[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride":3,"chapter-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-727":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Alpha's Unwanted Bride",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1497115,1945,"Chapter 727: THE STRANGE BOY","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-727",727,"\u003Cp>He was a handsome yet boyish young wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had bright green eyes, no beard, unlike most wolves, and a small face that looked more like a scholar than a fighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps that was why I felt safe around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized he was staring at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth agape, dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet I was not offended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt nothing like the eyes of lust I had seen in men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised a brow\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I th...thought I w- was alone.\" He said immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled at him as I tucked my hair behind my ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll let you in on a secret,\" I said as I walked up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked out a nut from my pocket and squatted down to showcase it to the squirrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squirrel watched suspiciously and then slowly walked up to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving from left to right before finding its way towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hopped onto my palm and took the acorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello friend,\" I said to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I looked up at the young man, gently rose from where I squatted, and placed the busy squirrel in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key to speaking to animals is leading them with food, and then being gentle with them. Watch them relax with you.\" I informed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed scared and worried at first, the moment he had the squirrel with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and grew steadier with the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it.\" I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at me. \"Thank you. I’ve never seen anyone do that before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never seen a man try to talk to an animal,\" I replied. \"My name is Ruby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Bale.\" He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Bale,\" I replied kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he was staring at me wasn’t disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had never met a man who gawked at me in such a way and took no offense at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to realize he was staring again, so he struggled to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squirrel ran off instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m. G...Go... gosh. I’m so...r...r\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at the Squirrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems your friend has gone off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" He mumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have forgotten about the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he rose to his feet and tried to arrange his disheveled appearance, some books fell out of his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried to pick them up, but more fell out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled as I tucked my hair behind my ear and bent down to help him pick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here,\" I said as I gently gathered the books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Er... thank you.\" He said, still flustered as he tried to shove them back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I picked up one of the books that had been opened but was lying on the floor and lifted it to my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a beautiful book filled with drawings of stars and constellations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wowed as I flipped the pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were scribblings around the drawing explaining what the instruments were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is beautiful,\" I said as I read through and looked up at him. \"Did you do this by yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed shy and ashamed as he rubbed the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I playfully shoved his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you hiding it? This is amazing. I never knew that wolves could have such interest in things like this these days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flipped through the pages and let my fingers touch the feel of ink along its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You love the constellations?\" I asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded numbly, his eyes downcast. \"Errr.. ur... yes I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed his discomfort, and I suspected it wasn’t something he was publicly proud of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, take it from me. You’re good at what you do.\" I said as I gently closed the book and handed it to him. \"I’ve always been fascinated by the stars and the night sky. The comets. I have a spot where I go to and watch the comets from an angle that even telescopes won’t do justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glowed. \"Where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I laughed as I turned back towards my basket. \"It’s a secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked up to where the herbs were and put them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re new here, aren’t you?\" I asked curiously. \"Never seen your face before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face fell and became dull. \"I’m just visiting some family business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thought as much,\" I said as I added some items into the horse’s satchel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gently patted Penny’s mare, and she neighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am sorry I interrupted,\" I said with a friendly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that, with his gift, he wasn’t too forthcoming with people around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a male wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mates were off training, learning how to ride up to ranks within packs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking over territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet here he was, in a quiet part of the forest, begging a squirrel to be his friend and having pages of astronomy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was why I understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was different amongst his likes, the same way I was different amongst mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two similar and yet different types of outcasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was why he was different from the men I had met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His energy was light and warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The type of energy I had expected a very good male friend or a brother to have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed Penny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry? Please don’t apologize. I’ve learned something very important from you. Where are you going?\" He asked me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have errands to run before I get into trouble,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need an escort?\" He asked me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I burst into laughter. \"I don’t mean to offend you, but I assure you I can take care of myself. Perhaps even better than a man would.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was nice meeting you.\" I nodded at home\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps we shall meet again?\" He asked with a glint of hope in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with the happiness of finding a new friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps.\" I gave a light shrug. \"What did you say your name was again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bale.\" He said, less clumsily this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and dragged Penny’s reins and rode off with a loud Hiah!\u003C\u002Fp>",1021,"2026-06-06T04:22:27.141Z",1,"novelbin.me","46caa1c0fafb3032b9d5b100cdff350eda74c857ae88619a9720b6ae4474a1dc","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-665","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-726",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-cover.jpg"]