Victor -Part 10-
I sit in my chair as I watch Edgar fall asleep. I notice his upper lip slightly twitches as he sleeps. In no time he is fast asleep. I get up and make my way out of the room, looking over my shoulder to get one more glance at my sleeping pup before I leave. I make my way down stairs and go into the sitting room. I find Victoria, lounging on the sofa, her feet proped up on pillows. The mayor sitting in a chair next to her. He stands up as I enter the room.
"Ah, Victor! Nice of you to join us."
"Hello Sullivan, Victoria." My sister smiles up at me as she caresses her belly. The mayor pats her stomach as he sits back down.
"So how is our guest doing? Better I hope."
"Much better, he just finished eating and is now back to sleep."
"Goog, good, he needs to rest. So Victoria tells me he is a werewolf. How exciting! I've never met one of them before. I didn't think they ever left the mountains."
"Well this one didn't leave on his own."
"What do you mean?" I tell the mayor about my young pups ordeal. He watches me with with unfaltering attention, fixed on my every word. I pour myself a glass of whiskey as I finish my story and take a seat in front of him. "That poor young man. To be taken from his pack so young and forced into such a horrid life style. Surely there is something we can do to protect him?"
"I'm afraid there isn't much we can do my love." Victoria looks from me to her husband. "He is a wolf, our rules don't apply to him. Sadly, if Hans wants him back, there isn't much we can do to stop him."
"Nonsense! There is one thing I can do."
"And what is that?" I ask him.
"Well for starters, I can make sure that none of those 'people' come into this town again. I will have the police send someone to circle the perimeter of the town. If any of them are caught any where near here, they will be put in jail." I feel some of the weight lifted off of my shoulders as He says this.
"But what about us? We are not exactly 'in' the town."
"Then I will have someone keep watch around this house, day and night. There will be a constant gaurd around our house. Dont you worry my dear, no one is going to come near you, or the baby." He pats her belly again, I can see a slight ripple as the infant kicks against his or her fathers hand.
"Well I guess that will work, for now." She looks at me as she says this. "He can't stay here forever though. We may be able to keep Hans and HIS people out, but we certainly can not keep OUR people out, Victor."
"I know." I sigh as I think of what could happen if the elders were to ever come here and see Edgar walking around. "This is just temporary, untill he is healed and can defend himself. Then I will take him away from here, somewhere safe where they wont be able to find him."
"Well, he is welcome to stay here as long as he needs to. I have so many questions for him."
"Now don't you go bothering our guest dear. He doesn't need to be reminded of his painfull past."
"I know, I know. I wont go bombarding him with questions any time soon, I promise." She gives his hand a slight squeeze.
"Well, I had better get going then. This town can't run itself, you know. I'll have a gaurd out here within the hour, my love." He kisses Victorias head and leaves for his office. Victoria sits up and looks at me, the same stern expression on her face as our mother used to give us as children. I hated when she looked at me that way. It always made me feel as if I were about to be scolded for doing something bad.
"Don't look at me like that."
"Like what?"
"Like our mother used to look at us. Makes me feel like I am in trouble."
"Well, maybe you are." She has a smile on her face now which makes the look even worse. "You did bring a stray into my house after all."
"But mom, can't I keep him?! I promise i'll take care of him." She throws a pillow at me as she fights back her laughter.
"That's not funny."
"Then why are you laughing?"
"Be serious Victor. How is he?"
"As good as can be expected. Healing up nicely. I say another day or two and he should be up walking around on his own."
"And what about you? How are your injuries?"
"Perfect, as a matter of fact. Should be completly healed within a few days." I caress my burnt hand, I can still feel Edgars' tounge against my skin. My mind wonders back upstairs to him sleeping in my bed, wishing I was there with him in my arms. I look back at Victoria. "How are you doing?"
"I'm as good as can be." She rubs her belly. "I have been put on bed rest untill the baby arrives. I am to stay off my feet as much as possible."
"Well then, if you are on bed rest, shouldn't you be in bed?" I give her a sly smile as she throws another pillow at me. "If you keep throwing those at me, i'm going to have to tell Martha you're walking around."
"Oh, please don't. She has already taken away all my duties, the last thing I need is for her to be watching me like a hawk." We share a laugh as Martha enters the room.
"Is she behaving in here, Victor?"
"Yes, Martha. She is doing exactly what she is supposed to be doing. Nothing at all, like a good mayors wife should."
"Good to know. The doctor is here to check on Edgar."
"Good, i'll take him upstairs." I make my way out into the hall, where I find the doctor waiting for me. He follows me up to my room where Edgar is still asleep.
"I'm afraid I will need him awake for this. I need to remove his bindings to check his ribs." I make my way to the sleeping pup and slowly wake him. He slowly sits up with my help. I help the doctor to unwrap him. I hear him wince and moan as the doctor begins to examine him, poking and proding at his broken bones. "Well, I am happy to say you are healing up very nicely. I don't even need to rebind you. How are you feeling today?"
"Very sore and stiff."
"Well, i'm afraid that is what's to be expected for the next few weeks, maybe longer givin your malnourished condition." He opens his bag and begins to rumage through it, taking out a few bottles. "These, young man, are for your lesions. It will make them heal faster, and will take away some of your pain and discomfort. It may sting a little at first, but not to worry, it will stop after a few minutes." Edgar looks to me and I nod to reasure him. He allows the doctor to dab the medicine onto him with a cloth. He winces as the liquid touches his flesh. "I'm sorry, but we have to get these neck wounds healed. Silver is a nasty bit of buisiness for your kind." The doctor covers his neck with the medicine and places the jar on the night stand. "I will leave this here for you, Victor. Make sure to put more on him tonight before you go to sleep."
"I will."
"Good. Now, I think you've had enough for now, I will be back in a few days to check on your progress. Untill then, I want you to rest, eat plenty of meat, and drink as much milk as you can get your hands on." He turns his attention on me. "I suggest if you want him to regain the proper strength for a wolf his age, you may want to have a few deer and a few dozen chickens prepared. And maybe even a milking cow, he's going to need it." He packs his bag and leaves. I look back to Edgar who is rubbing his neck.
"You alright?" I sit on the bed and take his hand into mine. He looks up at me and smiles.
"I am now."
"Good." I look into his eyes, the brightness now back. I caress his cheek as I gaze into them.
"Thank you for coming to get me. I thought I made the right choice going back, but when he had me in that room, and started telling me what he was going to do to me-" I silence him by pressing my lips against his. He stiffens up at first but then relaxes into my kiss. I put my hand into his hair pulling him close, the other gently resting on his lower back. He brings his hands up, wrapping them around my neck as our kiss becomes more passionate. He opens up his lips inviting my tounge inside. I take the invitation with pleasure. He presses himself against me as his fingers reach for my hair, untying the string letting my hair flow around my shoulders. I begin to lay him back down on the bed, getting on top of him, being carefull not to put any of my weight onto him. His hands begin to wonder down to my shirt, unbuttoning it. He opens it and caresses my chest. I begin to kiss his neck as I move my hand down his side. As I reach his hips, our passion is cut short by an unannounced visitor.
"I forgot to leave you the other bo-" I look up into the shocked face of the doctor. I had been caught. It was one thing for my sister to know how I felt about this wolf, but for the rest of my kind, I wasn't so sure they would be as understanding as her. I am frozen in my spot, Edgar still beneath me, neither one of us wanting to move for fear of what was going to happen next.
