-Andrew-The rogue attack forced all the werewolves out of their homes. I had no choice but to join the chaos. Along with the Moon Dust pack, I attacked and tried to drive the rogues away.“There are so fucking many of them!” Bent shouted amidst our fierce battle with several rogues. We were trying to stop them from destroying the houses in the territory.Bent was right. The waves of rogue attacks seemed endless, and I was almost certain this fight would never end.Then, just as I finished thinking that, suddenly all the rogues ran away as if someone had commanded them to retreat and disappear into the darkness.“What the fuck?” I muttered as I shifted back to my human form.I kept observing the forest behind the settlement, trying to spot any sign of them. But they had vanished, swallowed by the night.Not long after, Harry came up to me. His hands and face were stained with blood, but I couldn’t tell if it was his or the enemy’s.“You better go,” he said.Instead of obeying his comma
-Andrew-Bent dropped me back at Trevor’s house before noon, and honestly, I was a bit disappointed that no one was waiting for my arrival there. I expected Corrine to greet me and cry in my arms, worrying about me. What a stupid thought. After making sure there was nothing suspicious, no sign of an attack or anything dangerous, I walked to Golden Valley. Maybe Corrine was on campus, going to classes as usual, and she’d probably nag me when we met later. At first, I thought about contacting her through the mind link, but I decided against it. I would wait for her at Houghton Commons while having brunch. I reached into my pocket, glanced at my phone, which was dead because the battery had run out, and then put it back. For some reason, the weather today felt unbearably scorched, and it made me annoyed. My frustration grew when I found Houghton Commons crowded, and I could feel curious stares from the students there. Some of them whispered while glancing at me. Girls I didn’t know
-Corrine-Andrew looked different today.He was someone who was always fully present—both physically and mentally—in every moment we shared. But today, he seemed lost in his own thoughts, hiding a secret he wasn’t ready to share. And here I was, waiting for him to tell me what it was.We were on our way to the zoo, carrying out Trevor’s ridiculous plan to reveal our identities as werewolves to Eva.After laying out his plan, Trevor had invited us to wait for Eva outside her class. Last night’s incident had left Eva too scared to leave Trevor’s house, but Trevor had convinced her to attend her lectures, promising to stay with her all day.I was honestly surprised when Eva accepted Trevor’s suggestion and even looked calm about him keeping her company. I wouldn’t be shocked if they started dating by next week.To be honest, Trevor and Eva seemed like a good match to me. But if Trevor really wanted to date Eva and was serious about it, Eva needed to know the truth about us.The four of u
-Corrine-My life was so fucked. That was the only thought running through my mind as I processed Andrew’s words.More precisely, problems had been an endless cycle in my life ever since I got involved with Andrew. I knew it wasn’t fair to blame him, but damn, I couldn’t think of anything else.“Please, Andrew,” I sighed. “Can you just… give my life—our life—a break? Can we, just for today… go on a date like a normal couple?”“You think I don’t want that?” Andrew ran a hand through his hair, looking as frustrated as I felt. “I just want a fucking normal life with you! For the first time ever in my life, I hate being a lycan.”I flinched at his words, my eyes darting around nervously to make sure no one overheard us. Thankfully, it wasn’t a holiday, so the zoo wasn’t crowded.“Then let’s make one!” I pressed. “Let’s just forget about our status, about who we are. It’s just the two of us.” I reached for his hand, gripping it tightly. “I left my pack for you. Let it stay that way.”Andre
-Trevor-I didn’t expect that I would bump into someone I knew in this place. And it was Leana out of all people.“You?”Leana smiled at me and shrugged. “Yeah. Me.” She glanced at Eva, looking at me again, and then back to Eva. “Do I know you?” Her forehead wrinkled when she asked that.While Leana slipped her hands into the front pocket of her jeans, Eva tilted her head and stared back at her. “Are you… my brother’s friend?”“And who’s your brother?” Leana moved her chin toward me. “Him?”“I’m not his brother,” I blurted. My rejection of Leana’s idea about me and Eva being siblings was as swift as lightning, leaving the two girls staring at me in confusion. “She is Andrew’s sister,” I added.“Andrew?” Leana’s eyes rounded. “Oh! You’re his step-sister!” Leana snapped her fingers before reaching her hand to Eva. “I’m Leana. Now I remember. I’ve seen you several times when I came to your place, but we’ve never truly met and talked.”Eva looked confused. She hesitated for a moment, glan
-Corrine-I didn’t understand what Leana was saying—her voice sounded unreal, and the news she brought was even more unreal—until Andrew put me down from his arms and Eva asked loudly, “What are you talking about?”We all turned to Eva, and that’s when I realized the original reason we came to the zoo was to tell her who we really were.I thought this was the right moment to tell her.As if reading my mind, Trevor grabbed Eva’s hand. “There’s no other choice,” he muttered to Eva. Then he shifted his gaze to Andrew. “We can’t leave her here alone, and there’s no time to take her back to the dorm.”Andrew threw a thoughtful look. His attention shifted from Trevor to Eva, then back to Trevor. “You’re in charge,” he said. “If my sister gets even a scratch, I will kill you.”That threat made me glare at Andrew. How dare he threaten Trevor in front of me?“Same goes for you,” Trevor shot back. He gestured with his chin toward me. “If anything happens to her, you’re dead, too.”Leana furrowe
