Chapter 9: Almost

Riona POV

Whew! After finishing my tasks for the afternoon, finally, I could take some rest. Before I planned to go back to my room, I checked everything first, I must have missed something. My feet sauntered to the kitchen to see if the dishes were done. "Doing the dishes, done!" I mumbled while my fingers touched every plate and bowl elegantly arranged in rows. My eyes scanned the whole kitchen from left to right as my head went up and down approving my statement. As I continued, my senses were giving me hints to turn left, the aisle was a bit narrow and there were single lamps mounted on the wall. I leaned my head sideward and peeped through the dim path. It was in the middle of the afternoon but in that area, it looked like the sun already rested.

"Friya, what's in this way?" I asked my wolf who had been sluggish since this morning. Was it feeling comfortable staying in a big house? I couldn't imagine! As my legs tiptoed forward, my heart began to throb. I could compare myself to