A deep frown appeared on Clarice’s face. “Huh? What are you talking about? I don’t get you,” she said, confused.Demetria smiled. “After searching for someone to replace me, I finally found someone who was worthy of my power. I’m now willing to give it to you, but with several conditions…"“Huh?” Clarice’s confusion grew deeper, but she was intrigued as well by Demetria’s offer. “Tell me, what are the conditions, so I can inherit your power?” she asked.“You must kill three bad people, part of your initiation rite. You must never abandon this place. You will protect it with your life and the most important thing is, you will never release those vampires imprisoned in the forbidden rooms upstairs. Once they wake up, they will unleash hell on earth and life will never be the same for all living things in this world.” Demetria ended her lengthy reply.Clarice gasped, stunned.“Dear, there are two types of vampires in this world, good and bad,” Demetria added.Clarice’s eyes widened in sh
The whole day, Alpha Callum was bothered by his dream. It seems so real! The way his wife begged him to teleport her to Grandpa Eliezer’s farm still rings in his ears.Since he couldn't do anything that day because he was restless, he teleport to the farm to have a talk with the old man.Grandpa Eliezer was feeding the chickens in the backyard when Alpha Callum appeared in the clearing.“Pops, how’s your day?” Alpha Callum asked.“Good, son. How about you?” Grandpa Eliezer asked, putting the feeds on the chair, facing his visitor.“Um, I dreamed of my wife last night,” Alpha Callum replied.“What was the dream all about? You looked anxious,” Grandpa Eliezer commented.“In my dream, my wife and I are lying on the bed in our bedroom. Then she begged me to teleport her to your farm instantly because somebody is holding her in captivity. That’s how I understand it. She sounds scared and anxious. Then the dream ended abruptly,” Alpha Callum explained in a tensed tone.“Oh, it’s just a drea
Clarice was thirsty. She needed to drink water, but she had difficulty holding the glass in her frail hands. She attempted again and this time she succeeded, but her hands shook uncontrollably, and the glass fell from her hands, spilling the water on her dress. The glass rolled and fell to the floor with a loud thud, sending broken glass all over the floor.Damn! She feels hopeless and useless.Tears of frustration filled her eyes. Why did she end up this way?Why?Why has she become so weak and ill?She used to be healthy, full of energy and hailed as the most beautiful Luna in the entire East District, the envy of women far and wide. She earned everyone's respect despite the fact she was wolfless.But things took a wrong turn six months ago when she and the other Luna went for a fun hunt in the forest, and she was bitten by an insect of unknown origin. When the hunt was over, she had a high fever for one week, got itchy rashes all over her body and her health deteriorated from that
Clarice's head snapped angrily in shock. "Whaaaaaat? This can't be!" She howled in pain. Her body trembled in rage. She couldn't believe that her best friend would stoop this low and betray her.No way! Not after everything she had done for her.Tears rolled down her face as the sadness, pain and grief of being betrayed by two people she loved and trusted tore her heart to pieces.The betrayal is too much to bear and it's killing her.Overwhelmed with too much bad news in one day, Clarice's defenses crumbled. The pain was so deep and blinding she started seeing dancing stars everywhere... then her body shut down and darkness enveloped her consciousness.Seeing her mistress pass out, Lorey began to panic. "Luna, please don't die on me! Please don't leave me. You are the only family I have!" She grabbed Clarice's hand, felt her mistress's pulse, feeling relieved that there was still a tiny bit of movement on her chest.Lorey is terrified. She noticed that although Luna Clarice was still
Alpha Callum read the message one more time, gritting his teeth in anger. He shoved the crumpled paper in the pocket of his black hooded jacket, meaning to cancel his identity while visiting Luna Clarice's room. He heard the news that she had been ill for a long time and dying, which is why he came to see her one last time.But he did not expect the shocking revelation she wrote in her letter that completely blew his mind away.He shut his eyes for a few seconds as the past came rushing back to his mind on one fateful night when it all started.No, it's not the right time to reminisce about the past. He needs to save Clarice before it's too late.Shaking his head, he walked to the door and exited the room."Let's make this discreet," Alpha Callum told the servant."I know a secret path that will lead to the other building without getting seen, Alpha," Lorey said in a low voice."Lead the way," Alpha Callum replied in a hard tone. He put the hood on his head and sent a mind link messag
Alpha Callum appeared outside a wooden house in the middle of a forest."Pops, where are you?" he called out to his grandpa at the top of his lungs. "Open the door!""Grandpaaaa!" he shouted again.The door of the wooden house opened and an old man in his 70s stepped outside. "Why are you so loud, son?" He protested. "You disturb my meditation time," he grumbled."I brought home a patient for you. Remember Clarice in the cottage? She was severely poisoned and she is dying. Please hurry up, save her!" Alpha Callum said urgently."Clarice who?" Grandpa Eliezer asked in bewilderment. He knew someone with that name, but that was a long time ago."Never mind," Alpha Callum said, rushing to the door.When Grandpa Eliezer saw the woman's face, he barely recognized her. The woman is dying. It's not the time to ask questions. "Alright, put her in the vacant room on the second floor," he ordered, opening the door wide for his grandson to enter.Alpha Callum climbed the staircase, entered the fi
