>>Jenny
As 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!!
>>JennyI was waiting for an impact, for something sharp or painful but before it came to me, something happened.We all heard a scream, followed by a loud thud, and everyone froze. It made the bat guy stop just an inch away from me. I felt his presence and shot my eyes open only to notice that all of them were looking towards the exit, so I did the same thing. I turned my head toward the alley entrance and saw the Goth had her face smashed against the wall. Someone was holding the back of her head and that was all he needed to float her entire body mid-air.!!!??That was an astonishing sight but what made my eyes go wide was the fact that the man who had single handedly smashed her unconscious was none other than my temp teacher, Mister Koen.
>>JennyI watched him carefully, observing him to see any odd movement.“Because I was looking for you,” He replied calmly, catching me off guard.!!!I wasn’t expecting such a straightforward answer.“Huh?” I knitted my eyebrows, “W-why?” This was becoming a little weird. I wasn’t expecting him to say that outright.“Ah,” He reached into his pants pocket, “You dropped your phone.” He took out a phone and showed it to me, “Back at the restaurant. So I came to look for you.”
>>JennyAs the words escaped the blondie’s lips, my hands moved on its own and I slapped her across the face.How!?!I was petrified, How did they find out!?“You!!!” The blondie was in shock, and so were the rest of the girls“Waoh! Woah!” Mister Koen stood up in a panic to come over.“We only came to talk!!” The girls all glared at me while the blondie, with one hand on her cheek, raised her other hand to hit me.“Hey,” Mister Koen came and stood between us, “Stop!” He held the wr
>>KoenWhy are you going out of your way to get my trust?” Jenny looked like she was getting angry, “You’re just a temp, you’ll be gone soon.” Or maybe something was scaring her, “I get that you’re strong but I don’t need you.”My lycan whined, he felt broken. It was like getting a rejection and it broke my heart. What do I say now? It looks like all her doors are closed. I need to say something to get close to her, but what? She’s excellent academically and doesn’t want anyone going too deep between her relationship with her sister…My lycan howled at me. Urging me to come up with something. Anything! Something that could help connect us. Anything that would make us talk to each other.
>>JennyI sat on my bed with my head in the palms of my hands.Am I STUPID!?How did I get distracted when I was asking Portia about the guy in Jena’s life? Just how?! I took a deep breath. The conversation got sidetracked so naturally I just went with it.I shook my head at myself and lay down on the bed.But complicated? Portia said Jena’s relationship was like that. But why is it complicated? I need more info!!I sat up in frustration.Maybe I can ask Harou! He knows whatever’s going on in Jena’s life. I grab
>>JennyCalm down! Calm down!!It’s probably because he’s hot. Anyone would feel giddy if a hot guy paid them attention and even protected them. It’s nothing to fret over!!I may not be interested in this stuff, but I have eyes, and even I can tell he’s super hot! I mean, look at his face, his jawline, his build!I shook my headThe hell… Get it together Jenny!I frowned, “Why do you want to help me so bad?” I asked, “There are other girls who get bullied too.”Okay! Okay! Calm down.
>>JennyI watched Portia as she solved the quizlet I gave her. Tapping my index finger on the table, I felt anxious as the time ticked by. I was still in denial.Why would I like it if some random guy touched me? Why? Just why? It doesn’t make any sense!! I mean, alright, he’s my teacher, so he’s not exactly random BUT he’s my TEACHER!!I let out a sigh as I continued to stare at the redhead.“You said you and Jena got closer because both of you were having guy problems,” I couldn’t keep it in anymore and I had no one to confide in either. So I spoke in front of the redhead.Portia raised her head to look at m
>>Jenny“Because of me?” I pointed at myself, “W-why?” I was baffled, but so was she. I could tell she didn’t want to spill that by her expression.Her pupils were shaking.“Tell me,” I demanded, “Why?” We were already at this point, so she might as well spill the rest.“Because,” She looked away with one left hand on her right elbow, “Jena doesn’t want to leave you alone and go with him.”My eyes went wide as my mouth was left hanging. It’s me again? She’s doing something for me again?!! She’s sacrificing her happiness for me, again!??
>>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