Right after I left the clinic, the soldiers arrived at the palace to pick me up. There were students walking with me. They are looking at me and the others are still whispering to each other. But even so, no one even dared to talk to me. That's not a case for me. I know that they are more than me because I am different from them. I felt the same as they did when I first set foot in their place. I was full of doubts but when I spent some time here and got to know them well, I felt reassured. I hope that as the days go by that I am here at their school, I will be able to put them at ease. After I got my horse, I started to run it back to the palace. The two soldiers were on both sides of me and as before they were still speechless. Maybe I'll just ask Dean later if possible not to let them accompany me tomorrow. I have almost memorized the way. I turned to both sides of me as the swift figures of students who were on their way home began to pass. I was really beyond amazed. They are
"Asthad! The passenger who will get off at the town of Asthad! We're already here!"I was distracted when I heard the loud shout of the conductor of the bus I was riding. I sat up and looked outside. I rubbed my eyes. We are here.I took my bulky luggages and walked out. My fellow passengers were looking at me. Who wouldn't? It's rare to see someone who visits the town of Asthad. I just ignored them.As soon as I stepped on the ground, the bus I was riding immediately went off. I now faced the withered trees in front of me. In the middle of the trees was a small pathway. I picked up my loads of luggages and started walking.The sound of the dry leaves I stepped in lingered in my ear with my every steps.How many years has it been? I think 10 years had passed since I ran away from home. My family owns the biggest land here in Asthad or maybe half of it. Having that kind of influence, my father became the mayor and was ruling Asthad for many years. I don't have any plans on returning hom
I silently looked outside. We've already entered the private property of Escanor's. It's a 60-hectare hacienda. Our house was located at the very end. There were small huts where the workers stay if they do not go home especially when they were tired or when there was a lot of work in the hacienda. All their meals were free so their families were in peace if they can't go home.I saw some familiar faces and I recognized some of them. I saw workers busy milking newborn cows. Cows, chickens, pigs, horses, goats. Those are the animals raised here in hacienda. Their population got doubled. "Are you distributing eggs?" I asked Koko when I saw trays of eggs being placed in the truck. Koko turned to where I pointed. "Yeah, because the supply of eggs was in short and it was still too expensive. So your father thought of producing more eggs and selling them at a cheaper price so that the people would not suffer," he explained. "See that?" He pointed at a black and tall horse. One look, I kno
I silently followed Tita Elizabeth. Only the sound of her shoes could be heard between the two of us. Her posture was still good as before. Still beautiful despite her age. The jewelry attached to her body screams luxury."Come in," she said in a formal voice. I quickly looked inside. I think this is her office. He pointed to the long sofa. "Sit down." I can do nothing but to obey her orders.She took some papers and started reading it. Her brows were perfectly shaped while her lips were on red shade, her typical self. I just let her do what she was doing. I didn't dare to break the silence. After what I felt like a decade, she put aside what she was reading. She leaned back on the chair and looked at me. "So, how are you?" she asked to my surprise. She raised her eyebrows when I didn't answer right away."A-Ahm. I-I'm fine, Tita." Shit."I heard that you graduated college by yourself. Tell me, why didn't you touch the money that Anton was giving?"Really? Why was she asking that now?
I closed my eyes while tilting my head. I'm so tired. Sitting all day was boring as hell."Here, have a snack first," Koko said as he placed a soda and lasagna on the small table. We are now at their house. I decided to stop by here before going home."Koko, why don't you take the position of my father in the mean time? After all, you were Dad's apprentice.""What?" He laughed. "Tita Eliza is the Acting Mayor. Just take turns with you especially when she is busy with her business.""Argh. I can't handle the loads of paperwork. Samantha should be the one in charge in the Capitol because after all, she graduated Law." I frowned and leaned back on the chair. I can't believe I'm complaining now. But it would have been better if Samantha and I will change task. Maybe I should ask her when we meet. I took a bite before turning to Koko. His forehead was furrowed and he was deep in thought. "Is there a problem?"He looked at me. "It's just that something's off with Samantha these past weeks.
