Macy’s POV
Liam held my hand in his as we walked out of his room together, servants and housekeepers nodding their heads at us occasionally. All of it was new to me, Liam did not bother to look at any of them as we strolled hand in hand, of course, he is used to it by now.
We arrived in the kitchen and then strolled into the dining room together with my hand still in Liam’s hold, Everyone sat at the table without eating yet. My eyes moved around before they fell on Derick, I noticed his gaze move down my hand in his brother’s hold.
I locked eyes with the man who I was head over heels in love with a few weeks ago, I don’t know what has happened or what changed, but I no longer feel attracted to this man who has shown me nothing but true love this past year.
I gulp hard as we both stare at each other, It is so evident Derick is hurting, I try to take my hands off Liam’s hold, but he grasps my hands so tight I could not move it. I turn my gaze to Liam and his eyes are fixed on Derick, who is now staring right back at his brother.
” Come on, don’t just stand there, these dishes won’t eat themselves, come take a seat, Macy.” Mrs. Torres says, breaking the silence, the room was awkward with how things are,
The last time I ate here at this table was with Derick, and now I am standing here with the other son Liam.
Liam smiles at me, before taking me toward an empty seat, After I’m settled, he moves and takes the one beside mine. The room was silent for a minute, then I heard Mr. Torres’s voice.
” Let’s dig in,” he says with a half smile on his face.
Everyone started eating their food in no time, I could not even take a bite, feeling Derick’s eyes on me, my heart beating so fast in my chest.
” Macy, do you not like the food?” Mrs. Torres says, bringing me out of my thoughts.
” Of course I do ma’am, it tastes delicious as always,”
” But you haven’t even taken a bite yet,” she says with concern on her face.
” Uh, I will, uh, sorry about that,” I mutter,
Liam places his eyes on mine, I turn my eyes to him, and he nods his head at me with a smile on his face, which I return, I immediately start eating not wanting Mrs. Torres to feel bad, knowing she prepared all of these dishes.
Derick’s eyes follow my every move, Liam must have noticed it as he turns his gaze to Derick.
I bent my head and continued eating my meal, not liking the whole attention on me,
” Macy eat this special soup I made for you, it’ll help in quick recovery for your injury,” Mrs. Torres says while serving me the soup she made.
I smile at her gestures, she is super nice, and it confuses me that with everything she is still so good to me, everyone must have noticed that Liam and I have a thing, I mean slept all alone with him in his room.
My conscience was eating me up, no matter how I tried to smile and reply to small talk, I was guilty-ridden.
Breakfast ended awkwardly but all thanks to Mrs. Torres, I ended up with a full stomach because she kept serving me almost everything on the table.
Liam had some work to attend to outside of Waterfall, which he wanted to skip just to keep me company, but after much persuasion, he left with Greg.
” Stay safe, don’t skip lunch, and make sure to rest properly,” were his words as he left.
Such a caring man he was, I did some work on my laptop, called my secretary, and discussed some important business. I actually can’t wait to go back to work. I am not used to seating around doing nothing.
After resting a little, the doctor came over and removed the bandage from the injury on my head,
” Thankfully it is not deep, but just a scratch, It won’t scar and in no time it’ll clear off,” the doctor explained before taking his leave.
It was an hour since Liam left, and I was becoming so bored and then decided to take a walk, at least I can say I know my way around Waterfall all thanks to Derick for always bringing me over.
I walked out of the room still in Liam’s cloth, I did not have any of mine to wear currently, walking down the stairs I met servants who continuously bowed their heads to me, I awkwardly bowed my head in return to them not knowing what to do.
Waterfall is a beautiful community with plenty of sights to see, the Torres has really invested a lot to make this place as beautiful as it is, I wonder why they do not allow tourists into the community.
I strolled out of the mansion, and walked aimlessly around until I arrived at a large building just behind the woods a little further from the mansion, I heard some voices indicating people were inside.
Curiously, I walked closer to the building wanting to take a peek at whatever is going on inside,
Slightly I open the double door of this building, I partly stretch my head inside, and I am stunned by what I witness.
Both men and women fighting with one another in hard combat, this was no different from the kinds I see in the movies, each one of them had a partner they spared with.
I watched closely, and immediately a boy turned into a big gray wolf, my eyes widened, and then a girl turns this time into a white wolf with black dots all over the body of her wolf. I gasp as I witness this for the second time, I must have been noisy because at that moment they all dart their head in my direction.
Quickly I move few steps back, not paying attention to my surrounding, when I hit a rock and fell butt flat on the hard ground, I groaned loudly in pain. Just then the doors to the building opened and the wolves came out with some of them who had not changed yet.
I move back, still on the ground with my hands behind me, I feared them, my breathing haggard as my whole body shook. They approached me and I closed my eyes in fear, expecting the worst to happen when I heard a voice.
” That’s enough, you’re scaring her!” a voice which I know too well says angrily.
I hear ruffling sounds as I stay still on the ground with my eyes still closed,
” Hey, you can open your eyes now, no one is hurting you, you are safe,” The voice says.
I slowly open my eyes and see his figure bent on the ground at my level, “Derick,” I mutter under my breath.
” Come on let’s get you off the ground,” he speaks up, offering me his hands which I gladly accept, I dust the dirt off my clothes while avoiding eye contact with him.
” Are you okay?” Derick asks concerned.
” Yea, I’m fine, Thank you.”
The group walks up to us, and I notice the two people who shifted earlier have turned back to their human forms, but are totally naked, immediately I turn my back, not wanting to see them naked.
” We are deeply sorry if we scared you Luna, we had no idea it was you,” one of them says.
Luna? I furrow my brow, confused.
” You can turn around, they are now dressed,” Derick says.
I slowly turn around, relieved that they are now covered,
” We apologize for our behavior, please forgive us,” the girl who shifted says sincerely.
” I am the one to apologize, I’m sorry I sneaked up on you all, so please accept my apology,” I tell them.
” Not at all, Luna, you do not have to apologize, you have every right to come out here whenever you like.” the girl explains.
I stared with my lips parted confused at their words, before I could say a word, Derick interrupts.
” That is enough for now, go back to training,” he orders them, and they bow their heads at me before departing from our sights back into the building.
Not knowing what to say, I simply look around, avoiding Derick’s face, but I can feel his eyes on me.
” Macy, do you mind taking a walk with me?” he asks in a pleading tone.
I raise my face and meet his gaze, he looked exhausted and sleep-deprived, and his beard was all overgrown, Derick needed a haircut and a shave. Funny how I used to help him cut his hair before.
” Yea, I don’t mind at all, Derick.” I say, nodding my head at him with a half smile on my face.
Derick leads me away from where we stood, I follow closely behind him, and after walking for a while we arrive at an open field with a lake just in front, this place is beautiful.
” Do you like it?”
” Of course Derick, this place is so beautiful!”
” Welcome to my favorite spot. Macy,”
Derick says as he comes up so close to me I could feel his breath on my skin.