Her eyes lit up, and just as she was thinking this, the giant wolf seemed to sense her thoughts. It lowered its body, hooked her with its tail, and tossed her onto its back before exiting the room.
They went to the balcony.
Catriona felt both excited and a bit anxious. She whispered, "Don't wake the baby! Where are you going at this time of night?"
The giant wolf wrapped its tail around her, securing her firmly on its back as if to keep her from falling. With a leap from the balcony, Catriona found herself enveloped in the wolf's soft fur, the night wind unable to touch her.
She felt their elevation rising.
The giant wolf stopped at the rooftop of the building.
They were on the twentieth floor!!
Catriona cautiously opened her eyes on the giant wolf's back, pushing aside the fur to see the night view of the city.
Snuggled in the warmth of the fluffy fur, she felt no cold, lying on the giant wolf's back on the twentieth floor, gazing at the night scenery.
Catriona thought it was absurd.
And then she found it amusing.
This guy... always pulls this kind of stunt. Thankfully, she didn't have a fear of heights and actually enjoyed it.
"Roderick, are you cold?"
The giant wolf let out a low grunt and shook its head.
What did cold even mean? They were werewolves from the snowy mountains.
Catriona realized how silly her question was. She reached out, running her fingers through the silky fur, her body and mind relaxing.
Just sitting there quietly, admiring the night view, felt so warm and comfortable.
To be together with this werewolf for a lifetime.
Watching the stars and the night view, his back would be her bed, his fur her blanket, together forever—it truly felt wonderful.
She smiled gently, her eyes curving like a crescent moon.
After returning to the room.
Roderick transformed back into his human form and followed her into the room.
"We're already mates, and that's the cub's room."
Catriona thought to herself, what he said made sense, but was it really okay to sleep in the same bed with Roderick like this?
Roderick seemed to sense what she was thinking, and in a serious tone, he reassured her, "If you don't want to, I won't do anything."
They hadn't had the wedding or registered their marriage yet, the things that a purely human would consider important for security.
But now, these things had become what gave him a sense of security.
He wanted Catriona to be his wife in the eyes of human law.
He planned to hold a grand and lively wedding to drive away those who covet her.
Having spent so long in the hospital, some important tasks at the company have piled up, and he needs to handle them personally. During this time, it's been Angelina who has been busy; she's even less suited to dealing with humans than he is.
So right now, he really didn't have the extra mental space.
He would drop off the cub at school early tomorrow, and then he needed to get busy.
Catriona thought for a moment and agreed. She and Roderick had already decided to be together for life; whether or not they were officially married didn't matter much anymore.
Aside from not having had a wedding or a marriage certificate, they were already like a family of three.
They were all adults, approaching their thirties—not irresponsible youngsters who couldn't bear responsibilities.
"I don't mean that right now; let's talk about it later," she said somewhat uneasily.
Roderick replied, "Hmm, I'll listen to you."
Then...
Catriona was held tightly by those big hands around her waist, embraced in his arms, her heart racing for a long time before they finally fell asleep.
The next day.
When Cedric got up, he realized his dad had gone to his mom's room. He frowned and shot a glare at Roderick.
He knew that other moms and dads slept in the same room, but knowing it was one thing; being upset about it was another.
He had just gotten his own little room, and now Dad had taken his place.
This werewolf...
Was he here to steal his mom away?
Cedric, who had always thought "it's good for mom to find a man," was having these thoughts for the first time.
But after sulking for a while, he received many gifts from Dad, and saw the glow on Mom's face.
He thought...
Alright then.
He wasn't a clueless cub.
Mom could do whatever she wanted; she had her reasons. She had allowed Dad into her room, so he wouldn't cause any trouble.
Half a month after Roderick was discharged from the hospital.
He proposed to Catriona.
