Chapter 45 - Nightmare- Part 2 (1/2)

I got up rubbing my back and walked to the gardens. There was an apple orchard behind and I picked one of the apples and began munching on it, which tasted damn tasty as I was hungry.

”And here I was worried about you missing from the room.” It was Sebastian leaning against the tree behind me.

”If you're that hungry why not eat inside?” he asked me amused.

”Simply,” I told him with a smile as I ate the apple.

”Hmm I see,” he said and saw him walk towards me, taking a seat next to me, that's an interesting theory.” He had an apple himself and he took a bite out of it. We sat there in silence and I decided to ask him.

”Is Caesar...alive?” I asked him to which he laughed, ”What's so funny?” I asked him.

”I'm sorry and yes Caesar is alive. I am sorry about what I said before I was just joking. Eve, Ruka would do anything to keep you happy if that also means if you want the pup,” he explained me and I stopped eating the apple I had listening to him.

”Wild wolves are not trustworthy they have the potential to kill a vampire if they see it as a threat no matter how young and small they are. Of course, the one you got is harmless but Ruka sent it to Annesana to examine it thoroughly before you could keep it.”

”So shelter means where-”

”Yes, where Annesana stays it's just an hour away. Ruka was going to explain but you had locked yourself up. You have nothing to worry about the little wolf I assure you,” he said brightening up my mood.

”Thank you for letting me know,” I thanked him. I had to apologize to Ruka for behaving like that but I did not know that was the story.

We heard a clearing of the throat then both of us turned back to see Ruka standing there with a basket in his hand. Sebastian got up with a huge grin on his face.

”A picnic to make up,” Sebastian said, ”See you later, Eve. Goodnight,” he wished me and went. I got up myself and went towards where Ruka stood.

”I'm sorry,” I apologized and hugged him.

”You have nothing to be sorry about,” Ruka replied hugging me back tightly and kissing my forehead, ”I forgot you didn't know what a shelter meant. I should have explained.”

”That's okay,” I said lifting my head up to see him in the eye. He gave me a gentle smile and leaned to nuzzle my neck.

”I love you,” I said to which he pulled back suddenly and looking at me. Did I say something wrong? oh my god.

”Say it again,” he said with a serious tone.

”I love you, Ruka,” I repeated myself and he embraced me.

”I love you too,” I heard him say, ”So much that I can't contain it.” I had butterflies in my stomach when he said that. Its the first time we had said that to each other. We then pulled back and realized there was a basket next to him. I could see a cloth hanging out and I wondered if we were going to eat out here.

Ruka put his hand in his pocket and then said, ”Love, pull out the cloth, will you?” he asked me and I nodded.

When I pulled the cloth I yelped in surprise to see Caesar's leg tied to the cloth.

”Caesar,” I cried out of joy and hugged it. It licked my hand and I scratched its ear, ”Thank you,” I said turning to Ruka who was smiling at me. He bent down to pet the wolf and it leaned its head on his hand. That was surprising.

”He didn't growl at you but growled at Louis and Sebastian earlier,” I said surprised that Caesar was being friendly not that I was complaining.

”We got acquainted on the way,” he shrugged his shoulder casually, ”I heard you already named the pup. Do you want to keep him?” he asked me.