can feel the bond between you two. It’s too obvious, it seems like he’s in love with you. I mean, he saved your life and has been so nice to you. Isn’t the handwriting bold enough? He cares about you. How are you even sure that you’re not his mate? Oh my God! My dear friend is so lucky,” I watch as she whines foolishly, and I can’t help getting annoyed. Why the heck would she even think of that? How’s it even possible that he’ll be in love with me? That’s crap.
“Aish! Just stop overthinking things. You’re annoying…”
“I’m serious, Cassie. What other reason would make him…”
“Because he has a good heart, or maybe he believes that I’m innocent. This man we’re talking about, I haven’t seen him before until I woke up after that horrific moment of being tortured almost to death. How is it possible for someone that barely knows me to be in love with me, huh?” I snap at her, and she sighs briefly.
“That’s not how love works in the werewolf realm… When you see your mate, you’ll feel attracted to him or her, and the bond will develop immediately…”
“That’s crazy to think of, Zoey. Why is he the only one feeling the bond if that’s really the case?” I throw the question at her, and she huff.
“That’s it, you’re saying crap. I’m out of here,” Standing up from the bed, I stride to the door and pull it open, striding out of the room afterward…
A few minutes later in the garden…
‘Don’t you think he likes you?’ Recalling Zoey’s words, she scoffs unbelievably, shaking her head. How’s it even possible? How does it make sense to anyone that the person she barely knows, is in love with her? Zoey be doing the craziest things.
Staring at the river, she smiles softly. It has been a while since she was last here, and she feels so good to be here again today. She dips her feet inside the water while sitting on the stone, and it feels so good. She feels her tensed muscles calm a bit.
Feeling her body warm a bit, she decides to take a shower in the river and calm her tensed muscle. She stands up to her feet, while on the stone. After looking around to be sure that nobody is around, she slowly gets rid of her long loose gown, leaving her with the short cloth wrapped around her chest to cover her breast, and the pant she brought with her to the castle months ago.
She rubs her finger on her bruised hand that still the scars from weeks ago, and she sighs softly, closing her eyes. The scenario plays in her head again, and as much as she feels sad, she doesn’t want to think deeply about it.
“It wasn’t his fault. He did that to protect himself,” She convinces herself, even if it’s obvious that she was innocent. Maybe it’s really what it is, or maybe she just wants to do that in order not to hate him.
Taking a deep breath, he slowly climbs down inside the water and starts walking slowly inside it, going deep into it, until the water is on her waist level.
Slowly, she takes some water and empties it on her body, closing her eyes and enjoying the feeling of it. How come she never knew taking a bath here would be this relaxing?
She suddenly feels a movement in the water, and she snaps her eyes open. Slowly, she tilts her head and freezes on the spot at the sight that welcomes her. Someone just popped his head out of the water. She gasps sharply as the person tilts his head to look at her. It’s alpha Damien…