I decided to stay with Lucas, but only say goodbye to him and to thank him for his hospitality. Wolfgang was pretty annoyed at my decision but he left anyway.

And now I'm walking out the front door preparing to walk home. He offered to give me a ride but I chose to walk home.

"Rose!" I jumped when Wolfgang appeared in front of me.

"Wolfgang?! I thought you left."

"I'm taking you home." He said then he picked me up and I screamed. He threw me over his shoulder shaking my hair of its bun. What's worse now is that he's running.

"Wolfgang! Put me down!" I screamed out raged. He has lost his mind!

"I can't let you stay here. My senses tell me he's bad." His senses? What sense does he have? He's a lunatic! I slammed my fists on his back and I can't believe how fast he's moving. Annoying wolves and their stupid senses.

"I'm glad that you care so much for me."

"Don't be ridiculous Rose. I can't leave knowing that I've left you behind in the danger of that house."

"Oh for crying out loud Wolfgang I was leaving anyway." He broke to a stop then placed me down in front of him.

"You were?"

"Yes I was. And honestly your jealousy is starting to annoy me." I said without thinking and his whole face turned red.

"Jealousy?" He whispered.

"I didn't mean that... what I meant is..." What do I mean? Damn it I've confused myself.

"I'm not jealous of that posh fed with a silver spoon blond. What would I be jealous of exactly? That you chose to stay with him rather than go off with me? That, that you just slept the night at a strange man's house or that you even let him spoil you like that. Thinking that he would want nothing in return..." I stood stunned then my mouth quirked into a smile.

I took a step forward and watched as his pupils dilated. "Are you jealous?" He curled his lips in. I reached up and tucked away some of his dark hair of his perspiring forehead. "Of course you're not." I whispered to myself. "Why would you be? I'm just the distress. I'm not even a worthy damsel to save." I said sadly then gazed behind myself. I'm still pretty far from home. I have to walk right through town and then even further. Damn.

"Rose?" I turned around and looked at his concerned face. "Why do you doubt yourself worth?"

"Pardon?"

"You may not be worth much but more than what you think." He said. "And if it's safe to be honest. I think you're worth more than all the girls out here." He gestured to the whole town behind me. "Put together." I blinked in response and felt myself flush. I can feel warmth tingling sensation spreading through my body. I wrapped my arms around his neck and rested my head in the crook of his neck. I hugged him tight and I can smell his strong scent and thought of myself as a wolf. Just for a second...

"Thank you again Wolfgang." I whispered on his skin and he exhaled with a relaxed breath. He didn't hug me back but he did play with a few strands of my hair. It felt nice and when I pulled back his hand in the mess of my hair gently caressing my neck. His face is all blank but I can see that in his eyes that he's softening. "If I was a werewolf Wolfgang..." I started and he cocked his head to the side. "What colour would my fur be?" He slid his hand down from my neck to my hand and then turned me around so we could start walking.

"Well..."

~{🌹}~

"My fur would not be grey." I declared in disgust.

"Why not?" He questioned.

"It's such dull colour."

"What about brown?"

"Mmm no."

"My fur is brown."

"Exactly." I mocked and he jokingly glowered down at me.

"Black."

"Black?"

"Black silky shiny fur."

"Too dark."

He froze and spun out in front of me staring me down. "Will nothing please you?"

"It will just give me better options." I replied smirking. Then gazed around realising he had led me into the forest. I guess it's better that way the last thing I need is more gossip of me being spending every day with a different man. How can Lucas put me through all that? How am I supposed to explain myself?

"What are you thinking?" He asked me. I had a whole déjà vu moment when he jumped down from the little ledge and grabbed my hips to help me and settle me gently onto the ground right in front of him. My hands rested flat onto his hard chest and I feel like even though he's trying to keep the space. Something in him is pulling me in and I stared earnestly in his green blue eyes. I got so lost I almost forgot he actually asked me a question and I blushed. Damn I don't remember the question.

"Pardon?" I asked.

