The Necklace

Catherine's POV.

I got home early and went into the kitchen to make some meals before Mom's arrival.

Just after I finished dishing the food for dinner, she arrived home.

I quickly rushed to hug her. "Welcome home, Mom," I said with a sign of excitement.

"Oh, God, I'm so tired," touching her elbow, she went directly to the dining table to sit down, dropping what she bought.

While eating, I brought up a conversation.

"Mom, I finally found a suitor," I told her with excitement. She looked at me with disbelief.

"How did you get a suitor?" she asked me back.

"Mom, never mind about it. I will bring him over to you," I replied. Joy was written all over her face; she could not believe I found a suitor.

"I will be expecting him," she stated as we munched our food.

"Mummy, do you believe in werewolves?" I asked unconsciously as Mom sat her food and she stood up immediately.

I could see the nervousness in her, which I found difficult to understand why she reacted in that way.

"Don't ever bring up that discussion again. We are humans!" she yelled at me with a frown.

"Here, I got you this," Mom handed me a new painting brush.

"Thank you, Mommy," I collected it with excitement and hugged her.

"I will be traveling tomorrow. I will be back in three nights," she told me with a gaze on.

"Good night," she said, walking away. I faked a smile but felt disappointed.

I wonder why Mom reacted that way. It was so confusing.

She was tired, and instead, I brought up a silly discussion, I thought. I forgot her reactions towards my question as I admired the new brush she got for me.

I went into my room and began to pack my backpack for my mission to see the moonlight because I need to get that young man to marry me.

But I still can't wait to find answers to my questions.

"That there is another world apart from the human world," I thought, being adventurous. I couldn't wait to check if the magical books I read were true.

"But Mom must not find out about it," I said to myself.

After the arrangement, I finally lay down on my bed reading the book I collected from my soon-to-be fiancé. I giggled as I remembered saying the word fiancé.

I kept on reading the book, finding how to get the moonlight, but it said not with my natural eyes.

I actually believe in supernatural powers. Being born different, there is something more to my identity sometimes.

With my wild thoughts running through my mind, I did not know how I fell asleep.

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I could see myself surrounded by darkness, standing at the center of the four corners. Only my blue gown, white hair, and purple eyes were shining.

"Come to me," a word like a whisper was saying it repeatedly. The darkness tried to overshadow me. When a red wolf, whose skin color was shining in the darkness, came out howling at the darkness, making them disappear.

"Wakey wakey, I'm off," someone tapped my leg, then I realized I was dreaming. I opened my eyes gently to have a clear vision.

I saw Mom's white teeth shining. I scratched my eyes again to have a better vision. I gently sat down on the bed, yawning, and then I could see Mom well. She was all dressed and ready to go out.

"I'm going, my dear," she said, touching my cheek.

"Don't be lazy while I'm gone," she added.

"Alright, Mom, don't forget to bring me something when coming back," I giggled, telling her.

As she kissed me on my forehead, "take care of yourself for Momma," she stood up towards the door, unlocking it, and she left.

Immediately after she left, I went directly to get dressed. I grabbed a top and jeans with a hat on my head, wearing boots, looking like a cowgirl.

I dressed, finished, and carried my bag. I wanted to take a step when my bag was torn, and all my painting materials fell down.

I quickly went into Mom's room. Maybe I would see a larger bag size to carry.

I opened her wardrobe, and I saw a diamond case hidden beneath her clothes. It was so attractive that I opened it.

I saw a beautiful chain looking like what was described in the novel I read, the sage's powerful necklace. I put it on and picked up the bag, pouring my necessary materials and water.

I went to the mountain to see my fiancé. Luckily enough, I found him there, waiting. Today he was dressed in his elegant robes as usual.

"Hi," I greeted him with excitement. He looked at me from up to down.

"You look really prepared, right?" he looked at me from up to down again, making me blush a little.

"What is your name?" I asked him curiously.

"I thought you would never ask. I'm Noah," he said.

"I'm Catherine," I told him.

"You are popular, dear. I know your name very well," he replied back to me.

"Are you ready to go now?" he asked me.

"Of course, I'm ready, but I need a map before I can finish my statement." He handed me a map.

"Let's go," he stretched his hands out as I stretched my hand out towards him. We went down the hills towards his carrier. We entered it as I was being carried to an unknown place.

The carrier stopped, and we dropped, and I could see a large tunnel.

"This is the tunnel that separates us from the werewolf world and ours. Read through the map well, and you can still back out now and we will cancel the deal," he said, and I rejected it.

"No, I will go," I said boldly.

"I shall set my camp around there waiting for your return," he said, kissing my forehead. For the first time ever, I felt a human-to-human touch.