ARAIA'S P.O.V
WARNING: FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR MINORS.
"Miss Araia, are you awake?"
I closed the window and fixed myself.
"Yes."
A servant came carrying a tray with her, it looks like William told her that I will eat my breakfast here.
"You can put that there." I instructed while pointing to the mini table.
She did what I said and I thanked her before she left.
I didn't realize last night that I already fell asleep so when I woke up this morning, I looked like a mess.
I look like a child who cried all night because my parents didn't let me watch my favorite movie before I went to sleep.
Even my eyes are swollen, that's why I needed warm water to wash my face earlier. I also didn't go out earlier so I think that is the reason why William told the servant that I will be eating here.
It's a good thing because I don't have to show my face to everyone, I don't want them to see me like this.
I started eating and when my eyes are finally okay I carry that tray to the kitchen. I bumped into William when I was about to go back.
He looks quite sad. I wonder what happened?
"Hi." I greeted him.
He smiled at me but it didn't reach his eyes.
"Did something happen?" He is usually alive when it's morning and this is the first time that I saw him like this, so what happened to him?
He let out a sigh.
"I have a problem but I can't tell you…" He looked really sad…
Since I don't have anything to do, I told him that I can accompany him until he feels better.
She looked happy after I said that and he asked me to accompany him on a walk for today. I don't have a problem with that so I agreed with him.
After we ate our lunch we decided that we would wait for the sun to set in the garden. We rested in the garden while talking about random stuff.
William looks better now compared to before and we didn't realize that it's already almost time for dinner.
"Thank you for accompanying me today, Araia." He said after we left the garden.
"No problem, you helped me many times so I will do my best to help you when you need my help." I sincerely told him.
William helped me many times so if he needed my help and I could do it, I would gladly help him. I can't be the one who is only receiving help.
Nothing staying here is enough help for me so I owe him a big favor and I will never forget it. I will always be thankful for him for helping me and for always being there when I need him.
Especially in times like this that I don't have anyone to rely on and I don't even have anything with me to help myself.
Come to think of it, I should ask him if he knows a job that I can do so that I can work and earn my own money. I can't rely on him forever since the cost of leaving is really high, we're not even in a relationship where I can just rely my life on him.
I just hope that he will give me a job. Knowing him, it is impossible for him to give me a job outside his mansion. I don't know why but I always felt like he is strict when it comes to his people going outside.
That's quite weird.
So even if it is someone who cleans the floor, I will gladly accept it. I don't see any problem with it since the servants here that I have encountered so far we're all good and nice.
Some of them know me already so it won't be hard for me to get along with them, they are also talking to you and that is it approach so I don't think I will have a hard time being friends with them unlike when I was still in Alejandro's mansion.
The werewolves there are built differently. Just different.
Thinking about it, I feel like I am more happy to be here, I just felt like leaving here is stress free and much more comfortable. This is the environment that I want.
"Hey." I snapped back when William waved his hand in front of my face.
Oh! I forgot that I was talking to him! My bad!
"Oh yeah, sorry, I spaced out." I felt bad!
"It's okay! Anyways, can you help me decorate a gift? It should be a secret but I don't have someone who's close enough to ask for help with decorating…" He looks shy while explaining.
He looks like a puppy- oh, he's a werewolf.
"Sure!" If he is this shy, it must be so important and it looks like he's preparing it with all his strength. There's no reason for me to decline, I will help him.
"Thank you so much!" He looked happy after I agreed.
He's really…
He invited me to dinner so we ate together in the dining room. Our dinner went smoothly. Thanks to his sense of humor, we didn't have a dull moment.
After dinner, we went straight to his room.
"Here's the accessories." He passed me a box with lots of shiny things.
"What are we going to decorate?"
He pointed to a tiara, a beautiful one.
"Woah…" The receiver of that gift must be so special to him, that tiara looks so expensive and elegant at the same time.
