"CLYDE, how well do you know your girlfriend?" Lando inquired seriously to Clyde.Because of what his Uncle said, Clyde immediately turned to Callie. "Are you suggesting that my girlfriend is a werewolf?"Uncle Lando stared at Clyde silently and seriously for a few moments before suddenly laughing at his reaction. "I'm kidding," he said as he patted him on the shoulder.Clyde grinned and gasped, shaking his head. "I'm still having trouble reading you, Uncle Lando..." He turned to Callie and smiled at her when he realized she was looking at him. "Also, if werewolves really exist, Callie cannot be one of them."Lando raised an eyebrow, not convinced by Clyde's words. Clyde followed him as he walked toward Callie."Well, we never know," he said as he sat down on the bench in front of Callie. "What is your name, Miss?" he asked, smiling.Callie was nervously staring at Lando. He was smiling at her, but he had a strange aura that made her uncomfortable. When Clyde sat down next to her, her
THE RESIDENTS are enjoying the Duncan Mills Festival. The place is brightly decorated, and the streets are bustling with people."Clyde, try this one!" Callie smiled as she took the scary mask merchandise from a roadside stall and handed it to Clyde.Clyde immediately did as Callie instructed and donned the mask. "Do I appear frightening enough now?"Callie laughed and grabbed another mask, which she put on as well."Are you going to buy them?" the female vendor inquired sternly.Callie and Clyde both winced, removed their masks, and ran away laughing."That sales lady was rude," Clyde said, referring to the vendor who had been rude to them. They're now eating street food on the side of the road while watching people dance in the street.Callie laughed as she finished her fish cake. "Leave her alone; maybe she's just having a bad day."Clyde nodded, biting into his food. "Maybe."They ordered more food and chatted more."Calista..."Callie stopped eating and looked around when she hear
"HERA, come on, pick up your phone," Marcus said, holding his phone up to his ear. He has attempted to contact Hera several times, but she has not returned his calls. While waiting for a ride to Duncan Mills, he grew restless by the side of the dark road. He was worried because he needed to warn Hera about Althaia.The evening Marcus and Anton had their first meeting, Anton decided to inform Althaia of Marcus' information regarding the whereabouts of his daughter Hera, their plans to find Calista, and their intention to depose Althaia as their queen. Due to his belief that Althaia is more powerful than Calista, he reasoned that doing so would make their situation much safer.In return for the information he gave Althaia, Anton requested that she spare Hera's life and only punish her with a non-death sentence.As soon as Marcus noticed a tricycle slowly approaching, he waved his hand.He got into the small vehicle and asked the old driver, "Sir, can you take me to the bus terminal?"The
HERA noticed that her phone's battery was dead and put it in her pocket out of frustration. She intended to call Marcus and let him know she had obtained Calista's address.It was already after ten o'clock in the evening, therefore it was fairly quiet and Hera only encountered a few people on the narrow street leading to Calista's home. She was walking with a smile on her face that wouldn't go away because she was so excited to see her best friend again.She smiled even more when she saw Calista's large house from a distance. She sped up her pace, but quickly came to a halt and hid behind a nearby parked car when she noticed a familiar woman opposite Calista's house's front door. Her eyes widened in alarm when she realized who that woman was. It was Althaia!Hera's mind was immediately filled with questions. What brings Althaia to Duncan Mills? And how did she learn about Calista?Hera's fear spread quickly in her thoughts through the various scenarios playing to her mind. She was wor
"HOW did you find me? Are you with Althaia? She was here a while ago," Callie asked Hera. She shut the door of her room and guided Hera to sit on her bed. She smiled at her and tightly gripped her hand.Hera, who had just stopped crying, sniffed and wiped her tear-stained cheeks. She looked at Callie while shaking her head. "I'm not with her, but she might be here because she learned about the plan I and Marcus intended."Callie smiled when she heard the name of her friend Marcus. "Marcus? He's looking for me too?"Hera simply responded with a nod.Then, recalling the state of the two's relationship, Callie asked, "How is he?" and teased Hera. "How are the two of you doing?"She received a hesitant smile from Hera, which made her pout and wonder."He has become like us," Hera confessed as she lowered her head.Callie made a puzzled expression. "What do you mean? He's now a werewolf too?"Hera nodded again.Callie's shocked eyes widened. "But how? Are you the one who made him like us?"
