>>Portia
I stand alone in a white barren space, watching as Egon walked away from me. The distance between us kept growing and I’m shaking in fear. Yet, I can’t seem to move forward, I can’t even take a step toward him.
I try, but I don’t move, and I slowly see him fade into the distance.
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I woke up with a gasp in the middle of the night and looked around my room in horror. Sweat dripped down my neck and I noticed I had my hand out reaching for something in front of me. I looked at it with my eyes still wide open and then clenched my fists.
I sighed and brought my hand down in misery. After taking a few deep breaths I reache
>>Egon “I see,” We sat in the palace courtyard and she told me why she chose to stay behind, “I get it.” I smiled at her softly, then moved my hand to her cheek, “But none of it would have mattered to me.” I told her, “I still love you, just the way you are.” She had just shared her deepest insecurities with me and I may not be good with stuff but I want her to know I will always love her the same no matter what. She shyly smiled back at me and leaned her face into my hand, “I know,” Her cheeks turned a cute shade of pink, “I know you’d never do anything that would hurt me but I didn’t want anyone to point fingers at you.” “No one would ever dare to do that,” He replied, “You’re my mate.” I placed my other hand on her back and pulled her closer, “You would never be an embarrassment to me, never.” I hugged her. “I know,” She replied, “But I want to do this.” I felt her hands cling to the back of my shirt as she hugged me back, “And I don’t ever want to feel like I’m lacking.” “You’
** I was originally going to write a separate book because the POV changes to Jenny, Jena's sister, but now I'm continuing it here** >>Jenny “Congratulations!” The female homeroom teacher, Miss Lee, complimented me, “You got first place in the Literary competition.” She handed me the certificate in front of the class as both of us stood by the front desk, “Everyone,” She looked at the students, “A round of applause,” She had to ‘softly glare’ at the students, “Please,” And after she requested it, the kids clapped for me and I took the piece of paper from her. I gave her a slight bow, the kids stopped clapping and I went back to my seat. “You should all learn from Jenny,” Miss Lee said, “You’re all third-year students, you should all study better. You’ll be graduating even before you know it.” “Yes…” The students gave a boring answer back and no one paid me much attention. I quietly went and sat down on my seat. “The teachers are having a meeting, so today we’ll have a self-stud
>>JennyBruised neck, bruised under-eye, a tissue up my nostrils, and bandages on different parts of my body. I sat in my seat in my class with a frown on my face.What even happened?How did it happen? To be attacked by random strangers you’ve never even seen before, my eyebrow twitched, and on what basis? That I tried to seduce her boyfriend?My eyebrow twitched again.What bullshit!!!That doesn’t make any sense, not with that lousy photoshopped picture. I know the guys I hang out with and neither of them is named Daniel or look remotely like that ugly log in that picture. But I don’t have any e
>>Jenny“Yes,” I gathered my strength and stood up, “We were just fooling around,” I brought my hand down from my neck as the annoyance in my heart continued, a sense of injustice crept into my mind, and I kept wondering why I had to put up with this behavior.“Really?” Mister Koen asked againI didn’t look at him directly, “Yes,” My eyes were wandering off like my mind.I hope this is the last time and now they’ll stop bothering me. Mock tests are coming and I have a lot to study. I pursed my lips in anger. This better be the last time.“I see,” He nodded, “Go back to your
>>Jenny“Wait!” I frantically got off the bed, “Wait a second!!” My feet didn’t land properly, or should I say my mind didn’t act properly and I almost tripped when I tried to stand but caught onto the curtains in a panic.The curtain rings came off as I balanced my weight and almost tore the white sheets.“Hey!” Mister Koen came toward me and helped me stand up properly, “Are you alright?” He had his hands on my shoulders and oddly, his touch felt nice. He made sure I was standing right, then moved his face closer to mine to check if I was fine.His actions caught me off guard and I forgot I had to give him a reply. All I did was stare at him because
>>JennyWith each banging sound, the students in the class flinched, yet they all continued to stare at me while I banged Rachel’s head on her desk.The sound, coming from the rhythmic movement was the only one that could be heard in the classroom and each passing moment drained the color from the faces of the girls.Sam’s desk was right in front of Rachel’s and she watched with her eyes wide open while her lackey got her ass handed to her. Rachel’s desk started smearing with blood and only when I felt her body go limp, did I let her go.Her face slumped on the desk, then her body slid over and fell to the floor. I watched her go down and noticed she fell unconscious. Blood was smeared
>>Jenny“Jenny,” Harou seemed angry, “This has never happened before,” His expression turned grim, “This can go on your record, what about college?”“...” I looked down in shame. Harou is a very close friend of my sister’s and one of my guardians. I wrote his name down as my primary guardian instead of Jena’s because I didn’t want to worry her about anything.“How did this happen?” He was meeting me outside the school dorms. When the event happened, the school called Harou but he was out of town so Mister Koen went with me to the hospital.I begged Koen not to call Jena and he agreed but Harou came back after hearing what happened.&n
>>JennyAs I step into the cozy little restaurant, I feel a mix of hunger and nervousness. In the end, I agreed to come with him but isn’t dinner with your teacher at a fancy restaurant weird? Or am I overthinking it? I looked around at the interior, I wasn’t expecting him to bring me to such a nice place.It’s not entirely appropriate, but I didn’t get to dwell on it much because as soon as the food arrived, another loud growl escaped my stomach.Mister Koen pursed his lips together to stop himself from laughing while I felt utterly and completely embarrassed. It’s all because the food tastes and smells so good!!! The hot steam leaving the food, the way it was presented on the plate. Everything was at fault!!
