“You can change in the guest bathroom,” Delilah pointed as the two entered the foyer. “I will be out in a few minutes.”
Boone opened the door Delilah had pointed to and could only shake his head in a combination of awe and disbelief. The guest bathroom rivaled most master bathrooms. It was larger than his master bedroom suite. Boone changed into his swim trunks leaving his clothes folded neatly on the upholstered bench and then headed back towards the patio.
Boone wasn’t worried about being cold. They had eaten dinner on the patio, and it was actually warm with the outdoor fire pit. The steam coming off the hot tub promised to be perfect. Dinner had been excellent as well. It was nothing fancy, thick slabs of prime rib with wild rice and steamed vegetables with chocolate dipped strawberries for dessert.
Boone opened another bottle of sweet red wine and grabbed two clean wine glasses from the rack. He walked onto the patio and smiled. The patio was paved with large natural pieces of sandstone. The furniture was ideal for an outdoor oasis with white metal frames and soft muted floral designs. Small lanterns encircled the patio throwing off a warm, peaceful glow. Boone looked up to the sky and felt solace in seeing the same stars he saw from the porch of his small cabin. He walked over to the extra large hot tub and stepped in. This is better than heaven. The temperature was perfect; hot and soothing.
Delilah showed up just moments later. She seemed to float on air. Clad in a sheer white cover, Delilah made her way to the hot tub. She slowly dropped the cover to the ground revealing a small white bikini with gold clasps.
She giggled as Boone gasped. She stepped into the hot tub and sat opposite of Boone. “Wine?” she asked, holding out her hand.
Boone picked up a bottle of wine, but he fumbled as he poured. Delilah failed in her attempt, not to laugh. “First time?”
“Yep,” Boone confessed holding out a glass of wine to Delilah. “I see your leg is completely healed.”
“It is as good as new,” Delilah smiled as she took the glass of wine. After taking a large sip, Delilah began to divulge some of her secrets. “Daddy had this house built for me so I could watch over you. So I could be nearby,” Delilah revealed.
“I still do not get it. Why me? I am no one important,” Boone shrugged.
“You descend from royalty; from the first Snow Wolves.”
Boone chuckled and took another sip of wine. “Yeah right.”
“Boone you have powers; extra abilities which normal wolves do not. But you do not know this because you have spent so little time with other wolves. Like erasing the mind of the poor, elderly couple Walters held hostage. You were able to make them forget about the horrors they had endured. You were able to push happy thoughts into their minds.”
“Other wolves cannot do that?”
“No. Even some of your siblings do not have the powers you do. But you have a half sister in Tennessee who is the new Snow Wolf Queen. You have another sister who has no abilities at all.”
“If you knew about Star, why did you not help her?” Boone asked with a hint of contempt.
“I was sent to watch over you after she was killed. My father wanted me to be your guardian angel.”
“So you are an angel!” Boone chuckled, but his smile did not reach his eyes.
“Not even close,” Delilah grinned.
“So you are not going to tell me who your father is?”
“No, but if you would like to know more about your father, there is a book you can read. It was written by one of your cousins. She lives in Tennessee also. I have a copy of the book in my library. I figured someday you would want to know more about your family, mainly your father.”
Boone hated Delilah still did not trust him enough to disclose what she was or who her father was.
“After you read the book I will tell you about the Legends of the Snow Wolves and about the rest of your siblings. There are quite a few. In total, your father mated with eight women. Normally he did not have more than one child with them. But he did with your mother and one other woman in Cuba. In total, he had ten children I know about. Three are deceased including Star. The son of your oldest half-brother is now the Alpha of the Cold River Pack. The rest live in Tennessee. You have three brothers and three sisters; all with emerald green eyes.”
“But Rayne did not have green eyes,” Boone rebutted.
“She does when she turns wolf,” Delilah explained. “Only you and two others have emerald green eyes while in human form. The rest do not.”