The Wolf Hunt

Thirteen.

Once Zave's sorted, we slowly begin to walk through the corridors. Both of us still in our hospital gowns, which in return allows us to receive curious stares and glances from my fellow house holds.

Even though I felt practically naked, I couldn't help but see the upsides. Zave has become extremely possessive and I must say. Its very attractive. For instance, if a male looked a little too long at me, Zave's low growl would rumble through the house, shooting fear into the eyes of the watcher. Zave's growl alone sent tingles and shivers down my body.

"She should be in the library," I told Zave after we walked past it twice, trying to long out the fun I was having. He arced an eyebrow at me. I smirk at him before turning off into one room.

"Nanny Sue?" I call gently into the room. "Up here!" A distant old voice calls to me.

I walk further into the grand room. The entire lower floor covered with book shelves with multiple different books on them, ranging in size and quantity. On each side of the door, copper spiral staircases stood leading up to another platform, giving the room a second floor. The second floor curves in a U shape leaving the seating area in the centre of the room roofless, until it reaches the high beamed roof. Directly in front of me at the end of the room stands a vibrant stained glass window, allowing different shades of blue to fly over the cream carpet.

I turn to my left to climb up one of the staircases, Zave following closely behind me. I see her familiar bobbed grey hair in the corner of the level, snuggled up on a loveseat with a blanket thrown across her legs and a book sitting neatly in her hands.

Her head lifts as she senses us nearing her. "Well... I see you've decided to finally introduce me to your mate," I ignore her comment with a playful glare before getting straight to business.

"Nanny Sue I hate to cut this short but I need your help and quickly," I watched the old women as her eyes suddenly glisten with curiosity and wisdom.

"You're a smart girl, Alexis. Why on earth do you need my help?" Her face scrunches in concern and confusion.

I look up at Zave and nod at him slightly. He nods back keeping a blank face. He unties the string around his neck. Letting the gown drop before catching it to cover his private areas that I'm sure an old woman would have a heart attack at seeing.

I tap Zave's chest gently allowing the riddle to glow. "Nanny Sue... what does this mean?"

Slowly, she rises to her feet, dropping the brown blanket and walking towards us with quiet cautious footsteps. She hums softly as she inches towards Zave's chest. Reading the words engraved into his chiseled body. She reaches out to touch his chest and I struggle to keep the growl in my throat.

"Latin," is all she states before creeping back to her seat. Her face void of emotion when she turns back to me. "You're father taught you Latin years ago Alexis, and this is how you honour his death? By not remembering two simple words?!" Her voice rises in slight anger as her face slightly creases. I wince, her words stinging my heart like a small dagger. Her eyes softer before hardening again. "Lupus means Werewolf. Venator means Hunter. No pure Hunter nor Werewolf have ever been paired as mates, thank goddess, there's always a taint in the blood line. And you two my dears, are tainted,"

"I... I don't understand?" I question her. "Read the riddle Alexis! It doesn't take a genius to work out who the he and she is when the words are engraved in your chests," Nanny Sue sighs, obviously annoyed at my stupidity.

"So that means my mother was a werewolf," I say to her, meaning it as a question even though it comes out as a statement. She nods.
Zave's deep voice cuts in. "My mother was a Hunter?" Zave frowns. "That is true, the father of the child has the dominant gene, the mother the submissive," Zave nods in understanding. "Yet I'm an alpha?" He asks. "That is correct, both your parents were extremely powerful beings of your kind, Your mother had a strong human body and a strong Hunters mind,"

Nanny Sue turns to me now. "You're father couldn't handle the truth, that your mother was a mutt," A soft growl emits from Zave's throat. I give him a flat look before he shrugs. "He didn't get scratched by accident, after he raised you, he wanted to be with you're mother, his plan backfired, a wolf is only born, not from a scratch,especially as your mother was half human, half wolf, he killed himself from the pain he felt after he changed, he lost his mate. I'm sorry, Alexis" Tears brimmed her eyes at the loss of her only son. I felt the urge to comfort her but didn't know what to do.

"He loved you, Alexis." I nod solemnly. "Make him proud" I nod again.

"What do we do?" Zave asks, his strong voice breaks through the emotional atmosphere. "We find Otis. And we kill him,"

" I don't understand why?" He turns to me.

"Sometimes you don't have to understand, you just follow you're heart," I touch above his heart lightly. " We do what we need to do," I look down at his chest slight reading over the words, and mouthing them at the same time. " We do it for our heir for our child," I look up at him and am shocked by the intensity of his eyes, clear love shines through.

I never thought I'd experience a love like this. Not from a Mutt anyway. Yet sometimes life shocks you, and you just follow the waves it takes you on before you're left stranded on the beach with only the map of your heart to follow. "I love you," I tell him for the first time and the first meaningful time.

His face lights up with a breathtaking smile. "I love you too," I smile at the honesty shining through his eyes.

"I'm still here, you know?" Nanny Sue's croaky voice interrupted our moment, I playfully glare at her again. "Let's go get changed and then we'll hold a meeting" I tell them both but mainly to Zave.

He nods in approval as we say our thanks and goodbyes to Nanny Sue before we take our leave and head to my room.

"I need to take a shower," I turn to Zave once we walk through my door. "Mind if I join you?" He winks at me.

"Nice try, buddy, you can have a nice cold shower after me," I smile back deviously after hearing him groan. I grab a towel and some spare clothes before heading into the bathroom.

I let the warm water flow down my back as I rinse my hair with shampoo and conditioner, I check my legs are silky smooth before climbing out the shower and turning off the water. I throw a towel around my body and tie one up into my hair, towel drying myself quickly.

Once partially dry, I slip into my panda panties and matching bra (I don't care they're cute) before putting on some short shorts and a cropped tank top.

Letting my hair flow down I braid it into two plaits, before working on my face. I put on some powder before adding winged eyeliner and mascara and finishing off the look with clear lipgloss.
Satisfied, I walk out of the bathroom. Zave is flopped on my bed.
He sits up slowly, taking my body in and nodding his head in approval, lust clear in his eyes. His body shaking slightly as if trying to control his wolf. I roll my eyes.

"Hurry up, you silly Mutt, we have a meeting to attend," He growls at the nickname. His body pushed against me in seconds. "Now, now beasty" I tsk. He growls again before rushing into the bathroom.

I giggle at his reaction before, planning my speech for the meeting.

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I'm so sorry I haven't updated in so long!! I've only just finished my exams today and deeply apologise! Thank you all for your patience, next update maybe Monday as I now have prom to prepare for on Friday! Ahhh!! 😂

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