His mouth quirked into a little smirk which made my cheeks heat up even more. "What were you thinking?" Your hard chest, how under the cape you are possibly very well built and how my mouth might water if you were to strip...

"Stop there." I whispered out loud by accident and he stared at me confused. "Nothing!" I quickly said and scowled at myself. I said it too fast. I pushed him back and walked around him but he grabbed my hand startling me.

"I saw you yesterday." He whispered right in my ear. I held back the shiver. "When the pig announced he had slain the 'beast'." I know where this is going.

"Wolfgang the thought of you dead had me worried. There I said it."

"Can I make up for the worry?"

"What?"

"You're so impressed by his mansion but how would you like to see an estate?"

"I have to be back home... Wait you own an estate?" I asked disbelieving.

"Who said I owned one?" I perked my brow. Temptation is growing but I have responsibilities at home and to add onto the plate I haven't been home for twenty four hours! The right thing to do is to decline. To tell him to take me home immediately maybe even suggest going with him another time. But now I must refuse because my parents are probably worried sick about me. And I have to prepare for tonight because I'm meeting Adam's family and I'm going to need all the time I can get to do my chores and then bathe before my mother suffocates me with a corset I have too much to do.

"Let's go." I said excitedly.

~{🌹}~

We stopped at the window on the side of the very, very massive estate made with large grey rocks and at the front door there are Grecian pillars. It's not as big as Lord Thorne's home but it's livelier and inviting while Lucas's is pretty creepy. I turned around looking over Wolfgang's shoulder wondering how we are both not exhausted from walking on vast land.

"Where are the owners?" I questioned him.

"They haven't been home for months and I snuck inside yesterday. You're going to love it." He said with such pride that I had to smile. "Now up you go." I stiffened.

"Huh?" I stared at him incredulously then gazed up at the window.

"Climb up and then I'll climb up behind you."

"But I've never... Oh no you are not going to look up my dress!" He looked at me incredulously as I glared up at him.

"I... would never... That never even occurred to me..." He's lying to me I can tell hence I stepped aside and head gestured for him to go up first.

"You go and open the door for me." I said. He sighed in disappointment climbing through it and I ran around to the front door ascending up the steps and waited. After long minutes he opened the grand door with his cape off and he blocked me from entering and staring at me seductively. What is he doing? He took my hand and kissed it then just kept holding it while I narrowed my eyes on him.

"Came just in time my wife just left." He winked and I giggled.

"Yeah bye." I said attempting to leave but he just tugged my hand dragging me in then wrapped his other hand around my stomach to carry me inside. I burst into laughter as he placed me down and kicked the door closed. He rested his head on my shoulder and I blushed biting my lip.

"Nice place right?' He asked me and I really looked at it. Everything is covered by sheets and the white walls are bare.

"It's pleasant I guess." I said honestly and admired the crystal chandelier. Wolfgang let me go and I watched him walk into the room to my left. "Is that the parlour?" I asked following him in being greeted by pastel green walls and more furniture covered by sheets. He tore off the sheet covering a red loveseat and I ran to him. "Wolfgang this is not our house we can't just do what we..." He jumped back into the couch resting his on his arm and scanned his eyes over me up and down.

"What did you say?" He asked. I rolled my eyes then pulled off the sheet of an armchair close to a fire place. I picked up the soft red cushion and smirked then threw it at his head.

"Oops."

~{🌹}~

I ran upstairs laughing like a hyper hyena and heard his thundering footsteps on the marble floor beneath me.

"Get back here!" He shouted still on the bottom floor. I leaned over the staircase railing and saw him covered in duck feathers as he just reached the stairs. I didn't know the cushion would explode with feathers in his face. I ran into one of the bedrooms and grabbed another pillow leaned over the railing again and threw it down on his head. "Rose!" He roared.

"Come and get me big boy." I said in a low flirty voice. He started ascending the steps faster than I expected. I bolted running into another bedroom. Where can I hide?

"Oh Rose..." I stiffened and turned around to see him smirking in the doorway.

