-o-o-o- (Warning: Slight Mature Content)

Silvi heard the rustling sounds of the grass, of footsteps coming to her direction. She saw Alpha Kallean taking a seat beside her but not near enough. He settled himself just outside the range of the blanket.

“I thought you don’t want to eat?” She immediately assumed that that was his purpose.

“Yeah I don’t. But Dark wanted to. And he’s starting to get annoying.”

She shifted her position to face him. “You’re going to swap with him?” She got excited all of a sudden and her heart began to palpitate. She’s really fond of Dark’s company in a seemingly weird way.

Kallean gave her a bored cold look.

She raised an eyebrow. “What? I like Dark.”

Kallean sighed and closed his eyes. When he opened it, his orbs turned to gold.

“Hi Dark.”

“Silvi.” The sound of her name through his deep baritone voice brought heat to her face. The way his said it made her shiver in an unknown feeling. He was smiling ever so sweetly at her.

“Uhm, would you like some?” She offered him one of the croissants. She purposely left one just in case Kallean changed his mind and let Dark take-over. And it’s a good thing that Kallean did.

Dark accepted it and once again, the skins of their fingers made another contact and brought a new set of sparks within her.

“Thanks.” He said with a warm smile.

She smiled in return. Then she stared at him to see him take his first bite. She’s really hoping that she’s not going to the dungeon if he didn’t like it.

Dark slowly took his first bite of the croissant and her heart pounded louder. This is more nerve wrecking than being chased by a bunch of assassins. She waited for his verdict.

After he swallowed, he looked at her with a confused look on his face. She got more nervous. ‘Did he not like it? Did I accidentally put salted butter in the dough?’

“Did you make this?” There was some sort of confusion on his face.

“Yeah I did.” She bit her lip in worry. “Is it awful?”

“No…No…its great! It’s really delicious!” He said and ate another bite.

She felt relieved. Thank goodness that he liked it.

“I’m glad that you like it.”

“Do you cook at that diner too?”

“You mean the diner that brought you…I-I mean Kallean…or you…or both of you…argh…This is getting complicated. Yeah, I’m actually one of the cooks there.”

“Kallean and I are the exact same person, Silvi. I am the part of him that enables his shift. You don’t have to be confused.”

“Well, I am because you both have really different personalities. It’s like you two are separate people.”

“Yeah, that is true. I have my own mind as his wolf. But like I said, I am just a part of him.”

“Are you saying that he had a sweet side like this?”

Dark chuckled. “Yes, he actually kind of does…sometimes.”

“I can’t really imagine that.” She took another bite of her croissant.

“I know he’ll come around. You two might even become good friends.”

“I can’t imagine that as well.” She said then she burst out laughing because of that idea of her and Kallean as friends. That would be too impossible right now.

A comfortable silence engulfed between the two of them as they watched a school of Satag Fishes swim along the current of the river. They finished their croissants and basically just stared unto the river when suddenly…

“So what were you fishing earlier?” Dark suddenly asked.

She glanced at the bucket before answering him. “Satag fishes. One of the ingredients for a new item for the diner. Since we’re not allowed to sell our stuffs in the mansion anymore, this is one way to cut costs.”

Dark suddenly looked upset after she said that. She felt guilty for some reason.

“I’m really sorry for what Kallean did. I wish I could do something.”

“It’s fine. It’s been so long already. Maybe, it’s really our fault, or maybe it really wasn’t. We’ll, we can’t do anything about it anymore since it already happened. And Sir Calber wasn’t even upset about it. So I’ll let it pass.” She said. Let bygones be bygones. “But…if he ever does anything to hurt my family, then he better watch his back because I will not hesitate to do anything to hurt him back.”

Dark chuckled. “He can hear you, you know.”

She shrugged. “At least he’s warned.”

“Hmmn. Feisty. You must really love your family. They’re lucky to have someone like you.”

“Of course. They’re very important to me.”

Their eyes met for a second and they both exchanged warm smiles to each other.

“You’re really beautiful.” Dark whispered all of a sudden.

She was taken aback when Dark suddenly tucked her hair behind her ear. ‘What on earth is he suddenly doing?’ Her eyes widens when dark started to move his face closer to her. His golden eyes catching her brown ones. His hand touched her right cheek and caressed it with his thumb until it moved to the corner of her lips.

She should have been shoving him away from her for being this close, but she found herself incapable of doing so, especially when there is something inside her desiring this closeness with him.

The tip of their noses touched and she could feel his breathe fanning over her lips. It smelled minty and musky…hmmm…sexy. And she instantly liked it.  Her mind is going crazy and is anticipating for his touch. She feels like she was being hypnotized. Their eyes were glued towards each other, both refusing to let go of the other’s spell bounded gaze.

