Meeting Sarai.

Delmar.

My eyes slowly parted open as l heard a faint clattering sound, l could tell that it came from downstairs, surprisingly my eyelids weren't heavy, and my body felt a little different.

 I heaved my right hand in mid-air to have a better look at my skin, my bruises and abrasion weren't so eyed sore, l let out a slight sigh as l felt so at ease and relaxed, my mind immediately thought about that fellow and l quickly swung my body on the bed but he wasn't there, he wasn't beside me.

I gazed mindlessly at the empty spot, my heart began beating wearily like the empty spot was a reflection of my heart at that moment, his possessive vetiver citrus scent was heavy on my nose and my lips slowly parted, grinding to my ears at the thought of him.

I immediately bit my lips nervously for having such a thought, why am I thinking of him? I pulled the blanket over my head as l curled to my stomach, l shut my eyes tightly as the image of what happened last night flashed in my mind like a reminder, l suddenly didn't want him to go, l didn't want to stay alone, everything felt so new and different to me.

Do l feel like this because he is my mate? He doesn't want to mention why he saved me either, he said I'm not ready, he really sees me as a fragile adult, l see.

He is really good at cracking lame jokes, "Are you interested in me Delmar?" My heart suddenly fluttered like l had sugarcane on my tongue, why did he have to say it like that, he is teasing me on purpose, what is he trying to do to me? How long will l last here? I can't help but think that I'm destined for death, a destiny l can't change or run away from, what is he trying to do? Does he want me to die in a more brutal way?

What am l thinking? I snuggled up even tighter as my feet were cold. Did he really go back to the Pack? Will the King punish him for running away, he even faked my death and everyone will eventually know that I'm dead, what will become of me?

A lofty knock came at the door and l immediately sat up darting my eyes all over the room but surprisingly the door didn't click open if it was that fellow he doesn't need to knock, does he? it's his house and why does the person have to knock, l haven't said anything yet they are still knocking, can't he or she just walk inside?

What do l say then? I rubbed my toes together nervously, I'm so dumb without words.

"Yes! " l finally let out, l glared at the door as it clicked open, a blonde-haired girl with jade blue eyes walked in with a food wooden cart made in a harp shape, she seems to be as young as me.

"I'm sorry to disturb your peace, " she apologised in a honeyed honest tone and l just nodded in agreement.

"I bought medicine and breakfast for you."

"Oh, thank you, " l said nodding yet again, she is beautiful, I wonder how she ended up working here, my eyes hovered to the side as she unfolded a bed tray table and kept it in my front placing out the food luxuriously, but they were no livestock like the one that fellow gave me last night.....

"Are you alright? "She mumbled, sloping her neck to the side respectfully, " if you want to eat livestock you have to eat this first and take your medicine, then it will be served to you as lunch.

"Oh, " l whispered, glaring at the food. Last night that fellow scolded me for eating in that manner, now how do l eat this?

I raised the spoon slowly with my mid-finger, it seemed so impossible to dig in this way.

"If it's not uncomfortable for you l would feed you, all you have to do is eat, l was already instructed so l know what I'm doing."

"That fellow asked you to feed me? I'm not a baby."

"Nobody said you were, " She chuckled as she stood beside me picking up a plate of food as she surged forward to feed me and l reluctantly parted my mouth for it. I'm 19, why are they treating me like a day-old pup? Why am l even listening to her?

"You and the Alpha have a close relationship, l suppose, considering how you talk casually about him just now." She said, and I was wondering if she doesn't know who l am, I'm sure most people in the blood venom Pack will definitely recognise me, l was literally about to be sacrificed and everyone surely knows what l look like and l bet some didn't even take notice, "You can say that he saved my Life."

"Typical of him, he is kind, although we all know that it's a facade, well mostly the ones that work here with him, we have a direct knowledge about how he handles things and he is a totally different person here than when he is the Pack."

"Oh, typical of him saving people's lives? " l implied after her long sermon, l don't know why am suddenly afraid to be disappointed that he didn't save me because he didn't feel anything special for me.

"I might have said too much, I'm just surprise that our lord would spend extra care on his guest this way and not everyone get to sleep in this room, well except his sister, if he wants to have you in his bed, he will do it in the night and you will head back the next morning."

"I'm filled, thank you miss, " l groaned from my stomach, l don't know what exactly l was filled with, If it was the food or the too much information l wasn't expecting to receive.

"Beta Sarai is my name, l have been working here for the Lord for three years now, l was 17years when I first came here, l don't have much memory about my past."

"You are really friendly, " l said sincerely wondering why she is saying all these things to me, I didn't even ask her any of this. 

"I'm happy to see someone of my age here, everyone here is old and stern, not exciting at all and they bully me by saying I'm the Lord's favourite."

"I guess, you are, " l scoffed uninterestedly, frowning at the bitter taste dampening on my tongue from the medicine earlier.

"So what is your name? What rank are you? I can't believe the Lord said if you wouldn't eat l should feed you and make sure you eat, and you rejected the food immediately you saw it, just as he predicted, l have never seen him take such notice on anyone, who are you?"