I held my hands up in surrender slowly walking backwards as he prowled forwards. "Now Wolfgang let's be reasonable here."

"Mmm no." His eyes averted to something behind me. I twirled around ran and jumped onto the bed grabbing another pillow. The bed tilted down as Wolfgang climbed up grabbing my pillow and ripped out of my grip.

"Damn you and your wolf strength." I snapped and he readied the pillow above his head. I crashed down into the bed hiding my face in my hands waiting for impact. But it never came and I felt the pillow drop beside me. I peeked through my fingers and watched him kneel down in front of me. "What are you doing?" His arms wrapped themselves around my waist as his face tilted forward towards mine. His hands sent burning tingles through my body and I felt my cheeks heat up as he stared intensely at me.

"What about white fur?" He asked.

"That sounds good." I replied and leaned my mouth forward closing my eyes.

He started growling.

I opened my eyes and stared at him confused. He confused me more when he stared back at me with the same confused expression so we both looked behind him and stiffened. There's a very vicious dog growling at us.

"That was not here yesterday." Wolfgang said.

"Wha... Um... Wolfgang. What do we do?" I whispered so we wouldn't anger the dog further. It must be the owners pet or something they left behind to guard the house while they were gone. He pulled his lips back and snarled at us making grip tightly onto Wolfgang.

"Slowly," he whispered to me still eyeing at the dog. "Stand up and walk into the wardrobe."

"What about you?"

"I got this." He whispered as I slowly moved my feet off the bed but the dog growled. "Slowly." He reminded. I gulped getting off the bed and walking in slow motion to the wardrobe. The whole while the dog is looking at me and my legs are shaking.

"Wolfgang." I whimpered.

"It's OK Rose don't worry." Easy for him to say the dog isn't paying any attention to him. Suddenly the dog barked at and I squealed in fright so it charged at me. Wolfgang leaped on it before it attacked and held it down as it barked and struggled against him. "Run!" I bolted around him and waited in the doorway.

"Wolfgang." He threw the dog over the bed and ran towards pushing me out and slamming the door shut. We exhaled but then the door shook and it sounds the dog is banging his head into it.

"Remind me to stay out of this room." He said to me and I shook my head vigorously.

"Sure." I gazed at his hands that are still holding the door knob and saw blood dribbling out from his hand. "Oh Wolfgang." I took his hand analysing it but it sealed up.

~🌹~

We found the kitchen I found a cloth to wipe off the excess blood on his hand.

"Do you think that dog is strong enough to knock down the door?" I asked then jumped when I heard the thump from upstairs.

"We should be fine." He said running a hand through his unkempt hair. He licked his bottom lips and I couldn't help but stare at them then look away embarrassed when he caught me staring.

"Um... What's it like? Being a werewolf?" I asked him to keep the conversation flowing. He leaned back off the table smiling.

"It's better than you can imagine." He said proudly. I leaned forward interested as he thought of the best thing to say. "You have slightly more freedom than any human out there. These human laws don't really apply to me."

"So you can do whatever you want? And go wherever you want?"

"Well... yeah." He smirked and I bit my lip.

"You probably meet a lot of girls then right?" I asked.

"Are you jealous?"

"Only of your freedom." I said quickly trying to hold back the heat starting in my cheeks and his smirk disappeared. "Do you think they would have left anything interesting?" I asked him but started heading for the stairs again.

~🌹~

"I don't know why women don't wear these more often." I said rushing down the stairs then I did a cartwheel in the really comfy white pants I found. Wolfgang suddenly started choking on the water he's drinking from. I straightened up fixing up the white blouse and tucking it into my pants. It has frills emphasising my chest area and in fact the entire outfit emphasises my curves. It reveals a lot more than a girl is supposed to show so I can understand why right now Wolfgang is gawking and blushing. "Hey Wolfie you got a little drool there." I pointed to the corner of my lip joking around but he wiped his mouth anyway placing the glass on the floor.

