PROLOGUE

Sweat poured down both sides of the face of the man with a sharp nose who was gasping out of breath.

His jaw was firm as a line of sweat descended through his protruding bone. He bent down while wiping some of the sweat that slid down the tail of his right eye.

The girl he had been chasing for a few minutes then finally turned around, bent over and stretched out her right hand, about to sweep away some of the sweat that had flooded the left side of the face of the man in front of her. "Let me help, Ash." said the girl.

The owner of the name brushed off the girl's helping hand, then replied, "No need." he stressed.

The girl gave a small nod in agreement. He understands that Ash refuses to be helped to settle such trivial matters. 

Ash straightened up again. He glanced at the girl dressed all in black. "Leona," called Ash as if he wanted to ask something.

"Hm?" The girl raised her gaze; stared at Ash who was taller than her. "Talk, Ash. Don't be half-assed." continued Leona.

Ash closed his eyes while wiping all parts of his face with a rough sweep. In the next second Ash rubbed the back of his head in the same manner. Rough.

It was clear that Ash was gathering up all his courage to reveal some of the things that made his chest feel tight. One step, two steps, Ash approached then stopped his steps when there was no longer any distance between himself and Leona. 

Nothing he did for fifteen seconds. Ash just looked at Leona who was giving all her attention to the man who looked so towering in front of her.

Ash sighed in resignation. "What does this relationship mean to you, Leona ?" Ace asked Leona. "Do you just think of me as a toy?"

Leona blinked –staring at Ash faintly while reviewing his trademark smile.

"Do you think I was playing with you?" Ash again wiped his face with a rough sweep. His breath sounded so heavy and stifled. Ash also looked up, staring at the sky which suddenly looked so sad. Ash covered his pair of brown blinds with his palms. Leona's words sounded so piercing even though not a single sentence was spoken with emphasis. 

A shadow that was so choking again appeared in the memory. All of Leona's annoying behavior, Leona's attitude that always changes without warning, even lately Leona always acts as she pleases.

Initially, Ash tried to understand. For him, maybe that is the nature of a vampire. However, even after thinking it over and over again it didn't make any sense. Because whenever Ash is caught interacting with other girls, or even giving small favors to other girls, Leona's attitude immediately explodes like someone who is burning with jealousy.

Other times, Leona acted as if Ash was nothing to her. Yes, to be honest, maybe Ash is nothing to Leona. But, Leona really acted as if Ash wasn't someone close enough to her. 

It happened over and over again whenever someone who was said to be part of the Skarsgard family came.

Other times, when everything feels right, when it's just her and Ash, Leona was act really cute. Anyone who accidentally witnesses them spending time together will assume that they are lovers who are romantically drunk.

Ash let out a huffed breath while sweeping under his heavy eyes. Ash lowered his gaze again while staring at Leona's pair of hazel beads. "What do I mean to you, Leona?" asked Ash; his tone sounded a little high and it managed to disperse all kinds of Leona's daydreams.

There was a long sigh, accompanied by a sigh of resignation at the end. Leona's hazel beads moved quickly in all directions, looking at all aspects of Ash. 

Then in the next second, Leona gave all her attention to Ash's jet iris without showing any expression. Instead of answering Ash's question, Leona asked the same question. 

She brought his lips to one of Ash's ears, then whispered, "What do I mean to you, Ash?" she whispered, emphasizing the last three sentences.

Leona took a step back then looked back at Ash's hawk blind while tilting her head slightly to the right side and smiling her signature smile. "Without me explaining, you already know the answer very well, right?" said Leona with a sarcastic laugh at the end of the sentence.

Ash showed a grin before finally doing the same thing, – bringing his face closer to Leona, making the tips of their noses bump into each other. Ash sighed in resignation. He closed his eyes for a moment, then stared into Leona's hazel eye. 

"Very well. Do whatever you want, Leona Argent." softly Ash.

Ash turned around, with his long strides, Ash left Leona in a flash. Leona did not flinch. All she did was watch Ash leave with a sad gaze. She had just realized that what was in her mind was inversely proportional to what was in Ash's mind.

She thought Ash would hug her, ask her to be by his side — forever. But as if struck by reality, someone loudly shouted, uttering a sentence that literally made her pair of round nets open wide for a few seconds.

"You can never be together!" exclaimed someone from somewhere. "Give it up, Argent!" He continued, appearing from behind a big tree; not far from where Leona was standing at that time.

It's true what that person said. No matter how hard they try to be together, they will never be able to come together. 

After taking in the meaning of the words that person said, Leona lowered her head for a few moments; exhaled roughly as he looked up, staring at the evening sky which had seemed so gray since when. Like the feeling.

"Never mind. Stop coming to me, Damien Skarsgard. I have no interest in coming back to you!" exclaimed Leona as the tail of her eye caught a familiar figure. Damien Skarsgard. 

"Give up when you realized, Argent!" said Damien once again.

His eagle eye was scanning Leona from head to toe. She don't know what he found there, but it really managed to make him smile sideways when their blind people finally met.

Damien stretched out his right hand in front of Leona. "Come back to me, Leona. Being part of the Skarsgard Family is not a mistake." said Damien hopefully.

"Stop bothering her, Damien!" shrieked Ash. The sentence succeeded in making Leona and Damien raise their heads; staring at Ash who had been sitting on one of the big tree branches since sometime, right behind Leona. 

"Ash?" called Leona when her eyes caught the figure of Ash who was reviewing his sharp grin. "Since when were you up there?" asked Leona curiously.

TAP!

TAP!

TAP!

Damien approached, –standing in front of Leona while staring at the girl in front of him faintly.

Leona frowned and was about to back off regularly, but Damien managed to pull Leona closer – erasing the distance between the two. "Come back to me." whispered Damien. "There's no point in loving a creature other than yours, Argent."

The sight succeeded in making Ash heated up. Sharp nails began to appear one by one. There was a sound of soft tearing from the clothes she was wearing. 

Within seconds all of Ash's clothes were torn apart. His body enlarged – changing to its original form. A wolf in gray hair.

With his jaw stiffened he bared his sharp fangs as he darted towards Damien.

The two of them met in the air, attacking each other, and what sounded next was only the sound of tears as well as groans from the two of them.