Chapter 31
Leander’s P O V
I felt like a total bastard. She looked like I just killed her puppy when I yelled at her just now. The way she was acting all cute and the fact that I was being influenced by it did not sit well with me. So I acted the only way I knew how in these situations. I was rude and mean. And now it was eating me up. I miss the little banter she was trying to make. This whole Morena thing is starting to bother me. But I had to make up for it. I can’t watch her closely if I push her away and she becomes closed up around me. And every time I remember her sad gaze a few moments ago, I feel a pang in my chest. Asolf has already been complaining none stop.
It takes a few more minutes of extorciating silence before we finally reach the library. It was at the other of the pack house. It often had a lot of visitors, so I wanted it to be as far as possible from my quarters and office. I was not a people’s person. I had told the library keeper a few minutes ago to empty the place through the mind link. I did not trust Morena to be around other people yet. I open the door and wait for her to enter. I watch as her eyes become huge in awe as she takes in the library. My pack’s library was big. It contained a huge collection of collectible books and I took big pride in it.
“Are you going to stand at the door for a long time, Morena?” I ask trying my best to soften my tone so that I don’t sound mean. I did not want to make the situation worse than it already is.
“Sorry, I just did not expect the library to be this big. I have never seen this many books at the same place before.” She replies with awe. She goes to say something else but quickly decides against it“Come on in then. You barely caught a glimpse of it.” I say ushering her inside.
“Is there anywhere I should not be?” She asks as she walks through the library eyeing the shelves. “What do you mean?” I ask trying my best not to stare at her naked legs as she struts in front of me.
“You know like in Harry Potter. there is a restricted section. I am asking if there is one here so that I will avoid it. I really do not want to get in unwanted trouble or be punished.” She shudders saying the last part and I fight off a groan. I was already fighting hard not to grab her exposed neck and have her against one of those shelves.
“There are no restricted sections. I keep the sacred books hidden where no one but a few trusted ones could get to them. You are free to roam around wherever you want.” I reply.
She continues to walk around awing at every book she sees. It was kind of fun to watch. So far she had ten books in her hand and she was still picking more and I knew I was going to cave in and let her take all the books she wants.
“Did you have a library in your old pack?” I ask after a while.
“We do. Why?” She curtly replies.
“You seem like you have not seen a book in ages.” I sarcastically say.
“The library in my old pack was small. It barely had any books in it. Most of it got destroyed during the attack and they never got around to replace the damaged books. I had already read all the books at least twice by the time I was seventeen.” She explains and I was surprised she was answering all my questions. Even before she would not hesitate to give me an answer and reveal little details about her past life.
“Can you hold these for me please?” She inquires holding at least a dozen books.
“Of course.” I reply taking the books form her as she ventures further into the library.
“That’s all I think. Do you mind if I take those with me, please.” She says placing the new stack she collected on a nearby table.
“These are at least twenty books, Morena. When are you going to read all of this?” I ask avoiding the puppy eyes she was giving me.
“It’s not like I have much to do anyway. I enjoy reading. I will be done with the in no time.” She replies. “It seems to me you are quite the bookworm.” I joke and she gives this cute as fuck offended look. “Hey! That was mena.” She pouts.
“What do I get if I let you take the books.” I ask placing the stack I had in my hand next to the other one on the table. “What do you mean?” She asks cluelessly.
“You see, the library has a strict policy. You can not borrow more than two books at a time. If I am going to allow you to take those, it means I am giving you special privileges. And if I am granting you special privileges, I need something in return.” I smirk and I can see the wheels turning in her head as a blush start slowly crawling up her neck.
“I think I have not seen that section over there. Let me go check on it and then we will continue this lovely talk.” She stutters as she tries to step away and I immediately grab her. I pull her in and turn around and she lets out a shriek of surprise. I now had her stuck between me and a table.
“I think we will be having the conversation right this second, pretty thing.” I whisper into her ear. “But the books!” She says trying to push away from me.
“I will let you back in here again, Morena.” I reply holding her tiny fists in one of my palms.
“You promise?” She whimpers and I find it that it was the cutest the sound in the world.
“I do.” I reply trying to figure out what I should be doing with her since I had a meeting in forty five minutes.