By The Lake

(Alene's POV)

How odd? I got my mate but Douard is still single. He looked after me and for my mother's sake he didn't even take a single thing left out.

Just like this moon has a next side, unknown and unexplored, I would like to explore his sides and make him more comfortable. His worries for me sometimes make me worry about him.

"Alene!"

"Aaah!"

Suddenly Frank appeared from behind grabbing my waist.

"You scared me. Who sneaks upon others like this? You should have called for me." I said.

"Haha. I saw you standing alone by the lake and came here to look if you are fine. But look at you throwing jokes around." Frank said.

"I am not joking. I would have fallen, tripping into a cold lake, scared."

"Okay! Okay! I am sorry. Look I will even do up and downs holding my ears." Frank made a sad face and teased me.

"Yes! do it. You need a punishment and a very hard one at that." I said.

"Hahahaha!" Frank laughed and grabbed me in his arms.

I smiled at his flattery and looked towards the lake.

"What are you searching for here on a cold night like this?" Frank said romantically.

His words filled with love tingled my heart and our first night flashed.

As I blushed, looking into his eyes, I held his head between my tiny hands and said,

"Will we always be like this? Do you know I worry about what the next day will bring to me?" I said emotionally, almost brimming to tears.

"Why would you think like that, everything will be fine? And even our babies will bring happiness into our life." Frank said, trying to calm me down.

"That is what worries me much." I said looking the other way.

He appeared in front and held my face into his large hands.

"Don't you believe in me? and Martha and Ned and Douard. Everyone loves you so much. Even Betty started to like you." He said.

"And Jake. What about him? He still thinks I am some sort of curse, don't he?" I said.

"That is a different matter to think about. You should not worry this much. It's very bad for our babies, you know." he said.

I didn't have any words for that. He was optimistic and positive.

'But look at me always thinking bad. I think I should liven up and start mixing in the pack.' I thought.

"I will take care. Look how large my belly has gotten. I didn't know women become pregnant and grow babies this fast. I think it is due to being a werewolf, right?"

I tried to change the mood and topic.

"Yes! you're right." Frank said as he smiled.

"Let's go inside, it's freezing cold outside." I said pulling my hands inside my sweater sleeve.

"Okay. Let me warm you up." Frank teased me.

But I did want to cuddle with him and sleep in his warm embrace.

"Really!" I said, raising my eyebrow and pulling his face to my face.

"Wanna try? You won't regret it." He said.

His teasing reminded me of Betty during the dinner.

"What do you think Betty thinks about Douard?" I asked, pondering.

"I think Douard likes Betty. But he is afraid to confess his love." He said.

"You too think that right. I also felt that way. When Betty was washing her hands in the basin, Douard looked at her so passionately. I thought it might be fluke but he really liked her then." I said excitedly.

"Martha teased Betty just for that reason, you know. She knew from Douard's expression that he had fallen for Betty." Frank said.

"But he is a half-ling and has no wolf…" I said.

"Well, Betty also didn't have her mate till now, maybe Douard turns out to be her mate and they come together." Frank said thinking that may come true.

But I thought it wouldn't be possible.

"but it's going to be hard for Douard without having a wolf, and he is way too old." I said.

"Well he doesn't look old to me." Frank said grinning.

He said that in a satirical way to tease me.

"How much do you like teasing me, huh?" I asked.

"Oh! Don't you already know?" He said.

"no!" I shook my head.

"Really! well, for all the eternity if possible to live on."

"It means if we die, you won't meet me in the next life." I said pouting.

A cold breeze went past. I shook in the cold and Frank closed in.

"Well! madam, Luna Alene…. You will freeze if we stay like this longer." he said.

Suddenly he reached my waist and lifted me up in his arms. A slight scream left my mouth. Holding my hands in my mouth, I calmed myself. As he walked ahead for the door, I looked at him into his red and blooming eyes like roses in spring.

He was sweating even in this cold weather. His warm and hot chest touching my body made me dissolve into his gaze.

"Your room!"

Frank said, snapping me into senses.

By the time I got myself collected, we were in my room. All of the way seemed a step while I was in his embrace.

Putting me down on the bed, he said,

"Sleep well! Tomorrow will be very beautiful for you."

As he was stepping outside the room, I grabbed his hands and pulled him and hugged.

"What?!" He looked surprised.

"Stay with me today." I whispered, shaking my eyes all over his body naughtily.

"As you wish, my queen." He smiled and lifted again romantically.

We plunged into the bed, with the door left open.