Freya's POV

My rumbling stomach woke me up where I slept, still in my bed. I could feel my head throbbing painfully.

I opened my eyes slowly and saw a figure sitting beside me on the bed, with his eyes locked on mine.

At first, I thought it was merely a dream, but not until the memories of my encounter with a monster surged back into my head, I jumped out of bed with fear, and my heart pounded wildly.

"You....... you're.....", I stuttered continuously with fear, as I dashed to one corner of the room, with my head hidden between my thighs.

I couldn't imagine seeing his beastful transformation again.

I peeped my head slowly out of my thighs, only to see him grinning in a mockery manner.

"Do you really find me scary?, Or did I frighten you too much?", he asked me.

"No, no! Not at all", I lied through my teeth as I shook my head vigorously.

"Just let me go..... please", I pleaded as tears began forming in my eyes.

"But why? Do you dislike being with me so much?", he asked me with concern.

"Don't you think that I would've hurt you if I wanted to? I'm not actually the one you should fear, you should fear the bad guys outside waiting to lay their hands on you. You're safe here, miss", he added.

"Why do you think I'll stay here with you when I get my own house to live in? Why will I suddenly be pursued by monsters whom I had nothing to do with? My house is enough for me to live in", I lied to him again, hoping that he'll leave me alone soon.

"Oooh, do you? So why are you alone inside such a wild forest that night? If you really had a home to live in, what would you do outside on such a rainy night?", He asked.

Now I'm hooked, I really don't know what to reply again.

I scratched my hair, thinking fastly for any lies that could save me from the disgrace of letting him know I had no home to live in or go back to.

My Life Sucks!!

I was about to let out a lie when he knocked on a nearby table set beside the bed where I woke as if he was trying to divert my attention to the table.

My eyes traveled quickly as they scanned the perfectly set delicious table. It consisted of different kinds of fruits and loaves of bread along with cheese and wine bottles.

My eyes spotted the sandwich, which was cut in half. There were two pieces of meat laid neatly on each piece, accompanied by slices of tomato and lettuce.

My mouth watered at the sight of this feast, even though I hadn't eaten anything for the past 24 hours, the smell of the food made me hungry instantly. My stomach growled loudly at the prospect of eating something good for once.

"How about you obey your stomachs first? Try and get used to this house, since you'll be staying here henceforth", he said as he turned back and left, leaving me alone inside the room with those tempting delicacies.

Actually, I'm not the type who would ever lose her pride over some random food just because I'm hungry, so I'm going to ignore the food.....I promised myself.

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Four minutes later, I consumed everything on the table, except for a bottle of rum I ignored to protect my pride. I could feel the sweet sensation of the alcohol sliding down my throat and freshening up my brain.

I felt elated, it's been years since I've gotten the chance to taste such a balanced food, especially having a glass of rum to accompany them.

As I sat comfortably on my chair, a question popped into my head.

"Will you really stay with a beast?", The question hit me like lightning as I jumped up from where I sat comfortably.

Without thinking twice, I peeped into the door side. I scanned through the whole corridor before I took a step forward. I'd taken two steps out of the room before I remembered that I left a bottle on the table, screwed, I had to hurriedly sprint back to pick it up before leaving.

As I stepped out of the room, I found myself in a dream-like hall. It took me minutes before I realized that it wasn't a hall but a sitting room. It was large enough for 20 people to sit around comfortably.

Several paintings were hanging on the walls, depicting various landscapes from faraway lands. All were painted beautifully and elegantly, giving off an air of elegance.

"Such a super rich bastard", I bubbled in my heart as I opened the door silently and Successfully got outside of the building.

One would've thought a beast should have his house built in the wild, but no, this one beast is living among humans, even in the best house and the best street in New York, Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn.

Even though I knew that he was a beast, I didn't expect him to possess such wealth, nor did I ever expect anyone around his age to build such a beautiful mansion.

A single glance at the grandeur of the place already made me dizzy. "This man has money, lots of cash, and gold bars to spare in which I need none", I concluded as I escaped out of his compound and ran back into the streets.

The sun was setting in the west, casting its rays onto the cityscape, making everything look more alive than usual.

I walked briskly towards the nearest train station, feeling somewhat relieved now that I'd finally managed to escape. There I boarded the train to Irving Place, going nowhere else, except Christine's House, the only friend I could think of in that situation.

Actually, I knew she wouldn't want to accept me, but She'll surely agree after a few persuasions, I'm sure of.

I brought out my phone to call her but later changed my mind, knowing that she will lock the door and deter me from entering, so I changed my mind.

"A sudden surprise visit won't hurt too much", I grumbled with an evil grin widely displayed on my visage.