Blood Bound

Chapter 12

CONAN AND SCARLETT

Scarlett opened her eyes with the energy she could master and looked around the room. She looked around trying to get every detail of the room. The walls of the room were painted black, and the beddings were black as well but only the bed covers were blood red. She laid there trying to figure out what happened before she awoke in the strange bed. 

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I stood in the center of the clearing and Conan told me instantly, to let Twyla take control. I took a deep breath, and everything went black. Moments later, I found myself naked on the ground and weak. I looked around just to find Conan in different clothes... looking away from me. Before I could say anything, I passed out.

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Paying attention to her surrounding, Scarlett focused more on the room's design. She started to get vivid memories of the room's details and then it hit her... the room was the same design as the room she dreamt of weeks earlier. The only thing that got her thinking deeper was that, in the dream she was drugged and kidnapped but in reality, she only collapsed out of pure exhaustion. 

Before she could recollect some more details from her dream, she heard the door handle turn. She turned her head to the direction of the window and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep. Conan walked into the room with hands in his pockets and saw her in that position. He chuckled lightly and walked up to the side of the bed she was facing. 

He sat on the bed side and turned to look at her. He took his left hand out of the pocket, covered her mouth and nose and waited for a few seconds. Scarlett stayed still trying to act like she was still asleep but 2 minutes later she shook her head violently forcing Conan to let her go. She sat up and gasped for air.

"Hey! What the hell? Why would you do that?"

She said while gasping for air and faced him clearly annoyed by his action.

"Well... first of all, you were trying to pretend to be asleep, so I wanted to teach you a short lesson. And second of all... it's part of your wolf training."

"What do you mean part of it?"

"We wolves need to learn to hold our breath longer. It's a skill we need to develop for us to be able to survive in the cold winter breeze in case we go out for a hunt. Hunting in the winter is rare but it can be done. We train for surety."

"Why are you teaching me though? I didn't ask for any training."

"Well... the fact that your mother made you come to me to witness your first transformation, clearly states that I am to train your wolf as well."

"I will not allow that."

"Well... it has already begun."

He said and stood from the bed.

"Where are you going?"

"Well... you have to shower and get ready for training."

"What am I supposed to wear?"

"Oh, don't worry about that, I have clothes for you ready in the closet. Got them last night."

"Wait what?"

"I believe your parents won't mind you staying here for a while."

"Staying here? As in moving in with you?"

"Yes. For the mean time."

"I am not allowing that."

"You kind of have no choice. See as I am your mate, I am practically allowed to have you here with me."