He was sitting on the couch as time passed by. His mind was debating if he would stay at Clarice's side to watch over her the whole night or just go back to Alpha Bruce's mansion to attend the wedding with his new Luna.He doesn't care about the wedding at all.A big part of him wanted to stay by Clarice's side and whisper in her ears to fight for her life so she could finally take him to his son.A few minutes later, Grandpa Eliezer came down the stairs. "You're still here? I thought you had already left?" he asked."Later," Alpha Callum replied."I'm going to go outside to gather some herbs to make more powerful herbal medicine to help Clarice's body expel the plethora of poison harming her internal organs. Good thing you brought her to me in the nick of time or else you have to dig her grave starting this very minute," Grandpa Eliezer said with a sigh of relief."Does it mean she's going to survive the poisoning?" Alpha Callum asked optimistically."Right now, I can say she has a 5
Alpha Callum was back in Alpha Bruce's mansion, just in time before the wedding ceremony started."Alpha, the wedding will take place in twenty minutes," Beta Amir said, preparing the black formal suit Alpha would wear on the special occasion."I'm no longer interested in attending the wedding," Alpha Callum replied, looking pensive."Is it because you already met her?" Beta Amir asked."Yeah. I didn't expect I would discover something wonderful today," Alpha Callum smiled. Thinking about his son filled his heart with happiness."Alpha, how is she?" Beta Amir inquired."Her condition is serious with the poisoning and all that, but Grandpa's antidote is effective. She will recover soon," he added confidently."Hopefully so," Beta Amir said, placing the suit on the bed."During the wedding ceremony, blend with the crowd and investigate if they have already found out about her disappearance. If they already know, we will leave this place immediately," Alpha Callum said, his tone alert."
The whole day, Alpha Callum was bothered by his dream. It seems so real! The way his wife begged him to teleport her to Grandpa Eliezer’s farm still rings in his ears.Since he couldn't do anything that day because he was restless, he teleport to the farm to have a talk with the old man.Grandpa Eliezer was feeding the chickens in the backyard when Alpha Callum appeared in the clearing.“Pops, how’s your day?” Alpha Callum asked.“Good, son. How about you?” Grandpa Eliezer asked, putting the feeds on the chair, facing his visitor.“Um, I dreamed of my wife last night,” Alpha Callum replied.“What was the dream all about? You looked anxious,” Grandpa Eliezer commented.“In my dream, my wife and I are lying on the bed in our bedroom. Then she begged me to teleport her to your farm instantly because somebody is holding her in captivity. That’s how I understand it. She sounds scared and anxious. Then the dream ended abruptly,” Alpha Callum explained in a tensed tone.“Oh, it’s just a drea
A deep frown appeared on Clarice’s face. “Huh? What are you talking about? I don’t get you,” she said, confused.Demetria smiled. “After searching for someone to replace me, I finally found someone who was worthy of my power. I’m now willing to give it to you, but with several conditions…"“Huh?” Clarice’s confusion grew deeper, but she was intrigued as well by Demetria’s offer. “Tell me, what are the conditions, so I can inherit your power?” she asked.“You must kill three bad people, part of your initiation rite. You must never abandon this place. You will protect it with your life and the most important thing is, you will never release those vampires imprisoned in the forbidden rooms upstairs. Once they wake up, they will unleash hell on earth and life will never be the same for all living things in this world.” Demetria ended her lengthy reply.Clarice gasped, stunned.“Dear, there are two types of vampires in this world, good and bad,” Demetria added.Clarice’s eyes widened in sh
Clarice tried her hardest to get back to the dream she shared with her husband a few minutes ago.Suddenly, her body relaxed, and she drifted into a deep slumber. She found herself in the master bedroom, gazing at her husband’s face lovingly.Her dream resumed where it left off. This time she tries to go with the flow.She was staring at her husband’s face, waiting for him to open his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, she smiled brightly.Alpha Callum gazed at his wife’s pretty face. “How long have you been awake?” he asked gently.“A few minutes ago,” Clarice replied with a smile. “What do you want for breakfast? I want to cook for you today,” she said.“The usual… pancakes, bacon, eggs, coffee. What else?” he said, planting a kiss on her lips. “I’ll need more sleep. Come back later if you are done cooking, my love," he said, kissing her lips and closing his eyes again.“Okay, I’ll head to the kitchen now and prepare our breakfast,” Clarice said happily. She left the bed and exite
