It was dark and cold, winter solstice was due in three moons so the weather had thickened, the mountains and forest empty, no one dared to go into the forest at night, that’s when the werewolves hunt, so the rumors say,

But yet again Eleanora found herself running deeper into the woods, with no shoes on her feet digging into the snow leaving footprints for who ever is after her to follow, deeper and deeper into the woods she ran until she came across a big tree, she stopped to catch her breath only to be dragged instantly to the snow,

“You thought you could out run me Elea” a deep masculine voice said as he caressed her forehead and she laughs “I could never win against you Philip and you don’t even have the decency to let me win” their laughter echoes round the woods for even the birds were dead silent,

“ I’d only let you win when you fully become my wife” he whispered before crashes his lips into hers, light moan escaped her reddish lips as his cold hand made its way up her thigh, a louder moan left her when she felt his hand inside her, with a slow rhythm he slowly drove her into a pool of ecstasy, but her pleasure was short lived, as he began to his force his way, tearing her clothes into pieces taking her ****** in his month, he was hurting her, she tried pushing him of but he pins her down even more,

“You said you’d wait Philip” she protested, he kept his head buried in between her ****** as he plunged his way deeper into her, she let out several involuntary moans, though it hurts it also felt like her body was elevating with every ******, the pain was momentary then pleasure was back, it was fast and rough with so much energy, an energy unlike any, she tried to make sense of it, why her beloved suddenly broke there oath to wait till marriage and why such new found pleasure sent her over the edge, and with every ****** she craved more,

She felt her head go lighter as she reached her limit, but just as it began, it stopped, she opened her eyes, but instead of her beloved was a face that hunts her dream every night a face of a man she has never met yet he felt so familiar, he was breathless on top of her, though they were deep in snow, he was sweating, his face was handsome, his brown eyes twinkle in the moon light

then suddenly his brown eyes glowed yellow and in an instant fangs like that of a snow wolf appeared, hair surrounded his arm and leg and she could feel him grown inside of her, “w..w,..WEREWOLF!!!! ” she screams.

Eleanor jumps up from her bed falling off in the process, she was drenched from head to toe, breathing like she just ran the goblet, “Miss, are you alright” her maid asked helping her up “another dream miss, should I bring the herbs” the maid asked again “no need Oren I’m fine, just get me some water to drink and some hot water for my bath” the maid bow before running out,

She walks towards the mirror staring at her nightdress rumpled from all the tossing and turning, it’s the fourth time this week that she had seen him, felt him, even that very moment she felt his cold large hand caressing her Inner most thigh and his brown eyes staring down at her,

It was an absurd feeling, she was engaged to me be married to Philip, her beloved,

she loves Philip dearly, though he is a hot blooded man who is use to having a maiden by his side to quench his sexual needs but he had agreed to wait for marriage, and that meant a lot to her,

She got her self into a lovely sun yellow dress and made her way elegantly down the stairs , her family all gather for breakfast in the dining area, “you’re nobleman daughter Anastasia you will not go on a forest exhibition when the winter solstice ball is in three moon” her mother said to her older sister “ but mother Anastasia is already engaged to marry the duke son, she is of no use at the ball” Eleanor said grabbing a seat next to her sister “well how unfortunate for you lot cause I’m the only young and single lady of the House of Darington, so I’m the only one fitting for the ball and i hope the prince sees me” she said blushing profusely

“Cut the nonsense elida you’re only thirteen you should be in bed by the winter solstice ball not gallivanting around” her brother Lucien said with a chuckle “and you should be married and shouldering some responsibility but here we are” she toss back and receive a slap on the head by her brother,

“That’s enough, this ball is a means to connect with the royal family” her father finally spoke “yeah by selling your Children like livestock” Maria spoke, she seemed like the odd one out of the family, while everyone wore their hair blond or ebony brown like Eleanor she wore hers black, even her dress is black and the strong distaste for the topic showed on her face,

“Meaning what Maria” her mother question Maria drops her book loudly “have you ever considered, mother, that some of us want to go out and see the world and find true love” Maria shouted “please, true love is for peasants, I never went out searching for true love yet here we are” her mother argued

