Howl To My Heart

Chapter 17

" Miss Sorenson , I would like to have a word with you , " Mr. Royce said as he stood in the open doorway of the room I shared with Dmitri.

Dmitri sat on the bed , fiddling with his phone , his eyes sticking to the screen as if an invisible adhesive held them in place .

I stood from the bed , where I'd laid on my stomach , watching Dmitri until Mr. Royce appeared in the doorway.

" Would you like to come in , Mister Royce?", I asked .

He shook his head . " No , I want to talk to you in private , if that's okay? ". His last words weren't addressed to me .

I looked at Dmitri, who looked up at the question .

" As a matter of fact , it isn't okay with me , Mister Royce . She is my mate . I cannot have her unprotected while she is talking to you . Come in and close the door . I shall supervise . "

Mr. Royce looked aghast at the prospect of Dmitri 'supervising' us .

" Your Highness , I ..."

Dmitri stood up , his hand reaching out to pull me to his side . " You do not understand , Mister Royce . My mate is in danger everywhere she goes in the Wolf territories . I cannot leave her unprotected . And I cannot let her go with you . You are a mere human . They will kill you alongside her if they get but a chance to kill her. I shall not give anyone that chance , even if the protection mark is in place ".

" Your Highness , I understand your point , but Miss Sorenson are under my care , as she is a student of Barbara Highschool . I cannot condone this ...." He gestured to the bed and then to us . " It is inappropriate and her parents and the school's council will hold me responsible if something untoward happened between the two of you ".

Dmitri closed his eyes and inhaled and exhaled slowly before opening his eyes and glaring at Mr. Royce.

" Nothing untoward has happened between us and I do not plan to do anything inappropriate soon with Alva . She's young , barely sixteen. I am older. I know better . I shall keep my desires in check . Get your mind out of the gutter ,Mister Royce , and have a good night ."

His tone said that the conversation was over and that Mr. Royce should leave .

I actually felt sorry for Mr. Royce . He is older than both Dmitri and myself . He deserved respect . Though, Dmitri are probably at the end of his tether with everything .

I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually snapped .

Mr. Royce sighed and then nodded mumbling a soft " Goodnight ", as he left, closing the door behind him .

I looked up at Dmitri . He didn't look at me . His eyes were on his phone again , his lips pulled into a thin line .

" Are you alright?", I asked gently, reaching out to touch his arm .

" Yes , I'm fine . I'm just tired . Let's go to bed . "

He pulled away from me, walking to the other side of the bed and dressed down to only his boxer briefs and a t-shirt , before getting under the covers .

I let out a sigh and walked to my suitcase to pull out a pair of cotton pajama pants with roses on them and a baby blue t-shirt .

" You can dress in here . I won't look ," he said when I turned away from my suitcase, with my pajamas in hand , to walk to the bathroom .

My cheeks heated up as I blushed . We never undressed in each other's presence before , now he came with this suggestion .

" Honest , Alva Honey , I won't look at you. You can keep your eyes on me , if you want ."