Nick's POV
"Are we dead?" I asked my wolf as my eyes moved slowly behind the closed lids.
"if heaven smells like freshly baked vanilla flavored cake, then we are dead," Brit said in his usual jovial nature.
I opened my eyes and noticed I was lying down on a table, I was having stinging pains all over my body.
I looked around to see where I was, the aura of the room was calm and relaxing. Only that I don't think I was anywhere close to my pack, which at that moment I can't tell if it was a good thing or not. I sat up on the table, and my eyes wandered around the little comfy room.
it was a simple room adorned with beautiful and nice-smelling followers. From one glance one can tell that the house is most possibly owned by a woman or a group of women as the case may be.
I got down from the table and walked tiredly due to the intense pain I was in, towards the open window and my eyes were blessed by the most beautiful sight ever.
There were so many beautiful flowers, with different colors, shapes, and sizes and the fragrance that radiated from the flowers was so satisfying.
I have never been one to appreciate plants, trees, or flowers like I see myself doing now, but something about the way I felt around this place, made me feel relaxed like I was home.
The entire scenery was beautiful beyond words.
But how did I get here, I can't seem to remember how I got here, who killed elder Peter and made it look like I did it? how did the wolf hunters get there and why did they kill all of my pack guards' present, and leave the rogues.
My mind instantly went to Simeon, If this attack was indeed to get me, it means that he too might also be in danger. Hope he is fine? he is the only friend I have come to love and rely on in that place I use to call home.
I need to go back and find out what is happening, who wants me dead even though my mind tells me that it might be Miranda but I am sure she is not capable of killing Peter, I mean they were so close to the extent of people speculating that they were lovers.
I walked tiredly across the strange room wondering where the hell the occupants of this house are. Just then I saw my reflection in a mirror, which I looked into to see that my face had been badly burnt. even though the injury seems to be healing up quickly, you can still tell that it was severed from the scar that stayed behind.
A growl escaped my lips and that same instant, I heard footsteps from outside the house coming towards me hurriedly. I quickly looked for something I could use as a weapon to defend myself. But found nothing, only to see my mate, no scratch that, little witch and another woman come in, both looking worried.
"Who are you," I asked directing my question to the woman who on a closer look seems familiar, I felt I had seen her somewhere before.
"My name is Vanessa and this is my daughter Kyle, she brought you here after she found you half dead in the woods," she said, as my eyes directed themselves to my mate who stood looking at me, my wolf wants her but not when she doesn't want him.
But how did she get to find me there? What was she doing at Peter's house, is she part of this, and am I safe around her? For now, I guess it's safe to play it cool till I get to the end of this.
"So the witch does have a name," I asked my wolf who seem not to be enjoying my teasing.
"You just heard her name dumb skull, now appreciate her for saving your life," he said in a fatherly voice.
"Like I asked her to," I said to my wolf rolling my eyes inwardly before lifting my face to the two surprise-looking women starting at me.
"Thank you, but what are you staring at me like that," I asked the older-looking woman.
"I have never seen anyone heal this fast as you" she answered with a bit of admiration.
“Ugh.. *clears throat, thank you ma, but if you don't mind, I will like to ask your daughter a few questions as to where she found me," I said Vanessa while directing my attention to kyle.
“Where and how did you find me?" I questioned her.
"on my way to come to see my mother, I found you at the borders"
“Were the other guards all dead as at the time you found me?" I questioned a surprised-looking Kyle.
“What do you mean by other men, I only found two of you on the road, the other person was dead," she said.
This only means that my body was transported after they thought that I was dead, but who was the other with me.
"Can you tell if the other person was Simeon, my friend?" I asked hoping he is somewhere out there safe.
As pictures of what happened flashed through my mind. I was going to drop the gifts at Peters place just as the queen has said, only to be surrounded by werewolf hunters and rogues.
For some moment I thought I was going to die, I mean it's almost impossible to survive a severe burnt attack from wolfsbane.
"I can't tell if he was the one by your side, but that person was dead before I got there," my mate said, her tone sympathetic.
I found myself having flashbacks of how Simeon and I grew up together, Our little laughs, our little play, our little fights that made our friendship stronger.
Those animals took the last person I could call my own and I am going to find them all and make them drink their blood.
"Do you remember those that attacked you?" the older woman in the room asked
"yes, they were hunters," I said as my eyes found their way back to my mate who seem to have remembered something.
"But I'm sure your daughter should know more about the reason I was attacked," I said to the woman.
"How do you mean? Kyle what is he talking about" Vanessa asked genuine worry all over her face.
What are you talking about? Kyle asked in a confused surprised state.
"I am talking about your mate and his evil scheming mothers-in-law to be," I said to a now nervous-looking kyle.
“Wait, what do you mean by mate, Kyle is not yet eighteen, so she can't have a mate, and how do you two know each other" Vanessa questioned also not able to hide her surprise look.
This little piece of information somehow made me laugh, as I watch the little drama between mother and daughter unfold.
“So you lied that you were already eighteen,” I asked a nervous-looking Kyle, who ignored my question and tried to hide her cheeks that had suddenly turned red from embarrassment.
This also means that the chemistry I thought we both had was nothing, I am so sure of my feelings, but does she know? Because I must confess I thought she felt the connection the last night she was in my room.
"We will come back to this later but I'm sure you are hungry now, why don't you try and relax, let us make something for you," Vanessa said. She appears to be a very nice woman.
"Thank you, I will greatly appreciate that," I said smirking at kyle.
They were about to walk toward the kitchen when a lovely feminine voice stopped them in their tracks.
"Ms. Vanessa, anybody home," the stranger said from outside the door.
Vanessa walked over to the door and opened it, to reveal a young beautiful blonde girl. My mate seem to get uncomfortable as soon as she sees the girl and the girl also was acting as if my mate was invincible to her.
“Ella darling, how are you dear?" Vanessa asked after closing the door behind her.
“I'm fine ma, my mom sent me to ask if the portions are ready," she said with a cheerful beautiful smile.
“Oh, mine, I forgot, yes they are ready, I left them outside, come let me give them to you," Vanessa said attempting to go outside the house.
Thank you but aren't you going to introduce me to your cousin or what" The young lady asked flirtatiously.
"Oh forgive my manners dear, this is Ivar, my..ugh. Cousin" Vanessa stammered.
Did she just call me Ivar, how did she know that name, and who the hell is she?