Chapter 9: Meeting Her Again

Traian

I promised myself that when the time was perfect, I would take her through the entire estate. Once I had her, everything would go smoothly.

She looked back at me and said, "I do have to go now. Thank you for escorting me here."

I gestured for her to go ahead of me and said, "Let me take you there. Your house is only a short walk away, and I can't let you walk in the woods alone."

“How did you find out where I reside?” With a grimace, she questioned.

I can't claim that I monitor her cabin every night, so I'll just answer, "There's only a limited area here where houses are built, so I figured you came from there."

She seems reluctant, and I can smell it. However, I was relieved when she finally nodded and proceeded onto the trail. But it only lasts for a moment when one of my pack mates lets out a huge, rumbling roar, breaking the forest's silence. She swung around, her eyes wide with fear.

"It's nothing. Wild beasts are many in the wilderness that surround the estate. They