Enchanting deception

Meeting the crazy lady

Isadora took a deep breath and looked at the curiously staring Timon.

- Fine. - she put her fork down and leaned closer.

- I've met Linlin five years ago. That wasn't the best period of my life, we can say, that was the darkest time of my existence. As you may have already realized. - she lifted her hand and created a tiny blue flame in it, that turned into a butterfly and flew away.

- I'm a witch, and even if we don't live in the 18th century anymore, there are still many people afraid of my kind and places where the witch hunting is still vivid. - Timon's eyebrows frowned. He reached to the back pocket of his jeans, pulled a notepad and a pen out and asked.

-Name of these places. - he said in a demanding voice and immediately added in a sweeter tone.

- Please. - Izzy rolled her eyes at him and gently took the notepad and pen away.

- Hold your horses Romeo! It's not like you can get rid of everyone who is bothered by my existence! - Izzy said teasingly and Timon leaned back on his chair. He crossed his muscular arms across his chest and with the eyes of a predator hungry for blood in and with a mischievous grin he said.

- Of course I can, It only takes one word from my mate and I'd burn the world for you. - Isadora felt her cheeks burning and her stomach curled up but in a good way. Timon looked so f*****g hot and dangerous! It'd be better to stay calm Izzy our might get hooked up soon! She drank some cold water and continued.

- As I said, not all of the people are fond of my kind. I lived in a small town where I was born and just like my mother used to, I cured the people as a doctor. But one day, one of my patients died in a mysterious way and people stated gossiping about my family. How my mother lived unusually long and still remained young looking, how I knew so many things about the flora and fauna. Without evidence, they just started to isolate me, until one night a drunk guy broke into my home and tried to force himself on me. - Timon stood up and his nails grew into claws. Izzy splashed his face with the remaining of her water.

- Sit! - she said and as a puppy, Timon sat down immediately.

- Good boy.-Timon smiled.

- Sorry, please continue, I'll try my best to remain calm. But please understand that these kind of things are really difficult for my kind to hear. Our mate is the most precious being alive for us, and we are pretty possessive. So even the thought of someone laying a hand on you makes me want to exterminate their entire family tree. - Izzy looked at Timon wide eyed and all she could mumble out before regaining her composure was.

- You are so hot. - Timon's eyes darkened with desire and this time he splashed himself with his own water. Isadora laughed.

- What did you do?- Timon asked to force himself to think about anything else apart from grabbing Isadora and taking her back to his room. He wanted to mark her so badly and this desire only grew when he heard Izzy's next sentence.

- What? I blew his head off with a fireball! - Timon whistled.

- If I wouldn't be afraid to scare you away, I'd kiss you now. - he said bluntly and Isadora gasped. She shook her head and continued.

- So, after this, it became pretty obvious that I was a witch. The town hired a hunter who captured me and they were about to burn me alive on a stake in the middle of the town. I'll never forget the view from the main street, all the faces who I once saved and who loved me before distorted by fear and anger. They didn't care about my good deeds, nor about my pleading. The mayor set the fire under my feet and the flames surrounded me quickly. I closed my eyes ready to die and meet my family when I heard the scream of the crowd. But those weren't angry screams. They scream for their lives. I've tried to open my eyes, but couldn't see much due to the heat. Soon I felt a sickening sweet scent of flowers. I thought I've died and ended up in Heaven until I smelled smoke. I've opened my eyes when felt tiny hands touching the chains on mine.

- Don't worry, everything is fine now!- It was Adalinda. She was freeing me while the entire town was burning down. As if a huge firestorm hit them and extinguished the fire around me in the same time. I just stared wide eyed at the strange little girl who smelled just like Heaven. When the chains fall down she looked at me.

- What do you want to do now? - she asked cutely without fear. The whole world seemed to be burning around us and there was this lunatic, smiling like a child.

- What do you mean? - I asked her freaking out and Linlin just giggled.

- Do you want to remain a monster they think you are, or would you like to become their hero? - I immediately understood what she meant after that question. I sighed.

- I can't make rain, I'm not strong or experienced enough for that spell. - Lin lin just pat my shoulder and with sparkling eyes she said.

- I believe in you! - I took a try and for my biggest surprise, a heavy rain started to fall, stopping the fire from spreading and extinguishing it.

- See, I knew you could do it! Take care! - Linlin said and turned away from me. I grabbed her arm.

- Thank you for saving me! Who are you?

- I'm Adalinda.

