The Beauty And The Wolf

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~Hillsraine Grove~

Inside Leera's room.

Leera looked at Odette. "Are you ready to go with me to the town and pick up your husband?" she asked.

"Yes, please... Priestess!" Odette replied excitedly.

Leera smiled. "Alright, let's teleport there right now!" she said and hold Odette's right hand.

The two women vanished from the room.

They appeared in the middle of the woods located at the outskirt of the town, near the road where carriages can be seen traveling near and far.

"Let's go to the road and ride a carriage that will take us to the heart of the town," Leera said.

"Aye, Priestess!" Odette replied cheerfully.

The two women walked for a few minutes, finally exiting the woods, and reached the roadside.

"Let's stay here for a moment, waiting for a passenger carriage that will take us to the town," Leera stated.

"Okay," Odette replied.

A few minutes later.

Leera managed to hire an empty carriage that is more than willing to take them to the town with the agreed fee.

After half an hour of traveling, they finally reached their destination.

They strolled in the heart of the town and saw multitudes of handsome men and beautiful women wearing their fancy clothes onboard their carriages. On the other hand, there are also vendors on the sidewalk, establishments, and some beggars begging for alms in the street.

Leera looked at her companion. "Odette... have you already found someone?" she asked.

Odette's attention was drawn to the guy who is sitting on the street wearing dirty clothes, he was in his 30's, he wore a vacant look in his eyes. "I found him!" she declared suddenly.

Leera raised a brow. "Who? Where?"

Odette pointed her mouth to the guy in the corner of the street. "I like him! He's the one that I want to become my husband!" she said with determination in her eyes.

Leera's brows knitted together. "Huh? You mean that guy sitting on the pavement that looks like a beggar? But why? You can chose many men wearing clean clothes and looking handsome and dignified. Why that guy?" she asked in bewilderment.

"Because the men that you mentioned has families, wife or girlfriends waiting for them. I want to get a husband that no one would worry or cry if he will be gone forever. That's my point," Odette explained.

"Ah...okay, got it!" Leera said in amusement. "Are you sure he's the one? We have all the time in the world to find the perfect one. Besides it's too early to go home yet, we can still go to some places all over the town to find your perfect mate," she suggested.

Odette shook her head. "No need. I already made up my mind, he's the one for me!" she replied with absolute persistence.

"How did you know?" Leera asked.

"The moment I saw him, I saw something in him that I like. Sure, he looks dirty and all but if he can have a proper bath, he will look handsome and cuddly. I would love to take care of him for the rest of our lives," Odette said.

Leera smiled and get some money from her bag and handed it to her companion. "Go, buy food for your husband and give him a decent meal. Then tonight when the evening comes - we will bring him to the mansion so that he can start his new life with you."

"Thank you, Priestess!" Odette said happily and went inside the nearby eatery selling ready-to-eat food.

Leera watched her companion enter the eatery and exit with a paper bag.

Odette walked towards the guy and smiled at him. "Hello, I'll give you food to eat. I hope you like it! Eat well!" she said and placed the paper bag in his hands.

The guy's eyes blink for a moment then looked at the paper bag in his hands, he quickly removed the food and began eating. He looked at her. "Thank you for your generosity!" he said with a smile.

"You're welcome!" Odette replied cheerfully. She left the guy and went to the store to buy water because she forget to buy one. She returned to the guy and gave him the water in a paper cup.

"Thank you, you're so kind," the guy replied, wearing a bright smile on his face.

Odette smiled. "Don't mention it," she responded and returned to her companion's side.

"Are you done with him?" Leera asked.

"Yeah..." Odette nodded her head.

Leera grabbed her companion's hand and steered her to the next street. But Odette won't budge. She gave her a questioning look. "Why? What's wrong? You don't want to get with me?" she asked.

Odette shook her head. "I don't want to leave him. Go ahead, Priestess, I'll just wait here for you, at the same time I'm watching over him," she stated.

Leera smiled in amusement. "Are you scared that he will go away, and you will lose him?" she asked.

"Yeah..." Odette replied with a nod of her head.

"Fine, I'll just go over that store selling dresses to find something to buy. If you need me, just go inside that store and find me," Leera said.

"Aye, Priestess!" Odette spoke.

