Damon's POV "Why do you get up so early, son?" I looked at her when Mom approached me on the couch with a cup. She was sitting down next to me. "Didn't you sleep last night because of what happened?" I just shook my head. I can't tell my mom about the dream I just had. Maybe that will give her more to think about. "I just got up early, Mom," I said. "Son," my mom said, looking at me. "I know that Ady's grandmother doesn't want it, but we need to help her in any way we can, whether it involves money or anything else. If we do this, I will feel less guilty and be able to sleep better at night. I nodded. "Even if you don't tell me, I will do that." "But, son, that's it," the mom said. "I know you have feelings for Ady, but it would be unfair to her if you kept those feelings. We are the reason she lost his parents..." I smiled a little. "Let me do what I want, Mom." If I use my feelings, it will be easier for me to protect her." I breathed deeply. "She is also in love with someon
Ady's POV "Cousin?" "Is it okay if I take a seat?" Zek asked and then sat down beside me. "Ezekiel..." Zek and I both looked at Damon. He stood up and moved next to Zek. "Let's change seats." "What? Why?" Zek asked. "Move..." Damon said it seriously. "I'd rather not," Zek said, grinning. I turned around. The students were looking at us. 'Oh my god, I will be the center of attention this year.' I thought. I was surprised when Damon grabbed my hand and pulled me up. I followed him, and he pulled me to the other side of the seat and sat me there. Then he sat next to me. Zek smirked. "That's why everyone talks about her," Zek said. "You'll surpass her boyfriend by being so protective of her." "Huh? Damon and I are very close. He is my only friend here in..." I said, but I didn't finish what I was going to say because Damon spoke up. "You do not have to explain." Damon said, "He's not your friend, so you don't have to explain to him, and he doesn't have to know." I looked at Da
Damon’s POV ‘Dimitri?’ I turned back to Zek, who gave me a slight smile and a shoulder shrug. I followed Marco right away. He knew someone was following him, but he didn’t care because there were also a lot of students walking on the other side of the hallway. Dimitri was about to hold Marco when I suddenly moved out of the way. Dimitri turned to me, smiled, saluted me, and quickly left. “Damon?” Marco asked, frowning. “I didn’t notice you. Are you following me?” I didn’t answer, but instead, I just smiled. ---- Jasper’s POV I held my head. Our class goes on, but I don’t understand anything. I’m sweating cold, though - and I feel hot. “Dude, are you okay?” “Jasper? You’re looking red. Are you okay?” I heard the girl next to me asking. “I’m fine,” I said while calming down. “Are you sure? You don’t seem okay.” “I said I’m fine,” I said, annoyed, and then I got up and left the classroom. I heard the prof call, but I ignored it. I went straight to the bathroom and breathed d
Damon’s POV “Damon.” I tried to hold Ady, but I saw that she was slightly trying to move away from me, so I stopped holding her and just put my hand in my pocket. “How are you, Ady? I’m glad you’re not hurt?” I asked. Ady nodded. “Yeah, Jasper came and saved me, even though he was burning with fever.” “Is Jasper sick?” “Damon, do you know who was trying to hurt me?” Ady said. “He told me and insisted that I’m important to you and the easiest way for him to find out what he should see.” I was speechless for a few seconds. I know who it is, but I still need to know what happened earlier. “Tell me what happened, and I’ll find out who attacked you. I’ll make sure he pays for what he did.” ---- While Ady and I were sitting on a bench near the football field, she told me what had happened, which confirmed what I had thought. My palm tightened. “So the man in the hood is Dimitri? Your cousin?” Ady asked me. I nodded. “Marco was with him earlier, and I watched over Marco. It didn’t
Daniel’s POV “I know it is your fault.” I look at Jasper. We each sat on a different chair in the living room while Grandma and Ady were in the kitchen. I wanted to tell Jasper about what happened, but he got ahead. He knows what happened, but I don’t know how. “You were the reason Ady almost fell off the roof deck the first time, and now it’s your fault again,” Jasper said. I scowled. Jasper smirked, then his face turned serious. “This will be the last time you will hurt the woman I love,” Jasper said. “How can you be sure it’s me...” “Don’t deny it,” Jasper said. He asked, “Can I ask you for a favor?” but I didn’t answer, so he continued with what he was saying. “Stay away from Ady, and stay away from my girlfriend. Maybe the next time she gets hurt, and you’re to blame, I won’t be able to stop myself. I could kill you.” “Are you making threats against me?” I asked. “Why? Are you threatening me?” I asked. “Why should I be?” “It’s an alert,” Jasper said. “Don’t go near her.
