His New MateFor the sake of her peace of mind, she made that agreement with Colin so that she would wait around for his return knowing he was not searching the forest alone and without company.Now, Elinor finds herself packing her bags again. But there were not many to pack. Inside her bag were just her two dresses, the blue and green dress, the very ones she had always worn.Bonnie was still in her cabin, she waited for her, and she was crossing her arms now as she watched her pack her dresses."I offered you to stay in my own room, which you refused because you want to stay in your mother's cabin instead. Now you are telling me that you will go to Colin's estate and stay there?" Bonnie's remarks.Elinor turned to her once she zipped up her bag and carried the strap around her body, "We made an agreement, Bonnie. I can't let him wander alone. And in return, he asked me to stay at his estate." She explained. Red locks swayed on both sides of her face."I don't think you'll like it t
JealousyBirds flapped their wings as they soured from the dense forest to the blue, cloudy sky. Down below, Colin was shifting into his human form. He had nothing else on to cover his upper body, so the small cuts were visible. His body was filled with it after days of searching the forest, going camp after camp with nothing else to protect him from insects and gaping small branches.He was out of breath, and his throat was dry from the thirst that he had endured since last night.It’s time to go back. An inner voice told him.He swallowed but there was nothing to keep his mouth moist. If he will not turn and go back to his estate, his dead body might be feasted by insects and other lurking creatures.Bending down low, he sat below a tall tree. He rested his head which was greasy, and closed his eyes for a while.Elinor and he had made a deal, yes. That he will not wander to Kaylock without company. And he agreed, but on the condition that she will stay in his estate. He is sure Bonn
Scared ManIt happened pretty quickly. Before her eyes, Elinor could not prepare herself to even move to her feet and act. She froze, and could only stare down her feet where Suzanne was.Covered in mud, her brown hair was in a total mess from its once neatly tied bun. She lift her upper body to the ground to check her elbows which were swelling and were grazed.“You have gone so quiet, what is it?” Bonnie said to her earlier when they were still up on the balcony, she had just turned her back so as not to see the meeting between Colin and Suzanne.“It is nothing, Bon. I was just thinking about the twins,” she said. It was not entirely a lie. She did worry about them all the time. But she left the part where she felt a heavy pull tugging at her heart seeing Colin and Sue.Bonnie’s face was unreadable most of the time, but at that time, her nose crinkled at Elinor. She saw her look over her shoulder and then looked at her again.“You still got love for him, I see. I can see through you
Her ScentA calloused hand gripped Elinor's hand, making her jolt in surprise and turn around to see Colin who looked out of breath, like he had been running, chasing after her."What do you think you're doing?" She hissed at him. Her eyebrows snapped, and irritation came across her green globes.Colin could not find an answer to her question because, in the first place, he had no reason to grab her hand like that. He just wants to hold her hand, that is all. Elinor twists her hand so she could take it off his hold. Colin squeezed it before her hand slips off."Why are you still here?" she asked him, eyes measuring him from head to foot."I am here to fetch Flynn and Rider, then we'll continue the search since we had made a deal," Colin explained.Elinor felt like lashing out at him. The way she sees it, Colin was not trying his best to find the twins. Anger stirs her insides, boiling deep inside. It is only a matter of another inconvenience before the monster in her will take over.
