Unwanted Guest

At Patty's apartment, she finally took a bath after two horrible days in the wild. Zeev was sitting next to her bathtub scrubbing her back, when she was leaning over the edge. A meal awaited her after and then they both ended up laying in bed.

Zeev turned into his werewolf form and started to rub all over her face and body. She was confused, what was this about? When he was back as a human she asked him. "Why did you do that? I was freshly cleaned, out of the tub..." He sniffed her over. "I had to make sure, to completely eradicate that bastard's smell. I am just disgusted, whenever it enters my nose."

She sighed. "Well, he had his twisted reasons. He told me everything about his past." Patty laid down in Zeeve's arms and retold him Romuluse's whole story. He was shocked by what he heard. "So the government participates in such appalling deeds." It changed a bit Zeeve's view on Romulus, but he still disliked him and saw him as a threat.

Days were running like nothing happened. Roman got better and the hunters left the premises to recuperate. Patty noticed, how someone specific started to stalk her apartment from the darkness. Red eyes high up hiding in the shadows.

She was standing in the dark room in front of the window and watching Romulus from behind the lacy curtain. Zeev came up from behind putting his arm around her shoulders. "Look at him. It's really annoying and creepy." Patty glanced at him. "Look, who is talking? If I remember correctly, someone here used to do that too."

Zeev blushed and began to stutter. "B-but I-I had a good reason for that." Patty chuckled. "The same as him, or similar one. In the forest, he was like a little puppy, which missed its mother." She was almost right. Well, he preferred her to become his mate instead, but she didn't know his real intentions. That steamy kiss was pressed inside the full moon folder in her head.

The cloudy sky began to powder wet snow and the temperatures were dropping rapidly. Winter came at last. She felt bad for Romulus. "Should we invite him inside? It's even colder now." Zeev nervously clenched his fingers on her shoulder. "He is a werewolf, he can stand it." She glared at him. The werewolf alfa got scared. "Ok, ok... whatever, but he has to stay in the furthest room."

Patty threw a blanket over her shoulder and stepped out of the apartment house gesturing Romulus to come towards her. He slowly came closer turning into a man. This time at least he had pants and that cardigan-looking thing.

Zeev was sitting at the table next to the window watching him. He was deep in his thoughts glaring. He distrusted him. He knew how dangerous this fellow was, but still didn't want to interfere with Patty's business. Maybe she saw something, that he couldn't, because of his prejudice. But still, he needed to be cautious around him.

Romulus entered the apartment following Patty. His head was touching the ceiling and noticed a blue-green glare from the darkness of the kitchen directly across the long hallways. "Don't think this will become a habit. I just allowed it, because she felt bad for you, since it started to snow." Romulus glared back at his rival. "I hoped you wouldn't be here and could enjoy some free time without you."

Zeev stepped into the light. Romulus just glared him down and put his arm around Patty. Zeev growled. "Don't touch my mate!" Patty sighed. "Common! Stop it! Both of you..." Zeev pointed behind him. "You will sleep there, far away from us. Your smell is appalling!" He walked past him and released Patty out of his grip, entered their bedroom, and shut the door behind them.

As Patty was sleeping he opened the door. "You are a werewolf, not a dog, so why are you sitting at the door? I can smell you even through the closed door." Romulus didn't even look at Zeev. "You wouldn't understand. You don't know, what is it to live lonely in the darkness and then come across a warmth, which rips you out of your discomfort. It's like a drug, you instantly get addicted."

He looked with pity down on the sitting pile of a werewolf. "Yes, I do know. Why do you think I love her?" He threw a blanket at him with Patty's scent. "Here! This should do the job." Zeev retreated back into their bedroom. Romulus dipped his face into the blanket for few seconds and then left to sleep in the spare bedroom clutching it tightly. At 3:00 am he suddenly woke up. He ran towards their bedroom and burst it open.

"They are coming!!!"