She completely lost her senses when his lips sank to hers and she was pinned down to the blanket in a second. This is obviously an assault, but why is she letting him do this?

His lips moved and so did hers. She’s loving the way his soft lips bite and suck hers. She slowly closed her eyes. His tongue caressing her lips and shamelessly entered her mouth without her permission. ‘What is this feeling? Why did this suddenly became like this?’ There are so many questions ringing inside her head but none of them made sense because she was in the middle of something tormenting and mind-blowing.

She opened her eyes for a second and saw his golden eyes staring at her. Then is suddenly turned to black which meant that Dark is no longer kissing her but Kallean.

But he kept on kissing her nonetheless. It made her close her eyes again.

The way his kisses felt didn’t change. It was still delicious and delirious.

But the bigger question is…

Why isn’t she pushing him away? He hates her right? Why is she willingly doing this and willingly submitting to his kisses. Why is she okay with him trapping her down like this?

He sucked her tongue hard that it made her arch her back and release a small whimper. She felt wet liquid travel from the corner of her lips. His lips began to move faster and hotter. Then he pulled her lower lips hard that it hurt…and he stopped.

She opened her eyes again and saw him panting hard while hovering above her and both of his arms stretched on both sides of her head.

His black orbs were full of rage and confusion. He sat down with a dumbfounded look on his face, like he cannot believe what he just did.

Senses began to pour back to her and that’s when she realized what she just did as well.

“What…just…happened?” She asked while steadily catching her breath.

Kallean frustratedly rubbed his face and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that to happen.” He said.

And for some reason, it shattered her and erupted a familiar pain in her chest. She sighed. “It’s fine. You must have just lost control of your instincts.”

“I—A…Uhm…I’m sorry. I need to go.” Then he whispered but she clearly heard it. ‘I need to get out of here.’

He stood up and walked away from her without saying any words. While she was left there, alone as she watch his back walking away from her until he was nowhere in sight within the forest.

She sighed and collected all of her stuffs, ready to get back to the diner. It’s almost time for breakfast and she’ll be needed there.

‘It’s okay Silvi…you’re used to this, right?’’ She told herself as she took the path back to the diner.

-o-o-o-

“WHY DID YOU DO THAT DARK?!” He literally shouted to his wolf without using the connection as soon as he got out of the forest and reached the meadow. He wanted to let his frustrations out.

‘Did what?’

“Playing innocent are we? You exactly know what you just did!”

‘It was just a little nudge to help you realize your feelings. I told you, you want her, the same as I do. After all, we’re one.’ Dark keep on insisting.

“Damn it Dark! I already told you, I don’t want her as my mate! She’s a human! She’s weak! And I don’t want her! She’s never going to be my luna! Got it?! So stop insisting what you want because I’m planning on rejecting her!” He was panting hard after rambling all of that.

‘NO!’ Dark suddenly barked inside his head that it pounded. ‘You are not rejecting our mate! I want her! And so do you!’

He smirked. ‘What can you do? It’s my call Dark.’

‘If you reject her, then I’ll cut our connection for good.’

Dark was able to render him speechless. He was astounded by what Dark just said. He knows the terrible consequences if Dark would really do that.

If a werewolf’s connection with his wolf is cut down, he will have a really hard time shifting and controlling his wolf form. But what’s worse is that it’s either he’ll never get the full access of his wolf’s strength or he will lose his full control of himself and will not be capable of shifting back, hence, remain in wolf form and go wild .

And in doing so, the wolf who cut the connection is like chaining himself inside.

And they still haven’t found a solution for that. It rarely happens, but it does. And no wolf has ever recovered from that.

‘You can’t do that Dark.’ He needs Dark to uphold his position as the Alpha King.

‘If you reject Silvi, then bear with the consequences of removing my happiness. Our happiness.’  Dark growled lowly. He seemed to have finally calmed down. But he could still sense the rage within him.

He sighed. ‘Fine. Then I won’t.’ He gritted his teeth. It seems like he’s going to be stuck to have a human as his mate.

‘Thank you.’ Dark said.

‘Damn it. She had really got you wrapped around her fingers. You’re even saying things that you never said before.’

‘I know.’ Dark said before retreating to the very back of his mind.

He started to continue his steps towards the mansion. As he was nearing the mansion, he suddenly remembered the croissant Silvi gave to Dark. And since he can also taste what Dark is eating, he thought that the croissant tasted familiar. But he can’t think of anything about when he had encountered those flavors before.

He reached the mansion and shrugged off the memories of the recent events.

It’s time for another day of hellish work.