Chapter 10: Feisty Haquihana

They finally approached a small cabin in the woods, and Gray sighed in relief because, finally, she'll have the chance to get off from the Alpha's arms. They got inside and were surprised when she saw a huge bed in the middle, two couches on the side, a sink, and a fridge. It was actually a furnished cabin to be exact. There was a fireplace and a small kitchen on the lower part of the bed. What pissed Gray the most was the two towers that were formed into two birds kissing and a message saying enjoy their stay. 

 

Gray wanted to scream and kick those towels off the bed if only her leg wasn't hurting. They mock her about her impending doom, which pisses her off. 

Judah sat her down on the edge of the bed and then walked over to a door she hadn't noticed once they walked in. He reached in, pulled out an oversized sweater that looked like it would fit him, and swallowed her. He slipped on a pair of sweatpants he found and walked back to her. 

Neither said anything as he tried to help her into the sweater. 

"I would like to bathe before wearing that sweater," Gray told him. 

Judah nodded his head and took her to a door which was a bathroom, and only got pissed once again when she saw a tub with candles and rose petals. 

"Do you want me to open the shower?" Judah asked her. 

"No," Gray replied. "You go out. I can handle myself alone," I added. 

For a second, Judah didn't want to leave the wounded wolf, but he knew she would throw a fist if he tried to help her knowing how feisty she was. 

"Alright. I'll be outside if you want some help," Judah replied before closing the door. 

Gray stood up, hissing before opening the shower and letting her naked body rinse with the running shower water. Although her wound wasn't bleeding anymore, Gray hissed with pain. It has been days since the last time she had her proper bath. And she can even smell herself, like the smell of mud, which she used to hide her scent from the Alpha. 

She glanced at the shampoo and shower gel and saw it was her favourite scent. She immediately shampooed her hair and massaged her scalp in a motion that relaxed her. Slowly, she cleaned every side of her body and made sure to smell nice after. Nope, she's not doing it for the Alpha; she's doing it for herself because she stinks. 

After ensuring she spent an hour in the bathroom, she finally got out and saw Judah on the couch, obviously waiting for her. Seeing her limping, he immediately stood up and walked towards her. 

He helped her wear the sweater, and after that, neither said anything. Gray just looked past him at the wall, feeling a sense of defeat. Of course, she was caught. This Alpha is now her mate, and she could do nothing about it except be so difficult that he would have left her alone because he couldn't tame her. 

But Gray was too tired and in pain to do anything right now. After taking a bath, she realised her body was sore from running for miles in no specific direction. She dared herself to look at the man she was somewhat destined to be with forever; if she was honest with herself, he was extremely handsome. He has long, straight hair, and his eyes, well, his eyes were like sleepy and hooded grey eyes. He had a sharp, pointed nose and kissable lips, and his body was like Zeus in Olympus. 

Where was his mate? How did she die? Did she kill herself because she couldn't handle this hungry wolf? 

Although she was like a statue staring secretly at him, she reminded herself that looks are not everything. 

"I never got your name," Judah's somewhat deep and perfect voice startled her out of her staring contest with his specs, and she jumped a little. 

She crossed her arms and arced her left brow. 

"You don't need to know my name," Gray replied. 

Judah scoffed. He should have known that taking the kind and gentle approach would never work with anyone as stubborn as her. This she-wolf's pride is as long as the Great Wall of China. And he had to cut it short to match her. 

Judah cleared his throat, turning on the voice full of authority. 

"Well, then, what is your name, Haquihana?"

Gray scowled at him, which made Judah triumphant. She did have a name…a name she hadn't given him yet. She sighed. Judah won this battle. 

"It's Gray, and you keep that on your mind so you won't ask again."

Judah chuckled, genuinely amused at Gray's spunk, and he found it cute. 

"Is that so?"

"Yes. I don't plan to be here long. Just fix my leg so I can run again."

Judah stood up and laughed deeply, finding this short woman hilarious at this point. For a Haquihana she's too dense and tries to look intimidating when Judah sees her as a cute little kitten. And he knew that moments like that would make putting up with her that much more worth it.

"Then I'll just have to run and catch you again," Judah said, teasing her. 

"Heh! It's like you caught me because of your speed, boy; I tripped, you know that. And you caught me thanks to my clumsy leg," Gray said, irked. 

Judah chuckled again. Sure, she had tricked him several times by hiding her scent and her non-stop zigzag runs. He could see how smart his mate would be. 

"It's fate," Judah said. It's a good sign that Gray started to warm to him. "I would have waited for you to get tired before claiming you," he said. 

"Like I would be tired that easily. I've trained hard for the sole purpose of running away from you," Gray declared. 

"Well, Gray, sorry to break your effort. You'll not go anywhere. I have selected you as my mate. You belong to me now," he informed her. 

Judah saw a look of pure hatred on her face and then one of confusion. Just when he had thought she got the message, Gray smiled. 

"We'll see about that, Mr. Alpha."