MONSTER MATE

She jumped up in fright at how quickly he had responded to her. 

"My lord." She said. 

He closed back his eyes and rested his head well at the rim of the pool. 

"I asked you a question." He said. "What is it?"

She started to stutter and speak at once. "M..my lor…d." she said. "You didn't come to bed last night."

"After your behavior last night, you expected me to spend the night with you?" He asked. 

Before she even had the chance to respond, he spoke for her. 

"By the Gods." He said. "If I had in fact spent the night here, the fury of my wolf would have known no bounds and you probably still won't have your head in tact with your body."

She touched her neck and swallowed. 

"I apologize for my behavior." She managed.

But he did not even respond to her, which simply meant that he did not accept her apology.

"Is she alright?" She asked. "The woman."