9. Dog Breed
2055 Words
Stacey groans and whimper feeling the hot sun on her face. She turns around snuggling more into the warm soft mattress. Burying her face into it.
Her pillow feels warm and extra soft and it doesn't move. She flutters her eyes open to meet with brown furs right on her face. She tense getting a brief idea what it is.Her head move with each inhale and exhale. She was sleeping on top of the beast which was just second away from devouring her.
She quickly get up from sleeping on its stomach. Checking for any injuries but found none on her. She picks her bag ready to escape before it wakes up. Maybe it was not famish to eat her now. But she can't be sure about later.
Before she could even take five step away running towards the tree she came from she was suddenly pounce on. Making her fall from the impact.
The huge dog infront of her.. more like on top of her. Growling and sneering at her.
"I'm not ready to be your meal.." she whisper trembling beneath him.
"I don't want to die.. like this.. at least not right now. I have.. many things I want.. to do.." she mutters tears forming in her eyes. There was no escape from dead.
"Why me?.. I don't want to die.. feeling my flesh.. tears from me.. that would be painful.." she bawl not wanting to die with parts of her body missing.
It whimpers loudly making her stop bawling her eyes out. Then she felt it's tongue on her face licking her tears away.
"You want my head first..?" She sobs. That would be painful.
It growls roaring slightly making her startle. It whimpers again rubbing it's huge head on her neck. Not liking her being sad. Crying.
Stacey stop still. Stiff. Waiting for the painful tearing of flesh which never come. Instead to her surprise the huge brown dog eyes were close nuzzling in her neck. That look so sweet to her.
"You won't eat me?" She ask softly staring into its eyes. It licks her right cheeks then her left cheeks making her smile.
"Jared she smile.. my plan works" Alex boast proudly. He nudge Jared to lick her cheeks. Jared gave Stacey a Wolfie grin making her smile more.
"Aren't you a cutie?" She smile wanting to touch those soft shiny fur. But fear it would take it as a threat.
She try to get out of his cage but it growls making her stop abruptly.
"I need to get up. I'm suffocated this way.. please" she beg talking softly not wanting to agitate it. Hoping it would understand her. It slowly release her getting away from her. But just enough space for her to get comfortable. But could not escape.
"You can understand what I'm saying.. that's great" she grin excitedly. That means it won't eat her right?
"I'm Stacey Melon.. nice to meet you" she smile at the dog double her size.
"Stacey Melon. What a beautiful name for our mate. Shift back introduce to mate" Alex howl happily inside his head. Jared scoff at his wolf stupidity sometimes.
"Shift back right in front of her to make her faint once again. More she would fear us. She hates us and that's enough already.." Jared say back. It hurts more than enough that she can't stand him for a longer period.
This is like an opportunity to him. Like a gift to mend their relation. His human form only worsen things.
"What are you? I mean.. what breed are you from? I've never seen anything like you.." She ask tilting her head. Looking so adorable with her lips slightly pouted out staring at him.
"Breed? What's that Jared?" Alex ask dumbfounded to an exact confused looking Jared as him.
"I've never seen a dog this big. You're double the size of a human. Are you a wild dog or an escape pet. Even a missing pet? But you don't have a collar.." Jared sigh annoyingly. His mate is really naive.
How can a wolf the size of a horse be misunderstood as a dog?
"I would really love to raise your breed" she say admiring the beast before her.
"I'm not a dog. I'm a wolf. A werewolf. The alpha king" Alex shouts inside his head giving him a headache. It's too much to handle his wolf.
Stacey keeps on engaging conversation. Chatting and conversing with him cautiously. Getting more comfortable with the beast dog.
Jared watch observing his mate silently. He love to see her talks and not the annoyed face or that tired look towards him.
"I have to go now.. I'm getting late" Stacey gasp standing up dusting her pants. Jared growl hating to part with his mate.
"I'm sorry I can't take you home. You're so big. I can't raise you in my room. Hiding such a big thing in my room.." she say hoping it would understand.
"I promise I'll come visit you again. I'll bring a lot of snack how about that. My aunt and uncle would be worried about me.." she say wanting to run away. But she know she can never outrun it.
She watch as it eyes turn sad. Sulking. His ear droop. She felt an uneasy pain in her heart to leave him behind. In this short time she unconsciously grew attach with it. Longing to meet it again.
"We'll meet here tomorrow. I'll come back for you.." she say touching it's fur lightly. Her small hand brushing it slightly on its side. He nuzzle into her hand.
"It was nice meeting you.. I'll come back tomorrow" she say turning around running away.
"Do you think she would keep her promise?" Alex ask Jared.
"She would. I can see it in her eyes. She care. She wouldn't lie.. she don't have the courage to" Jared say shifting back to his human form watching Stacey riding away with her bicycle.
"You can't get away from me.. little mate. You're mine.. only mine" he growl possessively watching her disappear. He shift back running towards the castle. The first thing he ought to do is keep this woods away from the rogue or any other wolves.
