Chapter 2: Welcome To Archwood
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Vanessa felt her ass plop on the hard floor. Ryan had been surprised when she fell into his arms. He was stunned at the beauty he held. He had never seen such beauty.
Her voice also mesmerized him until he deciphered the meaning behind them as he looked at the wolves before him. She was in danger. He dropped her on the floor and turned to them. Ryan growled as he changed into a wolf.
Jake's men flinched.
"Alpha, what do we do?" One of the wolves looked at him in fear. He had heard tales of Ryan's ruthlessness and didn't want to be a part of it.
Jake growled at the turn of events. He snarled at Ryan but couldn't do a thing. It would be akin to risking his precious life and that of his men. He knew what to do.
"Retreat immediately, everyone!" He commanded his minions as they climbed the tree to the other side. Ryan glared at Jake who was making eye contact with Vanessa. Jake succumbed and climbed also.
Vanessa gasped in relief. She looked around her in fright. No one remained. Ryan turned back to her.
His face was shielded in a mask but she knew him. She had seen his ruined face underneath that hood.
Even if she hadn't, he was a renowned alpha. Who wouldn't know him?
"Aren't you the headless alpha?" She asked. Ryan turned away from her immediately. She noticed him turn away from her, but she had seen his face already.
It was a dark mask. What was behind that mask? She wondered.
"I have heard of you several times. They all said bad things about you and painted you in a dark image but you aren't so to me. You just saved me. That makes you my savior" Vanessa said softly.
Her soft words affected Ryan. It was the first time Ryan was hearing someone call him that.
"You cannot know how kind one is, on your first meeting dear lady." he smirked.
He didn't want to believe whatever she said. He was a bad man! He would forever be a bad man!
"All it takes to know someone is a minute. You saved me just now and scared those bad people away without waiting to hear what they had done to me. I don't need anyone's opinion about you. To me, you are a kind man," she moistened her dry cracked lips.
"Why then were you running away? Who are they?" He couldn't keep his curiosity in check.
"I am from Velvet Moon Pack. The alpha took away my birthright by sitting on the throne that should have been mine,
"As if that wasn't enough, he has been pursuing me for seven good years now. And when it proved abortive, he employed the use of bounty hunters. No one came to my aid except you,
"For the past seven years, no one has helped me against Jake. I fear that you might have an enemy already helping me out," she sulked.
"I thought I would die and here I am, all thanks to you. My mother would be grateful right now. I have to avenge her death also before taking back my Kingdom," she completed
Ryan turned to address her when his eyes fell to her open cleavage. Her full creamy luscious breasts swoll with the rising of her chest.
What was this strange desire he was having for her? He just met her so why was his body for the first time in years misbehaving? He clenched his fists as he swallowed.
"Thank you so much, I am truly grateful." Vanessa broke the silence. He gave her a curt nod and turned to leave. He wanted to be as far away from her as possible. Wanton images had filled up his mind just with her cleavage.
The moon didn't help matters. It illuminated her see-through gown making him hard. Different images conjured up in his head. Ryan groaned.
"Are you ok?" Vanessa tried touching him but he raised a hand to stall her.
"Yes, I am, and at this juncture, we have to part." Ryan broke to her. "Do well to stay out of trouble or those men might come back for you again. I might not be here by then,"
"Welcome to Archwood," he turned to leave. Vanessa panicked. She had thought of begging him to help her in the meantime but he had beaten her to it.
"Please don't leave me, I have nowhere else to go. I am new here and can be eaten up by other wolves. Please help me."
Vanessa begged him as she looked around the pitch darkness that engulfed them. Jake had gone but she couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't come back.
Now that she had seen someone who Jake feared, it would be wise of her to hitch herself up with him. He looked so powerful even in the dark cloak he wore. His virility was obvious and he could fight against her enemies.
Her clothes were ruined. She had no money and she was so hungry. She needed all the help he could provide her with.
"No you can't, I don't know you," Ryan argued and strode away when her words stopped him in his tracks.
"Now you do. Please Just take me along with you, I will do anything you want me to do. Please" She earnestly pleaded.
"Will you?" He regarded her quizzically. She nodded as she looked around. The woods were a frightening place to be.
"Follow me," Ryan reconsidered.
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