Chapter 34 Rugby

• After the little celebration, Candido walked me back to my room and said goodnight. I wouldn’t be drinking milk mixed with his blood any longer. I was at once grateful and a little sad. It felt like I was losing just a bit of the connection I had with him. It felt like it was just the beginning of losing that connection too. First, it would be the blood. Then, I wouldn’t see him as much. Then, he’d be married to Sibyl. Even if he wasn’t married to Sibyl yet, I still hadn’t gotten him to see me as more than just a little girl. Sure, there had been some heated moments between us, but that had all been instinct. The wolf in him recognized me as a woman, but he didn’t and that was the problem
• I huffed, trying not to think about it too much more. I opened every bag he’d brought. There were casual dresses along with a few cocktail dresses. I wondered if he planned to take me out more often. I did notice that the clothes were in different colors than they had been when I was bigger. I didn’t know if that meant the designers just didn’t make things in those colors in those sizes or what.
• I hung them up, trying to decide on what to wear the next day. I didn’t want to wear a dress. That was too big of a statement and should be reserved for when my plan was completely executed. Instead, I went with a pair of slim-fitted pants and a tank top. It was simple enough to be within my character but fitted enough to show off how much weight I had lost.