A Game Of Chance (Noctavia)

The male had wondered into the lands, looking for a new place to lay his head and call his home. He was greeted by the Alphess herself, and there the two started an interesting relationship with one another. They shared their first kill together, and they even shared a bed for much more exciting things than  a simple sleep. Since that time, she had promoted him to Guardian, allowing him to be given more responsibilities and a little more pride in his walk. The brute had found himself in the bar, discovering the Alphess had a younger sister, and meeting the unwanted company of an asshole loner. Travis had held his aggression back, making a small threat to the man with every intention of following it out if need be. But now the male had other things on his mind. In order for he and the Alphess to become friends, or more, he would need to actually dedicate more time for them. After finishing his morning duties, he found himself headed around the hotel. He searched high and low for areas of importance or intrigue. Upon discovering a game room, he smiled as he entered. It was a small and quaint. He noticed the bar almost immediately, and the pool table close to it. His eyes moved around the room, spotting over things he would actually enjoy playing. There was a skee ball game, a virtual racer simulator, air hockey, and much more. Anything a gamer would wish to see in this room, was here. Travis had not really been that much of a gamer, sure he would play them from time to time, but he did not focus his life around them like some. After taking a look and coming up with a great idea, he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him. He walked to the front desk and reserved the space for he and a guest that night. Travis smiled to the attendant, and walked out the turning doors.

Making his way downtown, he walked through all the shops, looking for the perfect supplies for the night. He even walked into department stores, purchasing clothes to look his absolute best for the night. With everything in hand, he walked back to the hotel. Making his way to the front desk again, he asked for a piece of paper and a pen. Taking them from the lady, he wrote a note and handed it back to her. "I would like someone to go to Noctavia's bedroom at 1900 and deliver this message to her, but they must not tell her who it is from. Do I make myself clear?" The clerk smiled and nodded her head. Taking the things up to his room, he picked up the phone and called the chef. He asked for a special meal to be prepared and delivered to the Game Room at no later than 1850. Upon hanging up, Travis took the decorations down stairs. He grabbed the Game Room key from the front desk and made his way to the area. Luckily for him, the place was installed with mood lighting. He found a table and two chairs along the wall. As he moved the table to the center of the room, he tried to find the best place for it. Once finding such a place, he grabbed the chairs and placed them directly across from one another. He took out a table cloth and opened it across the table, allowing it to flow perfectly, just a foot from the ground. He took out a three tier candle holder and placed three long white candles inside. He grabbed his fresh flowers from the market and placed them beside it on the table. Walking to the bar, he filled a vase with water and added the flower mixture to help keep them fresh and alive. As he made his way back to the table, he placed them inside and placed the vase beside the candle holders, but not close enough to allow the flowers to catch flame once it was lit. A single red rose was left, placed over her place on the table.

When the time came closer to his designated meeting time, Travis moved from the Game Room, locking the door behind him. He made his way upstairs and changed his clothes. As he did so, he made sure everything he wore was perfect, that his hair was dashing as always, and his smile was outstanding. Adjusting his button up shirt, he fixed his tie around the neck, sizing it perfectly and keeping it centered on his chest. His shirt was tucked into his pants and his shoes were of Italian leather. He wanted this night to be perfect, one the Alphess would never forget. As he made his way back down to the Game Room, he unlocked it, entered, and closed it behind him. He placed the curtains over the windows so nobody could see inside. At precisely 1840 the food arrived just as he had asked. He took the silverware and placed it himself, remembering the finest in dining etiquette. He placed her napkin beside the silverware and laid the single rose over the top. The plates were stacked largest to smallest, from bottom to top. The entrees themselves were resting under the cover of a metallic top, keeping their temperature trapped inside.

Meanwhile, as Travis was setting up, his request was set into action. At 1859 the doorbell rang to Noctavia's suite. A gentleman dressed in a black tuxedo with a white bow tie, stood at her door. Upon opening it, he read the note aloud.

"Dearest Noctavia, it would please me greatly, if you would meet me in the Game Room within twenty minutes. I encourage you to look your best, and knock three times to the door. Sincerely, your secret admirer"

As the butler finished his words, he took the note and folded it back into his pocket. He smiled to the Alphess, "I assure you madam, he has put great effort into this night. I shall take my leave now, madam." Bowing to her respectfully, he turned and left her hallway. Travis stood in the room, waiting for her patiently, wondering when she would show, what she would be wearing and so forth. He set the lights to be dim and waited until he heard her three knocks to light the three candles.

