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“Oh my goodness!” He exclaimed as he saw her. “What
happened? How did you end up on the floor?” He asked and
before she could answer, he asked again, “Were you trying to
get something?”
She nodded her head, “I’m sorry, I was thirsty and I wanted to
get water. I tried to get up to pick it up from the table but I fell
asleep as soon as I stood up.” She replied.
“You should have called me, I would have helped you to get it.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t want to be a bother. You’ve been of great help
to me, I didn’t want to stress you any further, and since the cup
was just over there, on the table, I thought I could just do it
myself.” She apologized to him.
“I understand you but you need to understand that your body is
still really trying to find its balance. You know you’re still really
weak for now. You can’t start walking around and stressing
yourself yet. You know this.”
“Yes, I do and I’m so sorry for the mess I caused.
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“It’s fine, just be careful. Don’t touch the broken pieces, I’ll clean
it up right now.” He said and carried her back to the bed and
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helped her to sit up, with her back leaning on the headboard.
“Are you comfortable?” He asked and she nodded and said, “Yes,
thank you.”
He then headed to the kitchen to get a broom and a packer to
clean up the mess made by Veronica.
He also got her a fresh cup of water and took the used dishes
back to the kitchen for cleaning.
When he was done in the kitchen, he came back to the room and
sat on the chair beside her.
“Would you like to have your bath now so that you can have a
change of clothes?” He asked her and she stared suspiciously at
him, different thoughts flying around in her head.
“I’m not a pervert, if that is what is running through your mind
right now.” He raised his hands, innocently.
“I just feel you should take a shower to feel refreshed. I mean
you’ve spent days in the forest without having a bad, I feel it’s just right that you do so now that you finally can.” He said.
“And how do I do that considering the fact that I can’t even walk on my own now and I have an injured shoulder?” She asked.
“I can carry you into the bathroom.” He offered, “There’s a
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bathtub in there, so you can just sit in it and do your thing.
When you’re done, drain the water out and you can call me, and
I can come and help you out. That is, if it is fine with you.” He
added and she sighed.
“I’ll give you one of my clothes to wear for now but I’ll call
Megan to buy you some clothes at the pack’s market on her way back.” He said again and she nodded. “So, what do you say?” He
asked.
After a moment of thinking, she replied, “Okay, I’ll love to do
that. Thank you.”
“Alright, would you like to go now?” He asked and she nodded.
“Let me prepare the bath for you, I’ll be back shortly.” He said as
he got up and went into the bathroom.
After a while, he came out and took her into the bathroom and
gently placed her in the bathtub.
“Here are some clothes to pick from.” He told her as he pointed at
the clothes close to the tub to make it easier for her to pick from
them.
“I’ll be outside, just let me know when you’re done.” He said and
left, shutting the door firmly behind him.
She gently and carefully took off her clothes, and placed them
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on the floor. Now sitting completely naked in the bathtub, the
gentle hum of the heater enveloped her, wrapping her in an
aura of calmness. She took a deep breath and immediately could
smell the scent of lavender and vanilla as it floated through the
air, transporting her to a place of entire serenity.
She turned on the faucet and water began to pour into the tub. The bubble bath had earlier been poured in, creating a fluffy, white cloud that seemed to excite her. She dipped her hands into
the water, catching a white cloud of lather. With a contented
sigh as the tub filled up, she turned off the faucet and slowly
began to lower herself into the bathtub, the bubbles gradually
rising up to meet her.
As she sank deeper into the water, she felt the tension in her
muscles begin to relax. The past days she spent in the forest had
been very stressful and harsh on her, with the twisted roots and
jagged branches of trees tugging at her clothes with every
uncalculated turn. But this right here… this was bliss. It was all
she needed at that moment and deep down she was grateful to
Steve. She was grateful that he found her and helped her out of
that damned pit!
She closed her eyes, allowing the warmth of the water to find its
way into her bones, and she felt her eyelids grow heavy.
Holding her breath, she dipped her head into the water
completely. And with the silence, she could hear her breath
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slow, her heart calm, and her mind at peace.
She remained there for a long time, letting the warmth and
comfort seep into her very being. She became lost in her
thoughts, the memories of her time in her previous pack and the
time spent with her best friend before she unfortunately passed
away after that incident with the rogue wolves.
Her mind travelled to the night she was banished. She
remembered the fear, the loneliness, the disappointment and the
betrayal she felt on that night.
