He held her hand in his and brought it to his erection. Together, they stroked it to release him. It was not possible for Dmitri to stop. They continued their love journey for some more time until both of them felt blissful. They slept for some time and woke up just in time for dinner.

Ed wasn't there, but their dinner was ready and on the table. Adrianna was feeling so ecstatic that she danced all the way to the kitchen and back to her room. Dmitri laughed at her excitement.

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While she went to study more, he was only interested in sleeping more. Adrianna studied for an hour and then told him, "Dmitri, two days later is the night of the full moon..."

Dmitri turned to his side and replied, "So?"

"So I will have no control over myself. I will shape shift into a wolf and I won't even recognize you," she said with a pain stabbing at her heart. "Don't stay here. Just go back to your home…"

Dmitri stared at her with his black eyes and said, "Adrianna, I told you earlier, but this doesn't affect me at all. I won't go." He sounded determined.

Adrianna lowered her head and said, "I don't want you to see me like that…"

"Why? It isn't your fault," he replied.

"Just go…"

"No," he shook his head and turned to the other side, ending the conversation.

Adrianna was scared that she might hurt him and old fears ran through her head. She had injured wolves in the past and a rumor had even started that there was a rogue wolf that had to be caught and killed. She had to tell Dmitri.

"Dmitri, have you heard the rumor about a rogue wolf?" she asked him.

"Yes, I have," said Dmitri. "We have been looking for it through the forest but haven't been able to find it. We-" Dmitri stopped mid-sentence and turned himself towards her. His eyes were wide. "Is that you?"

Adrianna nodded as she looked away. "I don't think I'm the right person for you. I have too many secrets that you wouldn't want to know…" She went and stood by the window with her hands crossed across her chest.

Her eyes filled with tears as she thought that he would now leave her. Her throat choked with the unknown fear that gripped her heart. Her secrets now killed her, one slice at a time. 'It is better if he leaves me… he would have a better life…' As she procrastinated, the tears started flowing out of her eyes.

Dmitri didn't know how to react. The rogue wolf that they had been trying to catch for the longest time was Adrianna! His surprise had no boundaries. He had even offered a bounty on the head of the rogue wolf, which was still valid. He felt as if his world was slowly disappearing in front of him. His heart hit his chest so hard that he thought that it would break his ribs and rip apart his skin. There was a black hole in his head. There were so many things going in his mind. He had to protect Adrianna from himself. He had to either revoke the bounty offer in a way that no fingers would be pointed at him or devise a way to divert the attention of every wolf from her.

Most importantly, he had to calm Adrianna down at the moment. He couldn't tell her anything further. He got up from the bed and walked over to her. Giving her a back hug and resting his head over hers, he said, "Adri, let's face this together, okay…" Then he turned her towards him and wiped her tears.

"Why are you crying?" he asked.

Adrianna shook her head and said, "Nothing…"

He lifted her face with his hands and repeated his question, "Tell me. Why are you crying?" His wolf gnawed at his insides whenever she cried.

"I think you should stay away from me. Leave me… We shouldn't marry… Keisha is the girl for you…" she said, becoming miserable inside.

Dmitri rubbed her cheeks with his thumbs and said, "Adri, the only girl for me is you. I fell in love with you as soon as I saw you. I gravitated towards you. I don't know what happened, but every part of my body pulled me towards you as if you were a magnet. I don't know whether I have imprinted on you… But I can't imagine my life without you. Only when you become mine can I rest. So don't even think of leaving me. I won't leave you, and you are not allowed to leave me, okay?"

Then, he pulled her to his chest. He felt complete with her. She curled her hands around the man who had held her captive ever since he had declared that she was his. She smiled as she nuzzled into his chest, knowing that he wasn't going to leave her. There was no one who had given her so much protection ever since her childhood years. Ed had always been there for her and looked after her, but this was something else.

Slowly, she was melting in his embrace and didn't even think about Niiya or Ookashi. She forgot about everyone who had been bitter with her. She turned to look out the window.

Both of them looked at the moon that was growing by the minute. Although Dmitri was gripped with unknown fear, Adrianna was relaxed in his arms.