"Is that a joke?" I blurted it out bluntly. I wasn't thinking properly about how I would react to what he had suddenly opened up."Is killing my mate a fun joke?""No. I…"I was lost for words.I am aware of how much Windriel loves Maricar, but it is not in my wildest imagination that he can do such a thing! He really killed his mate? Is that even possible?I stared at his chest as I wondered if the medicine was so strong that it could really suppress someone's feelings, causing it to even allow killing his own mate.Maybe Maricar has a part too in how it became possible, but it's still shocking for me!"I am not telling you this to make you feel bad, sis." Windriel said. He grabbed my hand and patted his own head with my hand."Are you asking for comfort?""Nope.""Are you scaring me?""Bingo!" Windriel smiled. He let my hand rest on his forehead while he beamed a smile towards me. "We are werebeasts. We are neither pure nor benign.""You're mocking your race again.""Nope. I am stat
My stomach twisted while my heart beat widely.I keep my hands covering my mouth while my eyes rove around every place Windriel takes me.I could no longer feel my legs as shock caused them to lose their strength.Thanks to Windriel letting me ride on his back while touring me around the oubliette, I don't have to worry about the strength that I can't regain from the shock."Sis, are you okay? We are not done yet.""There's more?""Yes."It feels weird that I keep saying the same words, but the worst thing is that the answer is always the same. There is more! A lot more disappointing things keep showing up in the oubliette.It started with the storage room filled with blankets made with the dead lycans' fur. The shocking thing is that using their own clan members' skin is only the beginning.I learned that the Luca Clan only gives importance to their main family's blood. They take priority in maintaining the bloodline through intermarriage, and sometimes they allow marriages from the
The betrayal that we discovered was something that brought my and Windriel's hearts and minds into chaos. We couldn't believe that such a dignified woman was able to betray her own clan and her race to team up with a vicious and immoral healer.However, what made us feel worse was that she not only schemed with a healer but also supplied the healer with lycan's meat.It's getting worse and worse as we keep listening to their conversation, as Wynnzen was the one who made it happen for Windriel to kill his mate, and she even fed it to the healer.It feels like shock, hurt, and anger. Rushing hot blood coursing through us with pressure filling our heads as our eyes brim with burning tears,A lump in our throat forms, rendering us unable to convey the level of betrayal.We heard the healer say, "We succeed in making an offspring from lycan and healer, but he becomes a healer, so you better make that red wolf mate with my daughter. I want a lycan with healer blood."Are they talking about
"Mother, why are you here?" I asked.I greeted Wynnzen with a smile, as if I never knew all the bulls*t she did. She's the first lycan I want to rip his body into two and grind his body to feed to the dogs. She doesn't deserve to be born as a Lycan! How dare she betray us like this?"Why are you asking as if I am not welcome here?" Wynnzen teasingly asked me as usual. So I have to act the same as usual too.I don't know her purpose for coming here, and I am sure that it has something to do with what she talks about with Levitra.I am confident that neither of the two was aware that we were eavesdropping on them."Oh no, Mother!" I replied timidly. "It's not like that. It is already nighttime, so I wonder what the emergency is.""Oh, sweety, I am just teasing you. You don't have to worry. I just came to have a short talk with Winston. Can I have a few moments with him?""Of course, mother." I replied like a fool, but inwardly I wanted to grab Winston and never let this b*tch taint my d
I feel so heavy waking up because my power hasn't returned yet. I wished I could have slept much longer because the fact that there isn't any light coming through the windows means that it is still nighttime."You're awake.""Wunzena?""Yes?""Why are you here?""I'm the only female doctor that is close with Winston, or do you want a male doctor to check on you?""Ah right."I stared at Wunzena, who was still busy tending to my entrance. She had probably injected me with anesthesia since I didn't feel anything. She's stitching me with a traditional needle that is probably fine for stitching the wolf's thick skin, and I bet she's messing up my skin because of that.No worries. I'll just fix myself later, once my power returns."Winston and Windriel are at his office," Wunzena shared after she noticed that my eyes were looking for someone around the room.I breathed a sigh of relief that Windriel would be in charge of telling Winston everything, but at the same time, I was worried that
Thoughts are not truths. I get to choose whether I believe the thoughts my brain presents or not.But why do I always have negative thoughts that Wisnton is going to leave me for another woman?I think it's always because of insecurity and intuition about his real feelings.Winston surely does not love me, and I am simply squeezing myself into his heart, but still, I stubbornly don't want to leave. I want this to be my place! I will make this my place!"Luceethe."Winston called my name hesitantly. He sat beside me and gently brushed his fingers through my hair. He was studying my face before he continued speaking.He said, "I don't want to believe that this is all because of my mother's scheme. I want to believe that I really love you."I smiled bitterly at what he said. Maybe Windriel did a great job speaking at Winston since he is not angry about the things we discovered."You must be very confused." I replied. I can't stare at his face, even though he maintains his gaze on mine.
