Not Without Sin

Chapter Twelve

'Oliver's Pov'

    I watched as her face dropped and quickly added, "But I have other places we can go." I turn to Maeve and nod letting her know to take the girls away. "Though I will have to have Maeve gather some supplies and you will have to send your pets away or find a way to hide them," I said, Monte nodded at me before turning to Sabine, who looked as if she was thinking hard. Her face doesn't give away her thoughts staying blank as she thinks. "I will speak to Azel and see what he thinks but Silver must stay with us, he's only a pup and he's by himself." She said, I sighed but I could tell from her face that she wouldn't change her mind. "Alright but he will have to shift, and you, my dear, will have to be taught how to be a woman of society. I am taking you both to the city of Bessa, they are having a festival and I was expected to be there to represent my father." I said.

    They both agree and I turn to Maeve, "I want you to gather a wardrobe for her, make sure it is fit for a noblewoman. We will go into town and find her a proper set of ladies' maids. Pack Monte and I proper attire, Monte will have to pose as one of her consorts. I also want you to prepare for the journey, send a rider out to have my estate prepared there. I want you along for the journey if you're up for it." I lay out for her. "I would be honored, your highness." She said before bowing deeply and leaving, I smiled knowing I could count on her to handle everything. After being with me for years she is one of my closest friends and I always appreciate her efforts.

    I turn back to Sabine to see her looking at me with an expression I could not read. "The offer for my courtship still stands, I can't explain the pull that I feel to you but I'd love to explore It more if you'd allow me to." I said with a smile, I bow respectfully before exiting.

'Sabine's Pov'

    I turn to Monte after he leaves to try to make sense of the situation. "I don't understand, what does he mean? And he said Silver will have to shift, what does that mean?" I ask, Monte chuckled before explaining. "Well I told you before that Mating doesn't happen often, but when it does the process before that is called courting. Courting is basically a wooing contest of sorts, to try and tempt the person you desire into being with you. While many never make it past the courting process, men always start the process and it goes for as long as you want and you can stop it at any time. With courting there are many things to look for, to see if the person can provide for you, if they can protect you, and to see if they can make love to you properly." I listen to his explanation and nod. "So basically we'd be dating." He shakes his head, "Dating is different from courtship, you can have as many people courting you as you'd like. Courting is like a mating dance, it's somewhat serious." He said, I nodded in understanding. "And Fenrir's are able to shift into smaller versions of themselves. They do it to hide from predators or to hide from prey, though I don't know if he knows how but it's an instinct so it shouldn't be hard to teach him." He explains, "That makes sense, after we get dressed I'll go and see them both." I said, he looked me in the eyes for a moment, I felt shy as he looked at me like he saw all of my thoughts.

    He leans in close moving so he's leaning over my lap cupping my face in his warm large caloused hand. "I want you to find happiness no matter what, I know that Oliver is a good man, though he is willful at times and often needs direction, he is a good man. I feel I must also tell you that he and I have slept together in the past. Though I hope that does not change how you make the decision of being with him." His words surprise me but my senses are flooded with him the moment his soft lips touch mine. His kiss demanding and his hands desperate as if he believes I will float away. I meet his affection head-on and move so I'm straddling his hips. He moves the hand not in my hair to cup my ass, never breaking the kiss he pulls me tighter to him. He groans into my mouth when my hands find their way into his hair, gripping it softly. He felt like home, the place I've been searching for my whole life and I am desperate to stay. After a moment more of our heavy make out session, we pull apart and I move my hands from his hair to hold his face in my hands.

    "Don't leave me." I feel a slip from my lips as I look him in the eyes. "No matter what please just stay with me," I said, He smiled and gave me a sensual peck on the lips before replying. "I will always be with you, In this life and the ones after." His voice dripped with seriousness. We sit at that moment for a minute just soak in each other up, before we finally separate. A knock sounds from the door before it opens and the woman from before enters. "Please allow us to help you dress miss, I also brought some hair products. Lyla knows how to do curly hair if you'd like she could do it for you." She said as a group of women trail in with carts full of different things. "I will go and check on Azel and see if we can show Silver how to change," Monte says before kissing me once more and standing. "Here, if you blow this I will be here in seconds." He said handing me a shell, it was the size of my hand. I nod and watch as he leaves before standing and answering. "I can manage my hair honestly. Hi, My name is Sabine." I said, she smiled a dimple popping as she did. "Hello Ms. Sabine, my name is Maeve I am the head stewardess here. If you find yourself in need of anything just let me know and if I'm not available then please let one of the others know and they will tell me." She said, I smiled back at her with a nod.

    The girls that came with her stand near the carts waiting for something. "They will help you bathe and then dress you." She said I frowned "Wait I can bathe and dress myself," I said, "This is the way of noble women, I can promise you they will do no more than help you undress and into the water, and then dress you." She said, I hesitated for a moment before giving in not wanting to make their jobs any harder than I had to. She nods to them and they rush to help. It takes them less than a moment to undress me and slip a robe over my shoulders. They lead me into a connecting room, I gasp once inside as I take in the beauty of the room. The ceilings were high like how it was in the other room but the layout was completely different. There was a large pool in the middle of the room, filled to the brim with steaming hot water with beautiful flowers lining it. The rest of the room was open the windows went all the way to the ceiling. I let the slide the robe off of me and lead me into the water. The girls that walked into the pool with me were wearing see-through robes allowing me to see all of their bodies.

    "Let me know if it is too hot Miss." One of them says she was the blue girl from before. I nod and find myself being pampered and messaged, they wash me, and another girl with hair almost as curly as mine helps me detangle my hair, she puts some product in it that makes it so much easier and extremely soft. After they finish they help me out of the water and rub me down with soft fluffy towels. They rub me in amazing-smelling oils, one smelling like chocolate mixed with vanilla and cinnamon. They dressed me in a gown that looked like it came from a princess fantasy. It was a beautiful emerald green and white, the top was a corset that took three people to put on and the skirt was loose but had many layers. They gave me a pair of shoes that were so comfortable it felt like I was walking on air. The girl who helped me detangle my hair, who I found is named Layla, helps me style my hair. She convinced me to let her help me when I explained how careful I have always been with it. The style we chose was a beautiful braid in the front that she lined with pretty hair green hair pins that matched my dress and the rest of my hair stayed out perfectly curled in the back, hanging longer than it normally does due to her 'special' hair products.

    "Allow me to take you to Mr. Monté," Layla said after they finished dressing me. I nod and follow her out of the room. As she leads me to him I can't help but watch in awe at the beauty of this place. The building structure was like something out of an ancient Greek movie, where the gods and goddesses roam free. There were many windows and openings, and outside it was bright and sunny, I could hear the hustle and bustle of people but not like the human world where it was loud and the hum of machines was everywhere. We come to a stop when we are outside where I see Azel and Monte standing with Oliver. I watch as their eye widen and their mouths drop open slightly, I grip my hands together and twist them trying to calm my nerves.