“You’re hereby banished from the Sun Crest pack! Leave
immediately!!” The voice of the Alpha re–echoed in her ear and
she gasped as she brought her head out of the water and
breathed out.
Coincidentally, she heard a knock on the door, completely
snapping her out of her mood.
“Are you still in there? Vee? Are you okay?” It was Steve’s
worried voice she heard next.
“Yes, I am and I am okay.” She managed to say as she pulled the
plug and drained out the water from the tub, to give her room to
dry herself with a towel and dress up. “I’ll be done shortly.” She
added.
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She managed to get dressed and informed him. She opened the door gently and picked her up, back into the room and gently
placed her on the bed.
“Phew, you got me worried back there for a moment. I thought
something had happened to you. If I’m being honest, I was getting scared.” He said almost immediately and she smiled.
“I just couldn’t barge in on you because that would be very wrong of me.” He stated and she couldn’t help but stare at him
with respect.
“Thank you for not barging in. It is rare to find someone as thoughtful as you.” She muttered and he nodded.
“Let’s just say I was raised well.” He said, proudly and she smiled.
“I think I have to agree with you on that.” She said, agreeing with
what he said.
“You were right though. I really needed that bath. Thank you so
much.” She said in appreciation.
“For what? Convincing you to take your bath?” He asked her.
“For everything.” She replied. “Thank you for everything. Sincerely, I don’t know how best to thank you.”
“It’s fine, you’re welcome. I didn’t even have to do too much
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because you knew you needed it.” He replied with a smile and
she smiled too.
“What about Megan? Is she not back yet?” She asked him.
“Yes, she’s not.” He answered.
“Why? Has she left completely?” She asked again.
“Not exactly.” He answered and Veronica raised her eyebrow as
she tried to understand his response.
He noticed that she was confused and said, “She’ll be back soon.
She needs to do something for me urgently.”
“Oh, okay.” She said softly. “She seems cool.” She said again and
Steve scoffed.
“Why? You don’t think she is cool?” Veronica asked, a bit
surprised.
“Yes. She is a big bag of trouble. Very troublesome.” He said,
jokingly.
“No way. I don’t believe you. I think you’re just being
intentionally mean.” Veronica said, rolling her eyes and Steve
laughed.
“Of course I’m not being mean. I’m just stating the obvious truth.
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Megan is a handful.” He said, shaking his head.
“Hmmm…Well, to me, she looks like a very cool person, I don’t
care what you say and she is very beautiful too.” Veronica said,
smiling. “How long have you been friends for?” She asked him.
“Ummm…Almost twenty two years now, if I remember correctly. We’ve been friends since we were kids, literally.” He
answered.
“Wow, that’s a very long time.” Veronica said, amazed.
“Yeap, our parents are pretty close, so us being friends is quite
inevitable.” He explained and she nodded as she mouthed ‘oh,
that explains it.‘
“So, you live here alone?” She asked him another question.
“Hmmmmm, you seem to have a lot of questions.” He said with a
raised eyebrow.
“I’m so sorry. I apologize if I’m crossing the line.” She quickly said.
“Oh no, that’s not it. It’s just like seeing you in a different light.”
He said.
“What do you mean by that?” She asked him.
“It’s nothing. Never mind.” He said, looking away and she
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shrugged.
“So, back to my question, do you stay here alone?” She asked him
again.
“Yes, I do, which is why you’ll be safe here for now.” He replied.
“Wait, what? I’ll be staying here with you?” She inquired, quite
shocked.
“Yes, this is the only safe place for now. You have to remain here
until I can tell the Alpha about you, which is why you need to remain indoors for now. If you need anything, just let me
know.” He answered her and she nodded after thinking for a
short while.
“Thank you.” She said to him, “I’m so grateful for all your help
these past few days. If it wasn’t for you, I probably would have
been dead by now in the forest. Thank you so much for saving
my life.” She thanked him genuinely from her heart.
“Come on,” he groaned. “You’ve thanked me enough already. If I
had a penny for the amount of times you’ve thanked me today, I
should be rolling in money by now.” He said jokingly and they
both paused and burst into laughter at the same time.
“But really, you’ve thanked me enough. I’m glad I was able to be
of help.” He said, smiling.
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Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
“That should be Megan.” He said excitedly. “I’ll be right back.” He
said to her as he got up and rushed to the door with smiles.
“What took you so long?” He asked out loud as he walked to the
door. “I was beginning to think you have forgotten about-” As he
opened the door, seeing who was at the door, his smile vanished
instantly.
