Chapter 7 A Grey Area

Chapter 7 A Grey Area

They called me.

There was a deafening silence in the whole mansion, I was the only one here in the room and I didn't hear any noise all around. I stood up and secretly peeked out of the window, below I saw two men-- they were the ones holding me when I tried to run away, they were the ones with Divina. They were just sitting there on a big branch of a tree that seemed to have fallen, outside the gate there were three black cars. My forehead wrinkled, when did that get there? I've been here for a few days but I only saw that right now, or let's just say... this day.

I took a few deep breaths while fixing my hair. Just like before, the dress I was wearing was white, it was long up to my knees, the long sleeved translucent veil also reached up to my elbow, my hair was left down. I was also wearing white sandals that exactly fit the size of my feet. Divina gave me this dress, I was surprised because I don't know how they knew my body size-- they weren't human, so they could do something we couldn't. I gulped down the lump formed in my throat. I grabbed the door knob and opened the door, the hallway was pretty bright because all the lights were on.

Even though I hadn't completely lowered my way to the stairs, I guessed that Brahms was gone now, earlier I woke up to find that I was lying on the bed with a blanket raised up to my shoulder. After crying last night I didn't even know what had happened, I didn't even realize what Brahms had done. Earlier when I woke up I did not feel his presence, he did not enter the room and I also did not hear his voice. So there is a possibility that he will leave now-- or he already leave, when I went downstairs I reached Divina in the living room. She smiled and stood up before meeting me, I simply looked around... he was gone.

"The dress fits you, come sit down," she supports my back and makes me sit on the sofa next to her.

In front of the sofa there is a large flat screen tv, next to it there are two pots and carrying a red rose. On the side are four small book shelves. What I immediately noticed, was another door not far away, facing our way, it looks like an office but I'm not sure because I haven't seen what's inside yet. There was a table in front of us, it was low but long. There's a news paper there that Divina seems to have used earlier when I was just in the room. I wonder, won't they chain my hands anymore?

"Brahms left, my brother needed to talk to someone, don’t be afraid."

My suspicion is correct, he is not here. I didn’t answer him, I turned my head and looked around more and more. There were two large windows, from here inside I could see the two men. They were the ones I saw earlier from up there, earlier they were just sitting, now they are holding cigarettes. I looked out to the another window, I could see the huge gate. My heartbeat grows stronger and faster, as if someone is urging me to run away. Brahms is not here, I can run but how do I climb the colossal and sharp gate? I could also see the crowded-- trees and grassy road, it seemed that when I ran away I would just get lost to the forest.

"They are Uno Zuen and Mahwi Zuen, they are brothers. But Zuen is one year older than Mahwi. They don't belong to our last name, they're just assigned to be the guards of Saige Mansion-- if that's your question."

I picked the book and ballpen.

'They just guard this mansion? But what about their family? Do they have a family?'

Divina picked up the news paper before answering my question, she also leaned her back on the sofa and rested her body.

"Their parents died. Their mom and dad are both Beta so there is no ability to complete and to have an Alpha to the Zuen family, and since they are already orphaned, Brahms takes them to guard the mansion every time we leave. And since you are already here, it is also their duty to guard our family's only Alpha Luna."

I couldn't help but to frown, I didn't quite understand what she said. Divina seemed to notice that, she sat up and took a deep breath. She spoke without looking at me.

"You probably didn't understand, let me explain to you," I moved my head. "In our world, there are only two types of werewolf. And that is the full blooded werewolves and half blooded werewolves. Almost all werewolves are full blooded, and almost all of them are ninety percent. That also depends on the pack, when your parents are both werewolf you are full blooded. Half blooded werewolves are more rare, this thing only happens when one of your parents is a werewolf and the other is not."

I blinked as she told the story, as if I didn't want to believe but because sge was in front of me and explaining, I just wanted to listen.

"In werewolves, we have so called titles. It is the Alpha, the Beta, the Omega, and the Luna. Surely you already know the word Alpha, let's take my brother Brahms as an example. Alpha is the most powerful of all, the most authoritative and most of all, they are the most rude in the packs. They also say that Alphas are vainglorious, they want everyone to look up to them. Beta is Alpha's second command, they in turn replace Alpha's position once a pack loses an Alpha. They also say that Beta has always stayed next to Alpha, but that’s not true. We also have something called Omega-- they are the weakest, they are the opposite of Alpha. And in the family of a pack, there is no woman. If there is ever a woman, this is what they call... Luna."

I-I don't understand, How did it happen that there was no woman in the pack? What do you call her? What about Divina, she's a girl, isn't she?

"Luna is Alpha's only mate. In our world, in our policy, and in our belief ... It is impossible for our Alpha to have a human mate. You may wonder how the mate was invented. The one who gives us the mate is the Moon Goddess, her name is Selene. It's not time for me to give his story, but I ask that you don't find out who he is first."

I get the book again and wrote.

'I am not like you. So how did it happen that I was Brahms' mate? Also, how do you know who your mate is? Are there any signs of that?'

"You're right, it's really impossible for that to happen. But in the case of you two we still don't know the reason why, we are-- he is still working on it. Your another question, my answer is no. There are no signs of how you will know your mate is. But often, in men, they already feel that they mate is that woman. How does it feel? If he just looks her in the eyes, he will know that she is his partner in life. And to let everyone know that she is his mate, they mark the woman in the middle of the neck and shoulders, they mark by digging their teeth on their skin. And that mark, is for forever."

I gulped.

'Is there no other way to get rid of that mark?' I asked.

"I don't like that question."

I was startled by a man who stood in front of me. I looked up at it and saw Brahms, he was wearing a suit, his hair was messy and he was barely removing his necktie. My chest throbbed, I-I thought he wasn’t here?

"Brahms, you are here," Divina spoke and stood up.

I was surprised when he bowed, I backed away.

"I don't entertain that kind of questions, Diana. Divina, leave us first," he ordered.

"Yes," before Divina finally left, she turned to me and smiled, as if she was telling me not to be afraid or not to be nervous.

As soon as my attention returned to Brahms, he still did not take his gaze away from my eyes. So I became even more nervous, I thought he would be gone for a long time. I could see the dark under his eyes as if he didn’t have enough of his sleep, what am I going to do? Will I get up and go back to the room, or will I stay here to listen to what he has to say?

"There's a grey area, you're planning to run away while I'm gone, aren't you?"

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