SELENE A glass vase that was on display now laid on the smooth clean floor in pieces. I looked up at the one that did it. Valerie covered her mouth with her fan, eyes wide. "Excuse my slippery fingers," Valerie said. "Please carry on, don't let me stop you." "I'll have someone clean this up." Carl gets up to search for one of the housekeepers. Ethan's eyes narrowed, but he turned to me and put on a pleasant expression. "They have it handled here," he said. He rested his hand on my back and led me away. He took me up the stairs to a higher floor. "What about the bags?" I asked him, earning a chuckle. "They should already be in our room. The staff works quickly here." He planted a kiss on my head, urging me to smile. So I did. And I did him one better. When we got to the landing, I placed my hand on his cheek and kissed him on the lips. I couldn't get enough of him or his scent. It gave me a surge of satisfaction that I never experienced before and I'm more than wil
[9:36pm]The beautiful night sky could be seen beyond tall glass walls. He took her hand and kissed it. Soft instrumental music played in the background. A fake fireplace roared and provided the ambience with light. It was just them at their table. He booked the top floor of the restaurant for the entire night all for her. She looked breathtaking in her black sleeveless dress that showed off the top of her cleavage and hugged her body to perfection. Her blue eyes watched as he caressed her hand, highlighted by smokey black eyeshadow. Her lips were full and plump. For many nights, he lost his sense of reason due to their addictiveness. Her blonde hair was pinned up and laced with golden hairpins that he had brought on her birthday.Tonight it was just them. No kids. No marital obligations. No work calls keeping them apart. Tonight was meant for both of them. To savor their forbidden love and satisfy the lust they built up for each other over and over again.Emily glanced towards the wi
SELENE[7:51am] [Carp Mansion] It's a scar that will last me for the rest of my life. I gazed at my reflection in the mirror, honey eyes glazed with tears. My right hand reached up and caressed the scar on my upper back, feeling how smooth it'd become. I remembered the day I acquired it vividly, as if it were yesterday.A knock on the door startled me, and I hastily pulled the robe back over my body. "Come in," I called out, tying the knot. In walked a short middle-aged woman, small in frame. She locked the door behind her, taking a moment to tuck a stray brown hair into her bun. "My dear, why are you not ready yet?" She queried, hurrying over to my chair. As she pointed to it, I walked over and sat down slowly. When I took my seat my aunt immediately went to work on my hair. "Sorry, my mind drifted off," I told her. Aunt Avery swiftly but carefully ran the comb through my black locks. Not that there was much left of it since I cut it last summer. After she was done, Aunt Avery r
SELENE[8:25am][Lavender Heights School]When we secured a parking spot, we quickly got out of the car before Margaret could rush us.She locked the car and ran to the front doors. Just as I expected.I created distance between my feet and stretched. "We're here.""And I'm just about ready to go back to sleep." Lucas yawned, his single-strap black bag hanging across his chest. Lucas didn't hold my hand or try to get too close to me, he barely does when we're on campus. A decision that I approved of. As much as I liked my teachers and some of the students, I didn't like the idea of everyone knowing my business. Most of the attendees were humans. About 70% of them. The others were werewolves who knew about Lucas' family, but not what they looked like. The Lycan royal family had done their best to keep the identity of their heirs under wraps. Yet, word still gets out. Talia and Margaret knew who he was because their parents were gammas with high positions in the state. Talia hooked
SELENEI don't know what face I was making when Lucas tilted his head. "Now, why are you making that face, babe?" He asked, leaning against one of the desks. I shook my head, gingerly fingering the pendant. "N-no, it's nothing," I reassured him. "Just... tired of being stuck in school all day. I'm so ready to go home and get prepared for tonight."Lucas smiled as if satisfied with my answer. He motioned for me to come close to him and I did without restraint. He held my hand and kissed the back of it, his other hand rested on my hip. "Great," Lucas said. "I think that's a good idea."I smiled, confused by the unsettling feeling in my stomach._________[3:16PM]Samantha and I were listening to Talia's ranting."But I had the ball during PE," she said. "All she needed to do was cooperate and we could have beaten the boys! But nooo~ She had to pretend to fall and pass the ball over to her crush. Great going, Brenda.""I can't understand why you act so nice to her anyway," I said, rol
[6:18PM][Maderian City][6 years later]SELENE"Hey, Selene! Table 7 needs a refill."I spun around with a smile. "Sure. The coffee is out so I'm making a new batch. Please wait a moment.""Alright!" My coworker yelled back. Soon enough, the scent of freshly made coffee spread through the café.This is my new life now. Ever since the event at Lucas' party, I have been staying far away from my family members, as well as those who were present that day. Not a lot of people in the shifter's community knew my face, so I have spent most of my time here in peace. As for my family members, I have not tried to find me. I would have known if they did. I haven't changed my number nor have I closed down my social media accounts. It was not surprising. After all, they didn't ask me where I would go when they kicked me out.Still, I didn't regret what I did that day. Being away from them had given me time to think. My hair was allowed to grow, although I did cut it sometimes. Right now, it stop