Green eyes watched as she entered the room, looking over everything. The male closed the door behind her, locking it. There would be no intrusions tonight. Moving back to be closer to her, he smiled. "Oh this? It only took a very small amount of time to plan and prepare. It really helps when you don't actually cook the meal yourself." He looked to her and could not help but to smile. "You look wonderful tonight and I must say I am rather impressed you got ready so quickly. Normally women take hours to prepare themselves. It's ridiculous really." He chuckled to himself and then quickly moved to her chair, pulling it out and asking her to sit. As she did so, he pushed it in slightly and moved to his seat. As he sat across from her, he smiled. "I figured meeting in your room would give others an idea I do not wish for them to have. I also thought, after the recent flow of members joining, that you could take a break from it all, relax and enjoy a wonderful meal with one of your trusted members. I can understand your duties are rather tedious and can cause a great strain on your mind. See this as an escape perhaps? A vacation in your own home." He chuckled as he lifted his lid to expose his food. Allowing the aroma to spread through the room, he smiled and sniffed it in. "Smells amazing!"

Staring at the large 12 oz steak on his plate, resting beside the mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables, his eyes focused on the steak once more. "How have things been going?" He asked as he was quickly reminded of the champagne. He stood from his seat and unwrapped the top. As he popped the cork, he was quick to pour it into the glasses. One bottle stayed on ice, while the other was chilling in the wine case. He was reminded of the rest of the alcohol as well, smiling as he handed her the glass. Though, their last encounter did not need the courage of the beverage to infuse their bodies together. It had been the work of animal magnetism. Sitting back down to his seat, he looked to her and her food. "Dig in, I promise you it will be delicious." As he grabbed his napkin and placed it over his lap, he looked to his plate. He grabbed his glass and lifted it to the center of the table, above the candles. "To Eternal Darkness and good health, may our days never end and our nights last forever." As the glasses clanked together, he lifted it to his lips and took a sip. His emerald hues laced over her skin and her dress. "Easy boy, let her eat first, drink a little, then see what she wants," his wolf whispered to him, remembering their last encounter together, how the wolves wished to make their contact with one another. Travis ignored his thoughts, keeping his eyes on the Alphess as he placed his glass down. He picked up his utensils and stabbed the steak with a fork. As he cut into the slab, his mouth watered. His eyes watched as the blood seeped from the center and he brought the piece to his mouth. Chewing on it slowly, he took in all the flavor, enjoying the bite like it would be his last.

"I hope, in the future, I shall get to know you better, not just as one I share a bed with from time to time. I thank you for granting me Guardian of your pack, Noctavia. That I am truly thankful for. The pack is going very well. It appears new members are joining almost daily, our numbers are thriving and I have heard nothing of our rival pack in a very long time. I can only hope in the coming months that we will thrive even more." He placed a chunk of meat into his mouth, taking it from the fork and placing it down onto his plate. His eyes kept on her, watching and waiting for her to do or say something which would cause a reply to come from him. As he looked to her, he grabbed his glass and sipped from it, swallowing the meat and wine together. The mixture of the tastes blended perfectly, something the male of finer tastes rather enjoyed. as he enjoyed his meal, the vile creature within spoke once more, "compliment her on her beauty, tell her of her divine grace..." before the beast could speak more, Travis cut him off. "Vile one, please keep your words to yourself. She is not looking for more than a benefit from me, I already am aware of this, as are you." "So why not go for it? If it is only fun you wish to have, then knock this beautifully displayed dinner setting off the table and ravage her here and now, like the last time... but perhaps.." Cutting more of his steak, he ate silently, while the battle raged on within his mind. "Get a grip of yourself. I thank you for the compliment, but your response to such behavior is uncalled for.. Now please, behave!" He snarled to the wolf and drank more of his wine. His eyes moved over her body, trying to drown the continuing banter of the wolf within himself. He looked over her tattoos, remembering when he had initially seen them in the alley when her jacket was ripped from her body and the tank top was revealed. Remembering that night sent a chill up his spine, which allowed the wolf even more leeway to speak of things he truly desired. Travis had told him "next time" in hopes of calming himself, but the wolf had not forgotten the chastising words. He would do his best to get what he wished.

