My question made him pause, and silence grew between us. He stared closely into my eyes as if searching for answers as to why I asked that question, which made me feel a bit nervous and caused my chest to rise slightly. Was he angry at the question? Was I not supposed to ask? I shrugged off the thought, having convinced myself that it was a harmless question. With his gaze fixed on me, he spoke after what felt like an eternity. “Otsana,” he called, his voice low and intentional. “I might be a hybrid. A vampire. But that doesn’t make me someone that wouldn’t be able to control his urge for blood.” He raised my jaw and made me stare into his emerald green eyes. “I won’t let any harm come in your way, Otsana,” he finished with a reassuring tone. I took in a slight breath and nodded. With the look in his eyes, I could tell that he meant every damn thing he said. Maybe he lied, but I don’t think I saw deceit in his eyes.He gently and possessively tucked me closer to him, kissed my forehead, and turned towards the closet. I felt butterflies swim in the pit of my stomach as a sheepish smile found its way to my face. That was what a kiss on the forehead would do, and that was that feeling I got earlier with his touches and me touching myself. With his words of assurance, I felt a bit comfortable and relieved that I was safe. That he was going to protect me. “Dinner will be in an hour’s time.” He muttered, slowly, making his way into the bathroom. As I watched him go into the bathroom, one question reeled into my head. Was he expecting me to join him and bathe together with him? I blushed at the thought, removing my clothes at the same time. That feeling I got earlier—I couldn’t wait to have more of that. As I removed my panties, I saw that they were already soaked. Where did that come from? I mean the water. I felt curious and brought it closer to my nose. It felt somehow warm. I closed my eyes and inhaled for a second. The smell wasn’t that bad... It was musky and sweet like molasses. “You should come join me in here,” I heard Fenrir speak from the bathroom, making my eyes widen a little. Not out of surprise but maybe excitement. I dropped my panties on the bed and walked slowly towards the bathroom glass door. Just as expected, Fenrir was already naked. I scanned my eyes through his body until they landed on his d**k. My eyes bulged in their sockets. Like, damn. His d**k was huge. It’s not like I have seen anyone before, but… I have heard some she-wolves talk about the d***s of their mates in my pack. “Are you a virgin?” He probed after catching me staring at his manhood. I shyly turned away immediately. “Was it a bad thing to be?” I asked myself inwardly. I nodded in response to his question before speaking. “I am. I kept myself for my mate only.”His eyes brightened a little, and his mouth formed an ‘O’ shape. “That’s really a nice thing to do. I mean, I wasn’t expecting you to be a virgin.” “Well, I am,” I answered with pride. “Come to Daddy,” he murmured and pulled me closer to himself as he planted his lips on mine. “I will be gentle on you, babe.” My mouth was still in his as he said that. I slightly pulled away from him. “Gentle on me… Do you mean s*x?” I quizzed. “Yes, tonight. The mating has to be completed,” he answered. I felt my cunt squirm at his answer as different thoughts found their way into my head. I couldn’t imagine that I was going to give away my most prized possession. My virginity to a man like him. Once again, he dragged me closer to him. Our bodies touched. My boobs pressed hard on his body as he took a mouthful of my lips in his. Both his hands grabbed my soft ass, pressing them like his life depended on it. I moaned slowly, enjoying the way he was eating my lips and pressing my ass. This went on for a few minutes before he turned on the shower. Goosebumps pebbled my skin as the water cascaded down my body. I haven’t felt this way in a very long time. This was so good. Once we were done, he tied his towel while I walked naked out of the bathroom. I changed my panties and put on pajamas. I did my hair half up and half down and held it with a pin and clips to hold it in place. A knock on the door made me shift my gaze to the door as I waited for the person on the other side to speak. “Lord Fenrir, dinner is ready; dining is set,” the voice echoed from the other side. It was one of the vampires. “We will be down in a few minutes,” Fenrir answered, and the footsteps receded slowly. Not long after, Fenrir had also finished. He also wore pajamas and a flip-flop. “Let’s go, babe.” He held my hand as we walked out of the room. We hadn't gotten to the dining area before I started savoring the scent coming from the already prepared meal. I couldn’t mistake that pleasant smell for anything else. Chicken and dumplings. I inhaled the scent as we walked closer. Fenrir pulled a seat out for me to sit before he sat close to me. There were four seats surrounding the dining table. That means he doesn’t eat together with the rest of the vampires. He held my hands as we said a silent prayer. We were about to dig in when Rieka’s voice sounded from nowhere. “So now you no longer wait for me to have dinner? Have I become that useless? You want to use me and dump me like I’m garbage?” Rieka lashed out, anger painted her words. Fenrir paused for a moment before he raised his head and gave her a pointed look. “Rieka, I’m in a very good mood; please don’t ruin the night. Eat your dinner in peace.” He warned curtly, but poison was laced in his voice. As he took his eyes away from Rieka, he looked at me, and our gaze met. I gave him a quick smile, and he returned it with a warm smile, nudging me to eat my dinner. As for Rieka, she took a seat far from both of us and ate in silence. As much as she wanted to protest and show her discomfort with the way Fenrir had treated her, one thing I noticed was that she was still afraid of him. I don’t know how long they had been together, but I’m sure they didn’t just meet, and if that was the case, why was she afraid of him? Has Fenrir been maltreating and treating her coldly? I brushed off the thoughts, remembering she was all over him before she noticed my absence when we came in earlier. As hungry as I was, I couldn’t enjoy my favorite meal in peace because Rieka wouldn’t waste any time showing how much she hates me anytime our gazes met. And I don’t feel comfortable with that kind of look. It was vicious… like screaming, ‘You will regret being fated to him.’ It was like my sight made her skin crawl.