"HEY, are you okay?" Clyde asked when he glanced at Callie from the passenger seat. He noticed that her eyes were fixed on the road ahead of them and that she appeared to be deep in thought.Callie turned to face him with a small smile. "I'm just concerned about something. But don't worry, it's nothing serious.""Did something happen last night after I left?" Clyde asked after a nod.Clyde noticed Callie's hesitation as a result of what he said. Callie tilted down and played with her fingers."Nothing," Callie lied, looking out the window.Clyde frowned, becoming even more intrigued. "You're keeping something from me."Callie returned her gaze to him, guilt on her face and sadness in her eyes."It's written all over your face," he continued.Callie sighed and cracked a weak smile. "There is someone I want you to meet."He grinned and snorted. "Is that a boy?" he jokingly inquired.Callie laughed at his response. He smiled as well because her face had finally brightened.Even though Cl
MARCUS turned around in an alley after noticing Esteban following him. He didn't know Esteban, but he was certain he was Henry and Althaia's servant because he could smell his werewolf nature.He went through a few more alleys. When he got out and had gone over a long distance, he came to a halt next to a large garbage can and turned around to see how close Esteban was because his scent had become stronger, implying that he was much closer to him now. He was taken aback when he did not see him. He knew he is still there because he could feel his presence. He looked once again, but couldn't find him. He could only see looming hills and trees.As he turned to face the opposite direction, Esteban's smiling face appeared suddenly in front of him, almost knocking him off his feet.Leaning against the garbage can, Esteban crossed his arms and asked, grinning widely, "Am I the one you're looking for?""What do you want from me?" Marcus asked, still reeling from the shock.Esteban scratched
"SHE'S calling," Hera announced to Marcus as Callie's name appeared on her cell phone screen.Hera checked out the entire site after their battle with Esteban to ensure they were the only ones there. She discovered an abandoned tiny cottage in the middle of the woods as she strolled around. She brought Marcus there to treat his wounds.Hera laid the wet cloth she had used to clean Marcus' wounds aside and picked up the cell phone from the floor, hesitating whether to answer Callie's call."Talk to her, I'm sure she's worried," Marcus muttered weakly, turning to the open window and looking out at the darkening sky.Hera sighed and nodded before answering the phone. "Calista?"Callie did not respond. Hera called her name again, but all she heard was a sigh."I'm with Marcus right now. We just went somewhere for a little while.""Hi, Calista!" Marcus attempted to sound happy even though the large wound in his neck pained as he spoke.["Are you guys all right?"] Calista finally spoke.Marc
Clyde was taken aback by Callie's request to run away home with her. To be sure she was serious about what she had just said, he gave her a long look.From her seat, Callie could see the worry on Clyde's face and hear the thunderous thud of his heart.After her talk with Hera the day before, she decided to leave Duncan Mills and the people who were a part of her life there so that they wouldn't get entangled in the threat between her and Althaia.She made a fake laugh to lift Clyde's mood. "I was just kidding."Clyde breathed a sigh of relief and burst out laughing too. "You got me there for a second."Callie grinned and locked her gaze on Clyde. "But, if what I've said is true... Are you going to do that for me?"Clyde laughed and leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. "You wouldn't do that, Callie. I know you cherish your parents and would never hurt their feelings."Callie groaned, her gaze drawn to the towering shelves beside the librarian's office. "You think too highly of me, Cl
ALTHAIA gaped in shock as she saw Calista's clothes laid out on the floor in front of her. She took a deep breath she focused on Henry.Henry snorted bitterly. "I can tell that something's going on just by looking at your reaction... Why are you trying to find a dead person?"She turned her head away and fidgeted on the throne she was seated in."She's still alive, isn't she?" Henry asked again.She clutched to her throne with both hands. The day Calista made sure to her that she had no ambitions to claim back the throne, she opted not to tell Henry about her being alive since she knows that he will kill her because he believes she will become a threat to her reign. Henry, who had a dark appearance, walked up to Althaia, put his hands on her throne, and leaned down to look her in the eyes.He asked once again, "She's at Duncan Mills, right?"Althaia gulped once more as she continued to hold her breath and look at Henry. "H-Henry, I made sure she won't come back here to us. We don't h
"SHE'S calling," Hera announced to Marcus as Callie's name appeared on her cell phone screen.Hera checked out the entire site after their battle with Esteban to ensure they were the only ones there. She discovered an abandoned tiny cottage in the middle of the woods as she strolled around. She brought Marcus there to treat his wounds.Hera laid the wet cloth she had used to clean Marcus' wounds aside and picked up the cell phone from the floor, hesitating whether to answer Callie's call."Talk to her, I'm sure she's worried," Marcus muttered weakly, turning to the open window and looking out at the darkening sky.Hera sighed and nodded before answering the phone. "Calista?"Callie did not respond. Hera called her name again, but all she heard was a sigh."I'm with Marcus right now. We just went somewhere for a little while.""Hi, Calista!" Marcus attempted to sound happy even though the large wound in his neck pained as he spoke.["Are you guys all right?"] Calista finally spoke.Marc
