Conrad went to knock on the first unit’s door. An old man came out to meet him.
He was squinting at the newcomer, “Can I help you?”
“Uh, yes. I’m wondering if you have an available room for me to rent.”
The man looked him up and down. “I’m Sergov. What’s your name?”
“Conrad.”
“Do you work around here? How long would you be renting? I don’t normally take anything less than three months.”
“Well, in that case I can do three months.” He doesn’t care about the money he will be spending.
“I do require all three months’ worth of payment as initial payment, though.”
“That’s alright. I have the money. How much would that be?”
The old man raised an eyebrow. He can tell money wasn’t an issue to the younger man. If he’s a little greedy, he would have charged him more. Unfortunate
When Alice woke up a few hours later, she was red in the face. She hoped he didn’t sense anything. He might be close enough to smell such a thing. Hopefully, he’s too busy to notice. Groaning, she got up to wash. She changed into her home clothes before preparing her dinner.After eating, there’s really nothing else to do. There are a few books in her room, lent by a coworker. But her ears strained to listen. There’s some scraping but it was barely noticeable. What is he scraping? For tonight, she could only stare at the door.What is she to do now?Conrad was smiling as he cleaned up his new place. He found her. She’s close by. She’s not exactly pushing him away. He’s convinced his chances are high. He’s used to neat and clean, so he seriously tidied up the place. It also felt like he’s cleaning his own mess, his past mistakes. He’s correcting them now and hoping for good results.It was already
Alice heard his conversation that night and wondered what idea he got.She didn’t need to wait long before she learned the answer. He brought her flowers every day. He would eat meals at the restaurant during her shift. It’s a bit embarrassing but he would sometimes bring her snacks from other places. She refuses to eat with him, so this is the most he can do.At one point, she told him to stop. It’s disrupting her work. He only did when he heard her being scolded by a manager or something. He wanted to apologize, too, since it’s his fault, not hers. She glared at him when he walked her home and reminded him again to stop sending packages from other restaurants.“I just thought that by now you would have eaten every dish the restaurant offers. I don’t think you would want to be given food you’ve tasted many times already.” He grimaced as she sighed.Wolves who grew up in their territory don’t know anyt
He followed and watched over her closed door. What should he do now?She doesn’t have much potions. He’ll have to assure her that she can survive beyond that. He went into his room and grabbed his bag. Time to give her what he brought.He knocked on her door and waited for more than a minute.Alice knew it was him right outside but she hasn’t pulled herself together yet. She wanted to cry but couldn’t. She mildly slapped herself before taking deep breaths. What does he want now?She silently asked him the question as she opened the door.“Can I come in? I have something to tell you.”She hesitated. He might get the wrong idea if she lets him in. She has never done so since he arrived.“I promise I won’t do anything inappropriate.” He pleaded with his eyes.“You can just tell me here.”Conrad pursed his lips. “I also have something to give you.&
Alice tossed and turned on the bed. She tried many times to sleep but she just couldn’t. Her mind kept changing its stance. She should come up with a final answer. Maybe then, her mind would stop bothering her. When Conrad left her unit, she did cry. Silently. Then, she realized he would still hear her sobs, no matter how much she suppresses them. She openly cried, then. A lot of things went through her head at the same time, it gave her a little headache. It was as if there’s an unforeseen pressure from all the swirling thoughts in her mind. As usual, there are two opposing opinions. She would like to accept his offer. She would like someone to be with her. She would like to share all the things she’s experiencing with another person. And for that person, there’s no better choice than her own mate. Conrad. He’s a good man. She just didn’t think he would really choose her over their pack. She feels bad. There’s a feeling of guilt, but it was not as bad as the
Whenever there’s a reason for her to let go of his hand, she did. Taking items off the shelf and putting them on the cart, she would distance herself from him. Conrad let her, but whenever her hands are idle, he would take one in his. This process repeated itself many times as they went around the grocery store. They lightly talked about ordinary things. He asked about the items she took, especially the food and snacks.“What do you normally eat at your place?” He noticed all the frozen food she grabbed.She shrugged before saying she eats at the restaurant and whatever’s in the cart.His lip twitched. These can’t be healthy. But then again, they’re wolves. They can even eat raw meat if they needed to.He began to ask her what living with humans are like. Even though he’d been here for a few weeks now, he hasn’t exactly interacted with many of them. Just a few, when he needed to. He mostly followed her around.“It’s fine. I don’t think there’s another wolf in this town. It was fairly
She knew he almost lost control of his desire. She quickly entered her unit and locked it, too. Biting her lip, she recalled how he kissed her. A mix of gentleness and passion. Soon, her thoughts were flooded by memories of the nights they shared together. Groaning, she walked to her bed and threw her bag on the side.He was keeping his word to her. Not once did he mention the pack and going back. So far, at least. That night, her dreams were filled with their past. The happy memories she had.She was woken up by a voice in her head.Let’s eat breakfast together. I’m cooking.She frowned for a minute before realizing it was him.What are you cooking? She asked as she got up from the bed and stretching her limbs. She decided to take a shower first and change her clothes.Meat. Eggs. There’s soup. What do you want to eat? He replied almost instantly.Are you still cooking? I’ll be there in ten minutes.Yeah. Alright. Take your time. You just woke up, aren’t you?Yeah. Get out of my head
“Alright. Thank you, Landon.”“It’s no problem. Glad you’re both safe. And I’m sorry for the blunder. I’ll now call Alex and give him a talking to. Contact me if you need anything else.”“Got it. Thank you. Really.” Alice replied this time, seeing Conrad was deep in thought.After a couple of minutes, he asked her to check the map to Millcoast. Alice focused on the phone. She can do this much.They’re on the right track, at least. After that, she set aside his phone and hugged her bag. She was nodding off but she refused to succumb to sleep.“You should sleep. Get some rest, Alice.”She looked uncomfortable. “How could I? I should at least accompany you.”“You’re here. You’re accompanying me.”“Still…”“Later, I would probably sleep for a while. I’ll need you to keep watch of our surroundings, then. So, sleep, Alice. You’ll help me later if you do.”“Oh, okay.” When he explained it like that, she clearly understood the reasoning.He parked the vehicle for a moment to help her into a m
His body relaxed and she heard his sighs of relief.“Alice?” His voice was a whisper in the silent room.“Hmm, do you need anything?”The man didn’t reply and she continued to press on his back and arms. She sat on the bed and leaned on the headboard when she’s done. She’s very much awake and alert. She played with his hair until the doorbell rang. The food arrived and she paid for them. Huh, she didn’t think they would smell so good. After setting them on the little table, she stared at Conrad. They ate enough food earlier. Right now, he needs sleep more than food.Alice took a deep breath and ate alone. She kept her senses on alert, pausing every five minutes to listen to their surroundings. She’s tensed whenever new people approaches the place. After her meal, she went to clean up before joining him on the bed. She’s well-rested so she’s not sleepy at all. Pursing her lips, she tried not to think of their current situation but failed. They found them so fast and it was her fault. I