Lucy paced the room, wondering if she'd even gone to the kitchen for milk at all.

Lingering behind the door for some time, the young woman finally decided to slip on a pair of shoes and her coat and head out.

Her employers had given her the codes to the back door and she was excited to journey into the gardens, especially when it felt like it was going to rain.

She slipped passed the closed bedrooms, tiptoeing into the kitchen and caught sight of the shattered glass on the floor.

"What..is this?"

Roberta, who was just about to clean the mess up, had shut herself away in the pantry before her queen had arrived.

"I.."

Turning to the pantry, Lucy thought she heard a noise behind her and quickly turned to see nothing there only to turned back again and scream as Roberta stood there with the dust pan and broom in her hands.

"Oh my!"

Roberta smiled, "Sorry, Miss Winters. I am a clumsy old fool sometimes."

Lucy clutched at her coat and smiled in return, "Oh, let me help you."

"No!" Roberta waved her hand, "I've got it. Do you need anything? I know the house can be a bit strange when you're not used to it."

Lucy nodded, "Very. I will probably lose my way around here, but I was heading outside to,-"

"Forbidden."

"Excuse me?"

"It's forbidden to do so..."

"Wh-why?"

The Delgotto brothers listened closely as Roberta told their mate about the wild wolves that roamed the grounds.

"Wild..wolves?"

"Yes," Roberta nodded, "Asshole mutts."

"Oh, I see.." Lucy sighed, "I just thought I'd try to work off this adrenaline, but if it's not allowed.."

"Why don't you take to the ballroom?"

"The ballroom?"

Roberta scoffed, "Don't tell me the boys forgot to take you there?!"

Holden smirked, "She knows exactly what she's doing."

"She's practically our mother," Colt smiled, "Roberta will take care of Lucy the same way she's taken care of us."

Wyatt felt himself grow hungrier for Lucy—his beloved mate. This bond was already strengthening and he wasn't sure how to cope with being the leader and hormonally raging.

"One of us should be with her," Colt offered, "I mean...I'll do it."

"Fuck off," Holden said, "I'll go."

"As long as she doesn't go out those doors, we'll watch her from here," Wyatt ordered.

"If the wolves,-"

"Don't even refer to them as such," Wyatt scolded, "They were turned without permission. Practically wraiths at his point."

"The real wolves need to come down from their fucking high horses and help us win this war."

"Yes," Wyatt chuckled, "That's what we need. More of the enchanted to get involved with our battle between good and evil."

"But..we're considered the evil ones, Wyatt. We've tried for years to,-"

"She'll bring us to the light, boys..." Wyatt said, "I can feel it."