MARCUS turned around in an alley after noticing Esteban following him. He didn't know Esteban, but he was certain he was Henry and Althaia's servant because he could smell his werewolf nature.He went through a few more alleys. When he got out and had gone over a long distance, he came to a halt next to a large garbage can and turned around to see how close Esteban was because his scent had become stronger, implying that he was much closer to him now. He was taken aback when he did not see him. He knew he is still there because he could feel his presence. He looked once again, but couldn't find him. He could only see looming hills and trees.As he turned to face the opposite direction, Esteban's smiling face appeared suddenly in front of him, almost knocking him off his feet.Leaning against the garbage can, Esteban crossed his arms and asked, grinning widely, "Am I the one you're looking for?""What do you want from me?" Marcus asked, still reeling from the shock.Esteban scratched
"HEY, are you okay?" Clyde asked when he glanced at Callie from the passenger seat. He noticed that her eyes were fixed on the road ahead of them and that she appeared to be deep in thought.Callie turned to face him with a small smile. "I'm just concerned about something. But don't worry, it's nothing serious.""Did something happen last night after I left?" Clyde asked after a nod.Clyde noticed Callie's hesitation as a result of what he said. Callie tilted down and played with her fingers."Nothing," Callie lied, looking out the window.Clyde frowned, becoming even more intrigued. "You're keeping something from me."Callie returned her gaze to him, guilt on her face and sadness in her eyes."It's written all over your face," he continued.Callie sighed and cracked a weak smile. "There is someone I want you to meet."He grinned and snorted. "Is that a boy?" he jokingly inquired.Callie laughed at his response. He smiled as well because her face had finally brightened.Even though Cl
"HOW did you find me? Are you with Althaia? She was here a while ago," Callie asked Hera. She shut the door of her room and guided Hera to sit on her bed. She smiled at her and tightly gripped her hand.Hera, who had just stopped crying, sniffed and wiped her tear-stained cheeks. She looked at Callie while shaking her head. "I'm not with her, but she might be here because she learned about the plan I and Marcus intended."Callie smiled when she heard the name of her friend Marcus. "Marcus? He's looking for me too?"Hera simply responded with a nod.Then, recalling the state of the two's relationship, Callie asked, "How is he?" and teased Hera. "How are the two of you doing?"She received a hesitant smile from Hera, which made her pout and wonder."He has become like us," Hera confessed as she lowered her head.Callie made a puzzled expression. "What do you mean? He's now a werewolf too?"Hera nodded again.Callie's shocked eyes widened. "But how? Are you the one who made him like us?"
HERA noticed that her phone's battery was dead and put it in her pocket out of frustration. She intended to call Marcus and let him know she had obtained Calista's address.It was already after ten o'clock in the evening, therefore it was fairly quiet and Hera only encountered a few people on the narrow street leading to Calista's home. She was walking with a smile on her face that wouldn't go away because she was so excited to see her best friend again.She smiled even more when she saw Calista's large house from a distance. She sped up her pace, but quickly came to a halt and hid behind a nearby parked car when she noticed a familiar woman opposite Calista's house's front door. Her eyes widened in alarm when she realized who that woman was. It was Althaia!Hera's mind was immediately filled with questions. What brings Althaia to Duncan Mills? And how did she learn about Calista?Hera's fear spread quickly in her thoughts through the various scenarios playing to her mind. She was wor
"HERA, come on, pick up your phone," Marcus said, holding his phone up to his ear. He has attempted to contact Hera several times, but she has not returned his calls. While waiting for a ride to Duncan Mills, he grew restless by the side of the dark road. He was worried because he needed to warn Hera about Althaia.The evening Marcus and Anton had their first meeting, Anton decided to inform Althaia of Marcus' information regarding the whereabouts of his daughter Hera, their plans to find Calista, and their intention to depose Althaia as their queen. Due to his belief that Althaia is more powerful than Calista, he reasoned that doing so would make their situation much safer.In return for the information he gave Althaia, Anton requested that she spare Hera's life and only punish her with a non-death sentence.As soon as Marcus noticed a tricycle slowly approaching, he waved his hand.He got into the small vehicle and asked the old driver, "Sir, can you take me to the bus terminal?"The
THE RESIDENTS are enjoying the Duncan Mills Festival. The place is brightly decorated, and the streets are bustling with people."Clyde, try this one!" Callie smiled as she took the scary mask merchandise from a roadside stall and handed it to Clyde.Clyde immediately did as Callie instructed and donned the mask. "Do I appear frightening enough now?"Callie laughed and grabbed another mask, which she put on as well."Are you going to buy them?" the female vendor inquired sternly.Callie and Clyde both winced, removed their masks, and ran away laughing."That sales lady was rude," Clyde said, referring to the vendor who had been rude to them. They're now eating street food on the side of the road while watching people dance in the street.Callie laughed as she finished her fish cake. "Leave her alone; maybe she's just having a bad day."Clyde nodded, biting into his food. "Maybe."They ordered more food and chatted more."Calista..."Callie stopped eating and looked around when she hear