The door creaked loudly when I opened it. I peeked inside and there was really no one. I finally entered. I first noticed the boots scattered on the floor. The usual habit of removing shoes and not minding arranging it. There were also many coats and leather jackets hanging on the walls. These are the clothes that Samantha loved to wear then and certainly up today.There was nothing much here. A chair, a table. Apart from the bread toaster and coffee maker machine, there was no other furniture nor appliances to be seen. I looked up at the stairs. That must be Samantha's bedroom. I was about to go up when something caught my eye. On my side was a long black curtain. It swung open slightly and I saw a shiny object. I touched and pulled back the curtain and it was revealed to my eyes the things that Samantha was hiding.Spear, bow and arrow, and different kinds of guns. But what caught my attention was a crossbow. Where does Samantha use these things? I took an arrow and gently touched i
I took the other route. I avoided going through Samantha's cabin as much as possible. No news had come out about what happened last night. As Koko said before, it was better to keep the wolves a secret so that the people will not get afraid. But what puzzles me was Samantha and her group. They were fighting one on one with wolves. With their bravery and courage to face those creatures, they were in doubt used on fighting them. Did they know the existence of wolves ever since? Samantha is a big mystery to me. The horse slowed down. My mind was wondering too far I didn't realize that we were already here in the border. There was a small fence made of cement. This serves as a sign of the extent of Asthad's territory. And now, I was facing the thing that saves Samantha and the others. This was the trap that they were saying. A chasm. And it's dark, wide, and deep. Regardless of that, I was still able to see what was at the bottom of the pit. The sharp and thick metals were covered in bl
I quickly reached the Plaza. There's a lot of people here and most of them were couples, young couples to be exact. I sat on the bleachers while looking around. I've only been waiting for Koko for a few seconds but I'm getting impatient. I looked up at the ice cream seller under the acacia tree. I reached into my pocket for a coin and bought one. I haven't tasted food like this for a long time. I was eating it furiously while one of my feet taps the ground continuously. My heart was still beating fast. I've been away from this town for a long time while Samantha grew up here and had been with Dad ever since. But why did they give me this information when I just arrived in this town? It should be Samantha, not me. When my eyes caught Koko's car, I easily stood up and approached him, carrying the book that the strange man purposely gave me earlier."What is this all about?" he asked me with a wrinkled forehead after getting off the car."Let's go somewhere else," I said and pulled his
Right after I left the clinic, the soldiers arrived at the palace to pick me up. There were students walking with me. They are looking at me and the others are still whispering to each other. But even so, no one even dared to talk to me. That's not a case for me. I know that they are more than me because I am different from them. I felt the same as they did when I first set foot in their place. I was full of doubts but when I spent some time here and got to know them well, I felt reassured. I hope that as the days go by that I am here at their school, I will be able to put them at ease. After I got my horse, I started to run it back to the palace. The two soldiers were on both sides of me and as before they were still speechless. Maybe I'll just ask Dean later if possible not to let them accompany me tomorrow. I have almost memorized the way. I turned to both sides of me as the swift figures of students who were on their way home began to pass. I was really beyond amazed. They are
Brandon cursed loudly when I bumped my head against him. He smacked his forehead as he retreated. I think he is dizzy because of his tight closing eyes and his staggered retreat. I also rubbed my forehead because I felt dizzy. Heck. Where did I get that move?My eyes are shaking and I think my brain too. With my blurry eyes, I caught a glimpse of Brandon approaching me again. He's still dizzy but I know he still has a lot of energy stored up to punch me again. Damn. How am I supposed to get out of this fight? I'm at my limit here. So far, this is the longest physical combat I've experienced because I finally found someone who is equal to me and surpasses my abilities. I can see that person here in magnuth. I really want to run away from Brandon but that's not in my vocabulary. I would rather fall to the ground defeated than run away from my opponent. Even though I was already weak, I still forced myself to stand up straight and prepare myself.I clenched my fist. But brandon hadn't e
The attacks that brandon unleashed one after another. His every move is very fast and polished. I finally understand what Amanda said about Brandon. He is a big man and his fists are so big that the force he releases is almost double. I hear screams and shouts as brandon attacks me non-stop. And since I haven't formed yet, all I do is dodge and parry every attack he unleashes. Even when he is attacking, I see that he is always on the defensive so I find it difficult to see an opportunity to attack him."What's wrong little kitten? Are you just going to avoid and block all my attacks? Come on, show me something interesting," he teased. I didn't pay attention to what he said to me. He can blab all the way he wants but I won't give him the satisfaction that he wants. Our fight continued like that until I gradually noticed the weakening of his defense. I secretly grinned. And when I saw a big and wide opening, I clenched my fist hard and gave him a hard punch right on his jaw. Brandon
