Cinderella with Claws (once called Cinderella Omega)

Chapter 5 "When Eyes First Meet"

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                                                                 Chapter 5

As it started to drizzle, Ella pulled her white hooded jacket over her head as she walked through the market place. This morning her stepmother left her with along list of groceries to buy before the king and prince came to their door, but Ella did not mind. To her it was an accused to get out of the house for the day. All she every do was clean, clean, clean, while her stepmother bicker at her to do more cleaning. At least now she has time for herself and don’t have to worry about her stepmother looking over her shoulder.

As she pulled the grocery list from her pocket, while making sure it did not get totally wet, a deprived looking man with a faded, torn black- looking coat popped out right in front of her. Her eyebrows shout up in surprise.

"You want to buy some apples?" He asked as he gave her toothless grin and as he pulled one from his coat.

"No thanks." She simple said as she tried to be as polite as possible. She went to move round him, so she could be on her merry way, but he by past her.

"You’re sure?" He tried again. "Their magical and was picked from the dark queen herself."

Ella just let out a growl as the man jump back with a fright. She did feel a little bit bad, but the man was getting on her last nerves. Really, there are five kingdoms on earth and the dark queen lives on the other side of the world. Like this man would have gotten these apples all the way from there.

"I said no thanks, now leave me alone." She said once more as she put her arms on her hips.

"Sorry, didn't know you were a shifter.' He explained as he squired away.

Ella watched him go in wonder. What did he mean by that?

As she started walking again, she went back at looking at her list at hand, two pages of her stepmother handwriting. Ella let out a sign in frustration. She better get started right now and do it fast or it won't be until after noon before she went back home.

As she went to buy some eggs, she saw a child being chased by a young man about her age.

"Stop you theft!" The young man said to the boy as they came closer. Ella's eyes went wide as she realized the boy to be the Miller's son. Ella just shook her head. The boy was always getting into mischief.

As they came towards her, she poked her leg out. The boy tripped over it with a thud.

“Darn you, Ella!” He said with verdict.

The men caught up to the boy and snatched something out of his hands. “You little rat, stealing things that don’t belong to you.” Then took whatever was in his hands and placed it over his head. It was a necklace Ella soon realized and a fancy one at that with sparkly gold diamonds all-round it. “Good thing I was not in my wolf form or your flesh would be mine.”

Ella eyes narrowed at his words. “There is no reason to bully the boy. Yes, what he did was bad enough, but he is still a boy. Only ten years old to be exact.”

“The boy still needs to be taught a lesson." He said looking down at the now standing boy as he brushed of the dirt from his britches.

“Well, don’t worry. I will make sure I get this boy home safe and make sure his father knows about his little treason as well.” She stated.

With that being said the man glanced at her and his eyebrows went way up, while his mouth shot way down. Ella tried not to laugh at the sight. Yes, he was most handsome with his broad shoulders and his chocolate brown eyes, but right at the moment he looked like a confused, lost puppy.