"We've finally arrived," Jamien chuckled as we pulled up in front of my house.I heaved a long breath of fresh air as I opened the car door, only to find him carrying a stack of plastic bags."What's all this?" I asked, eyeing the bags suspiciously."These are the packages I got for Violet. She seemed to be really into purple sweet potatoes," he explained, grinning from ear to ear."Wow, that's so sweet of you. But why did you bring them here? And where's Alpha Matthew?" I asked, looking around for him. "Sorry about that. We forgot to tell you that Alpha Matthew has started looking for Holly's whereabouts, which you always ask about," Jamien replied."Uncle Jamien, you came?" Violet greeted Jamien with a smile."Of course, I came to bring you some delicious purple sweet potato," Jamien teased Violet."Ugh, I just finished my lunch. My stomach is already very full," Violet complained."I'm sure your mum has a way out of it," Jamien winked."I'll save it for later. You can have it with
That day, after I told Violet to have dinner, Alpha Matthew arrived. “Hello, my sweet daughter. How are you doing?” Alpha Matthew greeted Violet immediately. “Quite well. Are you going to leave again, Dad?” Violet asked. “No. I will stay here with you, my dear,” Alpha Matthew smiled. I handed him the purple sweet potato given by Jamien. “Looks delicious, did you cook it?” Alpha Matthew turned to me. “No. I didn’t cook it. Jamien bought it for Violet.”“That man is totally unique. He’s very kind and understanding,” Alpha Matthew said.“Oh, I’ve contacted Hannah about Mila whom Violet said had run away to the rainforest. I hope she’ll be found soon,” I murmured.“I hope so too, mate.”“By the way, what has Agent Kim been up to? Have you started to figure out where Holly is hiding?” I asked.“Tomorrow, we shall be heading towards an area in close proximity to the rainforest, my dear,” Alpha Matthew replied. “We aim to continue our search for Mila and any other survivors who may sti
“I’m going after it!” Alpha Matthew was moved. “Dad, I don’t think you should do it,” Violet murmured. “I want you to read me a story about a goat and a chicken.”Alpha Matthew looked at Violet with a hint of suspicion.“Why are you stopping me from chasing it? Is it someone who’s been good to you?” Alpha Matthew’s anger rose, and he growled.“Mate, calm down. You shouldn’t be like this. Let me call Jamien to cover that window with something new,” I said, trying to defuse the situation. Something was off, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Violet’s sudden request and Alpha Matthew’s reaction were too strange to ignore.“How peculiar, Lauryn. Why would a good person suddenly enter through the window?” Alpha Matthew murmured.“Enough, you’re scaring Violet. She’s already scared because of the strange creature incident. You’re just making her uncomfortable,” I tried to get Alpha Matthew to stop his behavior.“Someone threw that small plate,” Violet spoke up.I glanced at the scattered
“What do you think those scratch marks are from?” Warrior asked me.“I’m not sure, but I can sense an unfamiliar creature’s scent around here,” I whispered.“Well, it seems like we have to go back and meet Alpha Matthew, Luna. We can’t wait or venture inside alone,” murmured Warrior.Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by at lightning speed.I stumbled back in surprise.“Damn, what kind of creature was that?” I muttered in frustration.“Are you alright, Luna?” one of the Warriors helped me stand up.“I’m fine,” I muttered while looking at my scratched palms.“I have a spare bandage, Luna,” he offered me a bandage.“It’s not bleeding, just a shallow scratch,” I sighed.But then I noticed a bloody shoe beneath the bushes.“Are those shoes?” I asked.The Warrior who was following me turned around and saw the shoes too.“Yes, Luna. Let me check them out for a moment.” He went to inspect the shoes, but as soon as he got close, something pulled him into the bushes.We panicked.“What’s going o
The creature stumbled and got tangled in the web. "Charlotte," I murmured. Charlotte handed me his jacket and urged me to return to my human form. Agent Kim, who followed us, also handed over his coat to Alpha Matthew. "I've ordered my men to investigate the bones in that passage," Agen Kim spoke up. "Sound decision," I muttered. "Well then, is this the creature causing havoc around here?" Agen Kim approached the fanged creature that was snarling inside Charlotte's trap. The beast growled in frustration and attempted to tear through the silver mesh. "I'm quite certain this creature is one of Holly's minions. Now tell us, where is Holly?" Agent Kim asserted. The creature groaned and spat at Agent Kim. He hesitated for a moment, then slapped it. Make it pop! "Think I was just having a laugh, do ya?" Agent Kim seethed with anger, his grip on the fanged creature's jaw tightening."Even if you kill me, I'll never pay attention to creatures like you," the creature muttered with a
“I can’t be certain of what lessons he teaches at Petrovic Academy. Violet only mentioned that Phill is a figure who saved her and Mali before,” I explained.“Oh God, I’m grateful you still create creatures with good hearts like them,” Hannah murmured with gratitude.Shortly after, maids came in carrying a change of clothes and several bowls of water.“Luna, may I clean Miss Mila for a moment?” she requested permission. I granted it.Not long after, a pack doctor arrived accompanied by a Healer.“Luna, has she suffered significant injuries?” he inquired.“No, Dr. Gomez. There are no serious injuries. But she’s unconscious,” I explained.“Allow me to examine her first.”“Please, Dr. Gomez.”Doctor Gomez stepped forward to examine Mila’s condition. After a brief check-up, she turned to the renowned Healer known as the messenger of the goddess and requested, “Please make a potion to heal her internal injuries. When I examined her, I couldn’t feel her abdominal muscles working properly. I
“What’s on your mind, Mate?” I asked, leaning in.“I managed to twist the arm of that creature to reveal Holly’s hiding place,” replied Alpha Matthew before taking a sip of his coffee.“Blimey, you really can capture them?” I exclaimed in amazement.Alpha Matthew handed me his coffee. “Drink up, you’re not even paying attention.”“Good Lord, you’re right. I’m not focused at all. I’m too worried about Mila’s condition,” I muttered.“Drink up,” he whispered. “You’re really knackered from constantly thinking about this.”“Of course, I’ve been in Hannah’s shoes before. Especially with my condition that’s not perfect anymore,” I whispered.“I don’t see you that way. You’re more than perfect in my eyes,” he whispered back. “I must say, old chap, I’m grateful for your words of assurance,” I nodded and smiled at Alpha Matthew.“This creature claims to have attacked someone,” Alpha Matthew whispered. “Perhaps another creature who disagreed with its ideas. I don’t know, but it said the creatur
"You've got to go there. Let's surround them so they take out their whole rat army. We have to make him surrender." Jamien said in a stern voice."But how do you get them to give themselves up?" My question was nervous."By attacking them together," Jamien muttered."Well. We must beat up the rats. They've been stealing our food all this time," Charlotte said, ready with her iron stuff.A brief time later, Charlotte shouted out, "Look at those thieving fat rats!" Jamien and I jumped as we saw the horde of rats approaching. They had a ferocious look in their eyes, red as hell. Charlotte swung at them while Jamien lit the incinerator on top of his shoulder."Why aren't they dying, even though we keep beating them until they bleed to death?" I said to Jamien."Good heavens, that loony woman appears to have mutated these rats into something else entirely," remarked a flustered Charlotte.As one of the rats sank its teeth into his leg, drawing blood, I desperately tried to free himself a