The wolves glanced at each other. “We will discuss it within the pack.”
Alyx was glad something had taken the angry look off their faces.
“Gerri, we need to talk,” he said.
Gerri’s eyes glowed the gold that said her wolf was close to the surface. “Alyx, I’m here to help you. Would you prefer we discuss this in your office?”
He nodded. “Later tonight. We’ll sit down and see what we can decide.”
Karel motioned for more food to be brought out.
EIGHT
Bella woke with a start. Her heart raced, and she was sweaty, her clothes clinging to her body. She glanced down at the bedding. This wasn’t her room. Then she remembered. She was on another planet. Holy crap! The room lights brightened the moment she sat up. It was weird as hell to have a room adjusting to her moods and emotions.
She wondered what the room would do if she got horny. Would a TV pop out of the walls showing a porn video and vibrators fall from the ceiling?
She laughed at her own stupidity. Vibrators. Right. This was a more advanced planet. She bet the damn room would send her a man.
There was no sense of time, and she couldn’t figure out how late it was. All she knew was that she was hungry and supposed to check out the library. She threw on a robe she found in the closet. It had an awesome monogram of her initials, along with a lion on it. She had no idea how Gerri had arranged for her to get monogrammed clothes in two days’ time.
She threw on a pair of slippers and peeked out her door. There weren’t any sounds she could make out. She hurried down the hallway to the stairs she’d come up with Gerri and went down one level. Instead of taking the turn that brought her to the second set of stairs, she made a right and went down a hallway with giant windows to the outdoors. She stopped and glanced out. Her breath stilled in her chest. There were two moons. How the hell were there two moons?
“This is some Twilight Zone type shit I got myself into,” she mumbled.
When she got to the area she felt was right around where the room she’d been sleeping, she saw two double doors with the same lion emblem on them. She knocked. No noise came from inside. Slowly, she turned the knob and pushed one of the doors. The room was like a museum.
Giant in size, filled with books and artwork she’d never seen. She rushed in and closed the door behind her. Immediately, she browsed the cases of leather-bound books. Shit. They weren’t in English. Careful not to hurt any of the bindings, she pulled one out of its spot on the shelf and glanced at it. If she didn’t know better, she’d swear it was ancient Egyptian. How could they have ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in books?
The scent of food caught her attention. She turned to her left and saw a tray of meat, bread, and fruit sitting there. Gerri must have arranged for her to eat. Thank goodness, she’d been starving.#p#分页标题#e#
She took the book with her to the massive, wooden desk and sat on the biggest chair she’d ever seen, which sat across from an even bigger one. She felt like Goldie Locks, except she was dark as chocolate and her hair was definitely not golden.
The food didn’t look familiar, but her stomach growled and her mouth watered. She knew she was hungry. She might get sick later, but she needed food now. There was a note next to the food.
Enjoy. -G.
Gerri was just awesome. At first bite, flavors exploded on her tongue. She chewed and moaned with each bite. That whole travel thing had taken a lot more out of her than she realized. She picked up a glass of what smelled like fruity wine and took a gulp. It was delicious. The flavors of different fruits combined with what she could only assume was a different kind of liquor and shot straight to her head. She couldn’t stop drinking it. It was addictive and so delicious. Once she’d had a glassful, she put the empty cup down and picked up what looked like a strawberry, but of a deep blue color.
“What are you doing in here?” asked a deep, male voice that scared her half to death.
She dropped the berry and shot to her feet, her heart pounding so hard she swore it was going to pop out of her chest. “Are you out of your fucking mind?” She didn’t bother looking at the man who scared her. Instead, she bent down to pick up the fruit from the expensive-looking carpet before it stained. “I can’t believe I almost messed up this carpet. It looks like it’s worth more than my entire life savings.”
“Did you just curse at me?” asked the same voice, now with a note of shock.
She rolled her eyes and got up. “Yes, I cursed at you, but to be fair, you deserved it after scaring the shit out of me. Hasn’t anyone ever told you to make noise so you don’t give a person a heart attack?” Finally turning to glare at the man. “You shouldn’t…”