This is the end of Rhys's bonus short story. Next is Andrew.
I sneaked out of the battlefield and ran off to the woods.I didn't like fighting, not even on a mock battlefield. Instead, I enjoyed running in the woods, alongside the river, or sitting on top of a mountain and enjoying the sunset.I know the other wolves in the pack made fun of me, but it didn't bother me. Even my twin brother Rhys made fun of me.So, when they started practicing their fighting skills, I saw my chance to escape. I snuck away from the group and ran as fast as I could toward the woods. My heart was pounding, and I could feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins.As I entered the woods, the noise of the battle faded away, and I could hear the rustling of leaves and the chirping of birds. I took a deep breath and exhaled, feeling the tension in my body slowly disappear.I ran deeper into the woods, the familiar scent of pine and earth filling my nostrils. The ground beneath my feet was soft and damp, and I could feel the occasional twig snapping under my paws.As I
NatashaOkay, my mom would be very disappointed in me when she realized what I had done.Us witches didn't exactly make a habit of kidnapping a werewolf, but what was I going to do? Walk up to a werewolf and ask them for a blood sample? They were violent creatures. They probably would tear me apart without asking questions. So here I was, staring at the man I had tied down to the floor. He didn't look all that scary to me. He was kind of cute.And very naked.I quickly covered him with a sheet and got to see his face more closely. He was more handsome than I thought a werewolf would be. I expected them to be a bit more...hairy.I shook my head, trying to push the thought away. This was not the time to be thinking about his looks. I needed to focus on the task at hand.I took out a small vial and a needle, carefully pricking his finger to extract a few drops of blood. It wasn't much, but it would be enough to start.As I finished, I heard him stirring. He looked up at me, his eyes gro
I watched the girl while she throw stuff in her big pot while mumbling something under her breath. It must be the spells for her so-called ritual.I should be angry, but I was more fascinated.She threw some sage in the pot and chanted: "Pah, illurum, baktu, illurum~""What?" I asked.Natasha snapped her head at me. "I wasn't talking to you," she barked, then closed her eyes again. "Pah, illur-...""Why are you saying gibberish?" I interrupted again."It's not gibberish! It's a spell! Now shut up because I'm trying to perform a ritual," Natasha said irritably."Pah, illurum, ba-...""It sounds like you are saying you have to go take a shit in a foreign language," I commented.Natasha groaned. "Ugh! Stop interrupting me!""Hey, you're the one who has me tied up. I'm bored," I complained."If you don't shut up, I will glue your mouth shut with magic. I believe I have a spell for that somewhere in here," Natasha said and started to flip the pages in the book."Okay, okay, sorry. I will s
NatashaFinally, I had everything I needed. I made enough potions so I could be more powerful than my sister. Sure, the powers only lasted for three days after drinking the potion, but I was happy to use them on that bitch!I hope she enjoyed her medusa hair for three days! I laughed to myself as I imagined her snake hair trying to bite her face off. Only I knew how to break that spell, and it was supposed to last for the whole day!"What are you laughing about?"Andrew's voice startled me as I forgot he was still there."Why are you still here?" I asked."Waiting to see your next move," he smirked. His face suddenly turned serious. "By the way, who is Xander?"I hesitated. "Ah...no one."Andrew raised an eyebrow. "No one? You just said you wanted him to fall in love with you."Shit...did I say that out loud earlier? "Well...he is my crush and I want him to be my boyfriend. What's wrong with that?" I pouted.Andrew put his hands up in surrender. "Nothing wrong with that. But you said
I nearly scoffed when I saw Natasha's biggest crush, Xander.Pfft... that's who she was all gaga about?But I kept my mouth shut because I didn't want her to kick me to the curbs. I really enjoyed her company."There he is. What do I do now?" she said in a hoarse whisper."Go ask him to come over to your house, obviously," I said."What? Just like that? I can't do that!" she exclaimed.I could sense Natasha's nervousness as she spoke, but I couldn't help feeling a little amused by her reaction. "Well, what do you want me to say? Do you want me to go talk to him for you?" I asked, trying to hide a smile."No, no, of course not," she said, shaking her head vigorously. "I'll do it myself. I just don't know what to say."I nodded sympathetically. "You can do it, I believe in you."Natasha took a deep breath and straightened her shoulders. "Okay, I'll do it. Thanks for the encouragement," she said, giving me a small smile.I watched her as she made her way over to Xander."He...hey Xander,
NatashaOh my god, I couldn't believe he actually did it. Andrew drank the love potion!What would happen now?I stared at him, wide-eyed. But I'm not super worried since it didn't work on Xander earlier. So that means it won't work on Andrew.I watched Andrew swallow the love potion-riddled drink. I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease wash over me.What if it worked on Xander, and it just had a delayed effect? Then I would have two guys fall in love with me!As the minutes ticked by, nothing seemed to be happening."So...um...feel any different?" I asked nervously.Andrew looked thoughtful. "Um...hmm...I don't know."I began to relax, thinking that maybe the love potion was actually a dud. I'll have to remake it for Xander.But then, suddenly, Andrew's demeanor changed.He started to fidget in his seat, and his eyes darted around the room nervously. And then, just as quickly, his gaze settled on me, and he seemed to lock onto me like a missile."Oh my god," I muttered under my b
I watched her flip through her book furiously and grinned secretly.She had no idea I was faking the whole thing and that stupid love potion didn't work on me either. I just thought it'd be funny to pull a prank on her. But what I didn't expect was how much I enjoyed kissing her. Fuck, that was hot. "There! The antidote for the love potion," Natasha muttered."An antidote, huh?" I said sheepishly."Yes so you wouldn't be in love with me anymore," Natasha said seriously."Hmm...but what if I want to stay in love with you?" I winked playfully.Natasha blushed. "Don't be silly," she mumbled. I chuckled and leaned in closer to her. "I'm not being silly, Natasha. I really like you."Her eyes widened in surprise and she pulled away slightly. "Whatever. After the antidote, you'll come to your senses," she said and then proceeded to make the antidote for the love potion.I watched her in amazement as she busily threw stuff in her pot and mumbled bunch of gibberish.As she worked, I couldn'
I am Aurora, a dragon shifter who is unlike any other. I am half-dragon and half-werewolf, a unique combination that has never been seen before.My mom Lindsey used to say that I was a miracle as dragons and werewolves were never supposed to breed. You might thing it would make me feel more powerful and unique but that wasn't always the case. As a child, I struggled to control my transformations, often shifting between my dragon and werewolf forms at the most inconvenient times. But as I grew older, I learned to harness my powers and use them to my advantage.My life was complicated, to say the least. I never felt like I fit in with either the dragons or the werewolves. The dragons saw me as a half-breed, not fully one of their own, while the werewolves were wary of my dragon side, which they saw as a potential threat.But despite these challenges, I refused to let my mixed heritage hold me back. I trained tirelessly to master my powers and become the best warrior I could be, alway