That morning, after Eulalia agreed to be in a relationship, she and Grey—no, Graham—kissed.
They kissed shyly for less than half a minute, and then Grey rolled off her, his face red as he hurriedly opened the door and ran to the bathroom.
His fleeing figure was utterly disheveled.
Eulalia's face turned red too. She covered her face and let out a soft gasp, feeling extremely excited. She knew why Grey left—because she had also touched that part of him...
Oh my goodness!!
It seemed like things had gotten a little too wild. They were barely in a relationship and already...
However, in the following days, Grey seemed to have gotten a taste for it. He always stayed close to her at home, like a wooden statue, saying nothing, just his ears growing redder by the day.
She worked in her room, while Grey sat silently on the floor of his own room, occasionally stealing glances at her. He seemed lost in thought, his face growing redder by the moment.
She sat on the couch, and Grey sat beside her. He no longer sat on the living room floor but stayed close, and before they knew it, they were kissing again.
At first, Grey didn't dare to be too forward. But later, whenever Eulalia passed by him, he would pull her over, pressing her against the wall, unable to resist kissing her urgently.
After a month of being together, neither of them could count how many times they had kissed.
In a cafe.
"...Honestly, he's obedient enough, but he really is..." Eulalia looked at Catriona across from her and blushed awkwardly. "...Don't be fooled by him being only twenty, he's such a pervert! He can't stop thinking about kissing me, being close to me! I feel like everything is moving too fast."
Eulalia hadn't had a relationship for a long time, and now that she was in one, it was progressing so rapidly, it was giving her a bit of pressure.
She asked Catriona, "Do you think it's just their werewolves, or are all men like this? Does your guy act the same?"
Catriona hummed in response, pulling down her turtleneck to reveal the marks on her neck. "Eulalia, I think werewolves are all the same. Don't spoil him too much, they're too good at taking advantage."
Eulalia gasped, a bit shocked by the marks on Catriona's neck. "That's way too much! I won't let Grey do that. If he dares, I'll get mad."
Catriona smiled, her expression tinged with a knowing, weary smile. "You'll know soon enough. They have a thousand faces."
Eulalia laughed, "Grey doesn't think that much. He's like a block of wood. But your guy, I'm a little scared of him. I feel like he's got all kinds of tricks up his sleeve, he can be tough or soft, overt or covert."
Catriona looked at her naive friend, sighing helplessly before finally giving a warning. "No matter how honest Grey is, he's still a werewolf, a carnivore. All I can say is... don't end up with nothing left after he's done with you."
Eulalia didn't really understand what Catriona was saying. She hadn't experienced it herself, so she couldn't think that much. Right now, she just felt that living together with Grey, spending every day kissing, was too fast. "I just think this is moving too quickly, do you think we'll break up just as fast?"
Catriona paused, "Do you feel bored already?"
"No, not really." Eulalia said. "I'm not someone who gets bored easily. If we're going to be together, it should be for a lifetime. As long as we don't cross any boundaries, everything can be discussed. I'm pretty happy with him. Actually, I think I might like him. I just... worry that this might be too..."
Catriona said, "Werewolves only have one mate in their lifetime. Grey is probably more worried that you'll get bored with him." She became more serious as she continued, "Eulalia, being with a werewolf is a lifelong commitment. You need to think this through."
Eulalia also became serious. "I know. I know that humans can get married and divorced, but since I've decided to be with him, I'll take responsibility. He's been through so much suffering, if I betray him, there will be no good outcome for me."
At this point, Eulalia's eyes filled with a hint of sorrow. "He's always on alert. Sometimes when I call out at home, he rushes over instantly. It's as if, for him, danger is ever-present, even in our own home. He has to remain vigilant at all times, just to stay alive."
So, she could imagine the life he had led before.
Grey's life had not been easy.
He hated humans, and Eulalia had noticed this as well. Outside, Grey never glanced around. No matter how beautiful a woman passed by him, he acted as if he were blind.
He kept his distance from strangers.
He had no human friends. He never initiated conversation with anyone, and even when someone spoke to him, he pretended to be deaf or simply turned away.
It was hard to say whether he was wary of humans, or disgusted by them, or maybe... afraid of them. Perhaps... he had simply forgotten how to interact with humans.
At his most vulnerable, he had stayed in the home of this human, Eulalia, powerless to escape. He had been forced to live with her for over a month, growing familiar with her house, her scent, the warmth she radiated, and her kindness.
He had once eaten meat fed to him by a smiling human and had been poisoned, almost dying from it.
But after Eulalia had fed him countless meals of meat, he had never been poisoned once.
