45. I love you and I mean it

Vera's point of view:

I don't even know what to think anymore. I feel like all these are dreams. It felt so surreal. I knew that wolves exist but I never knew that humans who can change into wolves exist. I can't believe that I've been living with such people for many weeks now. I was consumed by fear when I found out. I quickly ran away, thank God Liam didn't run after me. He left me when he saw how scared I was.

I thought I would die. I thought they would kill me. I was consumed by fear. At first, I thought I was dreaming because I found everything I saw unbelievable but at last I realized that it was all a reality. They are not human, rather they are monsters. They are like the same monster that killed my father. I saw them change into wolves. Could it be that the wolf that killed my father was also human? I was wondering if things like that exist. I know that if I didn't see it myself, I wouldn't believe it if someone else told me about it.

I thought all that was fiction. There was a situation where I watched where humans are half wolf, half humans but I never believed it to exist in real life, I didn't even put much interest in such movies and knew less about humans who can change into wolves. I couldn't believe that I was living with such creatures without even knowing it. My heart clenched in fear, I couldn't spend a second in that mansion and I don't think I will go back there again.

They fooled me. Alpha knows that my father was killed by a wolf, he knows that I hate wolves and I'm scared of them but he still kept me in his house knowing that he's a wolf. I couldn't help but think that he kept me there because he's waiting for a good time to kill me and turn me into food. Even my friends are wolves too and they didn't tell me. They all lied to me and I feel like a fool.

Seeing Alpha standing in front of me, I couldn't help the fear in me. I was totally consumed by fear. I keep remembering the scene where my father was killed by the vicious wolf. And I couldn't help but think that Alpha might kill me just as the wolf killed my father. I was trying to appear brave but deep down I was scared. I tried my best not to tremble in his presence. I do not want to appear weak. It was said that if you stand in front of your predator, you shouldn't appear weak. You should try and appear strong so they would think twice before making you their prey.

I was still consumed by fear although I was suppressing it but when I saw the way he spoke to me and the way he said that he will not hurt me, my heart suddenly believed it. If he wanted me dead, he would have done it a long time ago and not kept me alive till this moment. He has no reason to keep me alive because the wolf that killed my father didn't wait a second, the wolf killed him instantly.

But that wasn't what caught my attention. What caught my attention is that he said that he loves me and he will only protect me.

'He loves me.' I repeated the words in my head. How is that possible? He's a playboy, he never loves. How can he love someone like me? Is he trying to joke with me right now or what?

Staring into his eyes, I can see that he was sincere with his words. Thinking back in retrospect, he had been nothing but good to me. If he didn't love me and wanted me dead, he would have done it a long time ago. No, he didn't; rather he treated me well. He gave me everything I wanted. I know he said that he will give me anything I want when I sign the contract, that was also why he stopped me from working but what could be his reason for forcing me to sign the contract. Why did he want me to stay with him?

Could it be that he loves me just as he said? He would have let me go when I wanted to end the deal but he didn't and now that I left the mansion he still came for me. The way he was treating me when I was in the mansion was full of love. I can't deny that fact.

But still, he lied to me. He's a wolf. What if he has another motive to keep me by his side? I have the right to be scared of him right now. Anyone in my shoes would be. Someone whom you thought to be a human like you turns out to be a wolf. It's so unbelievable

I didn't even know when he cupped my cheeks and made me look straight into his eyes. I was surprised. All the fear I was feeling is no longer there. Staring into those beautiful green eyes, I could see love sparkling in them. His warm touch on my cheeks sent shivers down my spine, a tingling shiver that I somehow like. I tried pushing him away but found out that I'm weak to do so. I realized how much I've missed his touch. How much I've missed him. I want to hug him, I want him to run his fingers through my body, I want him to kiss me. I didn't know when I closed my eyes, relishing the warmth from his hand as I remember all those naughty things we did together and the fact that I want more.

What is wrong with me? Am I no longer afraid of him? He's a wolf, I should be afraid of him. I should run away from him but here I am, allowing him to touch my cheeks and feeling comfortable by his touch.

“Little bunny, I love you and I mean it. I don't know why you chose me to be your fake boyfriend but I want you to know that I accepted you because I felt something towards you. At first, I didn't understand my feelings but now I do."

I opened my eyes when I heard his voice. He accepted to be my fake boyfriend because he felt something for me. I smiled Inwardly. Does he really love me? I think he does. The way he treated me made me feel loved. I was holding myself from falling in love with him not knowing that he loved me. I can't believe that a man like him fell in love with me. I don't even know how to feel about it. I had always thought that nobody would love me, I never thought he could love me.

But he's a playboy. How can a playboy easily fall in love?

“I chose you to be my fake boyfriend because you are a playboy and playboys don't do love and I promised myself not to fall in love with a playboy. How can I believe you when you said that you love me?"

He chucked. “What made you think that I'm a playboy? Little bunny, I can't believe you chose me because you think I'm a playboy. You said you won't fall in love with a playboy but why does it look like you have fallen in love with this playboy standing in front of you."

I can't believe he will tease me in a time like this and I still can't believe that I'm no longer afraid of him like I should be.

“So you admit that you are a playboy."

“Okay, I was but not anymore. I mean it little bunny. I love you and I want you to stay with me forever."

“But that won't be possible. You are a wolf and I am a human. Also you lied to me. I'm scared. I still find all these unbelievable, maybe you should give me some time to think."

”Yeah, I will give you the time you want but I want you to know that I can never hurt you. I lied to you because I do not want you to hate me. You told me you hate wolves and I was scared that you might hate me too. I know that my identity will be hard for you to assimilate but I hope that you will give me a chance to prove to you that I'm not a monster. I'm a human like you just that I have a wolf. I can explain everything to you if you give me the chance to do so."

The only thing I could see in his eyes is sincerity and love. The way he's looking at me, no man has ever looked at me this way. His gaze is full of love. He lied to me because he was scared to lose me. I tried not to blush at that. I can't believe that I'm so important to him that he didn't want to lose me.

The time we talked about wolves. He said that all wolves are not the same. Was he referring to himself, his friends and workers? He also said that I can't hate other wolves because of one wolf that killed my father. And I think he is right.

Just like how we have evil human beings and good human beings, I believe that's how they also have evil wolves and good wolves. I can't judge him because of the wolf that killed my father and even if I tried denying it, I know for sure that my heart has been in love with him and I'm ready to love him regardless of who or what he is.