As the family engaged in the usual morning discord, Anastasia and Eleanor sneaked off to the garden “ you look sour Elea, is it another one of your wild werewolf dreams again” Anastasia teased “shut it some one might hear you” they both chuckled “ I don’t get it, I’ll be married soon, why am I so obsessed with a guy I have never seen before”

“Maybe you’re getting cold feet” Eleanor sat close to the pond slowly feeding the fishes “maybe, but why a werewolf, I have never seen one and I doubt they exist” she said deep in thought “oh they do, I heard they live deep into the Oaken woods where they roam around in there wolf form, and they only come out once in a while in human form” Anastasia pulls out a book “look, I have mark territories were hunters claim to have seen one, skin almost as white and snow, eyes yellow as gold, long fang and sharp claws”

Those fit the description the guy in her dream but she dismissed the thought, Anastasia was obsessed with the supernatural, werewolfs don’t exist and even if they did the one in her dream is probably just that, a dream.

It’s was almost dusk, Eleanor’s mother needed all the ladies of the house in her study for a fitting, Eleanor was asked to find her cousin Ivy who hasn’t been seen since breakfast,

“Have you seen ivy” she asked the maid who looked around nervously “I don’t see why I should repeat myself” she said firmly “w..w..we saw her at the Dain quarters” one responded with her head facing down before running out “and what in world in she doing in that abandoned dump” Eleanor though before running towards the dain quarters, it was the only quarters in the manor with less guards and numerous rumors claim that it’s hunted,

“Ivy!!, ivy are you here” she called out but no one answered, after walking for a bit she heard faint moans coming from a broken shed, as she walks closer she saw only a small candle giving little to no light, the moans grew louder as she went closer, soon the source came into view, her cousin ivy pin to the wall, her dress torn into pieces, her head tilted backwards,her eyes rolled back in pure ecstasy as the shadowy figure rammed into her aggressively

She almost fell to her feet as the shadowy figure came into few, Philip her fiancé drenched in sweet and pleasure continuously plunged into her cousin, she closed her mouth in horror

“I want gold curtains not white” the queen said with several servants by her side, “fur not sheepskin for the guest rooms” she walks towards a group of servant tending to the flower “I want carnations not orchids” she turns around at the stunned servants “this is the winter solstice ball, my son, the crown prince will grace the public after ten long years, I want everything to be perfect” she shouted,

“And I’d love some peace and quiet mother” a voice called from behind the trees “your highness” the servant greeted in unison, he waved them off and they scattered leaving just him and his mother, “theo darling what are you doing out here without a coat” she said holding his broad shoulder, “trying to sleep, the whole palace is under construction for that bloody event” he said with a frown, “your father is coming back, after months of treaty signing with the Hua King he’s coming home, and he is bringing them too, this ball will put you into society, I know you don’t like social gatherings but you will be king soon, okay, you need to get use to it ” she said and he sighed “ I want wild berries for the cake” she shouted at the maids holding a basket of berries, she storms off,

Theo continued his stroll deeper into the palace garden, he stopped has he sense something coming his way, and with the speed of light he held the arm of the unknown persons turning them over his shoulders then slamming them on the ground pining the person to the snow “it’s me cousin” the person moan in pain “jamane??!!”

Jamane got up shaking off the snow, “I can’t even sneak up on you anymore little cousin” he said with a chuckle “ well then you have to work on your stealth” Theo joked as both men hugged each other “I haven’t seen you since we went to Naliya for your sister’s wedding ” jamane said admiring the fully grown Theo “ you haven’t been home since you married the Jauq princess, how’s that going by the way” he groans “I’ve been living in hell, come I’ll tell you about it”.

