CASEYI can't sleep. Even though Isaac had called the Werner family's house to tell them that I would be staying overnight, I still felt like there was something stuck in my heart.Almost an hour ago, I crawled into bed and grabbed the blanket. My eyes just kept opening. I felt uncomfortable, not because of the bed but because I felt constantly disturbed. I can't even explain.I decided to sit down again. I walked closer to the window. I opened the curtains and looked up at the star-studded sky."The view from Pack Knox is so beautiful. Maybe because this place is covered by dense forest."At a glance, I saw a beam of light shining repeatedly from the forest behind the temple."What is that light? It feels very strange. Shouldn't there be nothing but tombs in the area behind the temple? Are those the guards? But why would they bring flashlights?"I thought for a while. The light continued to appear. As if there was a lot of activity there."Thiefs?" I frowned. "I have heard about the
RAFF"Casey's not in her room!"I heard Malik screaming as he ran towards the dining room.Eren was waiting for us all to gather for dinner together. Malik called Casey to come down and join us for dinner. And I just received a call in the living room. We all turned to Malik."What do you mean, Malik? Casey sleeps in her room all day." Eren commented while looking at the food that was served on the table.I narrowed my eyes suspiciously at Eren. "Are you absolutely sure that she sleeps all day?""Oh, is she not?""I just received a call from Isaac Knox. Casey went there, and maybe tonight she won't come home. Casey is staying over at Isaac's.""What?" Eren and Malik spoke at the same time."What is going on?" I asked the twins again. "Why do you look so shocked? She just spent the night at a friend's house. I mean, at Isaac Knox's house. Don't you guys also know Isaac well?""Are you pretending not to understand, Raff?" Malik looked very angry.I just raised both my hands. They had to
CASEY"Someone, help me!"I screamed as loud as I could so anyone could hear my voice.My whole body felt hot and so tight. I'm having trouble breathing. I couldn't see anything either. This thick black smoke wrapped around my body like a cocoon."Let go of me, you bastard! Whoever you are trying to trap me in this black smoke, I won't just let you go."I was dragged and rolled around in this thick veil of smoke. I could also feel someone trying to pull me away from there."Let go of Casey!"I heard Isaac's voice. Is he here?No matter how hard I struggled, kicked, and tried to escape this smoke, it felt all in vain. In fact, my energy is completely drained.I can't see anything. I am still determining who I should fight right now. I was completely enveloped in darkness."Noisy!" a woman exclaimed. "Just shut your mouth, you little slut! You keep giving us trouble. I don't care anymore, even if I must kill you right now."I gasped in surprise, hearing her voice. She's the blonde woman
CASEY"What? What's wrong with my face? Why me…."I quickly looked back. There's no one there. I was utterly alone in the bathroom.I patted my cheek quite hard. I blinked and rubbed my eyes repeatedly. Until I also clean the dew on the mirror. This is my own face. But, earlier….I flinched back. I'm sure that a moment ago, my face changed into someone else's face. I saw the strange face very clearly reflected in the mirror.Even though I was hesitant, I moved closer to the mirror to confirm my vision. I wiped more dew on the mirror and brought my face closer to it. This time, it was my own face reflected in the mirror. I was utterly alone, and there was no one else around me."Am I still dreaming?"This morning, I woke up with a wet body covered in sweat. I walked lazily to the bathroom. My whole body hurts.I'm standing in front of the mirror with a wet face and bangs covering my eyes. I cupped water from the tap and repeatedly washed it over my face.With one hand resting on the ed
CASEYThe first snow fell that night. I ignored the conversation between my three half-brothers, David, and my mom in the living room. I stood up from the sofa and moved closer to the window. I placed my palm on the cold, dewy glass.My gaze wandered to the yard of the house. Snowflakes fell gently, starting to coat the trees and the ground."What do you think, Casey?"I heard David say my name, but I didn't understand what he was asking. My opinion about what? I didn't even follow their chat.My eyes were still glued to the page. Under similar snow, I once experienced an incident I will never forget."Did you see anyone you know there?"Because I didn't respond to David and the others' chatter, Raff came closer and leaned against the wall next to me. He folded his arms across his chest while holding a glass of soda.That's when I realized the atmosphere was quiet and awkward. They no longer chatted and instead watched me daydreaming alone. Raff looked at me seriously."Why are you li
CASEY"Oh, Casey, are you here yet? Let's join us."The Werner brothers gather in the library. They sat in a circle on reading chairs. I entered because a few moments ago, they also invited me to join. Although I don't know for what purpose."What's actually going on?" I asked frankly and took a seat next to Eren. Of the three of them, only Eren makes me the most comfortable."This was Eren's idea. You'd better explain to Casey," asked Raff, pointing at Eren with a cold face.I know that every day, Raff always acts cold to me, even though, at certain moments, he is hot and very protective. Today, it feels very different. Maybe it's just my feeling.After meeting on the street when the first snow fell yesterday, Raff became even colder to me. Was it because of the panties incident? But I have returned it."I turned to Eren and asked for an explanation.""Oh, it's actually nothing important. It's just we need to do this. Actually, I suggest to others to give special time to our parents.
