Being a werewolf appalled me, and now another thing happened that made me question my identity, and I wondered who I truly am? I could see the surprise that registered on Oliver's face, and I knew there was something about me that he was afraid to tell me yet. And I could feel my resentment towards my parents for not telling me anything.
And I didn't want to see my dad and mom at the moment because I couldn't believe they hid something significant to my existence; what if something happened to them and Oliver wasn't by my side? What could have happened to me? I don't have any idea what to do with myself, and I could have harmed humans because I know when I was on my wolf form, I could feel the hunger for fresh meat, and I am sure if there is a human nearby, I could attack him.
And if before I loved everything about myself, right now, I don't like even a single thing about me, and knowing I was a monster made me want to disappear forever. A werewolf killed Tim, and Lana is not herself lately because of the trauma she had experienced. And how can I tell her I am a werewolf? I didn't want to lose my one and only loyal friend, and I couldn't tell her what I was.
I promised myself that I would give Tim's death justice, but how can I when I am one of them. I wish I didn't turn eighteen and I remained a little girl forever, even if my parents are not always around, at least I know I am beautiful and lovable. And I don't know how I will live my life now, and it feels like I have lost my will to go on with my life; knowing everything I knew about myself was a lie.
Oliver took my hand, and I allowed him to hold me because I couldn't deny I drew my strength from him, and I could tell I would be lost without him by my side. He became my only rock amid my confusion, even if I hated him so much for conniving with my parents. But I couldn't deny I needed him in my life.
I chose to remain silent because I am still upset with Oliver, and there are many things on my mind. I have so many questions that need an answer. And I don't have any idea where we are now because all I could see on both sides of the long winding road are big trees, and I realized we are still on the mountain. And I felt too tired to ask Oliver where we were, and no matter how I wanted to keep my eyes open, I couldn't stop myself from falling asleep.
And I felt glad I woke up before we arrived at our destination, and I was amazed when I looked at the view before us. We are no longer in the mountains, and I couldn't stop myself from admiring the breathtaking view of the ocean as Oliver continued to drive his car in silence, and I felt guilty that I didn't talk with him at all. I thought we would be staying for the night in a hotel, and when he pulled over in front of a beautiful vacation house, I realized he had taken me to his home, and we were in Gallant.
I was mesmerized by the structure of his three-story house with a fantastic view of the ocean, and I could tell I could live here forever. And it had an infinity pool, and even if I felt so down, there was a part of me that wanted to enjoy this moment with Oliver. I could tell my boyfriend has a taste, as I could see the glass walls of each room, and I am sure it was designed this way so all his guests could see the beauty of the beautiful ocean.
And I wondered if his parents and siblings are around, and it is so funny that he had been my boyfriend, but I didn't know about his family, and I only met his best friend, the Vet, and it made me realize Zane was also part of my parents' scheme. And now I understood why Zane was in the park when the black wolf almost attacked me, and he was there because Oliver was on his wolf form that time and Zane were there too as his best friend's backup if things turned out badly.
I hate to think the people I trusted the most were the ones who betrayed me. And I realized I knew nothing about Oliver's life at all. When he told me he would tell me everything about him, I couldn't stop myself from feeling so upset again because it was already too late, and I was already suffering the impact of what he had done.
The master's bedroom of his house was immaculate, and I couldn't stop myself from feeling so hot as I looked at his extra king-sized bed at the center of the room with white bed covers. Everything in his room is white, including the pillowcases, and even the leather sofa on the other side is purely white.
"You can take a bath now, Victoria; I already get the bathtub ready." I heard Oliver's soft voice, but I didn't turn my head to look at him. His room was facing the ocean, and I could see the waves pounding on the extensive white shoreline, and at least I felt better.
I was looking at the water for a long time until I felt I was alone, and when I turned around, I could no longer see Oliver inside his room; I walked inside the bathroom, and I could see that he had already put bath bubbles and essentials oil on the water, and I could also see clean bath towel near the tub. If this is an ordinary day, I am sure I will be overwhelmed with happiness because my boyfriend takes good care of me.
I took off Oliver's shirt, which is covered with blood, and got inside the tub, and I felt relaxed as I smelled the lavender oil. I lathered my body with the lavender body wash using the washcloth, and I tried to wash the remainder of what happened in the mountain today. Still, I know the image of the dead body of the deer will be forever imprinted in my memory.
I smiled when I got out of the bathroom and found a beautiful dress on top of his bed with underwear, I realized it was one of my favorite dresses, and Oliver had prepared everything for me. I wrapped the towel around my head to dry my hair, and I slowly put on my dress, and I gape at my reflection on the full-length mirror; I sighed when I realized I still looked the same, but I felt so sad as I realized the face I saw on the mirror is not me at all.
"Hey, do you want to come with me?" Oliver said the moment he got back inside his room, and when I faced him, I could feel my heart skip a beat as I watched his handsome face, and I realized he was fresh from the shower.
"Where are we going?" I asked as I removed the towel from my head; my body felt so weak as I inhaled his masculine scent when he came closer to me. And I could feel the racing of my heart when Oliver started combing my hair, and it felt so lovely to be this close to him, and how I wish everything that happened to me was just a dream, and things would go back to normal.
He took me outside of his house, and I could tell the place was quiet and secluded since I hadn't seen anyone. Oliver was holding my hands, and I was in awe as I realized the reason why he brought me outside; it was now sunset, and I was overwhelmed with so much happiness as I watched the sun setting on the horizon; it was a perfect view that I always wanted to behold. The sky was ablaze with red-orange and purple hues from the rays of the setting sun.
"Wow! It is so beautiful!" I exclaimed, and I felt Oliver's arms around my waist as he whispered in my ear.
"And you are the most beautiful creation in this world, Victoria." He declared, and I couldn't stop myself from having butterflies on my chest as I felt Oliver giving me butterfly kisses on my neck down to my collarbone.
I wanted to stop him from what he was doing, but it felt so lovely, and I wanted to be closer to Oliver. When he leaned down and captured my lips, I couldn't stop myself from kissing him back hungrily. We kissed until he pulled me down with him without breaking our kiss, and I realized I was sitting on his lap as we continued to make out, and I needed to stop what we were doing because I wanted to know all about him.
"We can't do this, Oliver," I declared as I slid from his lap, and I sat on the sand facing him, and I could see the worries on his face.
"I am sorry, Victoria; I just can't stop myself from kissing you." He responded, and I wanted to go back on his lap and tell him I felt the same way too, but I strengthened up and looked at him in the eyes.
"I need to know you first before I can trust you again, and you have to tell me everything about me," I responded.
"Of course, I know, and you have to believe me; I don't want to hide anything from you." He declared as he looked at me in the eyes.
"Then, I will give you a chance to justify yourself why I should forgive you, and tell me everything that I need to know no matter how ugly it could be." I declared as he took and caressed my hand.
"I don't want you to omit anything, and I am ready to learn all about you and about myself; I had already experienced the worse, and I guess nothing can faze me now. All I want from you is the truth, Oliver.." I said, and he nodded his head, and I felt so anxious to learn more about Oliver and me.