There was also this gnawing feeling when I thought about what happened to his vampire mate. What if she was alive? Who would Ruka pick? A mate was everything but when you had two mates, then what?

"Where were you?" I jumped at the voice and held my hand on my chest.

"I almost got a heart attack," I scowled at Louis c.o.c.ked his head.

"I went to get few things outside with Dean," I replied to which he gave a small nod. There was still time for lunch so we went to the cafeteria and spotted my group. We went near the table and I plopped down.

"Eveee!" it was Bella and she hugged me from behind. Apparently, she had been to Italy and was back today, "I got you something," she said excitedly clapping her hand together. She brought a bag and stuffed it in my arms.

"Ah thank you," I told her to which she smiled. Every one of us was holding a bag each, looked like she got all of us something.

"I hope you like it," she said winking at me and making me curious of what it might be. I grabbed the slice of a pizza that was in front of me and began eating it quickly. I had math next class. When I went to the class Ruka was already there ready to start his class. I got inside the class and made my way to my seat. The class went by smooth. I was concentrating more on Ruka than the subject he was talking about.

The way his strong voice glided through the room. He was wearing a white buttoned up shirt and a light brown jacket to go with it. The weather was getting colder like they said in Game of thrones-Winter is coming. Even though he wore glasses to make him look geeky he still held the air of authority. Imagine swapping those glasses with sunglasses. S.e.xy. How could anyone be that good looking, it was like he was flawless.

After teaching for half an hour Ruka made us solve problems and not in our books. On the freaking board!

"Ms. Whitlock." Crap, I got up from my seat timidly walking towards the board and picking up the chalk. The good thing is when he started making us solve I had snapped back to math and went through what he taught us. I solved the problem and went back to sit in my place.

Ruka held a half amused look before he called another student to solve. The class was over and I went back home. It was strange to call a castle a home. I went up to be greeted with a small bark.

"Caesar!" I exclaimed scooping him in my arms. He was the cutest thing I had ever seen and I ruffled his ear, "Missed me?" I asked him for earning a bark. I wonder if he really understood me. Ruka had told Caesar was a rare breed and a smart one.

"Ms. Eve," Grenda greeted me with a smile, "Are you hungry?"

"A lot actually," I replied going with her to the kitchen.

"You're early. How was school?" Lisa asked me as I sat down on the stool with Caesar on my lap.

"Eventful," I replied to her and she raised her eyebrow, "Do you know how to make pizzas?" I asked her as she got the pan ready.

"Of course I do. I'm Lisa The chef. But you'll have to wait for it. How do you want it?" she asked me and I gave her the details. She started kneading the dough and that's when I realized I had got a wolf in the kitchen.

"I'm sorry I got him inside. I forgot about it," I apologized to her.

"No problem, Eve. Caesar is a caterer breed who doesn't shed hairs and you are holding him so no problem," she said nonchalantly. She was the only person who called me by my name when I asked her to, "He's a sweetheart and cute too. I was actually surprised that Ruka let you keep him in the castle. A few years back when Lizzy had got a wolf Ruka had put it out right away. He has a lot of disciplinary rules."

"Lizzy might be mad at him that I got to keep it while she didn't," I told worried.

"You don't have to worry about it, darling. The one Lizzy had got was a ferocious one that just kills and the one you got is opposite to eat," she told me and I nodded my head, "She's excited to have a wolf finally so no worries. Why don't you wash your hands it should be ready soon."

"Alrighty." I put Caesar down and washed my hands. Andria and Aiden weren't back yet. I ate the pizza Lisa had prepared which was amazingly delicious. Later I went up and flopped on the bed and I realized I had the bag Bella had given me.

I opened it and saw what was there inside. She had got me clothes. When I pulled it out my jaw was hanging open. Was I in shock? Yes. It was light pink and white lingerie which looked like a frock. Out of all the things she had to get me this? I haven't worn anything like this in my life. No wonder she winked at me before giving me the bag. I was doing my homework after dinner when Ruka entered the room. He came behind the chair and bent down to kiss me on my cheek.

"Did you have dinner?" he asked me loosening his tie.