[The Café][11:18AM]SELENEI was in the middle of carrying a tray of dirty plates to the kitchen when I noticed a strange man blocking the entrance. Just by his aura alone, I would tell he was a werewolf. Not only that, but the aura around him pulsated in waves. Not only was he a shifter, but it seemed like he and his inner animal had become one. Besides that, there was a more important thing to note. His scent drew me in. I should have been weirded out, however, all I felt was intrigue. I wanted this sweating, crazed-eyed man to come inside and talk to me."Finally, I've found you."He did come inside after all. He walked up to me and only stopped when he was a small distance away from bumping into my tray. His gaze remained fixated on me. Soon I was wrapped up in the tenderness displayed in his expression. "I'm sorry that you had to see me like this." He ran his fingers through his hair. Then he chuckled in embarrassment. "I wanted to look more presentable for you, but I guess
SELENE"Do you know what this means?!" Henry shot out of his chair. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we play our cards right, we can have everything we ever wanted!""If 'I' play my cards right." I took another sip of my beer. "All you have to do is sit back and do what you've always been doing. I'm the one who'll have every inch of my existence judged and scrutinized. I know the Royal Lycan family. They're not an easy bunch.""Don't you think I know that, darling? I've run into them and their silly nobles more times than I was willing to count. But unlike me, you're just a simple werewolf girl who lost the support of her family. They won't expect much from you.""I guess you're right about that." I shrugged, leaning against the countertop. "But we won't know unless we actually try. If I can get Ethan to like me well enough, he won't care about whether I'm his brother's ex-fiancée or not.""Are you sure you want to do that again?" He sat back on the sofa. Red light reflec
SELENE A glass vase that was on display now laid on the smooth clean floor in pieces. I looked up at the one that did it. Valerie covered her mouth with her fan, eyes wide. "Excuse my slippery fingers," Valerie said. "Please carry on, don't let me stop you." "I'll have someone clean this up." Carl gets up to search for one of the housekeepers. Ethan's eyes narrowed, but he turned to me and put on a pleasant expression. "They have it handled here," he said. He rested his hand on my back and led me away. He took me up the stairs to a higher floor. "What about the bags?" I asked him, earning a chuckle. "They should already be in our room. The staff works quickly here." He planted a kiss on my head, urging me to smile. So I did. And I did him one better. When we got to the landing, I placed my hand on his cheek and kissed him on the lips. I couldn't get enough of him or his scent. It gave me a surge of satisfaction that I never experienced before and I'm more than wil
[Earlier that day]SELENE"Is there anything I should know?" I asked. Ethan had helped me put my suitcase in the back of his trunk. He slammed it shut and walked over to me, kissing me on the head."Nothing that you need to worry about. My family can be somewhat odd at times, but even they know better than to butt in my love life when I've found someone." He opened the passenger door for me. I gave him my thanks in the form of a smile.We were on the road not a minute later. From here, the drive home would take almost six hours. I knew what to expect. After all, I've done this before when I had to leave everything I knew and loved behind. And now I'm coming back with a game plan, and someone I never expected to see by my side.That day when he picked up Lucas in front of my school, if I had noticed that my being drawn to him was because of our bond, would my life be any different? The wind whipped through my hair. None of that matters now. The only thing that did was the here and now
SELENE"Do you know what this means?!" Henry shot out of his chair. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we play our cards right, we can have everything we ever wanted!""If 'I' play my cards right." I took another sip of my beer. "All you have to do is sit back and do what you've always been doing. I'm the one who'll have every inch of my existence judged and scrutinized. I know the Royal Lycan family. They're not an easy bunch.""Don't you think I know that, darling? I've run into them and their silly nobles more times than I was willing to count. But unlike me, you're just a simple werewolf girl who lost the support of her family. They won't expect much from you.""I guess you're right about that." I shrugged, leaning against the countertop. "But we won't know unless we actually try. If I can get Ethan to like me well enough, he won't care about whether I'm his brother's ex-fiancée or not.""Are you sure you want to do that again?" He sat back on the sofa. Red light reflec
