And Then There Were Four

Letting my eyes gaze around my surroundings, I took in the shadows of the trees and the darkness that hid beneath the floral bushes. No matter where the darkness looked through, the double moons above let light glisten around the area, shimmering off the lake that lay just beyond the tree's clearings.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" His question caused my gaze to shift in his direction as I quickly closed my gaping mouth.

"Yes, it is. But why are we out here? I thought you said we were going to have dinner?"

Taking my hand in his, he led me forward and past the treeline closer to the water. It was then I saw what he had set up, and the breath was slowly taken from me. Upon the ground laid a lush purple blanket with gold pillows and a low sitting table.

The table was piled with different fruits, meats, and cheeses elegantly placed with such precision that if Silas had really done all this himself, it must have taken a lot of time. "This is amazing, you did all of this?"

Turning to face him, he stood behind me with his hands in his pockets as he shrugged his shoulders and smiled. His hair fell softly in front of one eye, causing him to quickly brush it back on top of his head. "I wanted to make you something special. Since the moment you got here, it seems like you haven't found it easy to adjust, so... I wanted to do something nice for you."

No matter the words he said, this definitely wasn't just a friendly dinner.

Walking towards me, he gestured for me to take a seat, and without hesitation, I did. This was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for me, and the more I spent time with Silas, the more I realized how I had completely misjudged him. "You're really not like how I expected you to be."

"What, you mean a pretty boy that only cares about himself and wants to get in your pants?" He chuckled, raising a brow at me.

A soft blush settled over my cheeks from the embarrassment of my question. I felt foolish to have thought what I did, and then, of course, voiced it. Silas, however, didn't seem bothered at all. In fact, he stared at me with those hazel eyes that held so many questions and yet asked none.

"I'm sorry." Waving his hand, he

smiled, picking up his goblet of dark

red fluid and drinking it down. L

wasn't sure exactly what it was, but from the glass decanter in front of us, assumed it was wine.

"As I said before, Cassie... I know you're not familiar with things yet. And to answer your comment from earlier, I actually come from your realm. However, my upbringing was much different."

Shock flowed through me upon hearing him. "How? I mean you came from my world?"

"Yeah." He laughed, shaking his head. "Is that hard to believe?"

"Well, no, but no offense, you don't seem like you did."

It was true, he didn't seem like heContent bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

came from my realm but nodding his head, had a feeling he was

going to explain. "That's becauset

when was there, the atmosphere was probably much different from how it is now."

Lips parted, I tried to understand his meaning. "Different?"

"Yeah, let's just say that I'm much older than my boyish good looks."

I knew wolves could live for a long time, but part of me had never considered other creatures could as well. The way Silas said he was much older had me flush, thinking of how old he really was.

"I see. I take it you come with a lot of experience in life, then." The statement caused me to pause as I instantly thought of how wrong it came out. "That's not what I meant-"

"I'm sure." He grinned with a

lust-filled gaze that made a heat

rush through me I hadn't expected. It was weird how easily I was able to fall into conversation with him and feel comfortable. Initially, when I met him, I felt drawn, but this was so much different than expected.