"Ah huh," I replied and turned to face him while I sat on the chair.

"How was your day? I heard you went to the town," he said. He knew almost everything that happened around.

"I did. My friend Sharon needed a hundred pencils today for the art club," I told him, "I went with her brother to get it and was back by lunch. But..."

"But?" he prompted waiting for me to continue.

"Everything was alright up to the time we headed back near the vehicle which we had parked in one of the alleys as there was no parking space. These two men came behind us asking for money who were Gio's. Then we kicked their butt and came back," I told him feeling a little proud of myself for kicking them.

"Are you alright?" he asked studying me and placing his palm on my cheek. I nodded, "Next time take Louis or Derek with you and a message would be good."

"Okay," I said smiling up and then I remembered I had something else to tell him. Gosh, I had to remember quite a few things today, "I met Laura today, she goes by the name of Daisy. She means no harm and its supposed to be a secret," I told him to which he nodded.

"I see. I'll ask someone to look through her files and other details," he said thoughtfully. I saw him unbutton his shirt and he slid it down his body taking a towel with him to the bathroom. I was still doing my homework when Ruka came out. When I turned to ask him something I saw that he was wearing a fresh pair of jeans and a shirt.

"You're going somewhere?" I asked him closing my books.

"Yes, love. Need to check a few things in the next town. I'll be leaving in an hour and be back in a day," he said ruffling my hair, "I'll stay until you fall asleep."

I didn't want him to go, I wanted him to stay. There was also the part where I felt insecure. I know I didn't have to worry but a girl always has her own thoughts and insecurities. He was sitting on the bed holding a file and looking through it with his brows furrowed slightly now. That's when it struck me. Once I got inside the bathroom I brushed my teeth and changed my clothes.

I looked up to see myself in the mirror. It didn't look that bad. I was wearing what Bella had brought me. The material was semi-transparent below my midrib and a slit at the center that flowed just below my undergarment. Everything happened for the first time so its okay, I told myself. Taking a deep breath I opened the door. Once I stepped out of the bathroom I felt the cold air hit my skin as small tiny goosebumps formed.

"Did the person called Daisy to say anything else?" Ruka asked without looking up from his files. I wasn't able to find my voice to answer with all the built-up nervousness. Maybe I should just quickly go back inside and change.

When he raised his head to look up to me I found his face to be cool and calm, not giving away any sort of expression. It was really hard to tell what he was thinking, while his calculative eyes were analyzing me. He threw the file on the table without breaking his eye contact.

"Come here, love," he called me raising one of his hand so that I could grasp on to it. I walked towards him awkwardly, when I placed my hand on his he flipped me in a blink of an eye so that my back was facing the surface of the bed. He dipped his head down in the crook of my neck, running his nose feeling the length of my neck and taking my scent.

My nose was filled with his musky male scent and my hands locking around his neck. He pulled away from my neck and I gasped looking at his elongated canines. He brushed away the strand of hair away from my face. Even his nails had grown longer than normal, giving a raw version of him which was s.e.xy.

My heart fluttered when he placed his fingers on my stomach making a circling motion. He lowered his head and I raised mine to meet his lips. It was a gentle but with a little rough edge to it. He left a trail of kisses from my jaw till my collarbone. After a while, he spoke.

"You're anxious. Is it about this afternoon?" he asked me rubbing my bottom lip with his thumb softly. I averted my eyes at that and he tilted my jaw to gain back my attention, "I love you, Eve. Nothing matters other than you. Let me show you so that there are will be no room for doubts."

He kissed me again tenderly. The whole time he whispered sweet nothings to me. Loving me all night long like there was no tomorrow and keeping up to his word that there would be no doubt left in my mind.

The next day when I woke up it was noon. Ruka had left a note telling he would be back soon and a miss you at the end. It made me smile. I stretched my body feeling a little sore. After lunch I walked towards the east wing, as I walked I noticed a wall at the end of a corridor which I hadn't come across. There were old artifacts hung on the wall.

I recognized one, which I had come across during the school festival. It was the franchixer. This was where the franchixer was on one knee holding up its hand above. But the drawing was torn, as though half of it was missing. Wonder where the other half was.