Even though I am not fond of expensive things, I can tell from here that the tiara alone will cost me my six months salary. That's how beautiful it is.
"This is beautiful…" Breathtaking…
"Thank you, I'm actually not sure if the receiver would like it." He said.
My eyebrows met.
"That's impossible, that is really beautiful so I am sure the receiver will like it." I assure him.
Who wouldn't like a tiara this beautiful?
That person must be insane if they don't like it.
I helped him decorate the surroundings, it's really beautiful!
I was in awe the whole time that we're decorating it. William also looked too focused on decorating because he doesn't talk that much, that's very unlikely to him.
It's making me smile to see him like this, is he giving this to his special someone?
Oh! Why didn't I think about it earlier?
Wow…so that's the reason why he's so focused on this!
I can't help but to smile, I'm happy that he has a special someone, I hope that the one he's giving this tiara to will appreciate it.
We continue decorating until we're satisfied with the design.
"Woah! It turned out great!" I exclaimed.
I saw him smile after I said that. He's really happy huh?
I stood up and stretched my arms.
"So, I better go back to my room, yeah?" Since my work here is done and it's getting late, I better go back now.
"Wait…" William blocked my path to the door, his face became serious again.
"Uhm…What's the matter?" Is he going to say something?
His face looks exactly like when he told me that Alejandro's just using me.
"I…I just want to ask you something." He said, almost like a whisper.
"What is it?"
He scratches the back of his head before he looks at me. I smiled at him, he's tense again.
"I actually have something to give you."
Really?
He didn't wait for my response, he walked towards where the tiara is. He grabbed it and walked back towards where he was before.
He stood in front of me, holding the tiara.
What is he doing?
"What is it?" I don't understand, does he want me to decorate the tiara itself? But why didn't he mention it before?
"Ah, I want to give this to you…"
Huh? What.
"Are you…serious?" Did I hear it right?
He placed the tiara on top of my head and stared at me intently.
"I want to give it to you but I don't know how…"
What…
"I also want to tell you that…I will wait for you to open your heart to me…"
I paused for a second. Is he really saying all these to me?
"Wait, William, are you joking? You are, right?" I laughed a bit to release the tension I'm feeling but he shook his head.
Oh gosh…
"I'm serious, Araia, I will wait for you…" He said with a stern voice. He looked persistent when saying those words.
"We-wait, okay, let me repeat what I heard, you're waiting for me to open my heart to you?" I asked him.
He nodded his head so I continued.
"And you're actually telling me that you'll court me?" I asked again, and again, he nodded.
I gasped, literally. What is he doing?
"I think, you should think about it again-"
"Why?"
I was cut off, and he's asking me why?
"What do you mean?" Why does it feel like I don't understand him at all? Are we even on the same page?
"Do you still like Alejandro?"
"...what…what are you talking about…" My eyebrows met, I can't believe everything he's saying…
"I'm right, ain't I? You still like that asshole even though he's just using you, right?" His voice changed, he sounded mad right now.
"I don't know what you're talking about, William." I sigh.
"Let's talk about this some other time, maybe you need to rest first." I told him.
I removed the tiara and placed it on the table where it came from. I was about to leave when he suddenly grabbed my arm.
"Ah!" Why is he grabbing me tightly!?
"It hurts, William!" My voice raised due to shock, but he didn't let go of me, instead, he grabbed me tighter and pulled me somewhere.
"What are you doing?" I'm getting nervous all of a sudden, why is he acting differently?
"You're not going anywhere." His voice became deep, the one that I've bever heard before.
What happened to him? What is he doing?
"Let me go, William!" I tried to pull my arm back but his grip is so tight that I can already feel my arm aching.
"William!" I shouted when he threw me to the bed. My eyes widened when I saw him standing in front of me, his eyes burning with desire and rage.
Negative thoughts filled my mind, why is he acting like this?
William! What's happening to you!?
"I'll never let you go again, Araia. You're mine." He said before he jumped on me.
