Reds POV

About a week after Malcolm joined me in the Manor of Wilk. Then I was a bit happier. Not up to skipping like I usually did, but I guess John and Malcolm have noticed. But it's hard to be happy right now.

I guess I'm just confused on what to do now.

I was walking around the Manor, which is huge and I've gotten lost a couple times, and this is one of those times as I turned a corner to find a room I haven't seen yet. Well now I have.

I walk into the room, it seemed to be close to the gardens, well right beside it. It's whole wall facing the gardens went up curving, and made of glass. You could sit in the many fluffy white seats and couches. I found I liked this room, even if I was looking for the kitchen.

I sat in one of the seats and looked out the glass, to see a wonderful sight. The garden was in full bloom, fireflies were dancing in and out of the bushes, avoiding the frogs by the large pond with the lily pads and lotus'. The stars shining brighter with the moon in a crescent shape, but it to was bright tonight. I'm just glad clouds aren't blocking the beautiful veiw. I would go out there, but this room was on the third floor. But it has a balcony!

I went out on it, smiling to myself as the cool breeze in the warm night swept over my skin. I was only in shorts and a large shirt, which was John's at the moment. No socks. I didn't like socks much unless I wanted to skate on the wood floors with them.

"Red?" Asked the rough time of John as he came onto the Balcony, scaring the crap out of me.

"Don't do that!" I yelled turning and glaring at the man before me.

He smiled at me as he came to my side and looked out towards the garden. "So, you found the sunroom?"

"Well, I guess I did, I was trying to find the kitchens." I said leaning on the white rails, looking out once again.

I could feel him staring at me, it was strange. I didn't really mind it, not like with all the stares at the village. It wasn't making me feel like I need to run or hide. It made me feel like, I was wanted not as a prize but as I was.

I turned to him confused once more. I looked into his red eyes, and him into my green. Such opposites. Yet they work for Christmas don't they? That made me smile, that and him.

"Your very....strange." I finally spoke, still staring at him.

His brows furrowed, confused. "I am?"

I giggled. "Yes, yes you are. And I think I like that." I smiled up at him.

He just....stared. Again. But his eyes were filled with the stars, face slack, eyes wide and eyebrows high.

I was bout to ask if he was okay but the next thing I knew I was in his large arms, him bending over and softness, with a slight roughness to my lips.

It was my turn to have my eyes go wide.

I just froze. Not knowing what to do again. But I liked it, it was soft and sweet. Not like how the other one went. I kissed back tenderly, bringing my arms around his neck.

We stayed like that for what seemed like forever, but we soon separated, both our cheeks flushed red.

"I really wanted to do that for awhile." He said chuckling.

I laughed to. "I think I was wanting it."

He smiled down at me and kissed me once more before twirling us. "You wanted to go to the kitchen, yes?" He asked as he set me back down, me letting my arms come back to myself.

"Yes. I usually do that in the middle of nights, cooking. It always helped me with stressful weeks." I said as he took my hand.

"Is that why your always walking around this past week, in the middle of the night none the less?" He asks, leading me out of the sunroom.

I blushed a bit embarrassed he knew of my nightly escapades. "Yes that is why."

He smiled at me kindly. "Then come on, let's go."

It took a few minutes of turns, and twists, but we were finally there. And I was in awe.

The kitchen was huge! It looked like the many pictures that were in some of Grandma's old photo books, when her and Grandfather Red's old business, before they decided to go someplace small to enjoy their life.

I was in love with it instantly!

I was walking around form one place to another admiring everything and anything toll I saw the calendar.

I gasped in horror. "Why didn't you tell me it's close to Valentine's day!?" I screamed as I looked over to John who was watching me freak out.

"I didn't know you'd want to know. But, I do have some friends coming over tomorrow for a small Valentine's party." He said still leaning on the whit counter tops.

"Can I make whatever I want?" I asked Looking around. "For the party?"

John blinked at me. "Um, sure. The more food the better I guess. I know a few would love that."

I smiled so big that his eyes widened. "Would you like to help?" I asked as I bounced in my spot, my heart getting lighter by the second. I loved baking, it made me happy.

He smiled. "I'd love to Red."

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"Stop!" I laughed as I rad around the island from John, but he soon got me and put frosting all over my face. I laughed as he did afterwards.

But soon I was again putting chocolate frosting on him.

"Red your going to get punished a little bit differently then frosting here in a minute if you don't stop." John said his red eyes eyeing my frosting covered body.

"What's that mean?" I asked giggling.

He smirked dragging me close to his body not caring he was getting more frosting on him. And it all started when I bopped his nose with the spoon of frosting.

The air changed as we looked each other's eyes, his full of a heat that made me flush under the frosting, I would be surprised if it started melting.

