We're on our way up to Cara's room and I decide that looking around is a better option than staring at the brother of my best friend.I'm guessing he's master William then? Whatever. I don't want to know more about him than I already do.I finally notice the motif in this place though. It's weird that I haven't picked it up yet. There are wolf paintings almost everywhere. They're mixed into the wallpapers, they appear and disappear at different intervals on the floor. They're mixed into almost every surface I can find here and the thing that really fascinates me is that I can't see them unless I try really hard.It's like they don't want to be seen, and I want to believe that's just a trick of the light and my poor eyesight, but I've seen it on too many surfaces for it to be a coincidence. There's nothing I can think of that would bring an explanation for that, so I cast it out of my mind and decide to focus on something else.Like the ceiling for example."You're Cara's friend rig
"Did you get to see her?"I turn to look at Greg and try to hide the feeling in my eyes. I nod."Yes, I did."He doesn't ask me any more questions but I can already tell that he suspects something. More than that, I feel he knows exactly what happened in Cara's house."There's food on the table if you need any. I'm heading down to the shop."That reminds me."Can I start working a full shift there? I don't have anything else I'll use Monday to Thursday for anymore.""Read."I blink but he just smiles at me."I'm heading out. Your friend was here looking for you, Leander. He's dropped a lot of books for your project and I think you would like to read them or see how many there are first before filling up your schedule."I frown."Leander was here?"He nods and I try not to look confused. How did he get the address to this place?Greg regards me with an amused look on his face for a while before he shakes his head and walks past. I am still confused as to why Leander would come here whe
Reeve is standing too close for comfort and I can almost feel his breath going down my neck."You know I can literally smell what you had for breakfast right?"He moves in even closer and lets a waft of breath out near the side of my face. I give him a jab in the ribs and smile as he moves away. He's making me lose focus.The world is in its white shape again and I look at the space in front of me.Revee has convinced me to try replicating the Drakin finder once more, but I'm not doing that.My trip to the park yesterday was not a waste. Even if it was clear enough that it had seemed so to Axel and my father.The guard had been bristling with annoyance when we came back home yesterday. Something that has to do with the birds that wouldn't stop going after him so I could focus on the entity in front of me.The thread that unraveled had been that of an entity, something like a spirit but not quite. The birds had been her work, and with Axel distracted I could talk to her.She's from "
Fredrick stares at me like he already knows what my gameplan is but I don't want to believe that.I have to get into his Drama club, but the answer I was met with while at the gates isn't one I want to encounter a second time.To Fredrick's left is the doofus who told me "No."He didn't even let me register or audition. I love acting, portraying a character is easy for me, their emotions even easier....... I just know that I get into character quite well and I know if I'm to audition, I'll wow them.Okay, I'm not sure audition is the right term to use but I believe I've still made my point.The guy who refused me auditioning is one of Fredrick's star students and I'm sure he shares his master's hate for me.I let out a sigh and let my eyes travel around for a while. Most of the students are doing what they want to behind their systems. I think I'm the only one who still uses a normal note and pen to read."Janette, can you tell me what i said just now?"I blink and look around to see
"You read on that before you came to class didn't you?"Leander's voice is one I identify immediately as his and I turn to see him sitting on the chair opposite me. It's lunch time and the cafeteria is bustling with students. I can't see Jane, or Cara, and for some reason that worries me.I know I don't like Jane, but sometimes I get these budding fears concerning her, and most of the time I'm always accurate with the feeling I get.My skin is crawling and I just feel weird."You know it's wrong not to reply to a question asked right?"I shake my head and blink back some of the confusion I'm feeling. I feel really weird today. I look up to see Leander fixing me with a hard stare and I smile back nervously."I'm sorry. I'm just feeling really strange today."He nods and my eyes widen."You noticed?"Leander scoffs and attacks his steak."I'm sure half the school has noticed. You spoke like someone reading what was in front of her in class, I'm sure you made some girl spill her drink o