Amanda showed me many student training classes. We are now going to the close combat group.My mind was wandering about what amanda and I talked about earlier about having strength like them. It's true that I really envy their strength and abilities but that's all. It's just a kind of envy that doesn't hurt anything, envy and admiration. I won't stoop so low just to get marked by a wolf that isn't my mate. And maybe I'm not one of those lucky human girls to get a wolf mate. I'm envious but I'm not delusional to the point of doing things that are against nature. Whatever I have now I am contented. I will not kneel down just to have the same strength as them. I woke up from my deep thoughts when I heard screams. "That's damn wrong! What kind of posture is that?! You'll get beat in an instant if you keep on doing that! Always stay alert and focus damnit!" "Seriously Jill?? How many times did I tell you to punch harder? Your attacks are too weak! Are you really a wolf? If am your enemy
The woman was all smiles as she approached me. I just saw him here. She doesn't look like a teacher though. "Hi there! Lauren right?" she said when she finally got close to me. I nodded."Yeah." I immediately heard the accent of her voice. It looks like she didn't grow up here in Magnuth's town, or if she did grow up here, she must have spent a long time in another country. I know that it's rude to talk to her while I'm riding on the back of my horse so I decided to get off.She extended her hand and introduced herself. "My name is Amanda. I am the school's principal."Oh principal huh? That's why she's wearing that. I reached for her hand. "Lauren. It's nice to meet you," I introduced myself even though she already knew me. Maybe Dean already told her that I'm coming here. And it's an honor that she came and welcomed me by herself."The pleasure is mine!" she chirped and laughed a little bit. She's hype okay. Although she looks serious, I feel that she is a kind person and I can g
I simply looked around here in his office. My eyes were stuck on a plant next to me. I grinned when I guessed what kind of plant it was. A kalachuchi.. I want to laugh because of the many plants that Dean can put in his office, he chooses a kalachuchi. Now, he can taste what his plant tastes like. My movement was quick and agile in picking its leaves. I put the obtained leaves on the table and counted them. I'm secretly laughing. I ground it well to extract all its juice to make it more bitter. When it was over, I put the kalachuchi juice in the coffee I brewed. I also included the crushed leaves for more fun. Luckily it sank and didn't float. I took the spoon and mixed it. I was so excited that my mixing hand was shaking a little. Others are even scattered around the table. Lol. I can't wait to see Dean's reaction and look when he tastes the coffee he made me. "Aren't you done yet?" Dean asked again while teasing me and smirking. Go for it. Make the most of your laughter now bec
I've only been sitting and reading for a few hours and I'm already feeling bored. I put down my papers I was reading then let out a breath and leaned back in my chair. I really can't stand this kind of job especially since it's different from the jobs Koko taught at the capitol. I learned something but it was really different, more difficult and more complicated. I wasn't surprised anymore because I was in a different world, a world I wasn't used to. Besides that, my body is not used to just lying around and doing nothing. I will definitely get sick if I do this all the time. I prefer to move and is always in action, not someone like this who sits and reads like a politician or businessman. Dean turned to me when he saw me stop what I was doing. "What's wrong?" he asked. "Isn't there anything else to do here besides these?" I asked while still pointing to the piles of papers in front of us. I don't know Dean why he perseveres with this daily work. Probably got used to it. He is de
I woke up early to prepare our breakfast. As soon as I came out, my nose was immediately attacked by the smell of garlic being roasted. I shakes my head. No matter how early I wake up, they still wake up earlier. They are wolves after all. Maybe it's in their race. I passed Sebastian's room with the door slightly open. I just passed it by and didn't bother to peek. I almost fell when I didn't immediately notice the stairs in front of me. I'm still getting used to this newly renovated house. I went straight to the kitchen. I first saw Sebastian with his back turned and cooking while Jacob was preparing the table. Both of them were shirtless. It's still early but they are showing off their beautiful bodies right away. I think I have to get used on how they dress.Women in our town will definitely lose their minds when they come here and see handsome men without clothes. I grinned."Good morning," Jacob greeted. Sebastian quickly turned to me and greeted me as well. "Good morning Lau
When we arrived at Jacob's house, all the lights were on and there are huge luggages there. Is there a guest? I was about to ask him when the door suddenly opened and Sebastian spat out with a grin. "Hey Lauren. Good evening!" he greeted and waved slightly."Are those yours?" I asked then pointed to the luggages. "Yep. Flash news Lauren, I'm going to live here!" he said happily. My jaw dropped. What? Did I hear it right? Sebastian pouted because of my reaction. "Why? You don't want me here?" he said like a sulking child. "So Dramatic," I heard Jacob whisper. "It's not like that. I was just really shocked that's why I reacted like that," I answered honestly. "Are you sure?" he assured. I just nodded. "Then come here quick. I'll show you my room." He came to me and slightly pulled my hand. "Alright. Go with Seb. I will take care of the horse." he said in a soft voice. "Thank you Jacob."The arrangement of the living room now is different. The two bedrooms here have now become