Red Riding Hood

Six

A month had passed since I started living here, and I was pretty comfortable with this lifestyle. Grandma came as promised, but we didn't talk about anything of importance, so we scheduled for another time in the future. Evangeline couldn't possibly come here, so I chatted with her over Skype, and everything was going pretty well.

However, I just couldn't seem to find Sebastian on this particular day. Mike and Jason seemed to avoid me whenever I tried to ask them about his whereabouts, and I rarely saw the other pack members who lived here occasionally. Everyone seemed to be avoiding me.

Annoyed, I spent the rest of the day watching movies on Netflix using the laptop Sebastian gave me last week, and it wasn't until nightfall when Jason suddenly busted into the bedroom, panting like he just ran a marathon.

"What is it?" I asked, pausing the movie. "And why now, after avoiding me like the plague for the whole day?"

"It's Sebastian." At that, I closed the laptop and gave him my full attention. "I'll explain on the way. Just please come with me, Katie."

"Okay." I slipped on my black ballet flats, and hurried after Jason down the hallway. "So? What the big deal?"

"It's the full moon." I gasped, and Jason smiled wryly at me. "He's bound himself in chains laced with wolves bane, and locked himself in a special room that pumps wolves bane-laced air into the room every hour, but it doesn't work on him like before. His pain is transmitted through our mind link, and Mike has already passed out from the pain. I can't hold on much longer."

We reached a corridor that I've never been since the month I'm here, and he led us down a set of stairs. Down, down, down we go. I think we must be at least three floors underground.

"And... you're the only one who can calm him at times like this. One of the plus sides of having a mate." He chuckled, but I could hear the strain in his voice. "Please?"

I nodded, and he lead us farther down a hallway, where a metal door was present at the very end. He pressed his thumb on the scanner, and pushed the door open for me. Shoving a key in my hand, he smiled again before closing the door behind me.

I gasped at the sight of Sebastian withering on the floor, bound by chains which had already cut through his clothes and were burning his skin. At the sound, or scent, of someone entering, his head snapped up to look at me. His eyes met mine, and I couldn't help but gasp, again, at the color. They were a brilliant shade of blue and green, with flakes of gold mixed in between.

"What are... you doing here!?" He managed to growl out. However, his voice was filled with pain, which caused my heart to twist at an unknown guilt. "You're not supposed... to be here! Get out! Now!"

"No." I whispered.

He snarled at me, after a few seconds of staring at me dumbfounded. "What?"

"No." I said, louder this time. "I'm not leaving you alone down here."

I knelt next to him, and inserted the key into a lock by his foot. At the sound of the lock releasing, I started to unbound Sebastian, carefully not to let the unnecessary chains touch him. "Let's go back to our room."

He merely nodded, and snuggled close to me before he placed his head on my shoulder, and breathed on the crook of my neck. "I can't... hold him back. He's trying to come out."

Who? Was the first thought that came to mind, but I soon realized that he's talking about his wolf. Not knowing what to do, I wrapped my arms around him and patted his back which seemed to make him relax. "Go take a shower, okay? You need to rest now."

And with the help of Jason, we half-carried him to our bathroom and I started filling the tub with warm water. As soon as the tub was full, I went to go back into our room, leaving him alone to take a bath.

"Katelyn..." I heard him call out. I was back to watching the movie on Netflix, so he startled me a bit. "Help me dry my hair."

I looked up to see him standing at the foot of the bed, hair dripping wet, and him looking down as if his neck couldn't hold his head upright. "Alright. But first, I have to treat your wounds."

I went over to him, trying not to stare at his muscles, but the T-shirt he was wearing wasn't helping. "They have already healed. Us werewolves have very fast healing abilities."

I nodded, and he followed me back to the bathroom, where I started to dry his hair with the hairdryer. His hair was as soft as it looked, and whenever I ran my fingers through it, he made a sound that sounded suspiciously like a purr.

"All done." I took a shower myself, and after drying my own hair, I laid in bed. For the past month, Sebastian had been sleeping on the carpeted floor with only a blanket and pillow, and I felt bad. So I did something I would never think of doing on the first day I woke up here.

I crawled over to the edge of the bed and psst at him. "Psst. Sebastian. Psst."

"Hmm?" He groaned, but opened his eyes to look at me.

"Come sleep here." He didn't budge, so I tried to pull him up by his arm. "You're so heavy!"

He only groaned before climbing into the bed himself, and pulling me close to him. As I predicted, he sniffed my hair and sighed in contentment. "Why?"

"Why what?" I asked.

"Why did you unchain me? And why did you ask me to sleep here? I thought you hated me?" He pulled me even closer, if that was possible.

"Because I don't. And I couldn't ignore the fact that you're suffering just from being away from me, and that I'm sleeping on the bed while you're trying to hold your wolf back on the floor." I patted his hand before turning around to press a kiss on his cheek while smiling cheekily. "Goodnight, Sebby."

I swore I saw him blush, but knowing him, he'd never admit it. "Goodnight, Katie."

Yay! Chapter six is out! I don't know if it's just me, but their relationship is getting better right? *cheers*

Lol another "wolf" song :p It has absolutely nothing to do with this chapter, I just saw it in my playlist and decided to share it with you guys.

- Erelaveth❤