LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV
No matter how many times I convinced myself that Yuki was lying to me, considering how I wore something precious to her without her consent, I just couldn't stop thinking of the possibility that Shin really was using me for his own benefit. "Can't you help us get out of this place? You're not residing within the pack house, right?" I begged Yuki to take me and the King over to her dormitory."Shin will kill me once he figures out that I'm the one who's responsible for assisting you out of the mansion," Yuki replied, obviously frightened of her brother.I placed my hand on one of her shoulders to reassure her that what she was anticipating wouldn't occur. "Alpha Shin isn't that type of brother, Miss Yuki Holmes. From what I heard from Butler Zen, he's protecting you even when you're not in his mansion, since he knows how risky it is for you to be outside."Yuki giggled, and for someLUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV I've been running back and forth, from the monitor to examine what’s happening out there and to the windows, where I could clearly see a mass of werewolves lurking by. If this was what Dawn was referring to, then I really am in grave danger! Everything I thought of wasn’t useful at all. Whenever I tried to escape through the window, I kept on getting seen by some of the wolves, which made me nervous about the possibility that they would gang up on me. On the other hand, the students from the same floor as me were endlessly banging on my door; they’re harmonized in telling me to go out of my room. I clenched both of my fists as I heaved out a sigh. "Things turned downhill real quick." As soon as I opened the door, a stranger pulled me out of my room. "Did you have a death wish back there, Miss Asterbelle?" she yelled at me with such a frustrated expression. "What were you planning to
LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV The distant sounds of endless gunshots were heard along with the weeping noise of the students, who were obviously desperate for this massacre to end. If only I had the power to instantly kill those wolves all at once, then they wouldn’t have the need to risk their lives just to protect where they belong. I felt the bag getting lighter, which could only mean that I was about to run out of arrows to use. I guess there are only five left. And yet, the wolves still haven’t even decreased in numbers! Worse, they kept on coming after one of them died, as if they had a hideout somewhere nearby. I glanced around the area in search of Lizzy, and I spotted her just a few meters away from me. I hurriedly went over to her location, which shocked her. "I told you to stay put, Miss Asterbelle," she said as she pulled me towards a safe place that made us crouch in between the trees while their le
KING DAWN’S POV Luna obviously ran away from both me and Shin; I haven’t seen her since I saw the both of them getting out of the basement, where Shin was keeping his women hidden in his cells. I’ve known the three of them for years, and Shin was the least dangerous one, while his brother, Nero, was the only one frightening. I have no idea since when the tables have been turned. Shin seemed like he no longer cared whether someone got hurt; he’d even be the one to torture his own pack members, even if they were women. And judging by the rumors I’ve heard, he couldn’t care less if those women died since he was cursed to have no mate to begin with. "With the way that you’re treating Luna, you’re just going to scare the hell out of her. She would never welcome you in that state," I seriously said to Shin, as if my words would even get to his brain. For all I know, he’d rather pretend not to listen to me since he’s that thick-he
LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV The wolf that was supposed to be the dominant one ended up dead in my hands. Right after firing my gun, which he believed I wouldn’t do, all of his blood that came out of his head splashed through my entire face. A sticky sensation of fluid continuously dripped from the temple of my head down to my chin. My hands literally shook, not due to fear but because of the overflowing excitement that I received from successfully taking the life of that wolf. I didn’t expect that I’d actually be able to shoot; I thought I was only bluffing. I had that much self-doubt, and yet I did it. The rest of the wolves inside the basement growled when they saw their leader’s body quickly falling to the ground with both of his hands still raised in the same position. They ganged up on me one at a time, so it wasn’t that difficult for me to keep on shooting them until almost half of them were piled up on
LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV A sticky hand held one of my legs as I was about to go out of the basement. In an attempt to kick it away, I caught a glimpse of a woman’s hair. "Lizzy?" I uttered her name before I bent down to grab both of her arms for me to carry. "Lend me your assistance out here for a while, Dawn." I ordered him at the same time that I lent him Lizzy’s right arm, which he carefully wrapped around his shoulders. "Is she a friend of yours?" Dawn asked along the way out, and I simply shook my head as a response, which made him curious. "If she isn’t, then why are we helping her?" I breathed in heavily. "Lizzy is just someone I recently knew from the dormitory. She might be friends with Yuki, so my conscience wouldn’t allow me to just leave her behind there. There’s no guarantee that the wolves are totally lifeless now; they might have been pretending to be dead," I answered him. "You’re hiding som
LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POV Pitch black. All of what surrounded me was replaced with a dark hue. I could no longer see any other color after what occurred to Lizzy. I thought that Alpha Shin would stop there, but he didn’t. My mind has been going berserk. I could imagine the entire scenery of Alpha Shin suffering from my own hands. But someone was telling me—stopping me from doing anything that I might regret in the end. “When would you stop killing, Shin? I’m pretty sure that all those other Shamans helplessly died because of you as well. Is that how much you refuse to let the virus be cured in your pack?” I asked the Alpha. “I’m not as cruel as you think, Luna.” Shin let go of Lizzy, which urged me to quickly catch her before she fell to the ground. My hands, which touched her nape and forearms, sensed the amount of overflowing heat circulating in her veins. I glanced at Lizzy’s face, trying to find any sign
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV Out of all the people that gathered here, Dawn was the only one I could think of, even though Shin was in the midst of transferring Lizzy's blood to me. My entire world spun when he finally lost his composure—Dawn aggressively pulled Shin away by his collar, then kicked his knees with his brute force. I couldn't stand straight; it was like my vision was impaired. I tried to hold onto something, but my hands only managed to catch the air. Everything turned red at the same time that I sensed my nails and teeth getting sharp. "N-no…" I whispered to myself, afraid of what I might cause if I'm unable to control myself and lose consciousness while I'm in here. I immediately turned the other way, which Nero blocked. "You're craving for blood, right?" he asked. My eyes failed me. I seriously thought that it was the beta who was in front of me who questioned me, but realizations quickly hit
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV Alpha Shin came to visit me the other day, and to our surprise, he apologized. It must've bothered him that much for him to lower his pride. If a simple apology had turned back time, then I would've forgiven him that easily. But I didn't allow him to take me for granted for the second time. I can't be tricked by his fruitful words anymore, especially now that I have finally awakened my wolf. My wolf, who yearned for my mate, Jerome, whom I haven't seen for so long. "Are you sure you're going back there?" Dawn questioned me with such concern in his eyes. I gently wiped my face with a clean cloth in front of the mirror before I brushed my hair, completely ignoring the king's question, knowing that he would try everything he could to stop me from going. The beige dress I wore reached just below my knee; it was directly given to me by Butler Zen this morning. King Da
LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POVAbout six months passed. Nothing special happened during those six months. We all just kept on working our asses off to earn money like everyone else does.All of what recently occurred to me in this world that seemed so unreal finally made sense to me, even though I never imagined and hoped that there would come a time when I would get married to the first and last man I love and would love for eternity, Jerome Dawson.Denrick was the one who planned for all of this. From the set-up, the wedding organizers, the theme, the dress codes, the invitations—everything. He knew that I would arrive this year, as if he had a condition with the moon goddess from Grimstone that he would claim me back no matter what.On the other hand, Charlotte only stood in the same spot as she watched me get dolled up by the hair and make-up artists. Even if I couldn’t see her face-to-face right now, I could still hear her sobbing. Those were tears of joy.“We’ll make you the star of the
LUNA ASTERBELLE’S POVI chose to let him hug me instead of pushing him away. The warmth in his embrace made me feel a sense of nostalgia. He was the first one to step back, but both of his hands still had contact with my forearms.“Are you Mr. Asterbelle?” I asked, making it obvious that I don’t recognize him at all.He didn’t seem to like my first query, seeing how he pressed his lips together, which made his dimples visible. “Yes, I am. I’m Denrick Asterbelle, your father, and my wife is Charlotte Asterbelle. I would understand that you don’t remember a single thing about what kind of life you had here. Let’s go inside so we can have a proper and decent conversation while sitting,” he said, inviting us inside the office.The three of us sat together on a single couch. We instantly saw Yuki from the other corner, and when she noticed our presence, she hurriedly went to sit beside her brother, Nero. My lips curled a little bit to form a small smile when I saw how the Holmes were glad
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI felt like there was someone who was desperately trying to wake me up from my deep slumber. A warm pair of hands touched my face, slowly cupping my cheeks, which were later pinched."I know you're awake. Stop pretending like you're asleep just to feel my touch, Luna," said a man with such a deep tone.I struggled to open my eyes because of the bright sunlight that was directed at me. And when I finally had a clear view of the dazzling man in front of me, my lips slightly parted."I should run away, right? You're going to harass me and kill me later on, right? You're a bad person despite having such a mesmerizing appearance, right?" I consecutively questioned him with both of my eyebrows raised.His facial expressions displayed how confused he was with my reaction, as if all of my speculations about him were far off from what he really intended to do.The man firmly held my shoulders as the two of us stood straight. "Don't mess with me, Luna. Are you being seriou
