Wolf of Stone novel Chapter 11

As soon as I touched the dark grey loveseat, I dumped Liza's body onto it, exhaling sharply and rolling my shoulders to ease the discomfort from having Liza there.

"Why did you free me? " A voice came up from behind me.

I turned around and saw that the man followed me into the house, standing in my doorway with his intense brown eyes staring right at me. It was hard for me to focus with him being naked. I avoided eye contact as my heartbeat irregularly.

"What are you talking about? Why are you here?" I asked in confusion.

"To ask for your help. You freed me." came his response.

I hugged myself and shook my head, glancing up at his face, "I have no idea what you're talking about." That much was true. I didn't cast any spells when I was in the garden and Liza was just an oblivious human, neither of us played a part in breaking his stone... but if he said he was freed...

"Were you trapped or something?"

When I glanced at him again, I realized that his eyes were wandering all over the room with curious and fascinated eyes. What he found so fascinating? I had no idea.

He ignored my question and spoke knowingly, "believe it or not, you're the one that broke me out of my imprisonment," he glanced at the still knocked out Liza then back to me, "I need your help."

I furrowed my brows in disbelief, "what can I possibly help you of all people with?"

"I'm not familiar with this world. On my way here, I saw so many structures and weird metals that was carrying humans."

My lips twitched slightly, "cars?"

He tilted his head to the side, "what's a car?"

"It's a machine that helps to transport us all over town, I'm guessing you saw our car that's outside?"

He nodded then frowned, "why do you need transportation when you can just teleport? Can you not do that as a witch?"

I sighed and glanced down at Liza sadly, "it's complicated. Besides, the humans are still oblivious to our existence." I answered.

"Hmm," he hummed in acknowledgment.

The room fell silent for a few minutes, me awkwardly trying to figure out what to say next... or more likely how to kindly run him out of my home while he just stood there and stared at me, deep in thought.

Liza scrabbled up from the sofa and fell onto the floor, her frantic eyes switching between me and the werewolf.

"What the hell is going on!?" She stuttered, turning her sharp piercing gaze towards me, "why are you so calm!? That... that thing was just an animal!!!"

I avoided her gaze, "you need to calm down Liza, I'll explain this the best I could, just stay calm."

Liza spluttered in disbelief and pointed at the man, "stay calm!? Are you out of your fucking mind!? What twist up shit have you gotten yourself involved in?? Omg omg I think I'm going to have a panic attack," she fanned herself and took in deep breaths, trying to calm her racing heart.

I just stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do. I glanced at the man who stared at Liza curiously before turning back to her.

I walked over to where she was on the floor and crouched down, turning her panic eyes towards mine. I tried my best to erase my anxiety and showed her the gentle care and love that I had for her in my eyes.

"Calm down, Liz. You're safe as long as I'm here. Let me explain." The words rolled off of my tongue smoothly seeming to have its effect as Liza's breathing suddenly slowed.

I nodded in appreciation and glanced behind us at the stranger who just wouldn't move from his damned spot or find clothes to wear for that matter. It was so hard to focus on his face when literally everything was bare.

I cleared my throat, "so uh...what you saw outside the house was real. The supernatural is real and this wolf over here is a werewolf who was imprisoned into that stone thingy for many years until today. He's here to ask for our help," yup, I just laid it all out there for her to process. It wasn't like I could break it down any simpler anyway.