Leander helps me change into something else, and it's not really something else as it's his shirt.The short sleeve button-up has me feeling like all the school has their eyes on me, and I'm sure they do because this is so unlike plain ugly Janette."For fuck's sake will you stop moping?"I can hear annoyance in Leander's voice so i stop. There's no need for me to mope when i know i have no power over what Cara does or what she wants to do.What I don't understand is why she would do this? It's not like her. Something has changed."Obviously."I blink because I'm not sure I heard that right. I look at Leander and he has his eyes on the book in front of him, seemingly paying me no attention, but I'm sure he said something just now, didn't he?He smirks and looks up at me."What's the seventh letter of the alphabet?"The way my brain comes up with nothing makes my cheeks heat up. A, B, C, D, E, F...."F. It's an F."Leander chuckles and drops the book in his hand on the table. "It's G
"She's not in here is she?"I shake my head and let William in through the door. I can tell from the way his shoulders are sagged that he's having a hard time. Good.He should.He settles onto my couch and lets out a sigh. I ignore the feeling i get from hearing that sound and walk over to the kitchen to fix him some tea. His favorite brew has been thrown out, i did that the moment i calmed down and found myself able to think straight. I make another brew instead and take it to him, noticing the frown that lines his face for a quick moment before it's replaced by a complacent look.His black and gold tux stands out on his body and that in turn makes him stand out. I can imagine how plain i am compared to him, in lilac and faded lilac. It looks good on me in a way i know only i can pull off, but it still isn't compareable to black and gold. William's eyes flicker to mine and he drops the steaming mug of liquid carefully. "Purple looks good on you Greg."I nod "Thank you for the
I get back home to see Greg asleep on the couch, which is odd.He's never fallen asleep on the couch before, and he hasn't changed out of his outfit too.I walk over to see his body sprawled out at strange angles and fear bolts through me for a quick second. I imagine the worst and try not to let my breathing become too fast.He's okay.Greg is okay.He's never slept on the couch before, but who knows? This might be one of the things he does every once in a while.Just because i haven't seen it doesn't mean it's impossible right? "Greg?"I tap his leg a few times and he doesn't stir. I move closer and summon the courage to give him a few soft slaps on the cheek."Greg?""Can't i get some sleep for fuck's sake?"His voice is slurred and groggy and i sigh in relief when he streches and rolls over to sleep on his stomach."You scared me. I thought something had happened to you.""I'm fine Janette. You can see i'm fine can't you?"I want to tell him that i see he's fine. If he wasn't
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"You guys are evil!"Greg rolls his eyes and I look at him because if there's anyone that's a devil here then he's the one. He's a bonafide demon.Leander is sitting on one of the couches, looking totally at home and that scares me a bit. I didn't leave for a week did i? I didn't even leave for a full day. It was just half a day, a night and seven hours after 7 am the next morning.So why the hell does it seem like Greg and Leander have suddenly become super close these past few hours?Can people become like that? Get close in a matter of hours?"Are you going to stay out there or are you going to come in?"I try not to make myself scowl at Greg but I scowl anyways and he smiles back at me when he sees that."You couldn't even help me with a few bags?""The bags aren't for me are they? Or did you get something for me?"I step into the living room and grunt as I do so. Even if I did get anything for him, I'm not freaking gonna give it to him.He's not going to get a single thing."
"Why didn't you get a massage? Julia said you were looking forward to one."I nod and try to get the five inch heels back on without a grunt."I did but they had only one masseur at hand.""And one isn't enough for you? They're all trained and I heard the one you saw was one of the best."I scoff lightly.'"Oh, he's one of the best alright."A chuckle escapes my lips and I let my anger boil up."One of the best jerks and sleazy motherfuckers I've ever been chanced to come across. He attends my school.""Atreau?"She even knows his name. I sigh and nod."Yes, him. He's the one I'm talking about."Safira slouches back in her seat like she's just been deflated and I notice it. A frown creeps on my face and I let myself assume.'"Do you know him personally?" She shakes her head."His dad is...... let's say a worker for Mr Bravlov's greatest rival. He's one of those people who is always at the forefront of any antagonism, but I hear Atreau isn't like that."I chuckle ruefully but I don't b
I can tell the spa is a high-end one just by walking into it.Two attendants flock to Safira, who they seem to be familiar with by the way, and who seems to find them delightful. I am ignored and I can see some of the ladies being attended to looking at me strangely.One of them chortles when I walk past and I feel my ears go hot and red.I need to get out of here.'"Janette, what are you doing just standing there?"Safira is loud and I can imagine half the people here now know I'm named Janette.I walk over to her as fast as I can but when I pass by a mirrored wall, I stop for the tiniest moment.The person who stares back at me in the mirror is almost one I do not recognize. It's still me, still Janette, with the acne-ridden face and the splotchy skin, too much forehead, and too few eyebrows. I'm still the one who stares back at myself, but right now, I don't know..... something has changed.The moment is finished as soon as it starts and I cross the rest of the distance to Safira
