Surprise, surprise …
“Slut! What do you think? That you’d just do whatever you like and it would just work? No, that’s never going to happen, do you hear me?” Veronica yelled, as she eyed me from head to toe. Of course, I wasn’t going to say anything to her, but the thoughts in my mind were obviously enough to not just shut her up but to end her right there and then.
“First of all, you somehow managed to get Lucas wrapped around your fingers, and now you have started with Simon as well, haven’t you? What spell did you cast on them, huh? I know Simon, and it is impossible for him to willingly change towards a lowly slave like you.”
“Excuse me? What are you trying to imply?”
“Spill it, what exactly did you do to them?” she continued, and I rolled my eyes at her. Even I couldn’t tell what exactly was going on, and she, on the other hand, was under the impression that I had done some sort of spell on the twin brothers.
“Look, I don’t know what you’re talking about, and I obviously haven’t cast any sort of spell on the kings, so just leave me alone. In fact, if you actually want to question anybody about what is going on, then it shouldn’t be me. Why don’t you go ask Simon what is up with him and why exactly he’s changed towards me?” I said, walking away from her as she stood looking like a confused person.
I went into my room, and a sigh soon escaped from my lips. Veronica was just being extra, and I really wasn’t up for it just yet. It was already late, and the only reason she was even able to meet me was because I had gone downstairs to get a glass of water during the night. She was coming back from only the goddess knows where, and then the next thing she thought to do was confront me about what had happened at the dining table. The mating season was to begin the next morning, and this was something that had been highly anticipated all over the kingdom. Given the fact that we wolves are mostly guided by the seasons and times, I didn’t want to be too surprised by why so much had changed in the house, most especially with Simon.
Getting back in bed, I tucked myself in and tried to sleep. It took me a while because I was just thinking about a couple of things going on before I finally fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up feeling extremely energized. There was a shift in the atmosphere, and it was pretty obvious; everyone had even expected it. One thing about the mating season was that it wasn’t just for fated mates to meet each other and to get their bond even stronger, but it also helped with renewing the abilities of every wolf around. There was a new wave of strength flowing from wolf to wolf, and so I smiled at the overall energy moving around.
Very quickly, I got out of bed and went straight to freshen up. I had my bath, brushed my teeth, and got dressed in a nice outfit before making my way out. The house was a bit quiet in the sense that people just were not moving around and about the place like it used to be, and that was quite understandable. With the change in atmosphere, some people would be struggling to handle the new level of abilities being given to them, while some would be busy trying to find their mates, and another group of people, trying to control their urges. These and more were the many happenings that were attached to going through the mating season, and so places were always going to be less crowded this time of the year in all the kingdoms.
As I went about the house, just trying to figure out if both Lucas and Simon were still home, I then heard a voice coming from Simon’s room. Paying rapt attention, I tried listening to what was going on, and it was after a while that I soon realized that the person nagging was actually Veronica. I ran closer to the door and tried to listen in on what they were talking about, and the more I heard, the more piqued my interest became.
“Come on, are you joking? Are you seriously trying to tell me that you really do not feel anything, even now?”
“Veronica, please just stop. We just entered the new season, and we’ve barely gone up to ten hours in, so just give me some time at least.”
“Time, you say? How much longer am I supposed to wait for you and your brother to actually start what you should have years ago?”
“Veronica, it’s not that easy, okay? Why can’t you just be patient?”
“Oh wow, patience, I can’t believe I actually didn’t have it all this while. So sorry, my love, I didn’t know I actually lacked patience all this while,” she said as she laughed out loud. I was still quite confused as to what they were talking about, but I was definitely not going to leave until I got more clarity on what was going on.
“Please stop being so dramatic, Veronica. You know that’s not what I actually meant. We just can’t touch you just yet, especially when we haven’t gotten married.”
“Married? Are you seriously kidding me? Do I look like I’m ignorant of these things? You and I both know that it is very much accepted for both you and your brother to mark me even without us being married. So far, it has been announced that we are mates. It is accepted for us to, so what exactly is the problem?” she went on, and I slowly started putting the pieces together before finally understanding what exactly was going on.
“So wait, this only means that they haven’t even touched Veronica just yet!” I mumbled to myself in surprise, holding onto my hips as I smiled in contempt. It brought me immense joy finding this out, and as I heard Veronica’s voice once more, I instantly put my ear back to the door to continue listening to what was going on.