-Corrine-The story of my battles wasn’t long, but I could take pride in every moment of it.Fighting a lycan known as a fierce warrior? Check.Defeating a crazed alpha obsessed with me? Check.I may not have undergone extensive training, but I believed in my abilities.I leaped and struck one of the two rogues in mid-air. The loud thud echoed through the branches and leaves around us. I landed on all fours while the rogue I had hit crashed into the car, his back slamming into the metal.The other rogue landed on the ground, snarling while baring his fangs at me.I mimicked his expression, baring my own fangs in response.His gaze shifted to Eva, who stood some distance behind me, hiding behind a tree.I didn’t wait for the rogue to make his move; I attacked first.My movements were wild and reckless, which allowed the rogue to injure me in several places. But I inflicted significant wounds on his neck and front leg.Both our fur was soaked in blood. Our fangs dripped crimson onto the
-Andrew-The attack the rogues launched on my territory followed the same pattern as when they attacked Moon Dust. They came in large numbers, wreaked havoc, confronted the lycans, and then vanished.Some of the rogues were bold enough to arrive in human form. While the werewolf rogues attacked the outer areas of the mansion, the ones in human form infiltrated the mansion itself, though I wasn’t sure what they were searching for or trying to accomplish.“I’m going after them!” I shouted to Bent.Bent growled in agreement as he drove his claws into the snout of a rogue.I rushed into the mansion and spotted a rogue running upstairs. As he turned into a room, I caught a glimpse of his profile, and I felt a flicker of recognition.He entered my father’s study, and I silently followed. Once at the door, I kicked it open, ready to confront him. Sure enough, he was prepared. He threw several objects at me, which I easily shredded to pieces.The man stood behind my father’s desk, grinning wi
-Corrine-Was that—?I narrowed my eyes as I walked closer.“Andrew?”Andrew smiled at me and extended his hand.“Corrine.”His voice sounded different—softer than usual, unlike his usual self. He reached out, silently urging me to come closer.It was difficult to step into the battle arena while wearing a dress and holding a bouquet of roses. When I finally managed to stand before Andrew, I realized he was dressed in a black suit with a matching black shirt.“Did you just come from a funeral?” I asked, frowning.Andrew laughed. “Do I look that miserable? Would you prefer me to wear nothing at all?”My face heated instantly. “What is this? You scared me.”Andrew reached for my free hand, intertwining his pinky finger with mine.“I love you, Corrine,” he said.I blinked, feeling both flustered and confused. “Yeah… I know.” I had no idea what to say. My response made him chuckle.“I love your confidence and your determination, how you never give up, no matter how many obstacles stand in
-Corrine-After talking with my family and Andrew, and after much contemplation, I decided to take a break from college. Everything that had happened left me falling behind, and I couldn’t catch up—not right now.There wasn’t much I did during my time off. I studied to make up for what I had missed and reviewed my lessons. Other than that, I spent my time training with Leana. Day by day, my fighting skills improved—but so did Leana’s. So I wasn’t sure when I would actually surpass her. Maybe someday.Everything was normal—almost boring, even—until one morning when I woke up and found that Andrew was no longer beside me.I reached out across the bed and opened my eyes to an unusual emptiness. Normally, Andrew never left before I woke up. He would always hold me and say good morning.But this time, he wasn’t there.“Andrew?” I turned toward the window, then sat up and scanned the room.The bathroom door was open, and there was no sound from inside—which meant Andrew wasn’t there.Did so
-Andrew-I stood in front of Rebecca’s door, a bouquet in my hand. I didn’t know what kind of flowers she liked, so I bought her pink roses.Come to think of it, I knew nothing about my stepmother. We never really talked after my father passed away.“Andrew?”I was just about to knock when Rebecca opened the door. We were both surprised, but she looked more shocked than I was.“Hey.” I gave a small smile and handed her the flowers.“For me?” Rebecca looked confused as she took them.I nodded, then observed her appearance. “Are you going somewhere?”“Yes—” She glanced down at her outfit. “Yes!” she answered again, a little louder. “I’m meeting a friend.” Then she looked past me, toward the driveway, as if expecting someone to arrive.“So… what brings you here?” Rebecca threw an awkward smile. Even though she tried to hide it, I could tell she was uneasy—like my visit was the last thing she wanted.“I want to talk to you.”“About what?”“Father.”Rebecca fell silent. “Andrew,” she began
