214I closed my eyes as I thought I was going to fall hard on my face. However the pain that I was expecting never came instead I was caught into a warm and strong arms by a masculine body. I opened my eyes to see Mr. Gold”s handsome face in front of me. I felt sparks all over my body as he scooped me up in the air. I gulped as I look in his face and then I saw his lips slightly curved upside. What the hell, was Mr. Gold smiling?
He take me to the dining area still in his arms not letting me to get on my foot. To be honest, I didn”t tried to get down. Not even once. Even though I knew his identity, I couldn”t help but to feel safe in his arms. his truth was not able to take away the feelings I got with him. it was so… weird…
“Stupid girl” he mumbled as he put me down on my legs. I glared at him but he don”t even looked at me and sat on his place. I also took out a chair and sat on it. Uncle Frank was just at a side while serving food on the plates.
“Yak, the lentil soup, why does it have such a strong smell” I shrink my nose under the strong smell of foods.”Each food”s aroma is so strong today, I wonder if you put something else in the food.” I uttered as I look towards uncle Franl who was currently busy with serving food to Mr. Gold.
” What would I mix on it ? it”s just the regular recipe” uncle Frank proclaimed as he defended himself. I wasn”t convinced though because the aroma was quite powerful today.”But it is really powerful today” I mumbled to myself.
“Ms. Wilson has such a good smelling sense” Liam spoke from behind making me startled because he used to call me Riley most of the time. I nodded to him “Good afternoon secretary Liam”
“Good afternoon Ms. Wilson, Good afternoon Mr. Gold” he bowed to Mr. Gold and pulled out a chair for him “Good afternoon uncle Frank, please serve me something good to eat. I”m so hungry” Liam said to uncle Liam.
“Hahaha, sure son” uncle Frank laughed as he went to kitchen to get a plate for Liam. I was eating my food with my head down when I feel Liam was staring at me. it was so akward so I tried to divert his attention “Are you here for work secretary Liam?”
I looked at him and he chuckled as he spoke “You are on leaves, so I have to handle all the work all alone by me”
“I”m sorry” I apologized as I wasn”t able to go to office due to the weird incidents happening to me.”I”ll come there soon”
“No No, I”m just kidding. You can take your time as such as you want. I can handle company anyway” he said in a proud tone.
“Eat first, it”ll be cold. Talk about it later” come Mr. Gold”s grumpy voice from a side. We both nodded and dig into our plates quietly after that. they both finished their food and went to study for a while and I preferred to stay downstairs.
I was sitting in the couch with my both knees in my hand trying to come up with something to clear my mind because the things happening tome was going to make me crazy if this continued in this way. In thatbook… however there was many things about werewolf, vampire their rivalary but there was nothing about the things I was facing. I don”t know what on earth was happening to me.
Damn, that smell again… I could feel that intoxicating smell again. Where was it coming from? What was going on? I felt the scent was so much overwhelming that I no longer contain myself in that lifeless sofa anymore. I got up from there and walk upstairs where I guess was the source of the fragrance. As I reach the last step of stairs the scent was even more stronger from there. I looked around and followed the direction, somehow I felt like it was coming from the study so I walked towards it.
Wasn”t Liam and Mr. Gold there? What would I say to them if they ask why was I here” is it that something they have is the root of the entire smell? A lots of thoughts came in my mind giving me more and more headaches. Just not to caught attention, I tiptoed towards the study without making noise. When I was close to it, I heard them talking inside.
“I guess it”s her power that is coming up in the surface” Liam talked about someone.
“I know that already, tomorrow is the full moon” Mr. Gold said…
“And her first turn, maybe..” Liam added to his words.”I think she”ll freak out when this happens to her” Liam”s voice was a bit serious as he talked. It was hard to figure out who they were talking about.
“Have you make the papers?”Mr. Gold cut him off and asked.
“Yeah but…”
“what but? Aren”t you satisfied?”
“No, No. it”s not like that, what I mean to say is that you don”t have t leave it to me. I”ll take care as long as I can even though it is not mine”
“I have already decided. Let”s go, you have to go back to the company”
Afterwards I heard footsteps coming towards the door. I got afraid that they”ll find me and accuse for evesdropping on their conversation. I quickly backed off and hide into the next room from there. Thankfully their footsteps didn”t stop and walked away slowly. I sighed and looked around only to notice that I was in the library again.
I sat on one chair and begin to think about what I heard just now, full moon , first turn, who are they talking about? Wait, don”t the book said werewolves had their first turn on full moon? Was a werewolf turning tomorrow under the full moon? And what about Liam? Why does he know about it all? Was he too a…
Arhhh, I hold my head as it begin to hurt so much. I felt so hot and nausea at the same time. I tried to get off the chair to go to the guest room but I end up falling down on the floor.”Ahhh” something sharp break through my skin. I quickly tossed and look at my leg saw there was a pin half inside my skin. I hold onto it and pulled it out only to let blood gush out from my body.
I took it out and throw at a side and again the same thing happened, my wound vanished but this time I wasn”t as shocked as before. I took a deep breathe and went back to the guest room barely holding myself straight with the dizzy head and the hot or rather I say burning body. I don”t have the power to close the door, I directly clashed into the bed as soon as I reach there.
I don”t how long have I been sleeping in the bed but I woke up as someone shaking my body. I half opened my eyes and saw it was Uncle Frank there.”Uncle what happened?” I asked him as I tried to keep my eyes open. My eyelids were so heavy to keep it open in the first place.
“Ms. Wilson I came here to call you out for dinner” he said while observing me “Are you feeling unwell?”
“dinner? Is it night already?” I asked as I gazed around and it was really dark outside.
“I thought you sleep too much Ms. Wilson. You don”t even came downstairs the whole day and now you look so pale”
“i….” I tried to stay up right but my whole body started to hurt right away. My body was still hot and weak. This was weird, all my wounds got recovered in few seconds but my body was still hot and weak, it really was weird. I looked at uncle and asked him instead “Is Mr. Gold home yet?”
He quickly shook his head in denial “No he isn”t home till now, he called me instead and said I fed you something because he might be late today” Uncle Frank explained to me. I nodded to him “I”m not hungry uncle, you go and have dinner. Don”t wait for me, I don”t think I”ll have it today”
“What happened? Are you alright? May I call doctor if you are feeling unwell? Or shall I call Mr.” he seemed panicked. I quickly cut him off “I”m alright Uncle Frank, there is no need to disturb anyone. Can you get hot water and medicine for fever instead?”
“You have fever? I”ll call the doctor right away.” He fished out his phone from his pocket but I was quick enough to stop him “It”s okay uncle, just get me medicine and I”ll be alright” my voice was so weak and hoarse with my dry throat.