Prince Theo and his cousin Jamane sat in a low lighted room accompanied by maidens with little to no clothes on, jamane inhaled a pipe and exhaled smoke repeatedly, “well Veilas will always have the best smoke in the seven kingdoms” he said with one hand wrapped around a maiden with no garment on, just a little clothe to cover her lower body, he stared at her perky ****** and smiled “and the best maidens too”

“Come on Jamane, why are you back, I’m very sure it’s not for the ball or for the maiden too” Theo said staring at the maiden that sat far away from the other girls that surrounded them, “oh I’m here for the ball all right, luzona likes all this and besides I heard your father invited the Hau king, Jauq is far away from the capital kingdoms which means, less trade, less alliances, less defense, less everything, events like this helps in forming strong alliances, before I become king I need to solidify my throne” he said with a bright smile on his face

“You will be a great King jamane, unlike me, my people barely know I exist” he said eyes still fixed on the maiden “are you kidding, we all grew up together remember, who always came first in all our princely studies” he chuckle, “ I have an idea, let’s go into town, it’s almost the solstice ball I’m sure the town near by is busting with parties and funny enough noblemen throw the best parties”

Theo hasn’t been outside the place in sixteen years, well not in human form that is, “okay fine but if my mother finds out she will have your head on a pike”

“Leave that to me” he responded

“Fredrick!” Theo called and a butler walks in “the girl at the far end send her to my chambers” he instructed “and where would you be your highness” he asked and Theo frown “since when is it your duty to monitor my every movement ” he asked “apologies my prince”

Theo and Jamane manage to avoid everybody except Elijah, theo’s fourth cousin “and where are you off to cousin…..” he looks at jamane “..,,,and you” jamane laughs “Eli what’s up brother” he said jumping on Elijah “get off me you neanderthal” he pushed Elijah off “aww cus are you still mad I fucked your finance” he said and Elijah threatened to punch him

“I hope you’re not planing on sneaking out, the palace is highly guarded” he said “come on Elijah don’t tell me you’re a cunt and a snitch” Elijah ignored him keeping his eyes on Theo “come on Eli we’re going for a bit, and I honestly don’t answer to you” Theo said letting out a low growl, “fine, but I’m coming along” jamane smiled “so, let’s get this party on the road, i prepared two houses at the back”.

The town was busting with excitement, music from every beer joint and brothels filled to the maximum, Theo, jamane and Elijah manage to find a place to drink at a large bar,

As the walked in theo let out a low growl, “what” Elijah asked concerned “this was a mistake” he said again but Theo was distracted, he felt something or someone, his inner wolf wanted out by just the scent of this unknown person “come on guys, this way” jamane called out “I’m fine Elijah, let go”

As they approach the table, Theo caught the scent again, but is was closer, so close he could see it, his eyes flicker from brown to yellow, his inner wolf was unstable, in ten years since his first change he has only lost control of the wolf once, even during the full moon he had ninety nine percent control,

He followed the scent like an hungry wolf, and after a few steps he came across a lady in a bright blue dress looking up and at a man he was about to strike her, and instinctively he walks over with the speed of lightning catching the man’s hand in mid air, he looks at the lady.

He was taken back by the face he saw, the girl from his dreams stood perplexed in front of him, how was this possible, he involuntarily let out a growl a little louder than before, and as he opens his mouth to speak all he said was “Mine”

“I won’t marry him father” Eleanor screams at her parent, she had told her parents about her discovery and they treated it as just a minor case of cold feet “he is the son of one of the biggest merchant in the south” her father said only concerned about business as usual “if you want me to marry him then you will have him marry my corpse” she said and I father frown “father he disrespected me and laid with my cousin, he lied and betrayed me, I won’t marry him over my dead body”

Her father fuming at this point shouted “if you don’t marry Philip, I’ll send you off to our home in Oredal and have you marry the shepherd son!!” She stumped her feet “fine, have me married to the shepherd son, I’ll rather be a peasant than marry a man like Philip” silence filled the room

Her mother drops her cup breaking the awkward silence “come one my love, don’t force her, Philip did a bad thing…..” she walks to her husband “ivy is under our family name, and since he took her flower he will have to take responsibility and we won’t lose anything” she said with her hand on his shoulder “I won’t have my second daughter humiliated” he said “think about this, the solstice ball, filled with royalties, duke and noblemen of the highest rank in one place, and our now single and beautiful daughter looking for a husband” her husband smile “we could profit from this”

Even though she was disgusted by the conclusion of the topic she didn’t mind marrying anyone as long as it took her far away from ivy and stopped her from marry Philip, she storms off to the private parlour meant for only the ladies of the household.

