Star Pov.

I walked along the woods to find the lovely pond where all the beautiful creatures lurk. My parents told me to beware of magical beings, I just laugh and keep on with what I’m doing. If a magical being wanted me, wouldn’t they already have me?

I giggle at my own thoughts as I hear howling and cracking sounds around me. I freeze and slightly start to panic as I kept my eyes wide open. I walk slowly holding my dress and keep my heart rate lower so they don’t know I’m scared but I’m miserably failing and starting to run instead of walking.

The sounds were getting closer and I felt my heart jumping out of my chest. Princess Star Butterfly will die at the age of 17, without a first kiss or a true love. I stop as I get to a dead end and turn around and grab a thick branch to protect me at least. “Come on Out!”

I yell as I heard something rushing by. Each second my mind is racing and wondering if I'll get the chance to see another day. I start to cry a bit as I see the dark shadow coming closer and I start swinging wildly so I won’t miss. “Away! Shoo!”

I said repeatedly as I heard a chuckle and someone grab my branch “Very cute.” I opened my eyes to see a guy roughly around my age. Give or take? “You startled me to death!” I shoved the branch towards his chest and walked past him groaning as he had me fooled. “I wouldn’t go through that way if I were you.” I stopped and gave a glare at the mystery guy.

“Why is that? Whoever you are?” He smirks and to be honest it was kind of attractive. “Wolves are out and about, also I just saved you by the way.” I raised a brow questioning how he did it? “How?” He laughs and gets closer towards me that he looks down at me. Curse my small stature.

“If I showed you, you'll run away princess.” his eyes seem to shimmer a yellowish gold color as I stepped back a bit hitting the tree “What are you?” I say slowly even though I’m completely panicking and need to go back home. “I’m a werewolf.”

My eyes were trained on him for a moment before he flashed his sharp teeth. I ran away tripping over every stump and rock until I fell face first into dirt. I grimace at how my beautiful dress got ruined in a matter of seconds. My long beautiful blonde hair was a mess and covered in mud and twigs. I managed to scrape my knee and probably hurt my ankle in the process of it all. Great. Just wonderful actually. I groan as I heard the guy approach near me.

“Wow. Honestly you took the news way differently than I expected.” I push through with all I have towards the tree as the guy kneeled towards me. “I won’t hurt you. I promise.” he held out his hand for me as his claws were long. His face seemed to have cuts and scratches. I looked over his body checking for anything else. “How would I know? You could just be seducing me so you can have a meal!”

I fire back as he laughs as he stands tall and smug with himself. “I don’t eat humans, I eat deer or anything that’s not a human. My mother is human, my father is a wolf. They fell in love and had me. Happily ever after.” I stood up in pain and he tried to help but I smacked his hand away “So let me get this straight. Your mother was red riding hood? And your father was the wolf that tried to eat her?” He smirks and nods as he crosses his arms.

“I see everyone is familiar with the tall tale of their love. I quite like their story.” this wasn’t real. I heard of the story during bedtime when I was a child. I never expect that it was real and he was their child “What’s your name then wolfy?” He growls at the nickname but relaxed

“Don’t call me that. It’s Marco Diaz  by the way.” he looked at me and I stared at his attire. His whole top half was bare and had black markings and his lower half was shredded shirts being held by black rope “Why are you staring at me?”

I blush and adverted my eyes somewhere else “I wasn't!” I lied I totally was staring and checking him out. The guy has a body of a god almost and I'm one very excited teenage girl who hasn’t seen a guy this attractive in her life. “If you're leaving, I suggest that way so the wolves don’t get you.” he pointed towards the clear path but I remembered what I was actually going to do before I ran for it.

“I was going to the meadow, with the beautiful pond and creatures. You scared me before I even got a chance to get there” I said crossing my arms “I'll take you there if you like. It’s near where I live with my family.” I smiled and started following him but as I did I hissed in pain and fell.

“Are you alright?” He came to my side and his eyes were so light that I could get lost in them “I uh hurt my ankle when I ran away from you.” I blushed and lowered my eyes so he wouldn’t look into mine “I can heal you in my home” I raised a brow. How in the world could he-Oh no! What is he gonna do?!

“W-wait!” before I could protest he hauled me up in his arms and started to walk off in a different direction. His heartbeat was steady and mine was racing with this much interaction. My hand was on his bare warm chest as my face was flushed that I bet he could hear my heart racing. When we arrived at his small home he walked up the worn down stairs and managed to kick open the door. Making whoever is home know that he has arrived.

