Hidden Lycan. (COMPLETE)

Chapter seven- Xavier's pov

"Hey guys." Lucas greeted us as he gently placed the tiny girl in the chair across from me. His excitement was evident as he bounced on the balls of his feet, waiting for her to get situated before taking his seat beside her. She was nervous, that much was clear. She didn't seem comfortable around us, as she stared down at her lap playing with her hands, her hair falling around her forming a barrier between us and her. Her hair was as long as she was tall, making me wonder how she ever walked without stepping on it. Surely there was a better way for her to handle it. 

"Look what Fallon did this morning." He passed a note pad over to Eli. Fallon's cheeks grew pink as Eli looked over the book. His eyes studied the book carefully as if he wanted to commit whatever was on the paper to memory. what did she do? "Fallon?" Eli called to her. She looked up to him and met his eye. Which also confused me. How could this frail girl hold eye contact with our alpha? It shouldn't be possible. "These are incredible." He says before passing the note pad to Alaric. 

Her posture completely changed when Eli did this. She stiffened and went rigid, as she stared at him. Her eyes were wide, flaring with fear and uncertainty. Her hands seemed to be twitching as her body trembled waiting for whatever response Alaric was going to give her. She was scared of him. What did Alaric do to scare her so badly? He would never hurt a woman, even though he was never fond of a woman's attention. He thought they only wanted him for how he looked. But how could anyone even attempt to want him for who he is when he won't let anyone in? Finally, he handed the book back to Fallon and tilted his head in approval, surprising all of us. Fallon included. 

Her eyes then turn to me. I let her stare as she studies me. I know I scared her last night so she needed to see I didn't mean her any harm. There was no way I would ever harm a woman, especially not a woman who has been hurt and abused as badly as she has. The poor girl.

"He..hello." She murmured. "Hello Fallon. I'm Xavier. I'm sorry my behavior frightened you last night." I said to her gently. Her eyes lite up a bite when I spoke to her, and she smiled. "It..it's ok." She replied."Now, what do you want to eat?" She looked at the table wide eyed as she took everything in. You could see in her eyes she was trying to decide but couldn't. "You may have anything you want." Eli said, no doubt trying to make things easier on her. "Ca..can I ha..have some of ev..every..th..thing?" She stuttered. "Of course you can." I say interrupting her and Eli's conversation and spoon a little of everything onto her plate. 

Her eyes grow wide as saucers when I'm done and a small mountain covers her plate. I stifle a laugh as she fumbles with her fork and stares at her plate in concentration. Finally deciding she starts on the grits. I had to bite the inside of my cheek not to laugh as she makes a face but eats it anyway. She was polite, good to know, I noted. She continues like this, taking small bites of everything, figuring out what she likes and what she doesn't. The faces she makes in the process are priceless. How she scrunches her nose up when she don't like something, or how her green eyes shine when she finds something she does. She was a unique individual, that was certain. 

"Do not over do it." Eli warns her. "You are severely malnourished. Over eating could hurt you when you are not use to it. Take it slow, your appetite will return." She sighs and slumps back in her chair.  "Would you like me to help you with your hair again?" Eli asks. "I can braid it for you." I chimes in. Her head tilts to the side in confusion. "B..braid?" She asked. I laughed as I got out of my chair and scooped her out of hers. "I'll help her Eli." I told him said firmly. "Very well." He says waving me off. 

I sit her down on the ottoman in the living room and pull her hair behind her to brush her hair. Telling her to wait a moment I go and get some leave in conditioner for her hair. Having long hair myself it helps that I keep things around, even if I have recently cut my hair shorter. 

After an entire bottle is in her hair, I can finally brush it without hurting her. Though getting all the tangles out is still a task since her hair is so long. I knew she was enjoying me brushing her hair by the muscles in her shoulders relaxed and slumped forward. Her head kind of lulled moving with me as I brushed it out. Before I started braiding it she ran her hands through it, marveling at how soft the conditioner made it. She was so innocent and unaware. How much has this woman been deprived of? 

When I dropped the finished braid on her back she pulled it over her shoulder and stared. I watched her as she turned the braid over and over in her hand in confusion. Her brows were pulled together, her sunken cheeks pulled taut as she scowled at the braid. Finally she looked up to me, giving me a look of disbelief and confusion. 

 "Your hair is fine." I said chuckling. "The braid is safe. It will keep your hair up, out of your face and from under your feet. You can even sleep in it and not have to worry about brushing it the next day." 

"R..really?" she asked, excitement in her tone. I laughed. "Yes, really." She smiled before turning and looking around the room. "Ca..can I go o..out si..side?" She asked looking up at me. I nodded and picked her up, carrying her outside to the swing under the old oak in the back yard. 

She stared wide eyed and slack jawed as she took in her surroundings. She was in awe. I however was suppressing anger. Out here in the sun her condition was amplified. Her skin looked almost translucent, you could see the veins as they crissscrossed across her skin. Though her too large shirt passed her knees, when she sat her legs and feet were exposed, showing me how the bones there protruded. Glancing over her, her high cheek bones stuck out uncomfortably so, making her cheeks look hallow. Her slightly exposed collar bone was stuck out and the skin around it sunk in. 

She truly was a walking skeleton. Nothing but skin and bone. We needed to feed her as much as possible. Foods high in fat and protein. Food that will help her gain weight fast, after that we could work on helping her gain muscle. Other than her obvious health condition, she could be a beautiful woman. "You alright?" I ask sitting beside her. She nods, a slight smile forming on her face. "It...It's been so..so long." She whispers. "So long since what?" I ask genuinely curious. She turns and looks at me with sad eyes. "sin...since I..I've see...seen th..the sun."