"Isn't it scary if, all of a sudden, I won't love you?" Winston said.How would I even answer that?It only caused my eyes to widen.The fact that Winston is admitting that he will undoubtedly become cold once the drug loses its effect is upsetting enough, but the fact that he is admitting it in front of my face is making me even angrier.I am not angry at my dear Winston. I'm angry at my mother, specifically. Levitra ruined everything for me! How can I even fix our relationship? Can we restart again?I scoffed inwardly while thinking of restarting, once I remembered that our relationship wasn't even good at the start.Is it time to give up?Nah! No! Never!"Luceethe?""How many times do you have to call my name in that tone?" I asked outwardly. My mistake, as it sounds blunt too, but I can't take it back as we were only staring into each other's eyes while he kept pinning me down with his to-die-for biceps.Scatterbrained.My emotions and my thoughts are in chaos, and I get easily di
"You! What did you do?" he exclaimed.Winston's voice is much louder than usual. I could see his eyes ablaze with anger, which is something I shouldn't be surprised about.His hands on my arms were holding me so tightly. It must be the rage of realization."Luceethe, what did you do?" he repeated.I only laughed dryly as a response while thinking that I was back from zero.But he definitely has to stick to his words that he will not kick me out, even if he despises me! "How do you feel? Please don't kill me, tho– Ack!"I bit my tongue because he suddenly grabbed my neck. He was not strangling me. He simply held my neck, just like he did awhile ago. Yet I could feel how he was holding in his emotions. I remained calm, as it was not a surprising reaction.I don't mind receiving his rage."Aren't you listening to me? Didn't I tell you not to cleanse me yet?" he exclaimed. "Is this what you want?"He let go of my neck, and he stood up. He then walked back and forth in front of the bed, l
Three years have unfurled like the pages of a quiet book since the day we exchanged our vows, promising each other a life woven with shared dreams and laughter.Winston and I were not the only ones whose lives were transformed into beautiful, peaceful passages on our page; the Lycans' quality of life also significantly improved.Although there are still rare occasions when we run into difficulties, we can see that we are getting better and stronger. Additionally, in that brief period, the Lycans successfully rebuilt the house that had been destroyed during our conflict with the healers.The Lycans are still reluctant to accept outsiders, but as a sole healer coexisting with them, I have come to appreciate the way of life I had been dreaming of.I can now interact with them whenever I want and freely admire and appreciate their beauty.I am on cloud nine, but as time passes, the quiet whispers of worry become more audible, like a constant murmur in the background of my life—Winston and
I should be saying my wedding vow by now if only these attention seekers didn't ruin our wedding ceremony.I could not help but sigh as I watched the Lycans leave the community hall, forgetting that I was supposed to be the main character of today's event.I can do nothing but continue to move in the same direction as they are.Contrary to them, who carelessly tore their formal wear to pieces, I carefully walked outside, taking care to protect my wedding dress' delicate details.I do not worry that a battle will break out right now.I am sure that the barrier my son built would prevent these healers from entering our territory, even if they bled while banging their heads against it.Now, the only issue was why this new clan of healers was arriving here on my wedding day.Why do they have to bother me on a day when I should be happily enjoying my time?Anyway, at the time I went out to the community hall, Wakkin showed off how he had changed as the Lycan leader.Wakkin's growl reverber
The early morning sun painted the room in a soft, golden tone as I stood in front of the mirror, my pulse pounding frantically in my chest. My hands trembled with a mixture of eagerness and unrestrained delight as I smoothed down the delicate lace of my bridal dress.I couldn't believe that my wedding day was actually here.I know Winston and I are already husband and wife, but doing the ceremony and experiencing the wedding is a whole different level of excitement and feeling.I couldn't help but bounce on my toes, the excitement bubbling up inside me like a champagne cork ready to pop. Every breath I took seemed to tingle with anticipation, and I had to remind myself to slow down and take it all in."Do not ruin the ceremony just because you are excited," I told myself as I stared at myself in the mirror.I worked hard to make this wedding happen, so I must be patient and enjoy it to the fullest.Originally, Winston planned a simple wedding in which we would exchange vows, eat toget
