LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVSince the very moment that he laid his chest on mine, his rapid heartbeat hasn’t returned to its normal state. I could say that it’s even faster than mine, as if he’s the one who’s being locked away from having the chance to escape. "H-hey… You’re suffocating me," I whispered, noticing how close our distance from each other was. Although, despite him being near me, I can’t get a proper look at what he really looks like."Don’t glance at my face; you wouldn’t recognize me either way, Luna. It would be best for you not to know who I am," he said in such a serious tone before finally letting go of my wrist and setting me free."What am I supposed to call you when I don’t know who you are?"A moment of silence occurred between the two of us before he replied. "Eman. You can call me Eman for now. Though, it’s not like you need to remember my name."Despite the reality that we’re already a few meters apart, I still can't forget the feeling of having our skins pressed ag
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI’ve been trying to fight with Yve for a couple of minutes now. She just doesn’t know when to give up. My hands were already getting huge, and I could feel that my fingernails were about to sharpen. I don’t want to hurt her, and even though she’s already treating me like some kind of blood sucking creature, I still believe that she’s still the same friend that I loved."S-stop this, Yve… You’re the only one who’s going to be hurt if you keep on doing this to me." I pleaded with her as much as I could, but my voice doesn’t seem to reach her anymore. Her dark desires were already eating her entire system, and she only wanted to get hold of my blood. "Why are all of you insisting on having my blood? Wouldn’t this be dangerous for you since you’re a wolf?" I asked her out of pure curiosity, since I’m really concerned with what would happen to her if she got to take a sip of my blood.She pinned me to the ground, completely restricting any possible movements that I cou
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVFor the longest time in my whole life, this seemed to be the first moment that I'd experienced being transferred over to what seemed to somehow be inside someone else’s dream. The ground wasn’t the same; it wasn’t made of stone, and it wasn’t made out of soil either.It was pure flesh.Yes, the pure flesh of a human who just died.I know for sure that it’s recent because of the scent that it had; it’s not that stinky, unlike those corpses lying on the street for weeks or months."Hello? Is anyone there?" I asked softly at the same time that I roamed my vision around the place that gave me the chills.My body was somehow reacting to the dimension that I was in. I could feel my bones from my back waving, and my wings were itching to show themselves. It’s not just that; both of my visions were different and the exact opposite of one another. My left eye was starting to be filled with red dye, while the right one was blue. Both my wolf and vampire forms wanted to make
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI saw how fast Jerome’s naturally black eyes were turned into those crimson eyes of his, which were paired with his gray hair. If he’s starting to turn into this state, then he’s probably being consumed by his wolf. I still can’t say for sure if the moon goddess and Jerome really had a relationship with one another as mother and son, but I can surely assure you that there’s a connection between the two of them, even way back when I got to know of his identity.I simply had no idea what it was as of the moment, but if it enrages him to the point that he’d want to torture me alive, then that just means that he hates Althea. "C-can you calm down for now, Jerome? We’re not on the premises of Grimstone; we don’t have a clue what can happen here," I quickly said to stop him from delivering another fatal blow that I’m not prepared for.He’s probably ten centimeters taller than I am now. He used to be slimmer than me before he went missing. For all of the years that I hav
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVMy eyes widened in fear of what Jerome had done to me in the past, which I no longer have memory of. The way he spoke seemed like he was able to experience a lot of things together with me. "W-what are you trying to say?" I asked in such a soft voice. I saw how the scar on my palm was slowly fading away. Its pain was kind of bearable, but it still stings."The texture of your blood tells me that you’re not just a mere human and not just a mere werewolf. Could it be that the rumor during your debut was true—that you share the blood of a vampire?" Jerome replied while wiping off the excess blood on his lips."You… Why did you taste my blood? Don’t you know that it could seriously harm you, or worse, kill you?" I chose to ignore his statement when I felt unsteady.Just right on cue, I noticed how he almost fell to the ground. "I-I don’t need your pity, Luna Asterbelle." Jerome rolled his eyes like a woman, which made me think that he’s really turning into a stranger
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV‘Save yourself; forget everyone else.’A murmuring voice kept echoing through the depths of my mind. It was faint, but I kind of recognized where the voice was coming from.‘Jerome?’ I thought to myself, waiting for at least any type of response from him that would confirm that my inference was right. Although a minute flew by and no one talked back to me."You’re coming with me whether you like it or not," Jazpher said as he grasped one of my forearms, aggressively pulling me together with him.There were a lot of people watching as I made my entrance to their castle. Not a single one among them was interested in actually knowing who I was; all of them just seemed to be anticipating my death and the very moment that they would be able to get hold of my blood. My body was turning cold from the low temperature of the room that he brought me into.Jazpher decided to leave me behind as he threw me on the couch without saying anything else. A small drop of sweat fell
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVA sight that I never wished to see occurred right in front of me: the death of my dearest friend, whom I treasured since we were kids. Jazpher didn’t hesitate to shoot Yve on her forehead; its sound almost made me deaf, but the impact of her body slowly falling to the ground was more painful than what I perceived."Y-Yve, no... This can’t be real, I muttered to myself with my lips continuously trembling."Oh, but this is reality, Miss Asterbelle. Your words provoked me to shoot your dear friend; that only means that you were the one who killed her, not me," Jazpher said as if he didn’t care about the life that has been lost.I lost my balance and couldn’t find the will to stand back up on my feet any longer. The sole purpose of my visit here was meaningless. I came here to save Yve, but it only made the situation worse.Does my presence really put those that I treasure at risk?"That’s more like it, Miss Asterbelle. Spread out your scent throughout this facility,
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe red carpet was smoother than my skin texture. All of the properties that surrounded me kept on shining with their brilliance. After a few minutes of that person’s disappearance, Jazpher literally changed the way that he approached me. He even led me to the rightful destination where I was tasked to go."Thanks," I murmured, then bowed my head for a second to show a little bit of courtesy despite the cruelty of his actions. I have no authority to further lecture him, as I'm only an ordinary citizen."My pleasure, Miss Asterbelle. Tell me if you need anything else," Jazpher replied. His hand, which formed a tight ball, was placed on the side of his chest, which slightly made me flinch as I thought that I was being treated like some sort of princess back there. "Be extra cautious of your words. He’s not the same kind as us, but he’s seriously a formidable being. You must always obey each and every single command of his—King Dawn is someone that can take our whole
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