“Marco Diaz! How many-“ I stared at the woman in the red hood as her hazel eyes met mine. “Sorry Mamá, she hurt her ankle and I couldn’t leave her out there” she came closer as Marco placed me on the wooden chair as his mother came closer.

“Another human? Haven’t seen one in years, what’s your name?” I gulp a bit because she looked so serious with the look she gave me. “I’m Star Butterfly..” she gasps and held her hand on her mouth. She immediately got on her knees and hands and bowed her head. Marco looked at his mother confused. Probably doesn't know that I'm a princess or a royal descent.

“Princess I'm sorry my house is such a mess I didn’t expect any vistors. Marco show some respect!” she pulled him to the floor and he kneel and bow his head as well. I blushed at the gesture but shook my hands. “It’s quite alright, you don’t have to treat me like royalty. I'm not that important.” his mother stood and cleaned her dress off "Of course you are! Daughter of River and Moon Butterfly." Wow she knows my parents but then again she was with us before she left for a wolf.

“Would you like a drink?” Marco stood between us clearly wanting to end this conversation about me. “Mamá she’s hurt and needs medical attention.” his mother nods and leaves us. Marco kneels and held my left foot and I hiss a bit “That hurt.” he chuckles “Obviously, it’s turning blue and purple. It's bruised.”

he slipped my flats off and ran his fingers over the bruise that it kind of tickled in a way. “Stop that tickles.” I said giggling and I saw a playful gleam in his eyes “It does? How about this?” his fingers drift from the bruise and slowly going up my leg sending shivers down my back. This seemed a bit too much for my taste but he seemed like it wasn't for him. I thought quickly as his hands kept going higher.

I quickly caught his hand as it was at my knee. I had an awful gash that was covered in dry blood and dirt “You hurt yourself pretty badly didn’t you?” I blush and lowered my gaze. He grabs my hands into his own and kisses it which made me jump in my seat a bit. Why was he giving me so much affection? This seemed too sudden. Should I pull my hands away or?

“I'm sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you before.” I smiled at him but felt my heart race. What’s the matter with me? Feeling like this about a guy who’s actually a human wolf hybrid? God what is wrong with me? As he held my hand his mother comes back and he let's go and I sigh losing the warmth.

“Alright let me see.” she got on her knees as she looks at the damage “Wow, you did a number on your knee princess. I'll clean it up and you'll be good to go.” I nodded and noticed Marco get a bowl and a small rag as he gave me small glances. Wonder what's going on inside that head of his?

After a few minutes I was wrapped up but I still couldn’t walk alright. It was night and I had to get back to the kingdom but how if I don’t know what lurks in the night “Princess I will have my son Marco take you home.” Marco blushed from behind her and I giggled softly. His mother is so embarrassing him. "Mom.." he groans as he looks anywhere but my face.

“That’s very kind of you.” she nods and pulls his arm tightly. “Take very good care of her Marco. I mean it.” he nods looking afraid of his own mother. I wouldn’t blame him I get afraid of my mother sometimes too “Y-yes Mamá.” he kissed her cheek and carried me in his arms and I held around his neck once again. The warm feeling was blooming again. But it was different since Marco put a hood on.

“Thanks again.” “No problem, come again.” she waved as we leave the small home into darkness. It was quiet and all you could hear were crickets and owls in the distances. I looked at Marco as his eyes were glowing again. I wonder if he's using it to see? I lay on his chest as he smirks a bit.

“My mother likes you.” I laugh a bit “Yeah cause I’m the royal princess.” “No, because you are  kind and caring of others feelings.” I gasp a bit and my face flushed a bright pink. “What about you?” what the heck am I doing? Asking a werewolf on what he thinks of me? Wait? I actually want to know.

I wait patiently as he seems to think of an answer “I think your beautiful and have a tough demeter. Also you don't care what people say or do to you.” we both laugh a bit before we get to the edge of the woods and I could see the outline of the castle. “Thanks for calling me beautiful.” he nods as he puts me down gently and stretched his arms out putting it behind his neck. He yawns as I hold my hands in front of me waiting for him to speak or say something?

“I guess this is it?” He says looking a little down “Um until I’m healed. I would love to see you again if that's alright with you?” I held my hand out as Marco walked out from the darkness. “I would love that actually.” he held my hand in his and brought it close to his lips again. My heart bursts a bit as he lowers it “Til again princess.” he slowly let my hand fall and he leaves into the darkness “Until then, Marco Diaz.”