Leera walked towards the store and went inside the establishment.

Odette shifted her attention to the guy. He was done eating!

Good!

She walked to his side. She will attempt to have a conversation with him while waiting for the Priestess to finish checking out the clothes in the store.

She sat beside him on the pavement, not minding the dirty surrounding. "Hello... won't you mind my presence here?" she asked.

The guy looked at her. "It's dirty down here, why would you sit on the ground?" he asked.

"Why not? You're also sitting here. I guess it's fine..." she said. "By the way, why are you here in this street? You don't have a family? Wife or girlfriend?" She began her interrogation.

The guy didn't reply.

"Are you contented just sitting here all day, waiting for someone to give you food or money?" she asked.

The guy ignored her question as well.

Odette released a deep sigh. The guy is not opening up to her despite giving him some food to eat just to gain his trust.

After a while.

The guy looked at her and asked, "Tell me what do you want from me?"

Odette looked at him in the eyes. "I would like to offer you a job at our place. We have a vast area of land and we need a helping hand to cultivate it. If you go with me, we can give you food every day and a roof over your head. We will give you a monthly salary for your hard work. It's much better than sitting here on this pavement waiting for something that never comes. I don't know what happens to your life before you meet me. The important thing is right now. What I'm giving you now is a chance to change your life for the better. You can start your life over again. Would you go with me and work for our family?" she asked.

The guy was silent for a while, contemplating the stranger's offer. He looked at her, she seems to be serious with her offer and she looks decent to him. "Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend?" he asked.

Odette laughed at his question.

He raised a brow. "Why are you laughing?"

Odette stopped laughing and looked at him in the eyes. "I'm single and I'm not married yet. I'm still in the process of finding a husband that will stay with me through thick and thin. I'm looking for a guy that will never leave my side and willing to raise a family with me," she replied.

The guy smiled.

"Why are you smiling?" Odette asked.

The guy shook his head. "Nothing..."

A few minutes of silence passed between them.

Odette glanced at the guy and said, "So... do you want to go with me to our mansion so that you can be our helper? We will offer you free accommodation, free food and you will receive a monthly salary as well, that's guaranteed!"

"Okay," I'll accept your offer," he replied.

"Fantastic!" Odette exclaimed joyously.

"If I don't like the work can I quit anytime?" he asked.

"Sure! No problem!" Odette replied. "You can try working for our family for one month, if you don't want to continue working at our place then you can return here in the street and resume living your old life. We will pay your salary of course," she said.

"Okay, I'll accept your offer," the guy replied. Raw excitement was flashing in his eyes.

Odette looked at the location of the store. "Let's just wait for a moment because my companion was still checking the dresses in the store. After she's done, we will go home to our place," she stated.

"By the way, what is your name, my lady?" the guy asked.

"My name is Odette... and how about you? What's your name?" she inquired.

"My name is Carlos. I'm a widow. My wife and children died on a landslide three months ago while we're sleeping inside our hut during the heavy rain," he replied sadly.

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that..." Odette said in great surprise. Now she knows why the guy looks like he lose the will to continue living because he was undergoing a rough time. She felt instant protectiveness towards him. She's looking forward to wiping the sadness and loneliness from his face the moment they return to the mansion. She will spend the rest of her life being a good wife to him.

Comfortable silence enveloped them for a few minutes.

Finally, Odette saw the Priestess exiting the store holding a paper bag. "She's here!" she said. She looked at the guy. "Wait here, I'll just inform my companion that you're willing to come with us to work in the mansion," she said.

The guy nods his head.

Odette left his side and went to Leera's location.

Leera noticed the pleasant expression on Odette's face. "What's up?" she asked.

Odette smiled and said, "I succeeded in convincing him to come with me to the mansion. I told him that we're hiring a helper to cultivate the land with a guaranteed monthly salary!"

"Great!" Leera said. "Let's rent a carriage that will take you to the mansion, it will be a one hour and thirty minutes journey..."

"How about you, Priestess?" Odette asked.

"You and the guy go first, I still need to do something here in the town. See you in the mansion tonight," Leera spoke and gave Odette some money.

A few minutes later.

Leera watched Odette and the guy board the carriage going back to the Hillsraine Grove Mansion.

She boarded another carriage going to the shop where she ordered the cage.

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