A Heart of Silver and Fur

Ivy trudged up the path to her front door, her arms laden with grocery bags. She'd had the foresight to stock up the fridge; she knew she would be having a lot of guest who'd come to welcome her to the neighborhood,so it'll be best to have snacks and drinks to welcome them. Ivy was struggling to carry the groceries up the stairs of her apartment building. She had picked up a lot of items. She was so distracted by her thoughts that she wasn't paying attention to her steps. As she was about to take the next step, she felt her foot slip and she started to fall. Before she could hit the ground, she felt a pair of strong arms catch her. She looked up and saw another stranger, he looked alot like Rafe, the new neighbor from yesterday. He had been passing by and had seen Ivy struggling with the groceries. He had rushed over to help her out of the situation. Ivy blushed as she looked up at the stranger. She was embarrassed that she had almost fallen and that he had seen her. "Thank you for

Raymond had been watching Ivy's window for hours, waiting for the perfect moment to make his move. A light shorn from the window of the living room. Maybe she was still up. He had felt sexually attracted to her the moment they had met and he had been used to getting whatever he wanted, Ivy would not be an exception, no matter what Rafe said. So tonight he was determined to make his move and have her. Be had never really testedbhsi werewolf abilities but he had heard a legend that a werewolf could jump high enough to reach into a second story window, and he was determined to do what ever it took to make it happen. He took a deep breath and prepared himself for the transformation. He closed his eyes, and all of a sudden he felt a surge of energy running through his veins. His heart beat began to soar, and he could feel the power of the transformation taking over. His arms and legs began to lengthen, and his senses became incredibly heightened. His vision became better, he could see th

Rafe ran out of the house as fast as his human legs could carry him but it didn't seem fast so he transformed into a wolf and sprang to Ivy's house. Rafe knew he had to be careful, he had tracked his brother Raymond, and now he was here. He had to get in so he rang the doorbell and called out Ivy's name. No one answered. So Rafe took a deep breath again and rang the doorbell the second time. He had to be calm and collected, he didn't want to perceive the situation differently. He waited a few minutes but no one answered so he turned his hands to a claw and opened the lock. Someone was screaming. It was coming from the bedroom. It was Ivy. What was going on? Behind the closed door, he could sense Raymond's presence. His brother was human but he could feel his heartbeat increasing. Raymond was agitated, he was slowly transforming into a werewolf. Rafe had to stop him. If he didn't, Raymond would expose the family secret and that would require that they kill Ivy, to conceal their

Ivy sat on her bed, flipping through the contract Mr Jones Vones had given her in shock. She had been warned not to speak of the things she would be asked to do, and the consequences if she did. The pledge at the end of the document made Ivy shudder. If she ever revealed what was asked of her, he would kill her. He also included that the mere fact that she knew about this contract was a threat to her normal life. She closed the contract. Ivy thought about the date with Mr Jones. He didn't look like the type to do a dominant and submissive kind of relationship. He wanted her to become his submissive. That was no ordinary job, she had browsed about it and saw that much. Did gentlemen really have these kinds of skeletons in their closet?A wave of fear and anxiety washed over her, making her heart race as her phone rang and Mr Jones' name popped up. She reluctantly picked it up. He spoke first. He asked if she had settled well at home. She said yes. He asked if she had seen the contract

Rafe laid on his back, breathing heavily and experiencing excruciating pain. He had just taken a bullet to his heart. Mr Jones Vones had shot him and he fought hard for Ivy, even with that pain. He had been shot but thankfully, those were rubber bullets. It still left him in pain and it would take some few minutes to heal but what he was more worried about was how to deal with Ivy. She had seen him turn from a werewolf to himself. He couldn't say it was a lie. He couldn't tell her she was hallucinating and neither could he tell her he faked it. What could he say? He opened his eyes narrowly to observe his surroundings. Rafe found Ivy leaning over him, inspecting his wound. Ivy had quietly crept into the room, carefully carrying a bowl of warm water and a soft towel. She had approached Rafe, who was lying on the bed and appeared to be unconscious. Gently, she placed the bowl of water on the side table and unfolded the towel. With a gentle touch, Ivy began to wipe away the dried bl