“I hope you know that people would question my womanhood if they find out about this. Please, just try this year. Another mating season cannot go by without you and Lucas marking me and finally making me yours,” she said, and I heard smacking noises like the sound of a kiss. A frown settled on my face just thinking about what could have happened between them, but I didn’t have time to think further when the door suddenly opened from inside. I held myself back from falling, and Veronica’s face instantly took on a deep frown.
“What the heck! Were you listening in on us? What did you hear?” she yelled out loud, grabbing my hair tightly in her hands.
“Ow, please stop, you’re hurting me!”
“How dare you listen in on our conversation!”
“I wasn’t listening! Ow! Please, I just got here and was about to knock when you opened the door. Please stop pulling my hair.”
“Liar! I’m very sure you were eavesdropping on our conversation. Now, spill it!”
“No, I was not, I…”
“Stop it!” Simon ordered from inside, and I looked towards him as he walked closer.
“Didn’t you hear me, Veronica? I said stop it now. Let go of her hair.”
“And why should I? This slut was eavesdropping on us, and do you seriously think it’s cool?” she said, pulling on my hair even more.
“Veronica, you better leave that hair now, or else you will not like what I will do to you next,” Simon continued, and she growled in annoyance.
“Listen, you might have gotten lucky now, but if I catch you doing this again, trust me, I won’t let you live a single second more to tell the story,” she said angrily, as she pushed me aside very violently. I hit my right knee hard on the floor, and without even looking back for a second, she instantly walked away, leaving Simon and me there together.
He walked closer to help me up, and as soon as I felt his warm, big hands holding my body, I immediately lost my mind just basking in his arms. He raised me up to stand on my feet, and as I tried to walk away, I couldn’t move my knee properly, consequently making me limp.
“Wait,” he said, as he watched me struggle for a short while. I turned to face him, wondering what exactly he wanted, but he walked closer and, unannounced, lifted me up in his arms, sweeping me off my feet.
I was in his arms as he lifted me up like a baby. He walked into his room with me still in his arms, and with every step that he took, I could feel his arm which was supporting me from the bottom, stroking my backside.
Shutting the door right behind him with his leg, he carried me over to his bed and carefully placed me on it. He didn’t say anything to me even at this point, but just walked over to the shelf where he had a small first aid kit carefully seated alongside some other items. I watched him dotingly as he carried out every one of his movements, admiring him as he scanned through the box till he finally found what was looking for. He returned back to where I was on the bed, before sitting close
“Lift your dress up”
“Hmm?” I asked, getting completely heated up by what he had just said. I felt my cheeks turning red as my mind went completely wild on what I had just heard
“What are you thinking little girl?” he said, as he used his index finger to playfully push my forehead back
“I asked you to lift your dress up so that I can help you apply this balm to your knee, or doesn’t it hurt?”
“Oh that, yes, I.. I um, yes my knee ” I stammered, as embarrassment instantly hit me. There I was thinking such naughty thoughts, whereas Simon was looking out for my injured knee. I raised my ankle length dress up till it got right above my knee, and he then proceeded to unscrew the cap of the balm he was going to massage the area with.
As soon as his hand made contact with my skin, the hairs on my body instantly went up as usual, but the pleasing sensation was soon replaced with the throbbing pain of my sore knee. I moaned out in pain as he went about massaging it, but despite my protests, he still went on to do it till he was satisfied that it was finally enough to prevent swelling of any kind. To be honest, I really didn’t see the need for him to do that since I could just take a few painkillers and be fine, but he insisted, and so I just couldn’t refuse. As soon as he was done with it, he gently rubbed on my leg, as he took his hand up slowly but steadily.
Right when his hand got very close to my girly area down there, I gulped nervously as the feeling of pleasure instantly hit me. I turned to see that he had his eyes on my face, but as soon as my eyes met his, I quickly returned them back down. With his other hand which was free, he raised my head up to meet with his gaze, and I felt every bit of oxygen escaping my lungs.
He moved closer, and closer, reducing the space between us very gradually till there was nothing left. At this point, I could loudly hear his heart beating, and it was pretty obvious he was also hearing mine. We took in each other’s scents for a while, taking in the sweet sensation before he finally claimed my lips with so much jealousy.