“Is it far?” I accepted his hand as he helped me out of the carriage. My legs were in no condition for a trek. “It’s not.” He walked beside me. I could see the inn’s sign a short distance from the dusty road. We entered and the place had at most three guests, all travellers judging by their cloaks
“What’s wrong with her?” I opened my eyes slowly to see Killian and an elderly man standing over me. “I am not quite sure but I have a guess.” An old man clad in cream robes said, adjusting his glasses as he peered down at me. “Ah.” He realized I’d woken up so he stepped back. “You are awake.” Kill
“You do not smell like a wolf.” My eyes snapped to his but I looked away in time. This was the second time he accused me of not being a wolf. His words had plagued me then but I decided they were spoken out of spite but now – I had not shifted but I was a wolf. I had to be a wolf.“What do you –“ I
‘Mate,’ the quiet voice of my wolf said in my head and as if hearing the voice, Noah’s eyes sharpened. “You are a beautiful wolf, Carrot.” He spoke in a cherry tone that spread goosebumps all over my skin. My wolf just saw him for the first time so even though I wanted to run as Noah approached, t
‘What does he want from us?’ My wolf asked with a shudder. “You must be curious about what I want from you.” His lips pulled up at the sides. “It’s simple because you are already on the right path. I didn’t think you had it in you to seduce such a high-ranked man but you must have some secret skill
‘He – He is not our mate,’ my wolf whispered and I heard the confusion in her tone. We’d just been bonded so it would take her a while to fully understand the chaos that was my life. Our mate who just left was a cruel man blackmailing us but this man, this man whose powerful aura made my wolf flinc
His gaze dropped from my face to my exposed shoulders. He pursed his lips as he took off his coat and draped the heavy cloth around me. “T – Thank you.” My head lowered but since it didn’t seat well with something inside me, I raised my head, looking up as I spoke.“You are a white wolf,” he said,
“I don’t know what you mean,” I answered slowly. “But I think it is best for us to –“ “Quiet.” My mouth snapped shut at the command. “Do not speak to me of this ever again.” His tone became dangerously cold. “Do you understand?” He tightened his grip on me. “Yes,” I answered but I did not underst