He leaned in and started to like my cheek, slowly, and then went down to my neck as he started to nip and lick off the frosting there. I couldn't help but make little sounds every once and awhile at his actions.

His hot breath was on my skin now, as he paused. "Do you want me to stop?" He asked holding me tighter.

I opened my eyes, not remembering when I closed them. My skin flushed another shade darker then what was already their as I realized his question. I did like it....but isn't it bad to do this in a kitchen.

"I...I.....yes...." I said covering my face with my hands.

A growl left his lips as he lifted me up by my thighs and put me on the counter, making me grab his shoulders at the sudden action. He came between my legs as he started kissing me, it was sweeter then last time do to the frosting once his tongue entered my mouth. I mewled softly in my throat, he took that in stride as his hands went from my thighs to my hips to my side after going under my shirt to touch my bare skin.

His rough hands felt good on my heating body. He felt good in general.

"What the-What are you two doing!?!?!" Yelled my brother scaring me and John enough to break the kiss to look over to him looking at us pissed and at the mess we made, besides the sparkling goodies we made, safe from our frosting war.

"Um..." I blushed darkly.

"Uggghhh, I didn't want to see that ever in my life time. Go take showers or something, gods...." He said as he rolled his eyes and started to the sink. Mumbling about seeing us practically have sex on the counter which made me hold my face again.

John laughed a bit and picked me up, taking us to our room to clean up. I took a shower before him and then he did.

I couldn't help but blush when he came out only in a towel around his waist.

I can't believe I'm falling in love with my wolf. My captor.

My mate.

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"Why do I have to wear this!?" I yelled at John as he snickered from the mirror as he fixed his tie on his nice and fit tuxedo.

"Cause I picked it out personally. Plus I'm sure you'll look amazing in it." He said as he walked over taking the red garment holding it up to my body. "It might be a bit snug though..." He said as he looked at me thoughtfully as I pouted.

"You know I hated wearing these!" I said my cheeks probably as red as my hair.

"Come on, it's just a dress." He said smirking.

I glared at him. "Exactly, it's a dress! I'm not a girl!" I told him as I looked away from his smirk, it was even sexier when his hair was nicely combed back, and that he was in the form fitting tuxedo.

"Come on Red. I won't ever do this again, I swear! Just wear it for today, okay?" He asked still holding the red dress out to me.

I sighed and yanked it out if his hands, going to the bed grabbing the rest of the outfit and stomped into the bathroom to put it on, hearing him whisper a victory 'Yes'.

I sighed as I took off my outfit of a shirt and shorts with knee high socks, as I was sliding down the hallways with John before the party was to start.

I groaned as I held up the dress. It was pretty, I liked it sadly. I put it on with difficulty. It was kinda short for my liking but it was still nice. It hugged my curves, that I shouldn't really have, it had a corset after all. The corset part was bright red with little designs of gold embroidery. The skirt part was a darker red and puffed out and ended about halfway down to my knees. I was given red knee highs and little red slippers a shade brighter then my corset. The sleeves the same shade as my skirt, slipped off my shoulders. My hair seemed to come to the bass of my neck now. It looked nice on me.

But I looked like a girl.

I pouted as I came out of the room to glare at John who stared at me wide eyed.

"You look incredible." He says.

"It's short." I said trying to push it down some more feeling exposed.

"It's perfect." He purred as he stalked forward, making me shuffle in my spot. I was about to yell at him from my embarrassment when I was pulled to him and kissed feverishly. I fought back a bit, but he just held me tighter and making me gasp, and making him win. "Now, let's go show the world how beautiful you are." He said.

I blushed a dark shade. "You jerk...."

His little party was actually a whole big old Ball. With apparently lots of important and historical people.

I walked in with him onto the small stage he had for the orchestra and for people to make small speeches or announcements.

"Hello everyone! Thank you all for coming and getting to meet my love, Red Rider." I looked away blushing as everyone looked at me. Am I ever going to stop blushing? "He's the greatest cook, he made half of the good on the tables and some of the main meal items. Besides my beautiful mate, I hope you all enjoy your time, and I hope you all have a great time with your own lovers as it is a Valentine's Party!" John said smiling and soon music was playing and everyone was dancing and or talking with one another happily.

I sighed as I tugged on the end of my dress as I shuffled in my spot beside John as he talked with a friend of his. I was bored.

"Red? It's really you..." Said a slightly familiar voice.

I turned only for my eyes to widen at the sight of someone I haven't seen, in what seemed years.

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Hehehe! I'm pretty proud of this chapter. I did hood right? I mean, I did this in one sitting. My hands hurt from typing, but I'm happy. I think I may go get myself a cookie....

Anyway, I must ask, have any of you had a amazing Valentine's before?

I never have.....sadly. But I still have time to have the greatest.

Hehe, anyway, Happy Valentine's to all of you reading this!!