“I can’t believe father and mother” elida said “I told you we’re just livestock” Maria said “forget about it, anything is better than marrying Philip, I can’t believe Philip would do this, and ivy” Anastasia sigh disappointed “ I can believe it, ivy has always wanted everything you had and Philip was not left out, she just a selfish little witch that should been left for dead when her family burnt” elida said angry “ELIDA!!” They all shouted “that’s too hash” Anastasia said hitting her sister lightly on the back

“Hey everyone” ivy said walking in covered in gold “how dare you show up here how shameless” Maria said “oh please, now that the cat is out of the bag there’s no need to hide” she said with a smug look on her face “how could you do that to your own cousin” Anastasia said dragging Eleanor to the corner “Philip likes me, he had always, he was only marrying Eleanor cause he was force too, I didn’t do anything wrong” she said “he liked you cause you were easy, you nasty cunt, and a sexual man like Philip thinks with his scrotum rather than his brain, you were just fast food” Maria said glaring at her “whatever, I will be married to Philip and be away from this place” she laughs as she walks away, Eleanor broke down immediately she was out of sight.

After crying, she told herself, he wasn’t worth it, though she felt betrayed, some part of her judged her, she was having sexual dreams about another man or being, although it didn’t justify the situation, it still made her feel uneasy,

Later that day her sisters Maria and Anastasia dragged her out of bed and into town to lift her spirit, and it was all fun and jolly until she met the drunk Philip who was earlier informed about the break in agreement,

“Oh no not this cockhead ” Maria said scouting for a free seat “what is he doing here” Anastasia asked, Eleanor wanted to disappear, she wasn’t prepared to meet him so soon, “Eleanor” , he called and she turns around to run but he grabs her “why Eleanor, I made a mistake I admit it, ivy, she tricked me, I haven’t been with a woman for over month i lost control, please don’t leave me Eleanor” he said hugging her tight “let go of me Philip you reek of alcohol” she protested trying to get his hands off hers,

She pushed him away with a slap, but he didn’t give up he grabs her again “ who is he, the guy you’re leaving me for, tell me you sult, I know about your dreams” he said loudly and she turned red, drowning in anger and embarrassment “stop this Philip” her sister shouted trying to drag Eleanor away but he pushed her “your erotic dreams, I know all about it, you’re more indecent than I am” she slapped him again this time also kicking him in the groin, he moans in pain but only temporary, he again grabs hold on her this time raising his hand to hit her,

She closed her eyes waiting for impact, but after a few seconds she opened her eyes to a familiar scent, standing above her, the man from her dreams stared back at her in utter shock, he was real, she couldn’t believe it, he let out a loud growl and then said “Mine” before pushing Philip hands away, “mind your business fool” Philip shouts but Eleanor was already walking away,

Her first instinct when she saw him was to hide behind his masculine back for protection, to feel his every touch, but she couldn’t believe it, it was like he walked out of her dreams, “wait” she heard someone call and she picked up pace soon she was running, her blue dress weighing her down tripping her severely, she kept on runing, deeper into the woods, she was frightened, her dream was coming true,

She ran until she was out of breath, she stood by a tree to rest thinking it was far enough when she heard the voice again “finally” he was in front of her now, with the same brown eyes, he looked at her with amusement “you exist” he said circling her “w..who are you” she recalls her dream, his sudden change “w..what are you” she asked again “ I should be asking you….,” he walks closer and she moved backwards still her back touched the tree “….you’ve hunted my dreams over a month now ”,

She was about to respond when he held his stomach and fell to his knees “a..are you alright” she asked scared for what was coming, he let out low growls, his eyes flickered from bright yellow to brown “what are you doing to me” he growls she watched his fangs grow from his mouth as he was sudden covered in white hair, he got on his feet breathing heavy standing ten feet above her, then he howls and that’s when the fear got to her and she passed out