A Tea with the Luna"Why are we taking time?" The woman dressed in all black straightened her back on her seat as she asked in confusion at the man who was just as pale as her, who had eyes that were all black, standing by the open window, staring at the half-moon."Here we go again," the man said, sighing. He finds that there is no need for them to rush the captivity of Elinor and that sickly bastard uncle of hers who had the nerve to escape after making a deal with them.But technically saying, Ernest did not escape. They let him run and hide because it is more fun. Oh, the thrill, the chase, and knowing that in the end, The Spirits will get the last laugh, always."Stop it, Aurora. You sound nothing like us, calm and quiet. Tell me, do you not know how powerful you are?" The man looked over at his shoulder to look at Aurora.She crossed her arms, "I know. But we both know that a were-witch hybrid is far more powerful. We're lucky enough that Elinor was blind to her power. She is fa
GoodbyeShe rolled on her back, her hair was a mess, each curl intertwined with another strand as Elinor lay on the bed. She fell asleep long after she had that well-needed cry out in the backyard drinking tea with Tatiana.She pulled herself so half her body is leaning on the headrest. The small slit in the curtains tells her that it is already night. The faint moonlight seeped through the thin sheets of the curtain.A sense of alarm rushed inside her system. Remembering that tonight is Colin's departure, her heart was drumming inside her chest. A part of her was afraid and worried that she was too late and that Colin had already left before she could see him.Still wearing her nightgown, she jumped off her bed and put on a robe. She hastily tied the knot around her waist. Never minding the cold, she walked barefoot on the cold floor.She rushed to open the door, her one foot outside the door frame when she suddenly froze when she saw Colin leaning on his side by the wall, his head p
FoundThey began the search early in the morning. The sun had not risen; hence, Colin and the men used their night vision. Early on, they had shifted into their werewolf form, for staying in the form of a human would make them easy prey.Although it may pass one's eyesight, there were many creatures that lurked in the darkness of the forest. Surrounded by nothing but trees, one could easily get lost, tricked, or fall into the traps made by cunning creatures. And for the three men, that is the last thing they want to happen to them.With careful, but quick steps, they try their best to be as quiet and as stealthy as a snake. Flynn, the one with the brown fur, was the one who went ahead, while Rider was in the middle; he protected each side, always ready to attack.Colin was the one in the back, rather than taking the lead position. Being in the back of the two men, he can survey and keep watch of Flynn and Rider. He makes sure he keeps an eye on the two. Although, yes, these friends
The Necromancer Ever since Colin left the estate, Elinor was always looking outside at every window she passed by, she would always turn her head to look, hoping and praying that she would see them finally returning with the twins in his arms.However, it was only yesterday when they left, but for Elinor, it felt like months had gone by. "There you are," she heard someone say, she turned from absently staring at the window to look who was it.Suzanne, in her scarlet dress, was walking towards her. "Tatiana was looking for you," she told her.The sight of Suzanne reminds Elinor of her position in this estate and in Colin's life. She could not help but compare her dull gray gown to her scarlet one, her messy hair to Sue's blonde hair, not one strand is astray as they all stick to her skull in a tight bun."What for?" she asked, turning her head to look outside the window again, watching the golden grains from afar swaying, the surroundings bathed in the afternoon sun."She wants you t
The once angelic face of Esmeralda now morphed into a grotesque-looking lady.All of it was a show. To lure her into believing that she is an angel, someone who will come and save her, but really, something sinister is hiding behind her angelic, perfect facade.Hearing those words coming out of Esmeralda's mouth, Elinor felt as though her whole world collapsed in one snap.But like any other being, the very first thing we try to do in an attempt to protect ourselves from the damaging truth is to be in denial.And just like that, Elinor refused to believe what Esmeralda said. She unconsciously starts to shake her head at her, her lips quivering with extreme anxiety.She felt as though her body would give up if Colin was really gone. And in an effort to keep herself together, Elinor strongly denied it. "No, that's... not true. You're lying." Esmeralda sneered. "Now that I come to think of it, you are right about that somehow."Her heartbeat intensifies every single second that passed.
One Against Many"Who is she?" Elinor recalled her dreams where she dreamed of the mysterious woman she thought was so divine and godly because of her captivating beauty."She was the very one who killed Judas.""And someone brought her back to life? Do I have something to do with it?"Ernest shakes his head. "I am not certain of that. But she showed up in your dream, did she ask you something?""She told me once that she needs me. But I didn't dream of her again after that. The next time she appeared in my dream was a few years part," she said. Elinor was waiting for Ernest to say something back. But when he was just sitting quietly beside her, she tilt her head to look at him and found that he was deep in thought.There was a crease forming in between his eyebrows, and his eyes were perplexed."If she is, you know, brought back to life. What will happen?"Ernest heard Elinor's question, but it was like an echo bouncing around his head, haunting him by just the idea of the possibili