"Take this tiara, this is yours and you are mine!" He forcefully made me wear the tiara, pain filled my scalp. It's scratching my scalp! It hurts! It hurts!
"Ah! William! Stop this!" I tried to push him but he's not bulging.
I even used my feet to push him but he grabbed it and stopped it from moving. He also grabbed my arm and placed it on top of my head.
My heart beats faster, what is he-
"You're mine!" He shouted before he kissed me on my neck.
I felt goosebumps all over my body, I shouted, asking for him to stop but he's not listening to me.
"William! Please! Stop this!" Sobs are starting to leave my mouth, I am pleading to him, but why isn't he stopping?
"William!" I called for him but he's acting so differently.
I started to lose hope when he started to remove my shirt.
My eyes are filled with tears, I don't even understand my feelings anymore, I pity myself, why is this happening to me?
William covered my mouth with his hands, I felt helpless… Even after using my strength, I still can't stop him…
What would happen to me?
Alejandro…
Alejandro started to fill my mind, help me…Alejandro…
I shut my eyes, I don't want to see this happening to me…
I-
I held my breath when I felt a familiar aura near me, even William stopped and looked at where that aura was coming from.
That aura! I can't be mistaken! It's from-
"Alejandro!" William shouted as he charged towards where Alejandro was.
He changed his form and I gasped when I saw Alejandro, he is in his wolf form.
The two of them fought, their fangs were eager to bite their opponents, their eyes were filled with anger, and they didn't care about their surroundings.
I-I need to get out of here!
Even though it became hard for me to move, I forced myself to get out of the bed, I grabbed the edge of it and forced myself to stand.
I walked towards the door-
"Ah!"
I was shocked when I saw William's wolf form being thrown to the door, blocking my way out.
He is full of blood!
But that didn't stop Alejandro, he attacked William until he collapsed on the floor.
Is-is he dead?!
My eyes landed on Alejandro, he turned his gaze at me.
What should I do?
What will he do to me?
Will he kill me too?!
He walked towards me, slowly while still looking at my eyes. His big build made me even more nervous.
He's staring intently at me when he suddenly changed his form.
His fur was replaced by his human skin, everything about him changed.
I watched him as he stood up after changing his form. Now, what I'm seeing is the person that saved me…but betrayed me…
"Alejandro…" My voice came like a whisper.
Why…Why did he save me again…
Alejandro walked towards me, I'm just staring at him, even though my eyes are blurry, he's still clear to me, Alejandro's in front of me…
I held my breath when he hugged me.
"I'm sorry…" He told me with his hoarse voice.
As if it's all I was waiting for, my tears started to flow like a river, my sobs became louder and all that I've been keeping with me all came out.
He hugged me as tightly as he could but all I could do was cry in his arms.
Why is this happening to me?
Did I do something wrong? Why do I have to experience this?
Why do I have to endure all this…
**
I woke up feeling sore all over my body, I can't even open my eyes fully because it hurts whenever I try.
The fatigue is there from what happened, I don't even have the strength to move and I just want to rest until I don't feel sore anymore.
I don't even know where I am, I can't see the things around me clearly and I don't care anymore.
I feel like all of my emotions are gone and I'll accept whatever happens to me. I don't know what to do anymore, he just went the rest here.
**
I felt like something was touching my hair. I opened my eyes but I failed to see who was doing it because I couldn't open my eyes fully just yet.
I think I fell asleep again…
But who is touching me?
"Araia…"
My questions were answered when I heard that voice, I can't be mistaken, I know the owner of that voice.
Alejandro…
"I'm sorry…I'm late…" There's a hint of sadness in his voice, even though I can't look at him and see his face clearly, I know that his eyes are full of sadness right now.
I felt him touch my cheeks, his big and warm hand caring for it carefully and gently.
I can't talk to him, I can't open my mouth, I can't even force myself to say something.
I just stayed there, feeling his warmth before I fell asleep again.