Now it's his and his mate meeting place. He can't take the risk of her getting in life threatening danger or witnessing something she shouldn't have.
"Beta, third in command in the office now" he mind link speeding through the wood.
"Yes Alpha King" they replied back immediately.
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Three days pass away faster than Stacey could count. As promise the next day she went to meet the huge dog to find it already waiting for her in the same spot they met. She took out all the snacks she have offering him. Thinking it would be hungry.
Everyday she would improve getting closer towards him. It first started with touching its back fur, then patting it's head. She was glad it love her touch.
"Hi.. sorry I'm late today" she seats beside Jared who's in his wolf form breathing heavily. It whimper licking her cheeks.
"Stop that. I'm ok.. I just ran up a little. I guess i don't want you leaving thinking I wouldn't be coming back. You must have waited for long" she say stroking his back fur.
"I brought snack again. Sausage and some meats too. I was late cause I went purchasing them. I have no clue which part taste good. They were all pack" she say taking out a large package of raw meat.
"Tell mate we can hunt. Mate don't need to.." Alex say staring at the large package his mate brought. He don't want her tiring herself. But love her caring side for them.
"Alex stop. We both know that's impossible" Jared sigh.
"Come on eat you must be hungry. They were unexpectedly expensive.. I brought the best quality. I choose the costliest one.." Stacey push the package towards him hopefully feeling proud.
Jared stare at the meat near his large paw. Sniffling it to only frown. He only feed on fresh raw meats which he hunts. Not the package meat kept in cooler for days having a bad smell. He push it away making Stacey frown.
"You don't like that but I search for the best quality just for you" she pouts looking sad. Does it prefer other type of meat?
"Jared let's eat it. Mate is sad. I don't want her sad" Alex say hurting watching the sad look on his mate.
"I'm not eating that s**t. Never" he growl cringing with the thoughts alone.
"Mate is sad. Make mate happy. She brought it for us" Alex say trying to guilt trap Jared. Knowing how much he care about Stacey.
"Take control and eat it by yourself. While I'll rest in the corner somewhere" Alex immediately block him. Jared could not feel him.
"Maybe you prefer other part. I'll bring another one tomorrow.." she sigh staring at the meat.
Jared move towards the meat watching from the corner of his eyes. Stacey staring at him intensely. He sniff it swallowing it in one bite. A disgusting taste lingering in his mouth. He eats raw but it taste better with good smell. Not the dead smell with a dull taste.
"Do you like it?" Stacey ask hopefully. He nod his big wolf head to immediately regret.
"Good. I'll bring it everyday with me. I won't let you remain hungry" if only she know. Jared face palm. How naive is his mate and he love the happy smiling face in her. Smiling brightly.
"Now that you've eaten let's give you a name. What would you have like?" She ponder her eyebrows in a V shape as she think hard.
"Mate care for us.. mark Mate" Alex howl happily jumping loving his mate interest on l them.
Jared ignore him knowing he have no solution for his silliness. After meeting his mate his wolf behave like an i***t. Making him question how did he manage all the problems before. Acting like a mature adult than like a love sick pup right now.
"How about Brownies or cookies? It suit you. You're all brown other than this special rare silver fur right on your ears.. till your belly.." she whisper softly in a daze brushing her fingers smoothly along its fur.
"Cookies for you're such a cutie.. so big and huge but so harmless.." Jared groan shaking his head nudging her.
"You like that? Good let's choose one. Brownies or cookies?" Stacey say misunderstanding his action.
"Mate said we're cute.. Jared she's not scared of us.." Alex jump inside his head wagging his tail.
"Cute.. my ass. She's giving us name you i***t" he groan annoyed.
"Mate name you. It's a beautiful name"
"If she name me.. that means you too i***t" he growls snapping back at him. Alex shrug like it is nothing of a problem.
"No.. you're in control not me. Let me take over" Jared sigh knowing his wolf wants control but he can't trust him with her now. When she doesn't know about them.
"For brownies shake your head and for cookies wag your tail" Stacey say excitedly giving him no choice to reject. Jared stare at her confused how was he to reject if he doesn't like it.
"Shake for Brownie's name?" She say Jared stood still staring at her.
"Ok.. then wag your tail for cookies?" Jared still stood still. Stacey sigh.
"Oh you like cookies?" He shake his head immediately.
"Brownies you shake your head" she exclaim laughing her head falling back like little kid. Knowing she trick him. Jared immediately wag his tail trying to say no.
Stacey continues to laugh at its helpless state. She had not laugh this heartedly for a long time. Jared gave a toothy Wolfie grin loving he is the reason of his mate laughing.
"Ok. I'll be fair now. Wag your tail for cookies. Shake your head for brownies" she say getting serious. Jared oblivious of what she is saying wag his tail out of excitement watching his mate.
"I didn't expect you'll love the name cookies. I wasn't serious with that. But if that's what you like.. then your name is cookies now" Jared stiffen realising he unconsciously was wagging his tail.
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