During that time, Joanna was always off somewhere, traveling by herself. No one knew where she went. She would leave for long stretches, sometimes disappearing for years, and didn’t bother checking in with anyone. Naturally, her parents freaked out, not knowing if she was safe or if something bad had happened to her.As I sat there by the water, Sasha handed me a drink. It was this weird, green liquid that I wasn’t sure about at first, but after a sip, I realized it was lemon tea, with a hint of mint. Not bad at all, really refreshing."And then?" I asked, curious about what happened next with Joanna.Sasha sighed, shaking her head like she regretted it a little. “Well, her parents eventually went to Michael's dad for help. Since Michael was good at handling this kind of stuff, his dad put him in charge of finding Joanna.”I sipped my drink again, enjoying the way the mint cooled me down from the inside. "So, Michael went after her?"Sasha looked at me with a mix of guilt and understa
Faye's POVI looked out of the airplane window. Below the white clouds, the endless coastline sparkled like silk in the sunlight. That's where I was about to land, a warm and leisurely paced city.Before I departed, the Headmistress of the orphanage told me, "You'll surely love everything about this place, Faye. There's sunshine, a coastline, citrus trees, and most importantly, your mother and her new home."Indeed, my mother lived here, in the largest werewolf pack in Santan State - the Silver Moon Pack. She was the Luna of the Silver Moon Pack.While the plane was taxiing down the runway, my heart also surged with emotions. I was about to meet my mother, and nervousness began to creep in.This was the closest time I had been to the concept of "home" in my 17 years. Although I always referred to the friends and teachers at the orphanage as my family, over the years, my "home" had been constantly changing. When I was young, I witnessed my friends being found by their biological parent
Faye's POVI stared at the back of that man in a daze. My phone rang again at that moment. I suddenly realized that after the accident, I hadn't checked my phone. I answered the call, and it was the voice of Headmistress Annie."Hi, what's up, Headmistress?""Faye, I have good news!"What? Good news? I wasn't excited at all. What could it be? I pondered with boredom. Could someone be willing to sponsor my university education? Other than that, I didn't know what else could qualify as "good news" for me at that point.I feigned excitement to go along with Annie, even though I didn't really care about what the good news was. Annie exclaimed excitedly, "Faye, your biological mother has found you! Where are you now? Come back quickly. We have a lot to prepare!"WAIT!"Annie, please say that again!" I could barely hold my phone, my hands trembling heavily. Wasn't I abandoned? Why would my biological mother suddenly appear?Annie explained, "There seems to have been a misunderstanding, but
Faye's POVHe's the one who helped me that day at Uncle Simon's café! But wait! Something's different! He's not the man who saved me; he's the man I met outside the café!"You bumped into me," I rubbed my shoulder.Those blue eyes stared at me calmly. "I'm sorry, but I need to correct you. We bumped into each other. Besides, I think you should take more responsibility than me..." His gaze shifted to my phone. "You were walking with your head down, looking at your phone."Under his stern gaze, I felt a blush rising from my neck. My face began to heat up, but I didn't want to give in. "Alright, you're right, I apologize to you. But you should apologize to me too. You hurt me.""Sorry. If you're in pain, I can take you to the hospital after I find the person I'm looking for."Unexpectedly, this man, though serious, had a good attitude.Was he here to pick someone up? I instinctively looked down and noticed he was holding a sign. Now, the sign is stained with coffee.Wait, that name... it
Faye's POVLeander pointed at the building. "That's our home."What? No way! That's where princesses live! I couldn't help but exclaim.Leander chuckled and turned to me. "Well, from today on, you're a princess."It was then that I realized I had let my inner thoughts slip out.Liam joined in the laughter.In an instant, my cheeks turned hot and flushed. It wasn't just my imagination. I always felt like Liam didn't quite like me. His laughter had a way of choking me.Soon, our car arrived at the castle-like building. From a distance, I saw two people standing at the castle gate.Before the car had come to a complete stop, someone rushed toward us, shouting my name. Oh my goodness, it was my mother, Elena!"Hey, mom, this is too dangerous!" Leander shouted as he brought the car to a stop.We got out of the car, and everything around me left me feeling overwhelmed. Elena stood in front of me, tears glistening in her eyes as she took my hand."My daughter..." she trembled.My mind went b
Faye's POVSo, I let go of the frustration and followed Layla to the beach.The beach here was just like the one that appeared in my dreams. The waves lapped the soft white sand, and in the distance, there were vast palm trees and coconut groves. The sun was already halfway below the sea, casting the sky in dreamy shades of pink and orange.A wooden boardwalk connected the beach to a restaurant, where we would be having dinner. Layla pointed to the hotel not far away and said, "This is all part of our pack's property.""Our pack," I silently repeated in my mind, grateful that Layla had welcomed me into the Silver Moon Pack as one of their own.I admired the beach view, excitedly kicked off my sandals, and walked barefoot on the sand. The white sand still held the warmth of the day, and it wasn't as soft as I had imagined. It had a slight coarseness to it, but it was comfortable.Layla also removed her shoes and walked barefoot with me. Both of us held our shoes and made our way to the
Faye's POVI picked up my phone and saw that it was a call from Headmistress Annie. I waved to the others, indicating that I was going to take the call."Good evening, Annie!"I answered the phone and started walking towards the coconut grove in the distance."Good evening, dear. I hope I'm not interrupting your family reunion," Annie always sounded so considerate."Not at all, Annie. The meeting with my mom and other family members went very smoothly. They... really like me," except for Liam, I thought.Annie's voice raised on the other end. "That's wonderful! I was so worried because I hadn't heard from you all day. I couldn't help but call you now."I was deeply touched. "I'm sorry, Annie, for making you worry. Everything is fine! I was just too excited and forgot to call you.""Oh, my child, it's okay. As long as you're fine. So, what are your plans now?"I explained Louis' proposal from dinner earlier to Annie. "I'm going to study at the university here in the future. My mom's hu
Faye's POVIt's late at night.I dropped my phone and the mattress bounced back slightly.It was the first time in my life that I had slept in a bed that was so soft and bouncy. And I couldn't sleep.I'd like to stop, but I can't. I keep going over in my head my conversation with my twin brothers tonight. Leander's inexplicable flirtation, Liam's icy warning, each memory makes my chest stuffy and breathless. I hate not thinking fast enough. I acted like a fool in the face of their flirting and scolding.During the day, I thought all my new family would welcome me, but now I don't think so. Liam never missed an opportunity to remind me that I don't belong here in the first place! And Leander, I like to call him the Playboy Leander. I don't know if he can see that I'm uncomfortable with his words. This was both shameful and hard for me to admit, and the overzealous smile he gave me made me nervous.“Oh! God!” I gripped my hair and groaned.The tingling on my scalp sobered me up.I jumpe