He had only opened his heart to Eulalia. She was the only human he trusted.
Eulalia, too, had been hurt by her own family. She and Grey were both wounded souls, clinging to each other for warmth, cherishing the small, simple joys that many ordinary children would overlook.
"Are you happy now?" Catriona asked.
"Of course," Eulalia nodded, slowly smiling. "I've never been this happy. I have this intuition that if I stay with him, I'll experience even greater happiness."
Eulalia chatted with Catriona for a while before heading home.
As soon as she entered the door, a figure pressed her against the wall.
A moody male voice sounded in her ear. "You were gone for so long."
As he spoke, he shamelessly pressed his lips to hers. Eulalia turned her head and covered his mouth. "Alright, from now on, you can only kiss me five times a day."
"No," Grey licked the palm of her hand.
"Grey! Is this how your werewolves works? You kiss nonstop all day?"
"Yeah, that's how it is."
"Don't treat me like I'm ignorant, don't lie to me."
"I'm not lying, it's true." Grey spoke seriously. Seeing Eulalia's distrustful look, he seemed a bit frustrated. "We just really love kissing and licking. It's how we show affection."
After saying that, he glanced at Eulalia. "...We kiss and lick each other."
Implying that he was still blaming her for not kissing him enough.
Eulalia was left speechless, but after thinking about it, animals in the wild really do like to kiss and lick. So... maybe she shouldn't blame Grey?
Is this how they date?
"Kissing is fine, but that... that other thing, more intimate, I won't agree to it. We've only been dating for a month, you know?"
Grey blushed slightly. "...Alright, I'll listen to you."
"Tomorrow, let's go meet my friends. They're all werewolves, and they want to see you."
"Sure." Eulalia nodded eagerly.
The next day.
In the large private room of the Villa.
The pack from Luna Palace arrived, chattering excitedly and creating quite a lively atmosphere.
"Grey's so young, and yet he already has a mate?" Brownie clicked his tongue in disbelief.
Bruce: "A model for our generation!"
Lightblaze: "I really envy him, I also want to get out of the singles club, Boo-woo."
Black sighed, "Grey already has a mate, and I'm clearly better-looking than him. How is it that someone as handsome as me is still single? Ugh!"
There was a brief silence in the air.
Someone hesitantly spoke up, "To be honest, Grey is a bit better looking."
"Well... yeah, I think so too."
Black: "Can't you guys just comfort my fragile little heart? Alpha Roderick is taken, Sapphire is taken, Grey is taken... even Ruby is taken!"
Just as Ruby was mentioned, she arrived.
"Am I late? Everyone!" She was wearing a red-and-white gown, had done her hair, and wore a beautiful hairpin. She looked like a sweet young lady.
Behind her was a tall, slender young man with glasses, looking clean-cut and handsome. He smiled lightly at Black and the others. "Hello, nice to see you again."
"Arden, you're here."
Ruby pulled Arden's hand, laughing as she walked in. "Grey and his mate haven't come yet? Is he reluctant to show us his mate?"
When Grey finally arrived with Eulalia at the private room, it had been ten minutes.
Eulalia looked at a group of tall, slender men and women, all of whom were quite good-looking. She nodded and greeted, "Hello."
She was feeling a bit nervous when she suddenly spotted Arden. Her intuition told her that Arden was a pure human.
Moreover, Arden was wearing a turtleneck sweater.
For some reason, Eulalia thought of Catriona's turtleneck sweater...
"Grey! Long time no see!"
"Eulalia, hello!"
"Grey, you're something else, already got a mate!"
In the lively atmosphere, Grey tightly grasped Eulalia's hand and said indifferently, "What's all this shouting for? I go by Graham."
"What? Grey, you have a new name now?"
"You changed your name?"
Grey's lips curved slightly, almost unnoticeable. "Yeah, my mate gave me the name."
"Whoa!"
"I'm jealous!"
The pack members grew a bit envious.
Grey swaggered in, pulling Eulalia to sit beside him. He leaned in close, showing off his affection, which infuriated a group of single wolves.
Grey looked at the way his kin gritted their teeth, and for the first time in a long while, he smiled. His teeth were white and even, with two prominent canine teeth. The youthful energy in his brows and eyes deepened as he grinned, transforming the usually taciturn, reserved person into someone as dazzling as the sun.
Eulalia stared in a daze.
She couldn't help but think to herself: It seems like she really have a handsome boyfriend after all.
Damn, this young man's looks are really on point.
Her future child will never have trouble finding a mate.
Tsk, when she gets home, she'll make this kid smile for her, and if he doesn't, no kisses!
Hmph, got him~