- My name is Isadora. Where are you going Adalinda?

- I want to find my Pack!

- Pack? Are you a werewolf? - I asked because she didn't look like one of your kind. - Izzy explained to Timon and he listened carefully for the story. He was grateful that Ada saved his mate's life but it was strange that she appeared in the right time and that huge fire as well...

- She told me, that she is just Adalinda, but she met two young werewolves and they became a pack. She wanted to find them so I've decided to tag along and help her. We lived and traveled together but there was no one in the country with those attributes as Tase and you.

- Wait a minute! No one in the country?

- What do you mean? - Isadora giggled.

- We came from the neighborhood country!

- But how? - Timon asked and Izzy shook he head in disbelief.

- Sorry, but even I can't believe how could I agree on that insane plan! So, Linlin said that she needs to find her Pack. And we were walking on the Port market talking about widening our search when she heard two suspicious men talking about sailing here. Adalinda ran to them and screamed to me happily.

- Izzy! These kind men will take us back to my Pack! Come! - Before I could've done anything someone hit me from behind and I woke up in the middle of the sea, chained to Adalinda who were staring out of the ship throughout a small hole and said excitedly when she noticed me awake.

- Izzy! This is the sea! - her expression turned a little blue when she said.

- We wanted to visit it together with Tase... - I needed to cheer her up and said.

- You can still visit it together!

- But that won't be the first time!

- It will be your first time together with him! - after this sentence of mine she became her usual silly self again. That's how we met and ended up here.

- Well, I'm happy that you are alive and finally here with me and I owe a thanks to Adalinda for it. But I feel so sorry for you!

- Oh please don't! That incident was so long ago! - Isadora said and Timon grabbed her hands.

- I didn't mean because of that, I meant because you had to babysit Adalinda alone for five years! - Izzy laughed wholeheartedly.

- Well it wasn't an easy task! She seemed to attract trouble but somehow we always ended up good and unharmed of every adventure. I guess the Goddess pities her silly creatures.

- Or she might be someone special. - Timon said and Izzy leaned closer. They didn't notice that they were holding hands the whole time.

- I was thinking about it as well! But after five years of technically living with her, I still couldn't figure it out!

- You might haven't notice, but she has a very strong aura.- Timon said.

- And she is smarter and more intelligent than she shows. - Izzy added. But their brainstorming was interrupted by the sudden silence and gossiping, growling followed by.

- What the hell....? - Timon mumbled and Izzy turned around to see her friend holding hands with Tase.

- Don't they look like little white ridding hood and the Big Bad wolf? - Izzy said playfully and Timon chuckled.

- I just wonder who is who? - Izzy pulled her hands away and waved to Tase and Adalinda. Ada rushed to their table and hugged Izzy.

- I told you it will be good to be at home! Look at all these cute puppies! - Ada squeaked and earned a few angry growls from the nearby she-wolves, also chuckles from the old ladies.

- We are werewolves not puppies. - Timon said annoyed.

- Wolves also have puppies. - Adalinda said and Izzy laughed at the defeated and tired expression of Timon. The girls started to chat while Tase came and handed a big plate of waffles and chicken to Adalinda. He sat in front of Adalinda and while they had their dinner he mind-linked Timon.

#- We had a little trouble.

$- What were you expecting after bringing her here in your t-shirt? Is she your mate?

#- I don't know. But this wasn't the trouble, Sabrina stormed into my room and tried to order an omega to drag Ada out. - Timon scoffed.

$- She acts like the Luna of the Pack just because you haven't rejected her eye to eye. What will you do?

#- I must get rid of her to keep Ada safe.

$- Actually, I think she would be able to handle Sabrina herself.

#- Don't talk nonsense Tim! Look at her! She is so delicate and tiny and fragile and cute... - Timon looked around.

$- And unbothered. Dude look around! The she-wolves are staring at her, some of them even have their claws out, yet she is eating her dinner without any worry. As if she knew they are no match for her.

#-Or she just knows that I won't let anyone hurt her.

$-Could be. But I'll tell you later what I've heard from Izzy and you might finally start to suspect your little angel.

#- Why would I want that?

$- Tase, I'm not saying she is bad , but she is not a naive little girl she looks like, and I'm sure of that. - that moment a huge pint glass flew towards Adalinda's head. Both Tase and Timon jumped up to grab it before it hits Ada, but they weren't fast enough. The glass shattered on Adalinda's head and she hissed. The woman who threw it looked at Adalinda with hate and jealousy.