Ady’s POV 'Why did Jasper react that way? Did I turn him off? Have I been too clingy?’ After Jasper asked me out of their house, I never saw or talked to him again. We have yet to meet or speak, and it’s been almost a week. I took a deep breath and then entered the restroom. I commuted to school again without Jasper. Since that night, I have been unable to concentrate on my studies. I don’t know what I did to make him suddenly stop seeing or talking to me. "Really?" It shocked me to hear the students’ voices in the ladies’ room. "I don’t know. I’ve been overthinking lately. I thought we were fine, but he stopped talking or dating me. My boyfriend left me hanging and waiting, and I don’t know why." "Perhaps you did something?" "That’s it, girl. I don’t know if I did something or not." I heard the woman crying. "Maybe he is with someone else, so he is ghosting me." I scowled. ‘Ghosting? What’s that?’ "It’s possible, but talk to him because maybe there’s another reason..." At t
Ady’s POV “Uncle, it’s good to see you.” I sprinted down the stairs. I wasn’t expecting to see Jasper’s father, Uncle Aman, at our house. I was already dressed for school, so seeing Uncle Aman was a big surprise. I ran up to him and hugged him. “Uncle, when did you get here?” I asked. My gaze drifted toward the window. “Is Jasper with you?” Uncle Aman had my hand. “I heard that you are my Jasper’s girlfriend,” he said with a smile. Suddenly, my face turned red, and I gave a slight nod. “I’m glad my son dares to confess to you. Thank you for accepting his love.” Uncle Aman said. “Amann, where is Jasper?” Granny asked. “How is he?” Uncle smiled. “I can’t say he’s fine because the truth is that he’s not.” Granny and I exchanged looks. “Why? What happened? Where is he? What hospital did you bring him to?” “Granny, he’s not in the hospital because he doesn’t need to be taken there,” said the uncle. He glanced at me. “I think you could help Jasper, Ady.” I frowned. “How can I help
Ady’s POV “J-Jasper?” Just like the wolves after me, Jasper changed into a wolf—his snow-like fur sparkles in the sunlight. The three wolves chasing me are gray, cream, and brown. They can be heard growling at each other. The brown wolf attacked and quickly grabbed the white wolf, but the white wolf immediately attacked. I was shocked to see creatures I usually only see in movies. The nervousness I’m feeling will get worse. The others did not try to stop the fight between the two wolves. When we saw one of the wolves, my body stiffened. Its eyes are red, and he seems to be the group’s leader. When I saw it walking toward me, my breathing got deeper, and I didn’t take my eyes off it even though tears were falling. ‘What? Please move. I don’t want to die...’ I thought. No matter what I do, I cannot move my legs. I could feel them shaking with fear. ‘Is it the end for me?’ I thought. As the creature came closer, I saw a flashback again. That was the night before we had the accident
Ady's POV I got a tight hug from my grandmother after I got my medal a cum laude and graduated from the architecture course. A lot happened, and everything was memorable. I thought I wouldn't be able to graduate yet, but here I am today, wearing a cap and gown. "Congratulations!" Damon gave me a hug when he saw me. He also wore his graduation gown and waved his diploma and medal at me. Both Ranzel and Zek came up to me. Ranzel hugged me while Zek gave me a flower. His father's old pack became part of Damon's pack. They all accept Damon as their leader. "My loves!" When he saw me, Jasper smiled widely. He brought me flowers and chocolates as a gift. He also gave me a big hug. Jasper's university graduation was last week, so he graduated before Damon, and I did. As soon as Jasper let go of me, Mama Minerva hugged me. I call her mom because that's what she wants me to do. Damon and Mama Minerva are still together, and Uncle Aman and Jasper are together. Jasper put his hand around my
Ady's POV My heart was pounding hard, and I was sure this wolf would find me no matter what I did to hide. It attacked several things in the house to catch me, but I was able to get away, so its growl got louder. I hid behind the ample cabinet and writhed in agony from a leg injury. I also saw the blood on the plant that Jasper put there. I put my hand over my mouth so I wouldn't scream or let out a weak moan that the wolf might hear. As the rustling got closer, it made me even more nervous. My tears kept coming out of fear, too. "Ahhh!" When I heard the voice, my eyes grew wide. I was afraid, but I looked in to see what was happening. "Ady, are you okay?" It was Damon's mother speaking. I saw her standing there with blood on her torn clothes and wounds on her forehead, thigh, and arm. "Y-yes," I said in response to his question. "Stay exactly where you are," Minerva said. Then it suddenly turned into a wolf. She has gray fur and is probably tiny compared to the rest of the pac
Ady's POV I woke up feeling like a thick blanket wrapped around me. That warm, hard stuff felt so good on the skin. Later, it started to move, so I opened my eyes. Even though my vision was blurry, I knew who the man was who hugged me. "J-jasper?" I said weakly. "My loves," Jasper said. His face, which had been blank, suddenly lit up, and he seemed to be thinking deeply. "How're you feeling?" I smiled. "I'm fine." Jasper turned his head away from me and sniffed. "I am sorry you got hurt. I didn't keep my promise to protect you." I lifted my hand and put it on his cheek. "That is not true." "What I'm stating is true because you wouldn't have done this if..." I didn't let Jasper finish his sentence. Instead, I grabbed his neck and pulled him closer to me until our lips touched. It was just a nibbling kiss, but for me, it said a million things that I wanted him to feel. "What's that for?" "For keeping me alive." I smiled at him, and he smiled back. "Jasper!" Jasper and I bot
