Shape-Shifter's Promise

Chapter 18

After a while Mora led us into a huge forest full of every tree in the world and all of them were ridiculously huge. She soon pointed to a huge Angel oak tree that was enormous. When we went inside we saw that there was a huge living room and natural stairs like the one I created before I changed Seth but way larger with no contest. I noticed the fork in the tree when I was outside. The huge branches were grown out into a curved L on both sides and as we climbed the stairs I saw that they were bedrooms. When we reached the top I saw that there was the huge platform like the other one.

“This is your home, but Siobhan can have her own with Percy and Max can have his with his sisters if he wants to. There are two other houses in this forest not far from here. There is a kitchen and even a fireplace. Of course all the furniture is changeable all you have to do is think about what you want it to look like. You have your own closets or wardrobes and chests full of an eternities worth of clothes. You can add to it of you wish. Let me show you.” Mora explained and Siobhan, Percy, and Max told her they would like the other homes.

Mora acknowledged their request and nodded as she led Seth and I into the main bedroom. It was a beautiful place. The huge king sized bed had a frame that grew out of the floor. The headboard had an intricate swirl and flower design that was beautiful. A canopy extended from it and the end of the bed, and was decorated by vines that had thorn-less white roses climbing the posts. A beautiful net, that looked as if it was made of silk threads, hung from the ceiling and spread loosely over the square frame that grew from the posts that extended of the bed. When I looked closer I saw that it was in the design of spider webs. I looked at Mora in awe.

“Spiders Silk, our friends in the forest made these especially for this bed.” She explained. “Oh! I almost forgot.” She waved her hand and beautiful red roses bloomed on the ladder like design of the spider silk net. They showed up on every other place on the web.

“Amazing.” I whispered in wonder.

“I had these placed in the web. You can make any flowers appear and disappear with a wave of your hand. I see it looks best if you make the white ones go away and tie the net up to the posts with the gold thread ropes and make the red ones appear. You can also change the color of the roses if you wish.”

I nodded, unable to speak.

“The blankets are gorgeous of course I thought the white quilt with the black vines and flowers design with matching decorative pillows would go nicely together with the room. The sheets and pillow covers are satin. Now the quilt is kind of thin so if it gets cold I have placed a lovely thick, white, bear fur blanket on the chest there.” she said pointing to the oak chest that stretched out to fit the length of the bed, and folded neatly on top was a white fur blanket laid out on it.

“It's beautiful.” Seth said.

“The guest room or what ever you will use it for is decorated like this but the bed is black and white instead of white and black. But enough of that lets get to the wardrobe.” she said as we passed the vanity, already stocked with beautiful hair clips, head bands and pony tail holders all organized neatly in the drawer under the mirror and placed on top was a beautiful silver hairbrush and comb.

We came to a stop in front of a large walk-in closet that had beautiful wooden doors with M and S carved into them. She opened the doors and we saw the clothes on each side that seemed to stretch on forever.

“ Your clothing is separated, the best way to tell which side is yours is to look at the initials on the doors. Mercy, you have dresses just like the one your wearing now but in black, white, and blue along with under shirts or slips for your low cut dresses. Seth, you also have robes, tunics, and pants in black, white, and blue. If you want any other clothes just add on with your thoughts. Your under clothes are in the drawers that are in the walls on your sides. All your clothes will shrink or grow according to your form and tail holes will be there if you need them and they won't if you don't, same for wings and your capes are in the chest with the bear blanket. And finally there is a bathroom in each bedroom and downstairs. Also there is a library downstairs, the entrance is beside the fireplace. It is stone and the whole tree is protected from damage of any kind. The kitchen is never empty, the refrigerator has a spell put on it that keeps restocking it with your favorite foods, also the same with the cabinets.”

“Thank you my queen.” We told her and she left us alone to familiarize ourselves with the house.

Seth and I shimmered back down to our human selves and went downstairs. He lit the fire and I went to cook something for dinner. I knew that this was okay since we were both technically eighteen and legal adults plus we were Shape-Shifters so the living arrangements were just perfect. Seth had lounged out on the soft, beige couch after trading his robes for some sweats. I'd changed into a tank-top and some stretchy pants. As I found the ingredients for steak and rice and let them cook. After we ate I joined him on the couch. In front of the fire was a large, brown, bear skin rug. Seth slid back into the couch when I widened it out a little. I stretched out on my stomach, my hair falling over my shoulder and onto the floor. I pulled it into a ponytail holder I had retrieved from the vanity and laid my head on my arms and stared at the fire. Seth drew patterns on my back as we relaxed making my back tingle. I soon began to doze on the couch, my mind wandered as I watched the flickering flames and heard them pop as Seth drew on my back with his finger. I soon fell asleep and had no dreams, I was too relaxed. I awoke about an hour before dark, Seth had fallen asleep beside me.

“Seth,” I whispered in his ear and he groaned. “Seth, wake up. Let's go to bed before you hurt your neck.”

He slowly sat up as I got off the couch and let my hair down. There was a small wave where I'd bound it together. Seth and I went upstairs and I told him I wanted a shower. Seth did too but he told me he'd wait. I walked into the bathroom and turned on the light, I was so tired I almost fell asleep on the floor waiting for the water to heat up. When it was warm enough I showered quickly and traded places with Seth. While he showered I went to the vanity and made my hair dry. I brushed it and misted myself with some perfume that was on the vanity. It smelled like the one we had from the pet store. Seth walked out just as I set it down. I dried his hair and had him sit at the vanity as I combed his hair with his silver comb, though it was short enough for him to just shake it into place. I could smell past the shampoo and body wash, he smelled of wolf underneath but over top of that smell was a intoxicating smell from his body wash.

“You smell intoxicating.” I told him.

“Thanks, your not so bad yourself.” He replied as he turned around on the bench and wrapped his arms around my waist. I loosely laid my arms around his neck.

“Come on, I'm tired. Let's get changed first though.” I told him remembering the towels and he stood.

As he changed into some pajamas I removed the roses from the canopy net with a wave of my hand and the white roses appeared on the posts as I let the canopy close around the sides of the bed. I only left the end open so we could get in. I noticed the Spiders Silk was not sticky but I detected a little bit of bug attraction to it. If I awoke to a butterfly stuck to it I would release it. I was thinking about a butterfly getting stuck when Seth came out in a pair of red and green plaid pajama pants. He stunned me without his shirt on. He had a lovely flat stomach, and I could see his hip bones because his pants fit low to his waist. This would be a first time telling him this.

“Wow, you look sexy.” I said blinking back to life.

“Thanks.” he said.

I slipped into the closet before I fainted from the sight. I decided to counter his stun attack, as I should put it. I slipped on a white laced camisole that fit just above my navel and it fit perfectly to my curves and some black pajama shorts that fit nicely. As I walked out I got the satisfaction of watching his eyes get huge. His desire for me to be close was so strong I could almost smell it. I giggled at his face it was funny to see his jaw drop like that. Just to ease his emotions I came and climbed up to the pillows with him and he put an arm around me and kissed me. This was a different kiss though, it was full of victory. When I pulled back to yawn he gave me a look.

“Am I that bad of a kisser?” He asked.

“No, I'm just sleepy.” I told him.

He pulled the blankets down for me and I slid down my right side because I was sleeping on the left side of the bed. Seth adjusted himself on his side as he pulled the blankets up around my shoulders. I turned around and he wrapped his arms around my stomach, holding me to him and we fell asleep like that. Me with his arms around me and breathing in the scent of his skin as my breathing and heart slowed to match his.