>>Jena“It was a wonderful event.” Ulrich and I sat on the rooftop open bar after attending Jenny's wedding.“It was nice,” Ulrich replied, “I like the pastel blues in Portia’s theme.”“I know!” I got excited, “And it went wonderfully with Jenny’s theme of pastel yellow.”“Looks like they both put in a lot of effort and time for time.”I let out a satisfied sigh, “Yea,” I smiled and leaned into Ulrich, they sure did, “I’m glad it all went well.” The cool breeze caressed my skin as I took a sip from my drink and let it relax me.As I gazed out at the city skyline,
>>JennyI can’t believe the time is here. I know I was waiting for this day. I wanted to marry Koen so badly so that he would mark me. But I’m still reluctant about moving to The Silver City. It hasn’t even been a year since I started working as an officer. I don’t want to leave my job.Portia is leaving with Egon directly after the wedding ends, she’s more than happy to go with Egon now. I saw the mark on the back of her neck this morning and I found myself anticipating the one I’ll be getting.I was sitting in the bridal room, all dolled up when my mate came to disrupt the thoughts that were torturing me.“What are you worried about?” Koen came and sat down nex
(Further two years later)>>Portia“Hey hurry up!” Jenny whined, “We’re already late!” Jenny graduated from the police academy and now is bossier than ever even though she still hasn’t passed her National Detective and Investigative Test (NDIT) She’s working as an officer now while I just finished my final exam two weeks ago.“Just a minute.” I told her, “We’re leaving for good, I have to make sure we’re not leaving anything behind.” I got an Education degree from a university near Jenny’s and we shared a dorm for four years.I looked around the place that was now empty and I tightly clutched the hand bag in my hands, &ld
>>Jenny“Alright then,” We waited till another music piece started, “It’s really not hard. Since you’re smart. You’ll do great.”I nodded and as another piece started we swayed to the rhythm of the music, our bodies moving in sync. It was really easy to follow Koen’s lead, especially because he was going slow for me so that I could catch up.In the midst of the dance, I couldn't resist the urge to tease him, probably because I was on an edge and needed to divert my attention from the problem tugging at my brain. I was being bolder than usual. Leaning in closer, I whispered into his ear, my voice laced with a playful edge. "You know," I murmured, my breath tickling his skin, "I heard that kissing burns calories, wanna test that theory?"
>>JennyThe grand hall was adorned with opulent decorations, Jena, dressed in regal attire, stepped forward with confidence. She was wearing a breathtaking gown, a creation of exquisite silk and delicate lace. The fabric cascaded around her, flowing like a waterfall of opulenceThe officiant, the highest-ranking werewolf elder, stepped forward and began the ceremony, reciting ancient rituals and blessings. He spoke of the qualities that define a true leader: strength, wisdom, compassion, and the ability to unite the werewolf clans under a common purpose and blah blah blah. I couldn’t concentrate much on it really.One by one, the leaders of the packs stepped forward, offering their allegiance and loyalty to Jena. They pledged to support and follow her, recognizing her as the rightful
(Two years later)>>PortiaDuring the summer vacation holidays after our second year, Jena and Ulrich held their marriage ceremony and Jena’s coronation as Queen. Jenny and I made our way to the Silver City. Considering Jenny doesn’t have a full mark and hasn’t gone through her shifting she has to be accompanied by a wolf to pass the barriers of the Silver City even though she has special permission from the king himself to enter the lycan city.The forest was dense and we had to travel a lot on foot to reach the entrance of the city. It was exhausting but when we reached and saw the two people waiting for us there outside the entrance, our fatigue flew away. It was like a happy moment, where the chemicals in our brains shifted, causing us to forget about our tiredness.
>>JenaWe both waited for them to make a decision, we stood quietly while they glared back at us. It was quite unnerving to just stand there in the awkward and deadly silent while two God knows how old lycans stared at me.Then the previous Queen let out a sigh“Bianca dear,” Mother in law turned to her, “I’m sorry we called you here.” She shook her head, “You can go back. I apologize for inconveniencing you.”!!!Does she mean what I think she means by that?!?!Bianca was baffled at the apology, “Are you taking the human’s side?” She looked at the couple in di
>>UlrichShe nodded, “Yes,” Her answer held no doubt, “You need a Queen. And it has to be someone educated. You need a noble lycan to help you with your work as king.”….“NO!” I answered back in disbelief, “Not happening.” I removed her hands from my face and stepped back, “Absolutely not!”I had a bad feeling on my way here too but I wasn’t expecting them to say something so stupid.Marry someone else? Make someone else my Queen? Does that make any sense??!The depth of my love for Jena was unyielding. Every fibe
>>JenaBianca Beez!?Why is she here? I keep hearing her name but the only solace I had was that I didn’t have to see her myself or see her near Ulrich. So why is she here, in the palace, out of the blue?“Oh?” I raised my brow at her, “I’ve never heard of you.” I gave her a confident smile.“Oh?” She looked a little offended at that, but it seemed my words didn’t bother her much, “Well, men tend to hide their lovers.”Her words pissed me off. Lovers? Is she trying to imply that she and Ulrich were lovers?“Oh, no,” I shook my he