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVAfter we scattered all throughout the cave that looked like a pack house, we gathered back at the entrance to share our insights. We all shared something in common, which was the sight of human flesh placed in every corner.And just when I thought things wouldn't get any worse, Yve told us how she saw a possible hidden path from the deepest part of the cave."I swear, there was a lever on the bookshelf. I didn't want to advance there by myself; I was afraid that I might not be able to return once I went there," Yve explained.No one among us doubted her, so we agreed to follow her wherever she saw it.The walls were compressing more and more with each step we took, so we had to line up and walk in a straight line to avoid the risk of getting crushed.There were chandeliers in the room we went to. It's probably an archives area, judging by how many rows of bookshelves were built."There it is! The lever," Yve said, pointing at the first row of shelves.I tapped he
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe airway in my lungs got stuck when I felt the firmness of Jin's grip on my neck as he aggressively strangled me, like he had the intention to take my life away right at this moment.I held onto his wrists in an attempt to pull them away, which was unsuccessful. Jin was beyond the scope of my current strength, which I was letting out."Come on, Luna. Show me what you've got. I know you're just holding yourself back. If you insist on pretending like a weakling, you'd die out of cowardice," Jin whispered to my ear with his deep voice that wasn't pleasing.I swung my left leg towards his crotch, but it was useless. Jin didn't even move an inch, as if he were already numb to any kind of pain.If this escalated further, I'd really die. With that said, the only choice I have left is to listen to what he has to say."Parents? I never had one. I was brought to this world as an orphan. I have no such thing," I said as I desperately tried to breathe.Jin released me from
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe man who served as the guard of the orphanage where I originally belonged and was also the heir of it was the same man who now serves as the guardian of this cave that was filled with a mysterious aura."So this was how you managed to feed us with that human flesh," Jerome said.I heard how his teeth were clasping against one another, so I held onto his hand to calm him down. I mind-linked with him to stop him from taking any indecisive actions."You should be appreciative that I still provided food and shelter for all of you. Imagine if I didn't; you wouldn't be standing there right now. You're probably buried deep within the ground without anyone remembering you," Jin replied as a provocation to Jerome, knowing that he had a short temper.I shook my head when Jerome glanced my way, knowing that he was starting to lose his screw.I stepped in front of Jerome, and before I got to Jin's area of reach, he removed the mask that covered about half of his face. His
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe surreal feeling of being respected by everyone around me was still like a dream to me. I was so used to getting looked down on, so this entire turnout of events really benefits me. I no longer had to keep an eye on all the little things that would bring my reputation down."Luna, can you come up to the Alpha's office?" Yve asked the exact moment she entered the dining hall. "He called from the reception area and was looking for you. I don't know why he didn't choose to just mind-link with you," she explained with a sigh.I smiled at her as I went upstairs with a heavy heart. My gut was telling me that Jerome called me up there for some bad news.Knocking on his gray office door, I opened the door and crossed its threshold. "Jerome, what's the matter? It's unusual for you to call me up here," I mumbled as I slowly walked in front of his desk to stand right beside him as he watched the people from his window."One of our warriors has gone missing," Jerome initi
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVAs if on cue, the rain poured on us as if it were Althea who was getting dramatic over the loss of a prominent werewolf. If Brian were one of her children, she would surely be cursing all of the people who teamed up just for a single purpose: to annihilate Brian.A deafening silence surrounded the three of us in the woods when no one dared to speak after Jerome got rid of his bloodlust over Brian.Mrs. Asterbelle arrived at the scene and told us to gather around the mansion. "I don't know what to say. I still can't believe that he's really dead," she anxiously muttered while holding onto my forearm. "Thank you, Luna. All of this wouldn't have been possible if you weren't here."Left without the reason for her existence, a query popped into my head. "Aren't you feeling a sense of melancholy now that your mate is gone?"My mother shook her head, distancing herself from me. "It's fine. I'm actually happier than ever. Brian ridiculed me since the first day he chose m
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVBrian brought me out of the pack house, somewhere within the woods, where I tend to get lost when I am still a kid. He probably assumed that there would be no one guarding this place since we already went to the mansion with my vigorous allies.The only one left here outside who was capable was Zen, along with their pack warriors, though I can't detect their specific hideout."I should have buried you alive. No, I never should have considered listening to that stupid man to adopt you." Brian began to reminisce about the past that he could no longer change without mentioning who he was referring to. "Too bad for you, though; you'll die without stepping foot in that wonderful world where you could've made a bounty of fresh humans."A world filled with humans? Those only exist in fairytales; there's no such thing as mortals. Not even the moon goddess knows about them. Grimstone was the only place that actually existed.If humans were real, then do they also know abo