Chapter 13: Clothing Not OptionalRameric's POV:I looked down on the floor at the shawl I was wearing before bathing, knowing it was nowhere big enough to cover the both of us. It was not all that uncommon to see a naked werewolf wandering around after shifting back, however, I was not going to let anyone else see her in this naked state. Clothing was not optional for her, as much as it may have been for me. Also as I looked around, there was no place I felt comfortable to lie her down either, so, I walked over to the door and spoke up to the Warrior guards on the opposite side. "Send for Galien at once," I stated in a louder and commanding tone, trying to make sure they could hear me from their side of the door. "As you command, Alpha Caine," I heard in response from the Warrior guards, acknowledging they heard me from outside the bathing chambers. I did not have to wait all that long for Galien to arrive and knock on the door. I stepped behind the door as it was cracked o
Chapter 14: Proper Garments RequiredRameric's POV:I looked around the room to see what could be an obstacle she might have to maneuver around during her walk, instead the floor was pretty much open. Still, there would not be an adequate location for me to lay down our mate, who had apparently passed out due to her new experience. As I studied her face as she was lying there naked and still quite wet in my arms, I guess I might have needed the assistance of a menial after all. "You there," I said from my position in a firm voice, as I had yet to move so I did not give away my position when she had first entered the room a moment before. "Do you know your way around the room without the ability to use your eyes?"“Yes, My Lord Alpha Caine,” she stated as she tried to bow forward slightly, so as to not drop the garments she was carrying delicately in her arms. “I have been in these chambers many times and know my way around.”This was something I wanted to see for myself. I wa
Chapter 15: Make A SelectionAlasia's POV:The last thing I was ever expecting was to open my eyes, and this strange man still be here, holding me close to his chest. The last time he was holding me, he was carrying me over his shoulder as if I was harvest grain being carried in from the field. However, before I opened my eyes just now, I thought about everything that happened so far today since I was shouted at to wake from my grass pallet in the small hut I used to call home. I thought everything that happened after that moment was just another bad sleeping dream, that I was walking while I was still dreaming. After I arrived here, when I was made to wait in the pen with the others who arrived here before I did, I wondered if that was just a different part of a bad sleeping dream. I have yet to be punished for anything, so I was trying to understand if I was walking while dreaming or if this was a bad sleeping dream. Well, as it turns out, I am not dreaming at all, but still
Chapter 16: Do As InstructedRameric's POV:I took the item from her hand as I was still holding it in mine as we had a short conversation. It seemed to me as if she had never heard of the term I used when I told her that I was her mate. As I still held onto her wrists, I stood up slowly, and only after I was fully standing did I let go. I took the slacks I held in my hand and put them on. I then turned back toward the table grabbing the darker blood-colored garment and picking it up off the table. I turned back to face her as I started to maneuver the material in my hand so that I could place it over her head. She stood there looking up at me as I looked down at her. I could tell that she had no idea as to what I was referring to previously. Could I be wrong? Was I wrong in telling her at that time that I was her mate? Should I have waited before I divulged that information to her?“Raise your arms,” I said to her as I lifted my hands still holding the Garment in preparatio
Chapter 17: Speech Not PossibleAlasia's POV:To say that I was in complete shock right now, would not be the right way to describe how I was feeling at that very moment. I stood there as he was talking with someone else. I did my best to keep my gaze focused on the floor in front of me a short distance from me, but still close enough that he would grab me if I tried to leave. I was not sure how to do anything else, well, other than just stand there. I was standing in this great stone-walled hall, where the walls were higher than I had ever seen before. I have never been to any place like this before, as I have only ever seen wood log walls. The walls of our little hut, well the hut I used to call home would sway when a harsh wind would blow. It felt like it was one massive storm away from a great feast fire, not that I had ever been to a feast. I stood there, trying to focus on my surroundings, as the man who, well who carried me to the room we just left after he, well he, um
Chapter 18: My Name Is...Alasia's POV:I stood there, just outside the room were in where we just, well where I was, ummm, well? Where he tried to and he,... I can not even finish my own thoughts. Was it that bad of an experience? What happened when I passed out?! What was wrong with my thoughts!? I could not even complete a simple thought. I stood there, silent, trying to keep my eyes glued to the floor at that point. What is going to happen now? What is he going to do with me after, never mind? As I just stood there, I noticed he was talking with another man only standing a short distance from me. There were other people around, but I dared not look up at them. He told me I was a slave, so that meant I should act like one.As I was standing there, I looked around along the stone floor. That is when my eyes landed of the back on his heels. His feet were bare on this cold stone floor, but he did not seem to mind at all. My feet were also bare and it was cold, as I was u
Chapter 19: He's Not Human?Alasia's POV:Did he hear what I said just now? He was standing there in front of me looking directly into my eyes as I was looking back into his. He had this, well how would you describe it, it was more like a blank expression on his face. It was at that moment that I actually looked around to see who else was standing around us and there was nobody else as they had already walked off. I looked back at him and as I opened my mouth to try to say something, nothing came out at that moment. Well, if words weren't going to work, maybe if I touched him on the arm that would have a better effect!?So, with him still staring into my eyes I lifted up my hand ever so slowly and I gently placed it on his wrist of his arm that was hanging beside him. He was within arms reach after all, so it made it easier for me to reach out and touch him without having to take a step closer. When my hand came in contact with his arm, it was like the skin where I touched turn
Chapter 20: This Proves It!Rameric's POV:This has to be anything but possible right now. What was I going to do from this point on?! The fact that she is a human, let alone my mate proves my point that she belongs to me and me alone. Her telling me she has a burning sensation in her skin when her skin comes in contact with my own, confirms the fact of the Mate Attraction. This proves it! However, if she is already being made aware of the meaning of the Mate Attraction, this is still beyond me. I do not know if she is aware of what being my mate actually means. She has spirit yes, but will she be able to stand up to the test of her position when word does finally get out? That is the question of all time.I was beyond furious at this point. I did not know what to do, let alone think. I knew there was nothing I could do to change the fact that she was my mate. However, I also did not want to deny the Mate Attraction at this moment in time, due to what could happen if word g