With a speed that stunned Rain, Franco disappeared in the blink of an eye. "Is that how he disappeared before?" Rain muttered. "There's absolutely no sign of dust to indicate where he might have stepped." No one answered Rain's curiosity. Jace was moving. He ran towards the arch that opened into the wall. Rain couldn't see anything but the beams of light that Jace carried. Rain didn't understand what it was. The light is like a lantern, but it is yellowish-green and glows. Rain followed Jace's footsteps through the yellowish-green light source; she went through the same arch. There appeared to be a large ballroom. The rubble of the floor was made of the same white marble and was cracked. Winding balconies run along the walls. The fence is covered with orange-red rust. Rain took another closer look at the room. There was a gold-framed mirror hanging crossed between the balconies. Each mirror is crowned by a gilded pinch head. Cobwebs also hovered in the air covering everything they
The young man Rain had met in the elevator was now standing opposite Jace. Meanwhile, another wolf pierced through the crowd to stand next to the young man. This newly arrived wolf transformed into a brown-skinned girl with dark red hair. She wore a short leather skirt. "Ethan, they have violated our territory," said the female werewolf, who looked very possessive at the young man named Ethan. "They are already outside the territory of the Darkwood Kingdom. Let's kill them. They have killed many of us, and now they encroach on our territory." Rain gulped, hearing the werewolf girl's words. "I don't know what the history is, but every time they enter the Darkwood forest, these wolves always seem to hate humans and all creatures other than their group." Jace didn't flinch at all. He pressed the tip of his black bone dagger against Franco's neck. "Which one of you is in charge of this place? Is that you?" Jace challenged Ethan, who was standing in front of him. Jace's voice was flat
"Where did you hear that from?" Jace repeated his question. Franco frowned disdainfully. "All the inhabitants of the underworld know that. Mayor Flynn has paid a warlock to create a new band of rippers. These rippers are assigned to hunt down the witch. They want to get the witch. When they find her, there will be no more false peace between us. There is only war. No law will prevent me from ripping out your heart and throwing it into the streets, you greedy damned human! You guys are trying to control us—underground creatures?" That was enough for Rain. She ran towards one of the rooms where the growl was coming from. She pushed Cammile aside, blocking her path, and snatched the keys from Ethan's hands. They were all so busy listening to Franco's lecture that they didn't realize what Rain was doing. Rain ran into a dark room with only a few dim light sources from outside. In the darkest corner of the room, Rain heard the clatter of chains being dragged along with the roar of a lou
"This is a stupid hope!" thought Rain. "Why would I expect Benjamin to come to my aid and think he was part of a pack of wolves? Benjamin is just a mortal. He's currently a wolf because of the alcohol magic he's cast." Rain looked at Jace, who continued to struggle. "I just need to rely on my own strength," Rain muttered as she fumbled for the dagger she kept under her skirt. She gripped the base of the blade very firmly. It felt cold and foreign. "Jace, I'm sorry if I can only be your burden!" Rain said to Jace as if it was their last goodbye. Rain pulled out the dagger and lifted it with trembling hands. The window exploded into a rain of broken glass. Rain screamed. The girl looked at the wolves who were arm's length from her, and Jace turned around in surprise. Shock and horror mixed on their faces. Through the broken window entered a dozen forms as dark as night. They were in the form of shadows and moved silently. They lunged through the blown-out windows. Their eyes were a
Rain thrashed and kicked empty air. She was trying to get away from anyone who wanted to attack her. She thought it was on the roof. It was just another room with a massive hole in the wall. The wind that brought cold air rushed through the gaping hole with great force. "Hey, calm down, it's me! Rain, calm down. It's me, Benjamin." Upon hearing Ben's voice, the girl suddenly relaxed and turned around. It's not imaginary. Benjamin was indeed there and had returned to his standard human form. Rain was very relieved. She reached out and touched Benjamin's cheek. Rain also checked every part of Benjamin's body. She had to make sure there wasn't even an inch of Ben's body that didn't return to normal. "You're back as before? Your feathers are gone! Look, your long muzzle isn't there either!" Rain squealed with joy like a child getting a surprise. Rain could not think because she was so excited. But Benjamin's reaction was not as happy as Rain's. The young man looked gloomy for someone
Rain noticed a strange behaviour in Benjamin. The man suddenly knelt down and bowed at Rain's feet like a cat lying down lazily. In the next second, everything happened so fast. Ben's body suddenly disappears or changes and is replaced by a vast bluish-grey wolf. Rain backed away in fear. I was so shocked, Rain sat down, and her butt landed on the floor hard. Rain was still backing down while crawling with both hands behind her back. Rain felt betrayed. The grey wolf looked at Rain with a pair of gentle eyes. Rain didn't feel any threat from the wolf's figure. Instead, her eyes reflected warmth. Nothing but Benjamin's voice seemed to speak to Rain through her head. "Don't be afraid. It's me. I won't hurt you, Rain. Get on my back, and we'll jump from here." Rain shook her head, trying to get the voices out of her mind. No matter how hard she convinced herself that it was all an illusion, the wolf was really there before her eyes. The wolf brought its muzzle closer to Rain. The g
"You have endangered others with your stubbornness. This one incident, I will not let you go again like that!" shouted a beautiful woman whose face was almost similar to Ben's. The woman intercepted the arrival of Ben and Rain. They had just returned to a luxurious house on the outskirts of the famous Westlake Lake. Their bodies were covered in wounds and bleeding. "I didn't mean to do that, Mom," Ben said. Rain was confused. She glances at Ben, who doesn't tell her anything about their plans to meet Ben's parents. "I can't run away from home this time. You're right. I shouldn't even come back to this house but have to hunt and chase them." "Benjamin Flynn!" shouted the mother, then sighed. "If only physical pain could hold you back, but you'll be spending the next few days in the infirmary." "Benjamin Flynn?" Rain repeated while looking at Ben sharply. "You're Mayor Flynn's son?" Rain almost backed away in fright. Noticing Rain's change in attitude, Ben's mother suddenly became
"You want to sleep here?" Rain asked Ben with a slight frown on her face. "I don't think so, Ben. If your parents find out, they will definitely think something else about our relationship." "I hope there really is something between us," Ben said softly, barely audible to Rain. "What? You said something?" Benjamin sat up straight and exhaled heavily. "Okay, while we have some alone time which we don't have very often these days. How about we do something else? That is if you're not sleepy." "Something else? What's that? Does this have anything to do with what you want to tell me about the truth about Jace Dauntess? And the truth about who you are?" "Oh, come on, Rain!" Ben raised his hands in exasperation. "I will definitely tell you, but not now. Look at our current performance; it's very chaotic. How about you give me a few minutes to get dressed properly? Because I wanted to give you something—a surprise that I hope you like." Rain pursed her lips. "Not after so many things ha