Rain shockingly stare at the back of a man as he felt a pull and force of attraction toward him, he stared blankly for a while before subconsciously moving toward he watch as he body longer becomes his as it moves toward the bloodshot red eyes as there draw him the other guests of the party watch in awe as all heads where no longer bowed but stare at what was happening
He's 6'5", and the crowd parts without being asked as he walks towards rain. Dark hair pulled back at the nape, a few strands loose against his jaw. It's black enough to look almost blue under the chandeliers, and it frames a face cut sharp from years of quick decisions.
His red eyes the kind that makes you feel like he's looking through you. They don't wander — they land, assess, and then move on
Broad shoulders fill out a tailored coat of deep midnight wool, cut close across the chest and falling straight to the thigh. No embroidery, no fuss. A thin silver chain runs along the collar and cuffs, catching light only when he moves. Underneath, a charcoal silk waistcoat sits flat, lapels narrow and practical.
He moves like someone who doesn't need to fill space — the space adjusts for him. Boots silent on the polished floor.
When he stops at the center of the room, the red eyes sweep rain as he looks he head-to-toe. The conversation lowers on its own. People straighten without thinking about it.
Rain muttered the word ever valestine female dread to say upon locking eyes with him "MATE" he said, seeing who it was he just called mate his eyes widened as shock, realization and sparks follow through them as the bond reveals itself to them. He slowly retreat back towards the exit, Taking a glimpse at it his fathers face and seeing the shock in his eyes brought pain to his chest seeing his sister expressing intensified it, looking at the queen saw her smiling ear-to-ear he wander why but couldn't dwell on it , turning his back to the crowd, he felt his breathing cut short as is his legs starts moving fast as he continue his steps towards the exit, backing them he ran. Aziel screaming his name as anger burns in his eyes as he chase.
Tension flow in the ballroom as some guests try to understand while others discussing what just happened as gossip flow around. The emperor still in the same place where rain ran from, he staring straight at the exit as rain figure is long gone through the doors
His attention shifted when it felt a small and soft hands touch his arm looking down he saw his mother stared at him as she took his gaze back to the door with her
"You should go after him, one finds a mate once in a lifetime" she said in a mellow voice his face turn into a stern expression as she brushes pass him to meet the guest
The banquet came back to life as people move around socializing as guest crowds him trying to create conversion with him as if nothing happened minutes ago
He felt a sharp gaze at he as focused on him as he tries to listening to the guest conversing with him. He turns, his eyes locks with the gaze sending him glares, he squinted his eyes trying to recognize who she is to send him hateful glares. Doesn't she know who he is. He thought as he watches her move towards the exit too, taking her features he saw the similarities with the male werewolf who ran after calling him mate minutes ago he thought sighing he shook his head as he returns back to his conversation.
Rain running with no where in mind or map of this place but he knew he was running away from that man who he wolf just called mate and tried to kill him he felt something beckoning him towards the garden he saw when he first step feet on this castle as he walks closes he feels a kind of energy surrounding him as he draws closer to the garden
The hedges of the garden rise twelve feet high, shaped smooth as running water, their leaves a deep, living green that gleams like wet silk in the light. The veins in each leaf catch the sun and throw back faint silver tracings, as if someone stitched starlight into them.
The maze shift to reveal itself, He walks through the paved path, Paths open onto small sunlit clearings with benches carved from pale stone, cool to the touch even at noon. Around each bench, white moon vine blooms year-round, their petals closing only at dawn and opening again with the first note of evening. The air smells of citrus blossom, old rain, and something faintly like honey from flowers you can't quite see the flower bow slightly towards a direction. Everything that happened minutes ago forgotten as he was as he was mesmerized and curious by the beauty hidden behind further inside the garden, he continued inside as hands swept across every flower he pass by following the directions the flower bowed towards.
At every intersection, low stone plinths hold glass orbs the size of a fist. Touching them and it warms under his palm, filling with soft light that shows a glimpse of the next beautiful turn ahead — a arch of roses, a fountain, a place where the sky opens wider. No thorns, no dead ends. Just invitations. Vines hang across arches in slow, lazy loops, parting on their own when he approach as if recognizing him. In the center, a fountain pours silver-white light that pools and spills over mossy stone. It doesn't make a sound, but standing near it makes the air feel lighter, and the colors around you look richer, like the world's been cleaned. he stares at the water seeing the moon glowing in it.
He lowers himself as he spot as intricate words carved around the fountain, he ran his hands across these words
''Jiōrna'' these words brush past he ears like whispers as the turns immediately looking for the owner of the voice
''is any one there'' he asked as he remain squatted near the fountain replied back with silence he turn back giving the fountain his attention as he touches the surface waters of the fountain a tingling sensation flow through it as he felt ticklish
''Rain'' he jump up, redrawing his hands from the fountain hearing his names, hiding his hands like he did something wrong as he heartbeats increases in fear
A figure came in his view as he relaxes seeing it was Aziel ''what are you doing here'' Aziel ask as he moves closer to rain ''are you okay'' he holds rain hands together as he stare into his eyes watching rain's emotion swim in his eyes
He pulled rain down as there sat at the edges of the flower bed ''what happen back there'' Aziel ask holding Rain close to he as he rest rain's head on his shoulders patting his shoulder knowing rain doesn't like his hair being touch.
''i do..n'...t kn...o.w'' Rain stuttered as tears swim behind his eyes ''my wolf just scream he was my mate, like how i don't even know he , he isn't even a werewolf or human so how can he be my mate'' he said in ragged breathes
''breathe in, out '' Aziel said guiding his breathing as he followed he in response
''i know this is hard, maybe your wolf is mistaken and if you don't want him you can always reject him'' aziel said cooing rain.
''but__''
''don't worry am here for you'' Aziel cut rain off as said 'you are mine' he thought as the watch rain rest calmly on his shoulder as a smirk spread across his face