"No."Safira blinks and I can tell she's just as surprised as I am at the fact that I just said that.I just told her no.She cocks her head to the side and smiles. I can already see a plan forming in her eyes."What if I told you this was part of your training?""If it was, you would have told me that at the onset, not popped it on me now.""But what's so bad about going on the streets in clown outfits? It'll be fun."I'm not doubting the fact that it'll be fun, I know it will. I've always heard of Safira's antics. She records the most amazing videos of prank-like situations but her pranks are always unique.Like the one video where she got a group of actors like herself to dress in Victorian-era style clothes and act like they just popped into the twenty-first century from a party they had been at a second ago.One of them full on tried to disrobe an officer who wanted to arrest them for making a ruckus. It was so funny watching an officer of the law get flustered and confused.I a
"Hello, Greg?""Where have you been Janette?"Although I had half expected him to be almost nonchalant and relaxed it still sorta hurts when I hear it. He sounds like he's asking a casual question.The same way I would ask someone "How's the traffic today?" or "What do you say we have for lunch?"He sounds so unconcerned."Good to know you were worried about me."Greg chuckles sarcastically and I can imagine him rolling his eyes as he sips his lemon-flavored tea. "Cut the bullshit, Janette. Where have you been?"I sigh and flop back onto the billionaire's bed."Sleeping with a billionaire. I'm in his bed right now."Greg chuckles and I wonder what would happen if I told him I actually did something sexual with Ayden Bravlov. I scoff internally.He wouldn't care, that's what. I'm sure he wouldn't care if the sun itself had a crush on me and that sort of hurts, again, but I feel I can understand Greg. I wouldn't care about a lot of things too if the person I had something for was gett
The sun burning on my skin yanks me out of sleep and I groan as I turn over and away to seek out comfort on some other part of the bed.When I roll twice and find that there's still more space for me to keep going, I know something is wrong. Something is terribly out of place. I stretch and open my eyes to look around my room but that's the funny thing, the walls my eyes meet don't look anything like the walls to my room in Greg's home."Fuck."The memories from last night come crashing onto me like a tsunami and I bury my face in the sheets."Fuck."Fuck fuck fuck! How the hell did I end up here? This is Mr. Bravlov's home, I know that. But why am I in his bed and why the hell am I naked! I reach for the closest piece of fabric my hands can get and I yank it over my exposed ass. I don't need to think before I realize where my clothes are. I don't need to try looking to know this is the morning of the next day and I spent the night in a billionaire's bed!Not just any random billi
I tell her about my life.It's relieving having someone to talk to when you aren't sure of yourself, and right now I feel like that.I've shut down my end of the connection with Janette so what she does with my father is privy to only her and him right now, but I still tell Lycia that it affects me.I tell her it makes me feel anger, and shame, at the fact that she'll never see me the way I had hoped she would one day come to.I always hoped that one of these days, my father would kick me out of the pack and I would seek out Janette.I would tell her I like her and that I want her to be mine. Of course, that would be after we cross over, suffer a defeat in the battle for our kingdom and return to our lives in the human world, but I still expected it. That when we came back my father would banish me from the pack and hand over the mantle to someone else.I wanted Janette to warm up to me more..."But now she's banging your dad isn't she?"I turn on my bed, only feeling the blankets an
"When the moon comes out at full glow our power surges...."I listen to the words and feel them escape my mind the next moment. There's little I can do to bring them back and I know I should listen, these are the words of a being from the other world, the memories of her own personal teachings that brought about a rise in the innovative use of gifts by the goddess's gifted.I should listen to what she's saying...... but I can't.Janette and my father let out ripples of passion that make me feel sick.It sickens me that she's being so easily deceived by him, and it sickens me that she's being manipulated by that hypocrite, someone who would kill members of his pack for having carnal relations with another's mated or a human but who bites out of the same acts himself simply because he can and there's no one who can stop him.My room falls into subdued darkness and a gem-like object hovers in the space in front of me, just at the same level with my eyes and glowing with a faint blue colo