"Why are you wearing...?"

"Just having some fun." I did a handstand and started walking towards him then flipped back ending up right in front of him my nose accidently touching his. "I think they look good what do you think?" I whispered on his lips and looking into his eyes.

They're darkening.

"They're horrible." He breathed. "I think you should take them off right now."

"Oh right now?" I asked in childish voice.

"Oh yeah."

"If you hate them so much you can take them off." I teased and his eyes turned moss green with navy blue around his pupil. I started backing away and he followed me stepping forward almost threateningly. "Wolfie...?" I called out but I feel like his body is growing bigger. "No." I said before I started running away from him. He started running behind me into the kitchen I ran around the table as he stood on the opposite side. "Wolfgang!" I called out to him but it's like he can't hear me. "Stop it." I ordered.

"Who are you two?" A woman shouted at us from the doorway. Wolfgang seemed to snap out of whatever faze he was in and stared at the woman wide eyed. She was wearing this ridiculous fake blue bird on her head. Wolfgang and I locked gazes then we grabbed each others hands and ran down another hallway that led back into the living room. A man with a powdered face matching his powdered wig stood in our way to the front door yelping in surprise. I let Wolfgang pull me to the window as the couple both screamed at us and he jumped out first so he could catch me when I did. Once my feet were planted onto the ground we ran for our lives across open land heading for the trees. Every step I ran made me slowly exhausted. I'm pretty fit after all the hard work I do on the farm and the adrenaline is exciting me.

"I can't believe we got caught."

"And you stole the man's clothes." Wolfgang said as we slowed to a jog.

"What was up the powdered wig?" I questioned wiping my sweaty brow.

He laughed. "He looked more feminine than his wife."

"I think he has bigger man boobs then hers." I said and Wolfgang tripped and stumbled forward laughing. Then he turned on me and looked at me shocked while held his arms to steady him a little. "What kind of crazy girl are you?"

"The best kind." I shrugged. We walked the rest of the way to wherever we're going now and moved myself closer to his side grazing his arm with mine and I swear every hair on my arm stood on end. I want to ask him about what happened back there but I'm afraid he'll just get mad and I don't want to spoil our moment. I gazed up at his distinguished face and he noticed me staring instantly so when he looked at me I quickly looked away shaking my hair so it hid my heated cheeks. I finally realised we're in these familiar parts of the woods, I recognise the river that I bathe in so I know we're not far from home. On instinct I walked over the log across the river and Wolfgang followed on behind me.

"What are you thinking?" He suddenly asked

"Just wondering why you came to Lucas's house in the first place." I quickly replied without thinking.

"You're on a first name basis?"

"Wolf..."

"You know I can't say."

"You can you just don't want to say." I accused only because it's true. I want to know the real reason and I may or may not want him to leave me again now that we're so close to home.

"Exactly. Since you understand then there's no need for this conversation."

"Wolfgang I'm suspicious of him to. This 'lord' came out of nowhere and has been nagging for my attention. Whatever you're doing Wolfgang I'm pretty sure I can help... He wants to see me almost all the time we could use that as an advantage to whatever you need to figure out." He remained silent now hiding the bottom half of his face with his hand and staring down at the ground. He's thinking and I got excited because he may actually consider my idea. "I'm being forced to see him all on my own. And I know you're trying to find something wrong with him and with me inside that house I'll be able to..."

"Do you ever stop talking?"

"At least give me some purpose so I'm not confused on whether or not I'm being used or not." Oops... I shouldn't have said that.

His hand dropped to his side now hidden beneath his black cloak. "What do you mean?"

"Never mind." I said crossing my arms over and turning away.

"Rose?"

"You don't want my help so just take me home." I ended up hugging myself. It's suddenly gotten so cold. I started running down the big hill to my house where my dad suddenly walked inside the house. I reached the house only a few steps away from the door and suddenly I was pulled back. I gazed up at Wolfgang and stepped closer to him.

"We start tomorrow morning." He whispered.

And then he was gone.