Chapter Five

"Alright... Breath deeply... Kennedy. Don't freak out! The more you were scared. The more the snake will come near you." She said to herself while acting bravely in front of the snake.

But she was afraid of a snake. She swears that she was not joking when she said it. To her, it was her first time seeing a snake that was big enough to eat her alive.

She knows her wolf can kill the snake in a snap of her hands. But she doesn't want to defend her wolf every time she needs, even the small things. And this was not the right time to shift into a wolf. Though she didn't know when she will be transformed, only her wolf can tell...

But as of now, her wolf seems don't bother if she will hurt or not. She was even cheering on her to kill the snake.

"Shut up!" She told her wolf.

It was daytime. But how come that no one notices her freaking out. The scream coming from her when she shouts at the top of her lungs even birds was disturbed.

Kennedy swallowed hard... she was pale; she was holding her cold hands, but the wild creature seems to have no plan on leaving her side.

“Hey! can you leave! I’m not yummy. Look, I was thin. I am not even enough to satisfy your tummy.” Oh my! How the hell do I have time to speak to this wild creature instead to shoo it away. The way how it was staring at her, it's like it wants to devour her alive.

She looks around, but she doesn't see anyone coming here. Her silent plead that who knows who can see her will help her now!

She wanted to faint when the snake stop staring at her and slowly crawled into her. She just closed her eyes and wished that the snaked in front of her would disappear instantly.

Seconds have passed... but Kennedy was still keeping her eyes closed. As if a miracle happens and--

She feels something blocking in front of her.

Who was it?

When she opened her eyes, the face of the person she didn't expect to see was in front of her.

"Are you alright young lady?" said the man that gives Kennedy a heart attack.

Her mouth fell open, and her eyes widened in shock.

"Are you hurt?" She stared at him and didn't take her eyes off as if he would disappear the moment she blinks, and a snake face replaced his handsome face.

"Huh?" She was still stunned by the person in front of her.

"It's okay if you don't want to answer. You were maybe still in shock. But Don't worry, young lady. I killed the snakes." Kennedy didn't seem to hear much of what he said. But she moved her head and noticed the man's cheek.

She didn't bother to look at the body of the snake that splattered on the floor.

Taking a deep breath, Kennedy spoke.

"You have blood on your face. Are you hurt?"

"No. I'm okay, young lady." He tilted his head and reached her hands.

Her heart was beating fast, but she manages to raise her hand. Holding the crumpled handkerchief. She carefully wiped the blood from his cheeks.

"Now it's gone."

"Thank you, young lady," his smile was like taking away her heart.

This is the second time Alpha Duncan saved her.

...Calm down, Kennedy.

How can you not dream of this man as a mate? He was perfect. From head to toe. By looking at him, she can't take her eyes off.

But Kennedy won't mind. It only gives additional attraction to him.

Next time she'll talk to his father and convince him to consider Alpha Duncan as her mate. She won't really care whether he was her fated mate or not.

She wants Alpha Duncan only for her.

Kennedy didn't realize that this man was holding her hands while they're leaving the greenhouse.

"Young Lady!" Her nanny saw her with Alpha Duncan. Her eyes widened with shock when she looked up at her clothes.

Her maids rushed towards her after they saw her dress has a stain of blood. She saw how worried her maid and her nanny were at her.

She suddenly felt guilty because she left and went to the Greenhouse without telling her maids and nanny.

"What happens? Does anything hurt? Why there's blood on your dress?"

"I'll tell everything in my room, nanny," She said.

Her eyes turned to Alpha Duncan.

"Again, thank you for saving me--" When Kennedy suddenly remembered something.

...Ah... right, the cookies she had made for him, she hasn't given to him yet.

She hurriedly ran to her room and from the table, she saw a pouch containing cookies she had made. She took it and went out to her room.

"Please... t-take it! I- I made this for you..." She was not looking at him while giving the cookies.

She noticed the gasp coming from her maids and her nanny.

Kennedy knew that this will spread in the castle that she gave Alpha Duncan the cookies she made.