The Alpha CEO's Human Mate

Chapter 5

WREN'S POV

"Y-YOU understand me?" I asked, incredibly amazed. I did not know if it was just my imagination or what, but it seemed to me that the huge dog just shook his head in response to my question. I groaned inwardly. I wasn't even dreaming. I am sure of it. And how did I discern it visually when it was dark around the woods? Maybe through the lightning's light.

I was not sure how long we were staring at each other. Until such time arrived that I felt my fear was becoming disintegrated. Deep within me, I thought the huge dog did not have an aim to harm me. If it had a bad intention, it must have killed me a while ago.

I didn't feel any fright anymore. I encouraged and cheered for myself to touch the dog on its forehead. When my shaking hand successfully touched, I heard a low snarl coming from the dog but I guessed it wasn't against my little deed. I then rubbed my hand to its fur. And the dog just let me do it.

I managed to show a half-smile. My vision started to turn blurry as the corner of my eyes was beginning to be filled with tears. The dog might have seen it that's why it uttered a low whimper. I couldn't contain myself. I cried, letting my tears stream down. I was too tired. Physically. Mentally. And emotionally.

But then the dog seemed to like it wanted to comfort or console me because it kept on making enough-to-hear whimpers. And it even moved a bit closer to me so its fluffy fur touched my clothes.

"You know what, there's a little part of me that hopes you to kill me. I've been through a lot. I don't even know how I managed to fight and survive just to live. I'm very wary. All of me. I think it's better if I die..." I sobbed, wiping my tears away with the back of my hand. "But then you let me live. I guess it's not my time yet. I thought you're going to pounce or bite me." I then laughed a mite.

I might be crazy right now. A normal person was talking and expressing his heartaches to a dog. But I didn't care. I just found the moment so light in my heart that I wanted to confess the heavy feelings I've been carrying for long years. And to be honest, I felt something better. Though the burdens in my heart and mind did not fade away literally, it seemed like they have been lessened. The dog served as my temporary shoulder to cry and lean on at this moment I never expected to occur.

The time came that I was already feeling sleepy. I wiped the tears on my cheeks. The rain was beginning to pour heavier than it had been a while ago. The dog pushed itself even more to me like it was also taking refuge under the protruding rock. Its body glued more against me. I did not know why but I felt it was protecting me. It was guarding me. It was watching me out through the cold, dark, and rainy night. The shiver that I felt had been decreased due to its fur and warm body. It was too cold that I might not survive the night. Good thing the dog was here with me.

"Can I absorb more warmth from you?" I politely asked the dog.

It replied with a low snarl, so I guessed it was a good cue. I did to it what I had asked. It then spread over its body like it was laying on the ground.

"You're going to sleep too?" I asked. It snarled low again. Then a smile formed on my lips. "Thank you," I told it sincerely.

I got enough heat from the dog so I was not that feeling cold anymore. I couldn't help myself. I was so sleepy. My tired eyes involuntarily closed. I didn't know what came to my mind that I purposely hugged the dog like it was some sort of a big teddy bear. I felt it did not protest, so I guessed it was fine.

VHONN'S POV

WREN had fallen asleep already. I could hear his soft snores which I knew he was really tired. Hearing what he had expressed when he was awake, and also his cries, my heart tightened. I knew he had a painful past and had been through a lot of not nice events in his life. All of it, I didn't know about it, but I am all ready for him. I wanted to comfort him in my human form but it was impossible because I was in my wolf form now, and he was hugging me tightly. I wanted him to feel that I was just right here. From this moment and until forever, I would be his shoulder to cry and lean on. He was not alone. I would be by his side from now on.

I stared at him a long time while I couldn't hide how happy I was knowing that he was the first one who hugged me. The thought made me beam.

Now I was so curious about his life and why he cried that hard. I wanted to know more about him just as how I wanted him to know more about me. He even told me that there was a little part of him that wanted to get killed by me. I wouldn't do that. We are mates. And even if he was not my mate, I wouldn't do so. He was a good person. And I didn't have the right reason to kill him.

When his hug almost loosened up, it was a signal for me to shapeshift. Slowly, I shifted into a human form. I was then naked. Never mind, though. He would not see me anyway. He was in deep sleep.

I smiled. If he was awake and he got to see me naked, he might faint. Or maybe, he might drool over my body. I impishly laughed inwardly at the thought.

I hunkered down his side. I gently pushed aside some strands of his hair that were covering his forehead. He was good-looking but he was gentle... and I thought vulnerable too.

I felt him tremble again so I went back to my feral form to give him warmth or heat. He badly needed it. I took his arm and put it in my body. As the night became longer, the colder it would get. I was glad I found him. He might have died if he stayed here alone. And I would never get to find my mate if he died. Who would have thought that the person who sat next to me on the bus is my mate? Everything really happens for a reason. The Moon Goddess must have planned this already. Our fate was written already without our knowledge.

WREN'S POV

IT was already daylight when I opened my eyes. I suddenly dodged when something was tickling my nose. I wanted to sneeze. But then I heard a soft growl. My hands had detected the presence of something beside me. It was fluffy fur and I was pillowing on it.

I almost shrieked when a memory from last night popped up in my head. The huge dog! I gazed at the one beside me. It snarled low again, making me shocked. I was not dreaming that night? It was real? And we were also staring at each other last night? How could this be?