After the death of our dearest child, there is no way we can move on immediately, but we are trying. Also, the whole territory of the Luca Clan grieved for William's death and carried the will that our son left in everyone's heart. We have to rebuild the clan and make it stronger.In the days that followed, the Lycans tentatively stepped back into their old routines, navigating the balance between the past and the present. We rebuilt our homes, which had been destroyed by the battle, and restored the laughter we lost.Everyone is trying and working hard, and my husband was one of the lycans who was working particularly hard."Win, take a break for a moment!"I shouted without even knowing where exactly my husband was. All I know is that he is toiling away inside the construction site, helping to rebuild our mansion."Wait, I'm coming!" Winston answered right away.I glanced up to see him on the third floor before he jumped down to approach me.My jaw dropped as soon as I saw how his a
The lycans are finally prepared to start the party and give out their gifts.The covered court filled up as more Lycans joined us. I think everyone inside the territory came to greet my son at his impromptu birthday party."Happy birthday to you!""Happy birthday, boss William!""Happy Happy birthday to you!"They made a mess of singing the birthday song. I could hear the deaf tones more, and they also sang their own lyrics. It's funnier in that way anyway.When it came to crowd attention, William, as I recall, was very shy.As far as I remember, William was incredibly reserved in front of a group of people. But that shy side of him has long since vanished, as evidenced by the excitement with which he jumped and danced to the messy birthday song that was being sung for him.I happily sang along despite the messy singing."Blow the candle." I said.My son was still catching his breath as he finally behaved in front of his birthday cake. He smiled broadly while the orange glow of the ca
It took three days for William to be satisfied with the "play" he requested. We only spent one day at the amusement park and spent the following days doing everything William requested, such as visiting a marine theme park, visiting a kindergarten, pretending to be a normal human family, racing cars at a circuit, and shopping.Overall, Winston, William, and I were happy with our unexpected family outing.It was not all about play, but we smiled, laughed, and finally had time to talk to each other about everything we had missed.It was the first time we felt like a real family.I wish this moment would never end, but that was just wishful thinking on my part.I know what will happen in the end, but it is extremely difficult for me to accept."Shall we go back to Luca Territory?" William suggested.Winston and I looked at William with a surprised look because he asked about returning home out of the blue."What do you mean?" I asked."Mean by what, mom?""W-well, why are you asking to g
We will all die. Knowing that is the best information we could have—except for knowing when.Because we think that tomorrow or some time in the future will be close enough, we might put things off so much. And it always surprises us when we realize we are running out of time.It really took me by surprise—devastatingly!How am I supposed to accept that my son will leave me soon?Indeed, we are finally together.We are even flapping our wings in rhythm, as if we are having our best time.We appeared stunning with our wings.I looked at my son's and my husband's faces.Their expressions looked bright and relieved, as if nothing was wrong with our current situation.They smiled as they elegantly moved in the air.Am I the only one suffocating in my own hopelessness?I do not like the new reality we are living in, but I also cannot keep harping on how bad things are.No matter how much I won't accept it, I guess I just have to do what they want.I will see to it that William gets to see t
I was lost for words.I stared at my son, hoping that he was just throwing a bad joke. But his melancholy eyes, which were hidden by a fake bright smile, proved that none of his words were intended as a joke."Why are you so surprised, mom?" he asked. "You also do the same.""What do you mean? I am not dying at all.""It's because you only resurrected my father and a few others.""What?""I don't know about my father, but I care a lot for the clan. I don't want it to die out."Although his words were harsh, William looked at his father as if he was relieved. I suppose he does not hate Winston all that much, or has he ever hated him? Strangely, my son would always lead me to get concerned and anxious, as I no longer could tell what was running through his mind.He matured a lot.My baby grew in a flash."Second awakeners can revive the dead, but the price is that part of our life span would be taken out," William said. "They will come back to life like a butterfly.""Like a butterfly?"
The glow of the moon was faint, yet it still predominantly illuminated the night sky.The night is beautiful, and it even becomes more august because of the howling of the wolves around while the elves and vampires also join in, screaming out their joy.Finally, the battle was over, and the survivors had prevailed.We have all the right to rejoice, even if we murdered a lot of creatures.Greed, purpose, motives, and whatnot—I don't care what the others were celebrating. What was important to me was that, at long last, no more clan would prey on my lycans.Even though there are still other healer clans, I am confident that they will not attempt to come to the surface now that everyone is aware of their vulnerability."Finally, we can live in peace." I mumbled. I am still tightly hugging Winston in his naked humanoid form. I think I am getting used to seeing these wolves get naked after their deathly battles. I don't feel flustered seeing the wolves naked anymore, but of course, even if