The Kiss

    That was too upfront for someone with a rank in a prestigious company but it's for the best. I'm not lying since my friends have also arrived in the same building as mine. 

    Their appearance in the building simply means I was in the right place and time. Lilith, perhaps was late for the agreed time. On the bright side, I could have spent enough time with my friends while waiting for her.

    "Noted, Mr. Frost." says the Reservation Officer in an embarrassing tone. I knew they know about Lilith's reservation. It's just they need further details since I can't use her name without concrete proof.

    "Good!" I shortly exclaimed. "Thanks, guys for coming! I thought I might have spent my three hundred dollar bookings alone," then I slapped everyone's shoulder to extend my appreciation for granting my invitation.

    Afterward, the Reservation Officer led us to our table. As soon as we arrived, each of us grabbed our seats around the four-seater table. We then grabbed our food menu and ordered our chosen food and drinks.

    To start our conversation, I apologized to them after what happened back in the school. I shared my side and asked for their forgiveness. After a few talks, I got their forgiveness. Ten minutes later, our conversation even got happier when our ordered food and drinks got served on the table.

    Also, the Reservation Officer who assisted us suddenly appeared behind my back and muttered about Lilith's arrival. She also mentioned Lilith was furious. So, I lied to my friends to go to the toilet. I can't tell them I invited them because it happened that I have a scheduled dinner date with her.

    "Where have you been? My goodness, Ghino. I told you to wait for us at the main entrance for me to see you right away." She tossed her wallet and phone to me. Good thing I am a natural-born wolf for me to catch them quickly. "Next time, don't let me wait for even a second when I invited you for dinner, especially when in front of my friends."

    Indeed, Lilith was with her female friends. Similar to her, they also tossed to me their bags and other stuff, thinking I was their chaperone, and followed the Reservation Officer heading to their table. None of them even appreciate my appearance.

    "I'm so sorry, babe. I forgot about it. So I stayed in the toilet to fix my face. But I arrived fifteen minutes before our schedule." I explained despite the difficulties of carrying all their stuff.

    My too much excitement earlier has started to descend as I expected the dinner date was intended for the two of us since she did not mention anything about them back in the school. Not to mention I pictured out myself being their assistant, houseboy, or bodyguard, not her boyfriend at that moment.

    "Could you please, stop calling me that in front of my friends? I'm not in the mood, all right? You ruined everything. And you need to make it up for me, are we clear?" Lilith demanded.

    "Okay. Just let me know what should I do to make it up to you, Princess Lilith. 'Cause I will certainly do everything to make you happy. To make this night perfect as it should be." I said back, still trying to calm my nerves. I like her that much. That is all that matters even if she will make me her slave.

    "Good!" Lilith smiled. And with just a slight of her smile, all my worries and fears have melted away. I can't resist her charm. She's too much to handle. "Now, get my comb in my Lamborghini. I forgot to bring it with me."

    "Sure. Please, wait a sec. I'm just gonna put these in the..." I expected Lilith to book us a table good for two. But when we found ourselves inside a luxurious and spacious room. "Shit. This place was so..."

    "Expensive. I know. And I paid this room fifty thousand dollars for us to enjoy the night. So, if I were you, better be good to me and do what I asked you if you don't want the fifty thousand dollars to be charged into your account. Are we clear?" She said back.

    And the only response coming from me was the sound of the saliva that I dragged down to my throat. Fifty thousand dollars in just one room in one night was too much. I already spent three hundred dollars for one table because that's all my wallet could afford.

    After putting all their stuff in the room, I immediately rushed outside to get her comb. I don't want to get charged fifty thousand dollars. Don't even know if could have that kind of money either.

    As soon as I got her comb, I rushed back to my friends' table to check on them.

    "Is everything all right, Ghino?" Jackson asked after seeing me catching up my breath. "Is that a comb in your hands?" he suddenly asked. 

    So I quickly set Lilith's comb in my back jean pocket. I don't want them to feel suspicious about me. Then I grabbed my seat and filled my rumbling stomach with the food and drinks we ordered.

    After filling my mouth thrice, I rushed back to Lilith and hand over her comb. Did not even get the chance to sip my bottled water as I was in a hurry.

    "What took you so long, Ghino. Do you really want me to charge the fifty thousand dollars into your account, huh?" Lilith said in a furious tone.

    "Come on, Lilith. Be good to your mate. He's too valuable to you if he will rant and will decide to stay away from you." One of her friends defended me.

    "And besides, he's a half cyborg. He can't move like a normal one." The second female added.

    Well. Thanks to them, Lilith eased off. Her mood got lifted. Perhaps she realized everything her friends have mentioned was true. And everything goes according to my plan. I managed to divide my time between Lilith and my friends until Lilith ordered me to get her second phone back in the car.

    "You?" A male furious voice suddenly appeared behind me. "Get your hands from that car!" He ordered. There were six of them heading in my direction.

