- 7.
Jake came home late.
I slept on the couch, and he didn’t even look
at me.
He showered and went to bed.
Jake wasn’t heartless.
I read about people like him.
He probably had some trauma that messed
him up.
He didn’t trust anyone.
He only trusted himself.
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So, he hid behind a grumpy exterior.
I got up and made soup.
I carefully handed it to Jake.
“You must be tired. Drink this.”
I put a little sedative and a little love potion
into the soup.
Those ingredients, I got them from the
mountain.
I wanted to help him, but I also wanted to use
his status for my own gain.
Last time, because I was always hurt, I had to
read a lot of medical books to treat myself.
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That was how I found out about these herbs.
Jake didn’t care.
He turned into a massive black wolf and
started to fall asleep.
I started to push his buttons.
“I simmered this for a long time. Everyone
wanted a taste, but I said no. If you don’t
want it, I guess I’ll have to give it away.”
No reaction.
I gritted my teeth and tried again.
“It’s okay, Jake. It’s just the Alpha’s wife
getting gossiped about.”
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yelling gossiped apoUL.
I emphasized “Alpha’s wife.”
He turned back into human form, grabbed the
bowl, and chugged it.
I smiled and boldly stroked his tail.
“Jake, can I hold you while we sleep?”
“No!”
He slapped me away with his tail.
I went back to the couch.
The next morning, I made him more soup.
He probably just wanted me to shut up.
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He probably just wanted me to shut up.
He drank it all.
A few days of this soup, and his temper
would calm down.
I felt bad that he had no one to help him
control his emotions last time.
Now, I was his wife, and I was going to do everything I could to help him.
And it was for my own benefit too.
I wanted to live a good life.
But the soup wasn’t enough.
I needed a Plan B.
