I open my eyes it's 10:00 am, I get out of bed and I go to my closet and pick up my towel, and I walk to the bathroom to shower, I have a strange feeling that someone is watching me, waiting for me, I make my way to the door, I see steam coming out from the bottom of the door's edge, I knock twice and say, "HURRY UP WHOEVER YOU ARE, I WANT TO TAKE A SHOWER!" they turn off the water to the shower, it takes them thirty more seconds, I bet their drying off, then the door swings open and the steam pours out even more, I see their face, IT'S RYAN!...... He's wearing some sweatpants, only sweatpants.....
He smiles, he sees my shocked face, and smiles even wider, "Sorry Ari, I didn't know you took showers at 10, sorry, so, anyways, how are you doing? Good I bet, (He rubs the back of his neck like he did last night, I notice some strange tattoos running up from his fingers to his shoulders, they're beautiful. he notices and pretends he didn't and tries to shrug it off.) um, so, I called Alex earlier today, at six in the morning, and he said he'd come over to pick up my stuff, so we got it done and unpacked about a half hour ago..... so nice to meet you Ms. Pierce, right after you're done getting ready, I'll make you some breakfast and we can do the tour like Alex said you would, Right?" my mouth is open in aww, I didn't know he was Mr. Francis....... or is he not? Well, Alex did help him move in..... but I don't get why he said he'd pay triple the amount of rent like he did last night to Alex? Why?
I smile and say okay to his offer, as I walk into the bathroom, I feel a sense of love..... my heart pounds, I think I'm falling for him.... Even though I don't know him... or do I? I shake my head, this can't be anything, it's nothing, I hear a knocking, it's Ryan, he says, "I didn't use too much hot water, I only use it for the end for about 15 seconds, it helps get rid of pimples, my mom's old trick in the book, you should try it.... I mean....Oh....Sorry, I'm just trying to be friendly......" I smile, "It's okay, you don't have to say sorry all the time you know, (I smirk and laugh a little bit.) And I'll try your mom's trick I think it's smart." I can't see him, but for some strange feeling I see him smiling, I feel him smiling, I feel his pleasure in it.... it's weird, I snap out of it.
After my shower I walk back into my room with my towel on, as I walk by my mirror, I give myself a smile, and I continue to the closet, I'm not going anywhere important today, I'll just wear a cute funny tee, white wash skinny jeans, and some decorated flip flops, and I'll just put my hair in a ponytail, and wear a single braided bracelet. I put those things on, put some light makeup on, and I head out the door to go meet Ryan in the kitchen. as I walk towards the door, I look in the mirror again, I smile to myself again, but I notice something different, there's black on my shoulder, I might have gotten some eyeliner there, I lick my finger and try to wipe it off, OMG IT'S NOT COMING OFF, then I notice something else, it's on my arms too! AHHH, and the odd thing is... it looks like Ryan's tattoos! O_O, then something barges through the door, RYAN!
He grabs me and hugs me, he says, "I thought this wouldn't have happened this early, I wanted to tell you, sooner or later....." I...I'm shocked.... I want to know, now! He acts like lighing just stuck the ground, and he's afraid of it, like a dog... then he talks, "Okay, you don't have to be that demanding.... okay, first things first, I am Ryan, The Alpha of Santa Barbara, and we are all Cantis Lupus, aka Werewolves, we don't kill anybody, like they do in the movies, we only defend whats ours, like our mates and our city, and speak of mates, in this matter, and situation, this is it, (he strokes the mysterious tattoos.) These come forth when a werewolf finds his mate, they look just like mine, to tell people that you're mine but not completely, I'll tell you that later." He looks down, (Author's note: when the font is bold it's when he's speak through her to her mind.) "And we can to this." I can hear Ryan in my mind, I try to speak to him back, "This is cool! But really creepy...." Ryan looks up and smiles, and says, "We can also feel emotions and pain, and see through our mate's eyes, but of course there is privacy, so just put up a wall and I'll understand, and I won't barge in or anything, you can look into my mind too. I already know everything there is to know about you, I just don't know any of your memories, unless you show them to me, you don't have to if you don't want to, but anyways, that was half of it, but I guess you'll figure the rest out you're a smart girl." I smile, I say, "Wait, is there any danger in this?" he smiles, but hen it fades into a frown, I can hear growling, "Ryan, what was that?" He looks up, he says, and laughs, "Oh, that's my wolf, he really likes you, he's my best friend, but he can get tempered quickly, for you, he is as calm as the sunrise, and the answer to your question is yes, you can be in danger, until we have the Blood Rites, then were okay, but I suggest covering up your markings/tattoos, (Then he leaves and goes into my closet and grabs a light black sweater and hands it to me.) Here this should help." As our hands touch I feel a shock, and Ryan, I mean his wolf growls again, but it kind of purrs... kind of like a kitten... it's cute. We both smile, I have another question to ask, "Ryan, how so come this happened to me, and not any other girl?" he takes my hand, and he says, "Ariana, you're not just any other girl, you're my mate, and no, there is no one else that can be my mate, we only get one, and we love them more than we care about anything, and two, you're like this because you have some Cantis Lupus blood in you, probably from your dad or mom." Then it hits me the letter!
I rush over to my desk, I grab my mom's letter, I sit down on the bed, Ryan sits next to me, he puts his hand on my back and rubs gently, he growls again, I look at him then the letter, tossing it and turning it in my hands, then I say, "Ryan, this might tell me what I need to know, I just don't know if I should open it now, or tomorrow, on my birthday...." He looks into my eyes, and says, "I'll give you my honest opinion, I think you should wait until tomorrow, like your mother said, until you're 18th birthday. I would respect her, anyways, I am your mate, and it's like having a mother in law." I nod to him, I put the envelope down and grab Ryan's hand, and I say, "You're right, now let's get to that breakfast you promised me." I put on the sweatshirt and we walk out of the door to the kitchen.