[The Café][11:18AM]SELENEI was in the middle of carrying a tray of dirty plates to the kitchen when I noticed a strange man blocking the entrance. Just by his aura alone, I would tell he was a werewolf. Not only that, but the aura around him pulsated in waves. Not only was he a shifter, but it seemed like he and his inner animal had become one. Besides that, there was a more important thing to note. His scent drew me in. I should have been weirded out, however, all I felt was intrigue. I wanted this sweating, crazed-eyed man to come inside and talk to me."Finally, I've found you."He did come inside after all. He walked up to me and only stopped when he was a small distance away from bumping into my tray. His gaze remained fixated on me. Soon I was wrapped up in the tenderness displayed in his expression. "I'm sorry that you had to see me like this." He ran his fingers through his hair. Then he chuckled in embarrassment. "I wanted to look more presentable for you, but I guess
[6:18PM][Maderian City][6 years later]SELENE"Hey, Selene! Table 7 needs a refill."I spun around with a smile. "Sure. The coffee is out so I'm making a new batch. Please wait a moment.""Alright!" My coworker yelled back. Soon enough, the scent of freshly made coffee spread through the café.This is my new life now. Ever since the event at Lucas' party, I have been staying far away from my family members, as well as those who were present that day. Not a lot of people in the shifter's community knew my face, so I have spent most of my time here in peace. As for my family members, I have not tried to find me. I would have known if they did. I haven't changed my number nor have I closed down my social media accounts. It was not surprising. After all, they didn't ask me where I would go when they kicked me out.Still, I didn't regret what I did that day. Being away from them had given me time to think. My hair was allowed to grow, although I did cut it sometimes. Right now, it stop
SELENEI don't know what face I was making when Lucas tilted his head. "Now, why are you making that face, babe?" He asked, leaning against one of the desks. I shook my head, gingerly fingering the pendant. "N-no, it's nothing," I reassured him. "Just... tired of being stuck in school all day. I'm so ready to go home and get prepared for tonight."Lucas smiled as if satisfied with my answer. He motioned for me to come close to him and I did without restraint. He held my hand and kissed the back of it, his other hand rested on my hip. "Great," Lucas said. "I think that's a good idea."I smiled, confused by the unsettling feeling in my stomach._________[3:16PM]Samantha and I were listening to Talia's ranting."But I had the ball during PE," she said. "All she needed to do was cooperate and we could have beaten the boys! But nooo~ She had to pretend to fall and pass the ball over to her crush. Great going, Brenda.""I can't understand why you act so nice to her anyway," I said, rol
SELENE[8:25am][Lavender Heights School]When we secured a parking spot, we quickly got out of the car before Margaret could rush us.She locked the car and ran to the front doors. Just as I expected.I created distance between my feet and stretched. "We're here.""And I'm just about ready to go back to sleep." Lucas yawned, his single-strap black bag hanging across his chest. Lucas didn't hold my hand or try to get too close to me, he barely does when we're on campus. A decision that I approved of. As much as I liked my teachers and some of the students, I didn't like the idea of everyone knowing my business. Most of the attendees were humans. About 70% of them. The others were werewolves who knew about Lucas' family, but not what they looked like. The Lycan royal family had done their best to keep the identity of their heirs under wraps. Yet, word still gets out. Talia and Margaret knew who he was because their parents were gammas with high positions in the state. Talia hooked
SELENE[7:51am] [Carp Mansion] It's a scar that will last me for the rest of my life. I gazed at my reflection in the mirror, honey eyes glazed with tears. My right hand reached up and caressed the scar on my upper back, feeling how smooth it'd become. I remembered the day I acquired it vividly, as if it were yesterday.A knock on the door startled me, and I hastily pulled the robe back over my body. "Come in," I called out, tying the knot. In walked a short middle-aged woman, small in frame. She locked the door behind her, taking a moment to tuck a stray brown hair into her bun. "My dear, why are you not ready yet?" She queried, hurrying over to my chair. As she pointed to it, I walked over and sat down slowly. When I took my seat my aunt immediately went to work on my hair. "Sorry, my mind drifted off," I told her. Aunt Avery swiftly but carefully ran the comb through my black locks. Not that there was much left of it since I cut it last summer. After she was done, Aunt Avery r
[9:36pm]The beautiful night sky could be seen beyond tall glass walls. He took her hand and kissed it. Soft instrumental music played in the background. A fake fireplace roared and provided the ambience with light. It was just them at their table. He booked the top floor of the restaurant for the entire night all for her. She looked breathtaking in her black sleeveless dress that showed off the top of her cleavage and hugged her body to perfection. Her blue eyes watched as he caressed her hand, highlighted by smokey black eyeshadow. Her lips were full and plump. For many nights, he lost his sense of reason due to their addictiveness. Her blonde hair was pinned up and laced with golden hairpins that he had brought on her birthday.Tonight it was just them. No kids. No marital obligations. No work calls keeping them apart. Tonight was meant for both of them. To savor their forbidden love and satisfy the lust they built up for each other over and over again.Emily glanced towards the wi