    "I'm so sorry, but Lilith asked me to get something from her..." Before I could finish my sentence, one of them grabbed a hard punch right below my ribs. Hard enough I spewed some water out of my mouth, saw some stars above my head, and dropped my body to the ground as they battered me continuously and did not stop until my metallic legs got detached from my body.

    As soon as the six men were out of sight, I was about to scream using the remaining strength I have inside me but a familiar face suddenly hopped out of the car, carrying an acoustic guitar.

    "Help!" I moaned. Soft enough my faint tone has reached Nathan's attention. He quickly rushed in my direction and helped me up.

    "What happened?" He asked in a worried tone while helping me up. Because I could barely stand without my metallic legs, he did not wait for me to respond as he lifted me and brought me to his car. Then he went back to the place of the incident and grabbed my legs.

    Afterward, he started his car and left the restaurant.

    "Where are you taking me?" I asked in a faint tone. My arms and legs were not responding to my brain as I tried to lift half of my body so I could have a better position in the car.

    "Please, don't move, Ghino." He stepped onto the accelerator and sped up. In a few minutes, we stopped in front of an enormous building. Then he helped me hop out of the car and brought me to a spacious room.

    "Where am I, Nathan?" He did not answer my first question so I asked him again. The pain was unbearable even with how gentle he is putting my body on the king-size bed.

    "You're in my condo. And please, avoid wasting your strength. Can you wait for me in a few seconds? I'm just gonna call someone in my dad's restaurant." He clapped my shoulder, grabbed his phone, and went out of the room.

    From the bed, I crawled out of it, grabbed my metallic legs, and forced myself to fit them back to their original positions. I had to get back to the restaurant to inform Lilith and my friends about the incident. I know they have been looking for me.

    "For God's sake, Ghino. Will you at least listen to me for once?" Nathan rushed and put my body back on the bed. "Please?" he grabbed a plain white cloth, a bucket of water, and a first aid kit.

    From the tone of his voice, traces of worries and fears were marked in it. I don't know his appointment in the restaurant but I'm still thankful he showed up. Not to mention he helped me.

    "Do you remember about those wolves who attacked you?" After wiping the blood from my face, he removed my shirt and checked if I am severely wounded as if we knew each other better.

    "Yes. I got their scent. And I'm not gonna stop until they pay for what they did." Though my wolf was impaired, I can still use my hands to make my revenge. As long as my metallic legs were attacked to my body, the more I could do to accomplish it.

    Nathan grabbed some cotton balls and put some antiseptic liquid on them. Afterward, he wiped those parts of my body that got bruises.

    "I know. But in the meantime, let me help you fix your wounds, all right?" He suddenly locked his very expressive gaze with mine. When I tried to read his mind, he quickly dropped his eyes.

    "Why are you helping me, Nathan? Aren't you supposed to be happy this happened to me after stealing your woman?"

    He refused to answer. Instead, he focused on applying first aid to my wounds and bruises. After removing the blood from my body, he slid into the wardrobe and put some clothes on me.

    "I need to get back to the restaurant. Lilith is probably been looking for me...," to my surprise, he stretched out his hands and grasp my face. He stared at me for a few seconds, letting me read what was running in his mind.

    "I like you, Ghino. The reason I was not mad at you that night was that I like you. And that's the reason I was helping you right now." He dropped his butt on the floor, trying to avoid getting eye-to-eye contact with me. "Please stay away from Lilith before it's too late."

    This time, I was the one who refused to respond to his statement. I don't know if should I get mad at him because of his unexpected revelation or because I owed him my life. He is the town's prince. It'll be a huge embarrassment to his family and werewolf packs to know his real identity.

    But why me of all people he should like? Without saying a word, I forced my arms to reach my metallic legs, fit them in by force, and marched to the nearest exit of the building.

    Good thing some of my strengths got restored after a few minutes of staying in his unit. For that same reason, it's not hard for me to hail a cab outside. Before I plan to return to the restaurant, I dropped at my dorm first to change my clothes.

    I still wanted to look comfortable in front of Lilith and her friends. I'm just gonna dig my best and most realistic explanation about getting late and for my new clothes.

    To my surprise, the door of my apartment was already open. The door was also cracked when I reached for it. My wolf senses were still not a hundred percent functional. So, it's hard to sense who broke my apartment.

    When I stepped inside with no trace of sound, Edwin and Nadine's worried faces greeted me. Jackson also appeared in my vision when Edwin moved out of his seat.

    "Thank goodness you're fine, dude. You scared the hell out of us." Jackson outruns Edwin and Nadine by rushing in my direction. He then wrapped his arms around me tightly.

    "How did you guys know...?" I cut off my words when the three of them tightly wrapped their arms around me in unison as though they have missed me that much after being gone for a long time.

    "Prince Nathan was worried about you. He told us about what happened so we rushed out of the restaurant, thinking he brought you here." Nadine said back. "I'm so sorry if we put pressure under your chest, dude."