"Tell me of your tattoos, I am highly interested in them since I can actually see them clearly now. I have a couple myself, but no sleeves or any other large mass." he asked with a smile. He thought of the couple he had on his shoulders, and his chest.

He paid close attention as she discussed each tattoo and what it meant to her. She was so beautiful, it was hard for the male to pry his eyes from her. Taking a deep breath, he smirked and drank more from his glass, finishing it as he poured more and offered it to her as well. When she finally finished, it appeared that the mood had drastically changed from tender conversation to an ultimately serious nature. "Of course I trust you." He watched as she changed her demeanor, she focused on something that was not in the room presently. It was a strange thing to witness, but she had trusted him enough to allow him to see it. Soon they were joined by two copies of the Alphess herself. "What the.." his wolf whispered to him. But Travis kept his composure. He looked at the images displayed before him. Both shared her beauty and her looks to a T. But they could not mimic her scent. Even if he took his eyes off of her, he would know who the real one was, and the copies were. He smiled to her, finally showing some kind of living form before her, instead of some awe-shocked zombie. "Noctavia," he said softly as he had only called her in their private meetings, "that is wonderful.." He didn't really have the words for it, for what he was truly feeling about it. she had a wonderful power, one he and only a few had witnessed. He was special to her, and this pleased the Guardian very much. He enjoyed the times they had shared with one another, even though both occurrences had led to something much more than just a work associates. He did not love her, he knew that for a fact, but he enjoyed sleeping with her, feeling her claws over his spine and her teeth in his neck. As the wolf eyed the copies, Travis kept his gaze upon her.

"Go ahead... I dare you.." Travis listened to the wolf, doing just as he had intended. With the table and chairs out of the way, the only thing between Noctavia and her Guardian, was space. Travis took a couple spaces until the gap between them was minuscule. He lifted one hand to her cheek, resting his palm against it gently. "Thank you for trusting me Alphess, I shall keep this between us two." He paused for a moment, allowing their bright eyes to trap one another int heir gaze. "I think it is beautiful much like yourself," he said as he wrapped his arm around her. He pulled her close to his body just as his lips formed against hers as they had done several times before. He closed his eyes and lifted her from the ground, allowing her legs to wrap around his waist if they so wished it. He moved her towards the pool table and rested her back upon it as he kissed her lips and moved to caress her cheeks and neck.

Immediately moving back from her, he took a deep sigh. The wolf snarled in retort. It was not supposed to happen this way. she was to be taken back by the gracious gesture and they would once again feel the bodies of one another. Yet, she forced him away, and even told him of another male she was getting close to. Figures. Travis understood that their little times together were over. It was fun while it had lasted, her eyes would always be burned into his memory as they had their times of passion and lust. A light smile traced his lips. He could not be mad with her, he enjoyed the aggression she showed him. It was something new he had not seen from her. He stood his distance though, allowing her to speak. "Noctavia, I understand. I shall never do such a thing again. You have my promise. But I can assure you, this male will have to prove himself, or I shall not respect him. I hope you mean as much to him as he does to you." With that, he gave her a smile and nodded his head once. He looked around the room, his eyes flashed to the meal that had barely been touched and his stomach growled. The wolf needed some kind of fill, either with his sexual desires or the taste of meat upon his tongue. He did not wish to be rude, but he was hungry. with the change in her attitude once more, Travis could do nothing to stop it. She had found out about his adventure with the Doctor, but why should she be so mad? She had obviously already chosen a potential mate so why did she care what he did in the hours of night? "Vitani, the doctor, yes I did have an evening with her. But I would assume that by you choosing another to be your mate, it should be of little issue or importance to you. Since you do trust me, you should also trust that I will not allow any harm to come to her if we find ourselves adventuring once more. But know this, she came on to me. I only gave her what she wished.." Travis moved from his position, closer to the table. He grabbed the knife and forks, once again cutting them into pieces and eating as he was before. The wolf smiled to the male, approving of his words and his current actions. Food was good, sometimes better than sex itself. Travis chewed and swallowed a couple pieces, then looked to the Alphess. "Does it bother you, that I court your sister? I mean if it does I can understand, but she is an adult and can make her own decisions. I would hate to see her upset because of something you told her, or tried to shift what she wanted." Travis looked to Noctavia once more. He wondered what she would say, what fire he would receive from her. He was curious, but chose to keep his lips sealed for now. "I see your balls have dropped yet again.."