Hours passed quickly.Clarice was reading the book, yet her mind couldn't concentrate. She went to the kitchen and prepared her food for dinner. After eating delicious noodles with eggs and herbs, she went outside the house and stared at the horizon.Demetria told her that she would bring her husband at 10:00 in the evening. She looked at the clock hanging on the wall. It’s still 5:45 p.m., too early.She’s getting nervous as time passes by. Anxiety is killing her.Her success in escaping tonight depends entirely on her husband’s action and cooperation. As much as she is confident that she can escape tonight, she also can't ignore the possibility that her plan will fail.The night is getting late. Clarice's nervousness rises to the roof. She felt restless, pacing back and forth in the living room, at a loss for what to do. Should she just go to her room and rest and wait there or stay awake and continue watching the wall clock like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode at any given m
Her son has long gone. Clarice felt miserable and empty inside. Even for a short time, she was happy because she was able to hug and kiss her beloved son. They're even talking for real. Too bad, when her son wakes up tomorrow, he will remember their conversation as part of his dream.She took a deep breath and stared at the ceiling. She didn't know if she would thank Demetria for kidnapping her son so she could see him. Despite what happened, she experienced happiness because she was able to spend some quality time with her son. It might not happen again.She closed her eyes and forced herself to sleep. A few hours later, she finally drifted into a deep slumber.The next day...Clarice woke up late on a beautiful morning. She glanced at the window. The sun was already up in the sky, shining brightly.Time to get up.She left bed, entered the bathroom and started her day.A few moments later, Clarice can be seen leaving her room and going straight to the kitchen to prepare her breakfas
The following day, Clarice woke up to a bright new day. She got up from bed, looked in the mirror and saw her eyes swollen after so much crying last night.She entered the bathroom and splashed water on her face. She recalled what had happened last night. She fell asleep thinking about whether she would agree to Demetria's offer to kill Viviana.Is it morally right to kill Viviana? She felt guilty just thinking about it. She technically stole Viviana's husband from her. Now that she was gone and dead in their eyes, would she still hold on to her husband, knowing that she could never go back to her old life because Demetria wouldn't allow her?Maybe it's about time to allow the ex-couple to reconcile. She can't go home anyway.The moment she accepts her fate, an avalanche of tears falls from her eyes.After crying for almost half an hour, Clarice finally left her room, went straight to the kitchen and made herself a hot coffee. She took crackers, sliced bread from the cupboard and ate
When Clarice stepped outside she was confused. She saw nothing but darkness. She was deeply disappointed because she didn't see her husband and son.Demetria stood beside her, smirking.Clarice looked at her in puzzlement. Then she finally realized Demetria had tricked her!“I see you are disappointed because you didn't see your husband and son, am I right?” Demetria asked, smiling in amusement.Clarice was furious. “Why are you playing with my emotions like this?” she asked, teary-eyed.Demetria sighed. “You keep telling me that you don’t want your family here because you don’t want them to be prisoners like you. But deep inside you are desperately hoping that I will bring them here. See the difference? You are just being hard on yourself, dear.”Tears sprang from Clarice’s eyes. She took a deep breath. “You are right.” She finally admitted the truth. Her heart got excited about nothing.“Let’s get back inside the house. The night is getting colder," Demetria said.Clarice followed D
One month later.Clarice was having breakfast in the dining room, tears rolling down her cheeks when Demetria joined her. She felt sad and utterly hopeless in her current situation. Her heart was breaking inside. She struggled with her mental health. She thought she would die of heartbreak and loneliness anytime soon. She did not bother to hide the tears in her eyes. She wanted the world to see how lonely and terrible her life turned out after she became Demetria's unwilling captive."Why are you crying, dear?" Demetria asked casually, picking up a cookie and starting munching on it. She could already feel the drama unfolding in Clarice's eyes. To her, she was just a blood feeder, but sometimes she couldn't help it. She wanted to help Clarice in her own little way.Clarice looked at her and sadly replied, "I miss my husband and son so much!" She blurted in despair, an avalanche of tears sprang from her eyes. She couldn't hide the suffering she felt inside. She wished she could move De
A few hours later, at 9:00 in the morning, Viviana finally woke up, feeling refreshed. Her baby daughter was already awake and had started crying. She breastfed her for a few minutes, and put some pillows around her tiny body to prevent her from falling off the bed.She rose from the bed and entered the bathroom in high spirits. She's home at last!After she finished in the bathroom, she picked up her daughter and left the room to find her ex-husband to greet him good morning.She was greeted by her maid outside the door. "Good morning, Madam.""I woke up late. I'm starving. Is breakfast ready?" Viviana asked."Yes, Madam. Alpha Callum is already in the dining room, eating breakfast with his son Caden," the maid replied."Ah, okay. Follow me," Viviana said, heading to the staircase, carrying her baby daughter in her arms, excited to join her ex-husband in the dining room.When she arrived there, the father and son had just finished eating and were about to leave the dining room. Vivia