A wolf's cry for love

The Stranger...

After our fight we didn’t talk at all, and Adrian did not to sleep in our room... 4 days had went on like this and that bloody evil dragon was enjoying more and more. She was almost glowing when she sat down at the morning table “good morning” she said, I glared at her, I had not been sleeping well without Adrian and my headache had been getting worse and worse. Adrian looked annoyed at me “you look terrible” he said and broke the 4 days silence, I sighed “my head hurts”, he looked worried but then he got up “I’m going riding” he then said. My mother-in-law looked pleased “well have a good trip then, dear”, I looked down into my mug of coffee, I could fell Adrian’s body pause behind me. Then his hand touched my head “want to join me?” he asked, I wanted to say yes, but the evil dragon opened her mouth “I’m sorry dear, but Clarissa already have an appointment with me”. Adrian sighed “have fun then” he said an walked away I looked after him, have fun? Really now, I turned toward my mother-in-law, she gave me an evil glare. “don’t you dare think I will let you and my son keep being together I have found several other girls I just need him to be completely convinced” she snarled. I got up, “as long as Adrian wants me, I’m staying” I said and began walking away from the table “where are you going she yelled, I smiled toward her “I’m will excuse myself, I got a headache”. I went toward the stairs nausea made my stomach cringe, I ran upstairs I fumbled for the doorknob to Adrian and my bedroom, then everything went black. When I woke up I was laying on the carpet in the bedroom, I felt so bad, I rolled to the side closed my eyes for a few seconds, maybe I should see a doctor, I felt terrible and it just kept getting worse. The door was wide open, even then nobody had seen I had passed out, I sighed and turned kicking the door shut with my foot. I slowly got up, the hole room turned around, I fumbled for the bed and laid down closing my eyes, I just needed at bit of rest then I would call for Erwin and get him to make an appointment with a paranormal doctor. I sighed tired... I most have dozed off because I woke up to Erwin standing beside me “Your Grace?”, he raised his voice a bit “Your Grace?”. I opened one of my eyes “hello Erwin”, Erwin was an man in his 60s bald, and with a round stomach, his small grey eyes looked worried at me. “are you unwell your Grace?” he asked, I nodded “my head hurts and I feel nauseous” I admitted, he nodded and went outside only to come in after a few seconds with a silver tray. “I have brought you some pills for you headache, water and some mild chicken soup” he said gently, I smiled he was one of the few people I trusted, he was always friendly toward me even when that old dragon was here. “thank you Erwin” I slowly got up and he placed the tray on my lap, he kept standing beside the bed, I looked at him “yes?”. The Butler looked down for a few seconds, “his Grace is back”, I nodded “good for him”, Erwin clearly hesitated, which made me a bit worried “is there more?”. He nodded “yes, his grace had a woman with him, she was hurt and a doctor is by their side right this moment, I stiffened, a woman?. I put the tray beside me and got up “Your Grace you really shouldn’t” he said, but I was already walking toward the door, I stopped and looked at the mirror taking diving my hair and putting a pair of low heels on. The damn navy blue dress looked hideous on me, but my dear Mother-in-law was thrilled with it, and since I looked bad in it of course she liked the dress. I went outside and looked around the hallway “where are they?” I asked Erwin, he looked nervous “well...”, a though fell to me and I walked reward the door where I knew Adrian had been sleeping for the last couple of days. I opened and correct, a doctor and Adrian was standing beside a bed, Adrian was holding the hand of a young woman she did not look much older than 20 years. She had very long platinum blonde hair and light fair skin, and was holding my husband’s hand while the doctor was bandaging her right foot. “I can see we got company” I said, Adrian looked surprised at me “Claire”, he didn’t let go of the girl’s hand, I met her eyes which was a beautiful lime green colour, red puffy lips. But the look of triumph in her eyes was made the hair on my arms stand up, “I can see we have a guest” I said coolly. Adrian nodded “yes she got hurt in the woods”, I smiled an went further inside “and what did you my dear young woman do in our woods?”. Adrian growled “Claire”, I ignored him but looked at the girl “hmm?”, the girl got tears in her eyes making Adrian growled at me, “you are scaring her” he then said. I stiffened “I’m just wondering why you are holding hands with a stranger when you are married to me”. He growled at me “because she is hurt and frightened and if you don’t have anything nice to say then please get out”. Anger ran through my body, “fine, do as you please" I snarled and turned around, tears was beginning to fall but I hurried out before anyone could see it.

I looked pleased at that annoying woman leave, I had just finished a mission and but the person who was supposed to pick me up had betrayed me, so I was looking for a man that could help me stay in this country some time. And this one was a very good man, I looked at him, but annoyingly his eyes were at the door where that woman went, “Adrian?” I asked and looked up at him with big eyes, he smiled down to me and kissed the top of my head. I smiled to him, oh I already had this man twisted around my finger, “I feel scared who was that woman?”. Adrian smiled toward me and I rubbed my cheek against his knuckles “she is my Wife Claire and she is just a bit gruff, she is not scary at all”. I looked away, his wife? Well that was not for long, the question was just how I should get rid of her. Adrian let go of my hand “I better go talk to her, and then I will get you some food”, I grabbed his jacket “please... don’t leave me, bad people were chasing me I’m scared”. He sighed and sat down on the bed this close I could smell a delicious smell of cinnamon and coffee coming from him, he hugged me while tears ran down my cheeks. “ssshh nobody is going to touch you here I swear” he said an rubbed my bad, I cried a bit and then I slowly pulled away giving him a weak smile “I... if you say so”. Adrian smiled warm “I do”, the opened again and in came an old lady with steel grey hair pulled back in a tight knot and evil looking blue eyes. She was wearing a black suit, “and who is this girl” she woman said her voice was horse, “This is Misha I found her injured in the woods” Adrian said while standing up “Misha this is my Mother, the Dowager Duchess of Kingsnorth”. I did not expect that pleased look the Dowager Duchess gave me “oh so you choose to get a lover, well I would still prefer you divorce that girl but this is a good start, as long as this one knows her place”. She gave a stern look I quickly lowered my gaze, “Mother I’m not divorcing Claire” Adrian said, I tilted my head acknowledging that he did not refusing me as his lover. I smiled as the doctor quietly excuse himself, well I would take care if any obstacles there was tomorrow...