Ch. 17：Eric will be living with me?

"Mind untying me?" The guy sitting in front of me spoke, making me look at him awkwardly.
I did a mistake when I hit him with that bat and tied him to the chair like that, but is it okay to untie him now?
What if he tries to harm me for real? What if he attacks me as soon as I untie him? What if he has a grudge on me and takes it out on me as soon as I untie him? What if he is one of those vengeful guys who takes revenge?
'Alexis, sweetheart. You already did him wrong when you hit him with that bat and tied him, now are you gonna keep him tied forever? He came here to clean your house for you, and what you did in return? Hit him. Cut him some slack and see if his wound is healed or not.' Ariana said, and now that she has said it like that, I think she is right.
Sighing loudly, with Mark still laughing his ass out, I looked at the guy before undoing his ropes.
"Well, that's some great hospitality I received today." He said, rolling his eyes.
"I am sorry. Are you hurt somewhere? Is your wound healed? Do you want me to take you to a packed hospital?" I asked, concerned now.
"No, I am fine. The wound has been healed. I must say, for a girl, you hit pretty hard. By the way, I am Eric." He said, flashing his dimples.
Now that he was untied and standing in all his glory, I looked him up and down, my eyes raking his body as if scanning him, and I must say, he was hot.
"Would like to talk to Mark? He is still on the phone." I said, taking my mind out of the gutter and handing him the phone when he said yes.
"I'll be upstairs," I said before turning on my heels and going towards my room.
Entering my room, I was visibly surprised when I saw that he was considerate enough to not enter my room in my absence.
And how do I know that? Because I could see my dirty balcony. Though the room was less dusty, thanks to the doors that I had locked properly, it was still a bit dirty compared to the rest of the house.
Changing into a pair of shorts and tank top, I left my hair undone, liking the way they were bouncing with the soft curls that were formed because of me keeping them in a bun for long.
Applying a little bit of mascara and lip gloss, I was ready to go in my favorite heeled boots.
"Are you going somewhere?" Eric asked as soon as I descended the stairs.
"Yeah, there's a bonfire party. I have promised my friends that I'll come this time. And yeah, I’ll be going shopping too." I said before taking out an apple from the fridge.
Turning around, I looked at his awkward expression when he didn't say anything.
What is he waiting for? Mark asked him to clean the house and he did his job. Now what? Does he want me to offer him something? Should I pay him some money for the good work he did? But he’s Mark’s brother. He won’t take money for sure, and what if he feels offended by my actions?
Can’t he tell me himself?
'Well, the least you could do is ask him for supper.' Ariana scoffed, making my eyes go wide. Yeah, that’s right. What if he is hungry?
I mean, I did found him raking my cabinets.
Seriously, where are my manners?
God, I have been living alone for soo long that I've forgotten basic etiquette to treat a guest.
"Umm…would you like to eat something? Well, I am going to the party. So, I won’t be eating at home. Why don't you come to the party with me?" I asked, hoping he would deny it because I wasn't the social type, and I still can’t get the thing that I hit him out of my head.
"Sure, I would love to," Eric said, his eyes brightening.
The bright look in his eyes when he said yes was so cute that I didn't have any heart to find an excuse anymore. Well, there goes my escape. I thought before smiling at him through my teeth.
Is he deliberately using his charm to make his space into my house and heart?
"Great, let's go then. Do you want to come dressed like this?" I asked, though there was nothing wrong with his clothes.
"Oh, of course not. Give me a minute. I'll change quickly." He said, confusing me.
Before I could say anything, I saw him rushing towards my guestroom, and I couldn’t help but squint my brows.
"Hey, I don't have any men’s clothes here," I shouted.
"That's okay. I got that covered." He yelled back.
Well, that's weird. What is that supposed to mean?
Walking near the table, I grabbed my phone wanting to ask Mark if everything was okay with his brother, but a message from Mark rendered me speechless.
'Hey, princess. I forgot to mention it to you. Eric will be living with you till I get back from my business trip and sort this mole in the council thing. He is a good fighter and will take care of you and protect you when you are living in your forest house.
I don't want the rogue problem from last time to happen again. I won't be able to sleep at night, with the constant fear of a rogue entering your house.
I know that you have taken the security measures, and you can handle everything pretty well, but still for the ease of my heart, let him stay at your place, yeah? I'll be back in 45 days or so. Don't miss me too much.'
The message said.
'What is wrong with you, Mark? You are letting him live with me? A girl and boy living under the same roof?' I messaged Mark, not wanting to call Mark and hurt Eric with my mean words.
'Well, we have lived together plenty of times. I don't see anything wrong with that. Besides, why are you talking like humans? Boy and girl living under the same roof? We werewolves see each other naked when we turn into wolves and back into the human form all the time. And that to be when you don't even walk naked in your home.' His message came again.
Well, he is forgetting that I am not a werewolf, and no one has seen me naked. Besides, that's not even the point. Where is his brain today?
'Mark, that's not what I mean. What if I fall in love with him? It will break my heart.' I messaged, playing the emotional card on him.
'You didn't fall in love with me when I had been taking care of you for soo long. What makes it different? Besides, we are the members of the council, sweetheart. We don't have a mate. We choose our mate. You can fall in love with either brother, however, I would still love to enjoy you before he does.' Mark said, making me roll my eyes at him.
Can this guy be serious for even a single minute?
I was about to reply to Mark when I heard the knob of the guest room turning.
"I am ready," Eric said, coming out of the room, making me cough on my spit.
What the hell?
Are my hormones going haywire, or he is this handsome? There he was, standing in front of me in ripped jeans, a t-shirt with a black jacket on it.
Looking at his blue eyes, blonde hair, and dimples, I knew that these 45 days are going to be a hell lot of long days.
Moon goddess! You break my heart with this mate thing. At least save me from these handsome men around me.
Remembering that I still need to reply to Mark, I opened my phone again.
'Screw you, Mark!' I replied quickly before smiling at Eric.
'I am waiting for that day, princess.' Came ever so lovely reply of Mark, making me roll my eyes.
Remember when I said my life can't be normal? Yeah, I am sticking to that statement.
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