Flora snorted, “Whatever you say.”
I chuckled, trying to lighten up the atmosphere, but it seemed I made things even more awkward. Flora didn’t utter a single word to me.
“It’s a beautiful night,” I said feebly, trying to find something-anything-to say.
“Mhm.” Flora grunted indifferently. She looked a little bored. “Not as beautiful as you are.”
“What’re you talking about?” My ears turned red.
“You heard me.” Flora turned to look at me seriously. “Haven’t you ever looked into the mirror? Don’t you know how handsome you are? You’re the best looking man in our pack. At least, I haven’t seen anyone else more handsome than you.”
I wasn’t used to such a topic, so I was at a complete loss for words. “I don’t care about my appearance. What matters to me is my training.”
“And Alina, too.” Flora smiled at me knowingly.
I frowned. Her quip made me unhappy. “I don’t-“
“Now that I think about it, I just realized that I haven’t seen many men before,” Flora interrupted, cutting me off mid-sentence. She propped her chin with her hand and was deep in thought. “When I came to the imperial palace, I saw a lot of handsome men, especially Prince Rufus. I think he’s more handsome than you. Oh, wait. I can’t say that. You two aren’t the same type-“
“Flora!” I couldn’t help but interrupt her. I really didn’t want to hear her talk about other men’s “handsomeness”.
Flora looked at me with big, innocent-looking eyes. “What’s the matter?”
I felt guilty and quickly changed the subject. “Sylvia and Prince Rufus…”
“They’re together. They love each other. So you better give up on whatever that is on your mind, because you can’t be with her!” Flora frowned and looked around to make sure that no one was nearby. Then she lowered her voice and said, “Their relationship is still a secret, got it? You’d better not tell anyone, or Prince Rufus will kill you.”
After saying that, she pumped her fist in the air, simulating an uppercut punch.
I smiled bitterly. “I’m not that kind of werewolf.”
Despite my prior feelings for Sylvia, I was happy that she had found someone special.
Flora lowered her fist and nodded. “I know. You were famous in the pack for being old-fashioned and refusing to gossip behind other people’s backs.”
Somehow, I felt pleasantly surprised. “Did you know about me?”
Flora rolled her eyes and started to walk forward with her hands clasped behind her back. “You were so famous that everyone knew you. You were the number one golden bachelor in our pack. Many she-wolves swooned over you.”
I felt a little embarrassed. I wasn’t that interested in knowing what the others in our pack thought about me. But looking at her, I found myself wanting to know what she thought.
“And how about you?” I asked boldly.
Flora tilted her head to the side and looked at me in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“You said that many she-wolves liked me. What about you?”
Warren’s POV
Flora was stunned and fell silent for what seemed like an eternity. Then she rolled her eyes and turned her head away, muttering, “Why are you so narcissistic?”
But I saw that her little face was flushed, which I found adorable.
I too fell silent, pondering over how Flora just said that I was the best-looking man in the pack. Only then did it dawn on me that the girl in front of me actually liked me.
Recalling what had happened in the equipment room, I felt even worse. Perhaps Flora had liked me for a long time. After all, when we were still with the pack, she had been watching me from the sidelines. That would’ve explained why she was willing to stay and help me back in the equipment room-I was her first man, despite the situation.
But… what about me? What had I done? Before that day, I didn’t even know her. When I made love to her, I had actually called out Sylvia’s name. I shook my head guiltily. I was really a jerk.
It seemed Flora was also lost in thought. She was staring blankly at nothing in particular.
I knew she was a shy girl, so I didn’t try to press her more. Instead, I tried to think of ways to make things up to this poor girl. Maybe I couldn’t reciprocate her feelings just yet, but I could at least take responsibility of her.
Just then, Flora suddenly raised her head and looked at me seriously, as if she had made an important decision. “Warren.”
“Yes?” I asked as coolly as I could, despite the fact that I was nervous. Was she going to confess her love to me now?
“You have to admit that what happened in the equipment room that day was all your fault. You know that, right?” Flora asked seriously, crossing her arms over her chest.
I was stunned for a moment. Thinking of how absurd our first time was together, I grew serious as well. “Yes, it was all my fault. The responsibility lies with me. I’m sorry, Flora.”
“It’s useless to apologize. Just tell me if you are willing to take responsibility for it or not.” Flora stared at me with a straight face. “It doesn’t matter if you’re unwilling. I can always find someone else-“
“I am! I mean, I’m more than willing. Even if you didn’t ask, I would’ve taken responsibility,” I interrupted her. I couldn’t help but feel a little cross.
I was the one who had sex with her. Who else did she want to take responsibility?
Truth be told, I was relieved that this was what she wanted. I used to like Sylvia, but now that she already had Rufus, I needed to let go of her and wish her happiness.
As for Flora, I wanted to be good to her and treat her well. She would be my only mate for life. Plus, it didn’t hurt that she was so kind and cute. I believed it was only a matter of time before I’d fall for her wholeheartedly.
“Are you sure you want to take responsibility?” Flora asked again with caution.
I looked into her eyes and nodded solemnly. “Yes, I’m willing to take responsibility, and without a time limit.”
“That’s good.” Flora heaved a sigh of relief and suddenly broke into a sweet smile, revealing her cute canine teeth. Then, she gently patted me on the shoulder. “Your clothes are dusty. Let me help you with that.”
My body stiffened under her touch. This was the first time she had touched me since we had sex. Although there were layers of thick clothes between her hand and my shoulder, I could inexplicably feel the warmth of her hand.
So… we were together now, right? It should be the case. She had finally taken off her mask of indifference to me. Which could only mean that we were together.
This was my first time to be in a relationship, and my heartbeat was so fast that I felt dizzy. This was probably her first relationship, too. I wondered if her heart was beating as fast as mine.
I took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to stretch out my hand, trying to take Flora’s hand in mine.
But before I could even get close, Flora started to run.
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