She nodded slowly and calmed herself to speak, hushing her counterpart not to intrude, "It is not that I don't trust you, Travis, I do, which is why I showed you my power. I only do that to ensure that you know that I am equal to your trusts and am open to what you have to say, personal, or non-personal. You are to be my Guardian, and we are to understand the dangers of what exposing my power could mean. It's a strong tactic, and eventually I hope for the ones I've showed it too will become better knowing in the subject of how it all works." Watching him eat only made her a bit hungry as well, but she kept still as to not try and change the direction of her attention to still remain on him. It angered her, but in an almost good way that he was confident, even after knowing what all she could do to him if her emotions worsened in the room. Clearing her throat, she smoothed a hand down her front and clenched her jaw to speak through her sharpened teeth, "Vitani is the only family I have left of my bloodline that does not look at me like the rest. I trust you to take care of her, even if she's much older and stronger to take care of herself. Even if she does insist the fun. I care for her dearly as my sister to a point where it is also my duty to watch over her, asides from the exception of you. There is only so much that we have that keeps us together thanks to our pasts, and with that, I cannot defeat the option of seeing her vanish to find herself broken hearted in the hands of another. If you knew her the way I do, you would understand why I am uneasy of the idea you spent a night with her, let alone the crazed idea that popped in your mind to find a rebound with me just now." Her words spat with a low growl, shedding a glistening spark of green in her eyes to his. Her fists balled, but loosened to hear the voices pry the idea of hurting the male from her mind. For once, her inner being was not willing to fight another, but it also felt the same around others that were close to her. After a while, she too didn't want to harm anyone, nor would she ever want to with Travis if he eventually meant something to her other blood. She did not want to loose Vitani, not after what all they had as sisters. Noctavia had hated her family from the very beginning, and did with Vitani at their first encounter. But as things were unraveled piece by piece, her point of view changed and she saw that her sister was nothing like them. With the information she had buried up about their family, Noctavia could not deny her from her borders, and brought her in with the exception of telling her everything she knew and her in return. Loosing her to the Guardian would only mean that their bond would be broken, and she would be replaced. Was it jealousy she felt? She did not know, "Just.. take care of her.. please." She said softly while staring into the background.

Finishing his thick cut of hearty steak, he looked to her plate, wondering if she was going to eat it. But he left it alone for now. Travis grabbed the napkin, tracing it over his mouth, in case he had any remnants of his meal left on display. His eyes moved to the Alphess once more. Hazel hues meshed with the emerald ones before him. "Noctavia, I may seem like the kind of asshole guy every mother is worried about. Right now, she and I are just having fun, figuring out what we want in life. I care for her as much as I care for you, and as a Guardian I will not let anyone or anything harm her. That is my responsibility. But since this play is finished, perhaps I will focus more of my time on her, show her how much of a gentleman I can be. There is much more to me than many have seen. But no matter what happens, I will take great care of her, I will promise you that." Travis grabbed the glass of wine. as he lifted it to his lips, allowing the chilled rim to touch him gently, he opened his mouth and tilted the glass up. Doing so allowed the sweet liquid to slip into his mouth. Drinking the wine, he finished the glass, looking to the bottle again. He thought about grabbing another glass, just to tide him over until he could get his release elsewhere. "Vitani is a special girl, I would never allow any harm to her. I see a lot of you in her, it's rather awesome if I must say so myself." He gave a chuckle to the Alphess. Placing the glass down, he moved closer to her. "My apologies for before, it shall not happen again." He leaned in slowly and placed a small tender kiss to her cheek. "Alphess, I'm sure you have other things to take care of in this night. I thank you for joining me, showing me your secret, and of course having a casual conversation. It means a lot to me to be close to you, for you never know what the future holds. Who knows, we may be related some day.." he said as he chuckled gently.