The Night Wolf novel Chapter 16

Sighing Willow thought of opening the door as the bell went off for the third time. She sprang to go to her room and grabbed her headphones, putting them around her neck she walked back to open the door to her house and grabbed her phone in her hands before doing so.

"Oh hey!" Said Willow, acting as if she hadn't heard the bell thrice before opening the door.

Lila who had walked down the front steps, turned to look at her before sighing. "And here I thought no one was home."

Willow gave her a sheepish smile. "Did you wait long?"

"No, it's fine." Said Lila. "Actually I dropped by to give this to you." Lila handed Willow an envelope which she had been holding.

"What is this?" Said Willow.

"Boss told me to pass on."

"Oh," Said Willow, feeling guilty. "Why don't you come in?"

Lila shook her head. "Gotta go now."

"No, I insist."

"Can't do."

"Just for a while."

"Gotta roll."

"I feel bad for making you wait out here."

Lila paused. "Why Willow, are you trying to hold me as a hostage?"

Willow blinked. For sure it did seem like she was trying to do just what Lila had said.

Willow stepped back and shut the door on Lila's face, without missing a beat.

"Hardy har har." Willow heard Lila say though the door.

Willow opened the door in a few seconds to see Lila already on the porch, she turned around when she heard the door open and threw a peace with her fingers at Willow.

Willow added the dark blue streaks on the already black hair, then put some white streaks which highlighted his hair.

Willow was parched by the time she was squirting golden which was followed by black and white.

She took her phone out to check the time. She couldn't believe it was already way past five, she had spent three hours in here and she hadn't even felt the time fly by. Now that it was mentioned, her legs started to ache. She had been on her feet for three hours!

The painting was almost complete and only his eyes remained which she always left for the last moment.

Though engrossed in the painting, Willow didn't fail to hear the crunch in the soil. Willow shook it off. But then she heard it again. She froze. Bandits, thieves, drug dealer, kidnapper or wolves, please be none of them. Though the last was of the least possibility.

It stepped again, closer. Willow couldn't just stand there to be robbed, raped or kidnapped. So she whipped her head to look behind her. Her heart sank.

Adrenaline rushed in her bloodstream as she felt rooted to her spot. She was not going to be robbed nor raped or kidnapped, instead she was going to be eaten!

An early dinner for the huge black wolf standing in front of her. Or maybe a late snack served with some warm tea.

One would fail to notice it at night for its fur was night, which helped it blend in the dark. It was the night sky in its darkest form, without the moon or the stars. Just black and endless darkness.