Part Twenty-Six :

Four Days Later. Tyre's eyes went wide at the sight. She - the human girl from before - he couldn't believe that she is here all this time. He had been searching for her ever since that day and went through troubles because of that. Never knowing that she would just be here. Under the place he's calling home, chained and trapped.

"What the f*ck!" he swore.

A clatter of falling plastic plate and silverwares followed afterwards, echoing across the small room they were forced in. Rys, exhausted, lazily opened her green eyes for a quick glance of his face. Familiar- Loading... Blinking her green eyes, she greeted him so casually.

"Hey?"

Hey? That. That is all she has to say for him? Tyre, in disbelief, gaped at the human girl who brought him a lot of trouble; and it still frustates him that she's the reason why Howl called him an irresponsible pup. "What the f*ck are you doing here!" Finally, he exploded as he interrogate her with hatred and confusion.

Startled by his loud voice, Rys blinked her eyes several times. Her mind was still loading though. Loading ... Soon it processed. He - the werewolf - that damn jerk kidnapped her before! Anger flowed to her system as Rys accusingly pointed at him with shaky finger.

"Y-you!" Paused, and then she glared at him before the accuse followed next in a hissing tone. "You're that damn jerk who brought me here to this hell!" Rys was trying her best to compose herself, but she isn't doing a great job. To see him once again stressed her a lot. If only the human girl isn't chained, she would have lunged at him and maybe try scratching his face until it bleeds a lot.

Tyre's gaze darkened. "And you're that vampire's brat who escaped from me." He intentionally accentuated the word brat, glowering at her with the exact hatred she feels for him. Upon hearing the brat, Rys got blinded with fury and tried to come over him. Her attempts are failure though because of the chains.

She groaned in frustration.

Just f*ck this life! Rys stopped struggling as she rested her back in the wall, feeling defeated and helpless. Anger isn't the answer to this f*cking situation, she concluded to herself. Realizing that even if she is not bounded by chains, she is still weak to be against with him. Damn that f*cking jerk though! He grinned as he watched her failed attempts to attack him.

Weirdly, it faltered.

Wait a minute. Tyre realized that he's not here for her as he was been ordered by that damn Howl to come here and feed his poor mate. However, this girl is the only one who's here. Could it be? Tyre stared at the chained human girl as suspicions internally built up.

"Are you-"

Rys looked at him, confused and curious, as the stopped midway in his question. Raising her eyebrows, she crossed her arms as she shot him a strange look. "Am I what?" she spat out, irritated.

Forced, Tyre finally asked. "Are you Howl's mate?" He could be wrong. Tyre is absolute that this human girl is not mated with his superior. Instead, she's mated with a blood sucker. Meanwhile with Rys. The human almost choked on her own saliva as she processed that ridiculous question in to her mind.

Should I lie or meh?

Caught off guard by the sudden question, Rys chose to be honest and maybe a little haughty because who knows. Tyre might treat her a little better if she said yes. When she nodded her head and crossed her arms at him, his brownish black eyes almost rolled out from its eye socket. This girl is Howl's mate?

"Impossible," he muttered.

F*ck it. "Go- got a problem with it, jerk." Rys pretended to be calm as she eyed the man. She was a bit nervous how ever as Tyre thinks that she is Bled's mate which she really is. Rys waited for more reactions from him. Finally, he sent her more. His face scrunched up in bewilderment, looking at her with an are you serious?

"But-" He ran a hand along his hair as he looked like that he is in deep thoughts. "-I thought that vampire's your mate - I mean - I kidnap you solely for that reason. You couldn't be Howl's mate. That's too impossible!" He faked himself a loud laugh as if he is going crazy from all of these. The girl bit her lips and looked away.

Ah, sh*t. He did really think that.

Tyre continued rambling, "Or could it- no, ugh. I do not think that's possible. Having two mates for yourselves." He laughed once again, shaking his head to himself. Rys eyed him, feeling uncomfortable on what it is heading to. Later freezing when Tyre intensedly stared at her. "Do you have them both as your mates?"

Rys gulped. Having the urge to retreat from the man, but she couldn't move backwards any further. She remained her poise as she stared back at him.

Tyre narrowed his eyes.

"So it's true. You got two mates for yourself," he stated in a very empty tone. Chills uncontrollably went down her spine once it was revealed to the werewolf. Rys would love to deny it, but how would she deny it when it's the obvious truth?

So what now? she asked herself.

Rys bit back her discomfort with the revelation. "Are you going to tell Howl?" Although she's reluctant, she still managed to spit out that question. Tyre stroked his chin for awhile as if he's in deep thoughts. Rys wished for a no, but was crushed when he thoughtfully nodded.

"As soon as he's back."

To his surprise, Rys did something unexpected. With her arms wrapping around his leg, she closed her green eyes as she pleaded him to be silent with what he learned. Blushes, Tyre went wide-eyed as he gently tried to take off her arms from his legs.

"Wh-what are you doing?!" he exclaimed.

Rys is desperate. Too desperate. Hiding things is not her style, but somehow her guts are telling her that this is going to end bad if revealed right now. She isn't stupid though as she knows the fact that they - her mates - would obviously get mad if they ever learned the truth.

"Could you just keep it for me?" she asked, sounding a bit panicky. Tyre's face went warmer as he failingly tried to shake the girl off again. He was clearly not used to this, and this is a very first. Looking at the human girl right now, she looks so pathetic.

With a sigh, he eventually gave up with the struggle and afterwards stared down at the girl for a long while. Stressed a bit from what she did, he let out an annoyed grunt. She - this damn mortal - she made him do this! "Fine. Fine. Just stop touching me!"

Fine, it echoed throughout her mind. Her face instantly beamed. Twinkling green eyes were opened as she gazed at the man with gratefulness. She didn't expect him to give up soon though. Rys was expecting for him to be stubborn for like several months.

"Thank you," she breathed out.

He only rolled his eyes, but there's a hint of pink on his cheeks. "Tsk."

She laughed it off and finally unwrapped her arms from his legs. To Tyre's relief. It's really uncomfortable. Sighing in relief mentally, his attention was caught by that girl with a question. "So, um, any idea why Howl has left?" Rolling an eye, Tyre thought of her to be such a noisy brat; but he answered her anyways.

"In a business trip. For the later few days, you got me as his substitute." Rys scoffed. Nice, so his mate left her; and just willingly send her to a dude. Thinking all the bad times she had with Howl, her eyes just randomly flew toward the mess.

"Um, substitute then. So your job is to feed me, but my food - where is it?" Rys asked, her green eyes never leaving the mess that he made earlier. His eyes went wide as soon as he realized what she meant. Dang it! He grunted as he knew that he got to clean his mess.

And cleaning isn't his favorite hobby.

One last evil eye to the girl, Tyre finally left the room as he searching for any cleaning equipment. She snickered a bit and even managed to stick her tongue out while he was leaving.

Maybe this isn't bad at all.