-Corrine-Trevor had told me everything about his conversation with Eva at Mythic Manor a couple of nights ago. I understood why he made that decision. Eva would be the one most hurt if they stayed together and then, one day, Trevor met his mate.Even though I hated seeing Eva sad, this was the best thing for her.“So, do you plan on looking for your mate?” I asked as we drove to Moon Dust for a dinner invitation from our parents. It was a shame Andrew couldn’t join us—he had some family business to take care of.“Not for now.” Trevor shrugged. “I’m enjoying my time alone.” Then he glanced at me. “And I want to spend more time with you, you know. After everything that happened, we barely hang out anymore.”“Yeah.” I nodded in agreement. “You also promised to train me so I could beat Leana.”“Hey, I never promised that,” he argued, “beating Leana, I mean.”“You, too?”“What?”“Because Andrew said the same thing when I asked him to train me to defeat Leana.”“She’s an incredible fighter
-Trevor-I thought I would be able to breathe for a moment and ignore this whole love triangle problem. But these two girls gave me no choice but to keep thinking about it.Honestly, I wasn’t really interested when Corrine invited the four of us to spend the night out somewhere. But since I was a good big brother and wanted to see my sister happy, I agreed.I deliberately took the wheel to avoid Eva and Leana, but the Moon Goddess knew I couldn’t avoid them forever.As soon as we got out of the car and walked toward the race area, Eva and Leana immediately trapped me between them. Corrine often said I was dense, so I tried to break the awkwardness with a joke—but not a single one of them laughed.It seemed I had made the wrong move.“Look at them, flirting and all,” Leana grumbled as she watched Corrine and Andrew walking ahead of us. “Life must be so great when you’ve already found your mate.”“I heard you used to like Andrew?” The question slipped out of my mouth before I even had t
-Corrine-This was also an issue I had been thinking about since yesterday. With the attack and kidnapping incident, the battle to determine the next Alpha had been postponed. I had already expected that Dad would bring this up sooner or later.I hadn’t discussed this with Andrew yet, but I had already made up my mind.“I’m not going through with it,” I said. With both hands tucked into my pants pockets, I looked at Dad, Mom, and Trevor. “Let the pack know that I’m stepping down, and they can fight among themselves to determine the next Alpha.”Andrew placed a hand on my shoulder, making me turn to him. “Are you sure?” His voice was gentle, without any concern or disapproval. He truly just wanted to know if I was certain about my decision.I smiled at him and nodded. “Yes.” Then, I turned back to my family. “After everything that’s happened, I just want to live a peaceful life. At least until I graduate from college—” I briefly glanced at the campus building. “—and if you’ll have me,
-Corrine-When I said that almost all of my problems were solved, this was the one that remained unresolved. I didn’t know why my mother suddenly wanted to meet me and Andrew after everything she had said and done to us, but I hoped this was a good sign.For everyone’s safety and comfort, we didn’t meet at Moon Dust or Andrew’s mansion, but instead in Golden Valley.Andrew and I arrived first and headed straight to Houghton Commons. We chose a quiet spot outside, near a large shady tree. The weather was quite windy today, so most people preferred to sit indoors.I pulled my jacket tighter around me and waited, occasionally glancing toward the entrance.“You seem nervous,” Andrew said. I turned to him and frowned, trying to see his eyes behind the sunglasses he was wearing.“Are you not?”“Why should I be? She’s your mother, not mine.”“Right. But she’s going to talk to us, not just me. You still remember how much she hated you—so much that she even worked with Jerome to—”The distant
-Corrine-The next morning, when I opened the window and looked at the clear blue sky, I still couldn’t believe that it was all over.All of my problems were solved—well, most of them—but the danger had passed, and I could finally live in peace.I stretched out my hands and inhaled the fresh scent of the trees, closing my eyes and letting my body soak in the warm sunlight.I smiled, and my smile turned into a wide grin when I felt Andrew behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing the crook of my neck.“Morning,” he whispered in my ear before giving it a soft bite.I rested my head against him. “Morning.” My voice was hoarse. I closed my eyes and took in the scent of his shampoo lingering in his messy hair. “Did you finish your business yesterday?”Last night, after dropping me off at the mansion, Andrew had left to return to the forest. He wanted to make sure everything was truly settled, including mobilizing the lycans to search for Gary’s body. Andrew wanted to see wit
-Corrine-Something held my foot. My body jerked, suddenly stopping mid-fall before swinging in the air.“Corrine! Hang on!”I tried to look up and saw Andrew. As much as I was relieved that he had found me, we were still in danger.Andrew’s hand gripped my ankle tightly. He was using all his strength to pull me up. There was nothing I could do except stay still and let him try to save me.Relief washed over me like cold water, bringing down my adrenaline as Andrew successfully pulled me to safety. He immediately hugged me, repeatedly calling my name.“I’m sorry, Corrine. I’m sorry, baby, I’m late.” His face was buried in my hair, and his lips pressed kisses against my ear and cheek.With trembling hands, I cupped his face and looked into his eyes. “You’re not late.” I smiled weakly. “You saved me.”We stared at each other in silence for a few moments before both of us burst into laughter. Laughter that born from the lingering fear of facing death and the joy of having survived it.“I