Chapter 12: He is waiting for you downstairs

**Nala's P.O.V

Being discovered by one of the alpha men, my mom was very worried that I will have to leave the house one day, in not letting anyone being suspicious of me. The entire time we were in our room, mom sat me down and started to teach me a little about the outside world. She thought me what to expect and how to behave being around people. I was quite scared of the things she told me. I thought being out in the open I could just walk around and view things I have never seen before and meet new people. I did not know people would look down at me because I was different and would try to hurt me.

Discovering that things would be like this I could not wait to return to the forest in where I could be myself without anyone describing me or treating me harshly.

"Knock, Knock," we heard a knock on the door. I got up right away to open it knowing it was Dr. Charles coming to check on mom or to see if we needed anything.

As I slowly open the door welcoming him. My nose was hit by a delectable scent. I close the door behind him as he carried a silver tray with our meal.

"I ordered some food at the top restaurant here, barbecue chicken, mashed potato, and bake biscuit," he told us as he places it on the bedside table next to my mom.

I felt my mouth started to water by the wonderful scent of the food. I could not wait to taste it. I walked over to the food the moment he places it down. Dying to start eating.

"I have a small desk and two chairs within my basement I do not use. I'm going to bring it here, so you both can eat comfortably instead of holding the food within your laps," I heard Dr. Charles said as I took a piece of baked chicken from the plate and bite it hungrily.

My mouth watered by the luscious flavours. It was the most delicious meal I have ever had.

"You don't have to, Charles, you're already doing so much for us," my mom answered him softly.

"Okay," the doctor answers.

Dr. Charles heard a knock downstairs and left right away to see who it was. I was very thankful for his generosity, but I could not wait for him to leave so I could devour my plate of food quickly.

"Hah!" I removed my hand from the plate quickly and flinch my eyes in pain.

"What did I tell you?" my mom asked me angrily.

"But I'm not around anyone," I answered.

"How will you learn if you don't practice now," my mom curse me.

I sulked as I started to use one of the napkins from the silver tray and started to wipe off my hand to eat properly. I hated how I had to behave being around people.

"Yes," my mother said as she watched me started to eat with a fork. I hated it. The fork did not take up the portion of food I wanted. Recollecting what my mom also said about not filling my mouth with food. I wanted to cry, despising these new changes.

My mom and I turned around as we heard our bedroom door opened. I was quite surprise that Dr. Charles did not knock like he usually does, including my mom, seeing the expression on her face. Dr. Charles enters our room quickly and closes the door behind him. He stood silently and run his hand through his black and grey hair.

"What is wrong?" my mom asked him seeing how nervous he was now. It was as if he was suddenly hit with bad news.

"We have a problem," he answered.

I sat up quickly and rested my meal on the bed losing my appetite.

"What is it?" my mom again inquired him now worried.

"He is here," he answered my mom.

"The alpha?" my mom asked him as her body jumped frighteningly.

My entire body shivers hearing my mom said alpha. Was he the one who wanted to kill me? I question myself. I shook my head not wanting to think it was him.

"Mamma," I called.

She turned around slowly staring at me scared.

"Is he the one who wants to kill me?" I asked my mom as I started to cry.

"His father wants you dead but I'm not going to let them have you," my mom answered as she got close to me and hugged me.

I moved my head from my mom's bosom as I felt Dr. Charles's hand against my shoulder. I raised my head staring at him.

"I'm going to make sure you and your mom get out of here safe. I carried you here and I'm going to do the same in seeing both of you out of this land," Dr. Charles assured us.

My mom nodded.

"What does the alpha want with my daughter?" mamma asked Dr. Charles with great concern.

"It's not him downstairs it's one of his men," the doctor answers.

I felt relieve hearing it was not him. But what the doctor said frightens my mamma and me.

"No, no," my mother said. Not wanting me to go on an evening walk with the man downstairs.

It was the young handsome man I saw earlier when I left my room thinking Dr. Charles was hurt.

"Tell him no," my mom again told Dr. Charles.

"If we turn him down, he will tell his alpha about your daughter. A new she-wolf within his land and we don't want that," he explains to my mom.

My mom held her head and went to sit on the bed not being able to take what was happening. Dr. Charles rushed over to her worried right away.

"I don't want my daughter to be alone with a man," my mom said softly.

I too did not want to go with him.

"I'll tell him Nala will be busy assisting me in purchasing medicines at the pharmacy and the herbal shop," the doctor told my mom. Not wanting her to be worried anymore.

My mamma shook her head, and the doctor ran off downstairs to tell the dark-haired young man. I went over to my mom hugging her.

"Everything will be fine," she told me as she again hugged me. I truly wanted to believe but deep down it felt like it will never be.

My mom and I stare at the door as it opens, still within each other arms, eager to know if the young man had left.

"He wants to accompany us," the doctor said disappointedly.

My heart raced within my chest knowing that the man still insisted on taking me for a walk. What the hell does he want with me? I thought angrily.

"What!" my mamma said frighteningly.

The doctor pushed the door behind him as he got close to us.

"It seems he is fascinated by your daughter," he answered my mom as he eyed me only.

My mom stares at me and suddenly became angry.

"What does he think my daughter is?" my mom said angrily.

I wrapped my arms around my mamma scared.

"Don't worry I will be with her at all times and make sure they are never alone," Dr. Charles assured mom. "Now we have to leave before he becomes suspicious of your daughter and finds out she's not alone."

"Mamma, I don't want to go," I told her terrified before she could say anything as she opens her mouth.

"Nala go on put on one of the dresses Mr. Charles gave you," mom told me as she slowly removes her hands from around me.

"I don't want to go; please don't let me go," I kept on telling her. But she did not want to listen.

"I'll take care of you I will never let anything happens to you," the doctor told me.

I slowly moved away from my mom not wanting to go. I went over to the drawer and take out a green dress with black stripes and walked straight into the bathroom angrily. The dress had long sleeves. It went above my knees and suits my body very well. It was as if it was made for me. I fix my long curly dark brown hair while staring into the mirror. My long curly dark hair was let down as usual. Staring within the mirror I could not believe it was me after I was through. I looked so different. Finally, I was outside of the bathroom. As I return to the room Dr. Charles and my mom was standing, waiting on me. My mom came over to me and hugged me right away hating I had to leave the house now.

"Remember what I told you Nala," she reminded me of what to expect outside of the house and how to behave around people.

"Yes mamma," I answered as she moved her hand away from me.

"Let's go," Dr. Charles said as he stretched out one of his hands.

I held onto his hands and walked along with him leaving the room. I glance back at my mamma seeing tears within her eyes. Tears filled my eyes as the door closed behind us. I wiped away my tears not wanting anyone to see me crying with my right hand. And headed downstairs while Dr. Charles held the other and there I saw the tall young dark-haired man standing in front of the stairs waiting on me. He smiled as he saw me. He was now wearing a dark grey blouse that showcases his muscular body and a black pant. He was even more handsome.

"It's good to see you, beautiful," he greeted me as he walked up to me and took me by the right hand, and gently kiss my hand. I could feel his soft lips against the back of my hand. I was frightened of what he did. I wanted to pull my hand away from him right away and run back upstairs but I remembered what my mamma told me and that was to act normal.

He pulled me away from Dr. Charles allowing my right hand to slip away from his hand. My eyes widen.

"Let us get to know each other a bit while I tag along with you and Charles," he said as he places one of his hands around my waist pulling me closer to him. His hand felt uncomfortable around my waist and two of his fingers that felt like he was about to touch my ass.