Jasper's POV "W-what? We're not cousins; we're twins." The response surprised me. "Dad, you're just kidding, right?" Dad didn't say anything and just kept looking at me. I don't know what I will think or feel right now. I smirked. "This looks like something I've seen in a movie. Dad, if you're serious, tell me, son." "I am telling the truth. Jasper, this is not a movie," said dad. "My best friend is Soledad, and my girlfriend is Minerva. Even though we've been together long, she wasn't my imprint. Iago imprinted her. When she found out, she told me right away, and because it was fate, she said there was nothing we could do. I pursued her because she was planning to kill herself. She didn't like Iago, and there were only two ways to eliminate the imprint. Either one of them or both of them died. And to save her from such a sin, I went after her and did everything I could to get her to accept Iago, even though it hurt me a lot. Minerva agreed, but we had promised that we would be each
Ady's POV "D-damon?" When I saw Damon's condition, it made me cry. He's staring at me, but I can only hear grunts because he's a wolf. If Damon is the white wolf before me, Jasper is the white wolf who attacked the black wolf. I was seated next to Damon. "Ahhhh," I exclaimed, trying to sit up straight. I turned to Damon and smiled a little. "I'm not going to die. The wolf bit me and almost crushed my bones. I escaped the wolf's bane." My breathing got deeper. I grabbed just above my wound and bit my lip so hard that it almost bled because I bit down hard on it. It hurt like something was moving inside my wound, and I felt very hot inside, like I had a fever. Because of the latter's canine, I had to gasp to view my wound. Later, the white wolf moved closer to me. He got up weakly and came to me. It was staring at me, so I stroked its head. Its old wounds are healing, and it is a mystery to me. "Y-you're healing..." I whispered. I'm trying to change the way I talk so Damon doesn't
Damon's POV "Hello, son. You make it." I didn't think that my dad would be the first person I saw when I got to the top of the mountain. The air is cold, and fog covers the entire area. "D-dad." Dad chuckled. "Hmm, you don't seem happy. Long time no see." "As far as I can tell, you're not glad to see me. It would be pointless if I hugged you." Dad laughed. Because of wolfsbanes between us, he halted a few meters away. It was like a garden of wolfsbane plants. "How does it feel? Be a Lycan? To be the strongest of all?" he asked. "Did you feel the craving for blood and power?" "Why would you ask? Are you curious to know if we feel the same way?" "No. We'll never feel the same way again. You are different." "Yes, you are right; I am different. Both of us are different." I said. The wind started blowing again, and the smell of wolfsbane drifted through the air. I felt something strange inside my body. I can't explain why. But it's like hot water that starts to boil inside of me.
Jasper’s POV "Mom, do you know anything?" We were talking in the kitchen while Dad sent everyone out. Ady, Damon, my dad, and my mom stayed with me. Their expressions were serious, and I got the feeling that no one wanted to answer my questions. I could feel the tension in them, and it looked like Ady and I were the only ones who didn’t know what was happening. "Ady should not be here," Mom said. "Why? She’s my girlfriend, so she’s part of the family," I said. "She’s your imprint?" There was shock at Damon’s question. He glanced at Ady. "Yep, she is." Damon smiled. "I’m relieved." I scowled at what Damon said, but I didn’t pay attention. I looked at mom and dad as if they were talking to each other with their eyes. "You aren’t telling me something. Damon knows something that I don’t. Why are you doing those things? Are you also keeping secrets from me?" I asked. "What’re you talking about, Jasper?" dad asked. "You have no idea, dad?" Dad stared at Mom for a second before tu
Damon's POV "What?" Jasper glanced at me, then at his mother, and then at me again. "I think they were using blackmail," Jasper said. "Yeah, Mama won't go with them because she'll die before that happens," I said. "I must go." "Where're you going?" Jasper's mom asked. "I'll find mom." "You're alone," it asked. "Wait until Aman comes to save your mother." I frowned when I heard Jasper's father's name for the first time. Aman? Is that his name? "There is no need. I'm not part of your pack; you don't have to help them." "But you helped Granny and Ady." Jasper's mom said. "Because they were the reason then, Mama. They were the reason Ady's parents died; they saved them. Now, Ady's grandmother, and she almost died because of them, and because he was a..." "Jasper, if they were the reason, Minerva didn't force them, I'm sure." Jasper's mom said. When she mentioned Mama, she seemed to know her too. "I need you to be considerate, Jasper. She needs help, and I'm sure that even if sh
Damon's POV "What? Blood Moon Twins legend?" Jasper asked. "Well, that's a new one on me. I don't know anything about that story. So there is a legend, and only your mother knows?" I nodded. "It was just a story. I didn't believe it either at the time, but one of the descriptions in the story shows me that the myth is true. I was born a lycan, and it's possible that Jacob was one, too. Like in the story, we were born twins under the blood moon." "Perhaps it's just a coincidence," Jasper said. "Why did his father take Jacob? You said it had only been a few hours since you were born, so Jacob still needs your mother's milk. I'm just curious." "I also have no idea why he took Jacob or how he knew that Jacob was his son." "You mean your mom's ex could have taken the wrong baby? I mean, you're possibly his child and not Jacob's." I didn't speak. I've been thinking about that a lot. Mom said the DNA test showed that my father and I were different, but Armando took Jacob, and I have no