Stolen LifeShe was taken by one of them, though she was not certain about that one yet, because she felt like she was being rescued for some reason. And those that took her first, the corpse-looking lady is far from rescuing her. One thing is clear for Elinor, they want her to be killed.He is dressed like the rest of the four: In a black hooded cloak. She could not see his eyes because he was covered with his long hair, not to mention his hood. She wanted to see if he had the same hollow eyes as them. In that way, she'll know if he's one of them.He came out of nowhere, wrapped his hands around her waist, and pulled her down to the dark forest. But they didn't land on the ground. He remained flying under the wide trees. To give those up there a hard time finding her.He recalled the moment they saw Elinor being captured by Aurora. They were too late. They found her too late.But despite having a deal with them on who will get Elinor shall win, Ernest has long abandoned that. It was
The FightThey were still in fast motion. Colin never even took a break for a while. He kept on running. It's like a never-ending chase. And Elinor was too afraid to even look behind them.But she keeps her eyes wide open. Both of them look ahead of the vast forest, never knowing when they could be out of the woods or if will they ever make it to safety. Until how long will this chase end? She doesn't know. And Colin doesn't know either.Above the trees was Aurora together with the two other members of The Spirit. Riding in their magical broom, they soared through the sky, heads looking below the forest, eyes frantically searching for the were-witch."They could run away, but they could never run so far," Aurora said with confidence in her voice.It is a good thing for them that Elinor didn't learn about her true identity from the moment she gained consciousness of the world. Her ignorance of her potential works to their advantage. One of the reasons why they were not as afraid as t
The SaviorIn a split second, Elinor was thrown high up in the air and then landed on Colin's back. He is in his werewolf form, and he's scathing at the two pale-looking men with hollowed eyes."No! You can't take her away from us!" The cloaked one, which goes by the name Fergus, shouted. "Give her up to us!" said the other one.Elinor chose not to look. She buried her face in Colin's fur and muttered a solemn, desperate prayer. Her life is on the line. She can feel it.Colin roared, making her grip his fur even more. "You don't understand!" a voice roared, but Elinor tried to just shut her eyes. Her heartbeat is fast like the rhythm of a drum being beaten so eagerly.She was in a great deal of stress. She does not know who and what they are. And why are they coming after her?Was it because she's a were-witch?Is she really a were-witch?All this time, ever since she had dreamed about Esmeralda, the one who told her about her being a were-witch, not once did Elinor choose to believ
Rescued Elinor's eyes stared at the empty seat in the center. Everyone was craning their necks, eyes refusing to settle in one place as they roamed around the hall, in search of Colin, who is supposed to be crowned as the next Alpha in this ceremony.The bloody full moon can be seen peaking outside the huge window made of glass. It is getting bigger and its fiery glow becomes brighter every time she takes a look at it. "Why is he not here?" Yves who was seated beside her whispered impatiently. She was itching to transform into her wolf form and find Colin herself.Where the hell was her brother on such a special night for the entire Ashmore, he cannot be seen around when he should be standing in the spotlight."Yves, where was he?" Tatiana glowered down and mouthed it for Yves to hear.Yves turned to look at Elinor. "Have you seen him?"She shook her head. "No," then looked down disappointedly.If she had known Colin would act up like this, she shouldn't have had that conversation w
Dreaded DayThe bloody full moon peaks over all of the creatures below. Humans stopped in their tracks to tilt their heads back and gaze over at the moon, their fingers pointing it as if not everyone could see the only brightest light in the dark sky above. For them, it is not likely to see a full bloody red moon. The news on each television flashed a headline that says the next time the next full bloody moon could be seen again. According to some widely known space research organizations, the next time this phenomenon occurs, a century has already passed.It means that only once in a century can a bloody full moon peak in the night sky.It was unusual, and rare, of course. Humans take their time. Make meaning out of it. They say it brings bad luck, some speculated that it is a sign of the start of another hundred years, a new era, as they said.A lot of people blamed this occurrence for their bad luck, but there are also those who wait for a hundred years to pass by just for the fu
The Pining"Don't you give me that look, Colin? I am your mother, in case you forgot." Tatiana glared at him from across the room. Her face still looked angelic and calm, but there is rage in her tone. He fixed his look on the outside instead. His shadowed face looked gloomy. "Should we at least try?" he asked, hoping it would convince his mother into taking Elinor as his Luna. Colin knew that if he would choose to listen to what his mother is telling him to do, sit back, and watch Elinor being taken away, he knew he would regret it for the rest of his life. He would regret not even fighting for her. "Try what, Colin?" his mother snapped back."I'll try to save her," he replied, voice filled with determination.His mother looked at him as if he is a lost cause. She looks at him worried at just how madly in love he is with her, that he would try and go against the most powerful forces known to them. It's like Tatiana heard something very impossible out of him."Oh, my poor son. It'
Truth and Lies"Do you trust my love?"The question really struck Elinor. It is how he said those words with heavy emotions in his eyes and tone. Not once did Colin's eyes left her green ones as they stood face-to-face inside her chamber. Of all places, they are having this conversation again where there is a bed nearby.But what struck Elinor the most was not because of how he said those words, but the way her mind and heart whispered the answer that only she could hear."Yes, yes, I do." However, she kept that to herself.Despite what she witnessed last night. Despite crying herself to sleep because of it. She still finds in herself the love and trust she has for him. It never truly, fully went away, she realized that now. Even if there are countless times already when she felt like her love for him died in some ways. And even if she had tried to convince herself that she had long buried it deep in the ground, and nothing he can do or say will make it come to the surface again.I w