CASEYThe four of us are having breakfast. Our parents had left earlier for pack business."About yesterday, if you object to being the only girl and having to stay overnight with us, we have a solution for that."I stopped my activity of bribing pasta, and I looked at Eren. Is he serious?"What solution can you offer?""Maybe we won't stay in the tree house. Because that place is too remote and you might not be comfortable. Therefore, I took the initiative to change the location where we stay in the winter camp.""Where is the place?""I have a friend from Pack Atlas. His family owned a winter camp. He gave me permission. We can use some of the tents for a few days.""Pack Atlas? Can we camp in another Pack's territory?""Well, no problem," Malik muttered. "We don't have to be enemies with all packs. We have a good relationship with Pack Atlas. The alpha is one of the founders of Terrasen Academy. We know the Atlas family well. We often even hunt together."I just rounded my lips."W
CASEYI'm very tired and sleepy. I no longer care what time it is. I vaguely heard Amanda doing something. I'm still trying to figure out what. When I opened my eyes, I saw her quietly sneaking out.In the cabin that Amanda and I stayed in, there were two beds separated by a white partition made of acrylic. Amanda occupied the bed near the window.I was still half sleepy but also conscious when I saw her leave the room. Her silhouette was reflected on the partition because of the light shining from outside the window. I saw Amanda wearing thick clothes.I didn't care and fell asleep again.I was back asleep for some time. I am still determining when Amanda will come back. I heard a very loud sound.When I turned around and faced the partition, I briefly saw someone's shadow. The shadow jumped straight from Amanda's bed.I thought because I was still sleepy, I couldn't see clearly. But I felt something strange."Amand-"I was going to reprimand Amanda, but I quickly covered my mouth an
GINI stood on the roof of the tallest building in the center of Terrasen City. A hunting sword was slung across my back. I saw a dead landscape below me. No one was active there. No life. After an incident between the werewolf council and the hunters association erupted at Terrasen Academy, the city was abandoned by all its citizens.Two limousines passed by at medium speed. Each limousine has a Werner family emblem on the muzzle.My body and face were hit by the cold wind. My spine still hurts where my wings slashed. Now, I'm just half a demon without wings. I don't have a place, but I have a purpose. I am a hunter!I let my silver hair ripple in the wind. "Goodbye, Casey! Even though I'm only a half-demon without wings, I will be stronger when we meet again. I'll hunt down the Werner family and get you back!"I don't know why I suddenly became so careless. I didn't realize that someone was behind me. When I was about to draw my sword and turn around, another person was beside me."
EREN"It's about time, isn't it?" I turned to Malik, who looked still and silent, leaning against the window frame of my room.I just finished packing clothes and personal items that are very important, and I can't leave them behind. The omegas carried some of my travel bags and suitcases into the yard. There was a car carrying goods waiting there."I didn't think it would end like this," Malik said quietly."Why? Are you disappointed with the final result? I don't think it's over until Casey makes a decision.""It is over!" Malik answered firmly. "I've made a decision, and this time, Papa allows it."Malik turned to me with a forced smile. "I... I won't go with you to a new place. I will continue my musical activities and travel around the world. I feel like I can write heartbreak songs for the girls out there—my fans! You know, right? That's what I've always wanted from the beginning?"I was surprised to hear that. So that's why Malik hasn't looked enthusiastic since yesterday? I kn
MALIKEren and I went to the council. We stood in the courtyard of the council building with complete confidence. Several guards blocked our way."Going against the council and coming here to make a scene?" said the guard. "It seems like you don't care about your life.""Tell me where our Dad is?" Eren shouted."Davies Werner is under arrest! He must serve his sentence.""You betrayed him, didn't you? Shouldn't the werewolves be subject to Davies Werner's policies?" I growled."Shut up!" the guard replied. "This was the Werner family's fault from the start! You have created unreasonable rules between the werewolf race and other races!""Tch, in front of us, you said you agreed. Behind our backs, you betrayed!" Eren scoffed angrily."Who is the traitor here?" quipped the guard. "You have created a mixed race between demons and werewolves. You are also the one who killed many pure-blood werewolves. As a result of this sin, Davies and Raff Werner were sentenced to sleep forever!""Hah!"
GINMy clothes, being torn and covered in blood, felt very uncomfortable and disturbing. I took off my shirt and only wore trousers. My body changed. I became more muscular, with blue-black veins all over my back and arms that looked snaking.I followed De Comte's scent through the small forest behind the school. My silver earrings sparkled as I turned and was hit by the full moon's light."Werewolves!" I growled.I smelled a lot of werewolf corpses there. I continued walking deeper into the forest. Along the footpath where people usually go for exercise, there were many bodies of werewolves strewn about.I growled. "They are citizens of Terrasen City!"I checked one of the werewolves who was lying down. His chest was torn. His heart was lost and taken by De Comte."Where is he?"On the outside of the forest, I found De Comte pulling out the heart of a female werewolf who looked like she had just come home from work. The condition of the city is very chaotic. No residents were passing
GINI tried to free Casey. I channeled my demonic energy into the blade of my hunter's sword. I ran and broke De Comte's magic snare that was wrapped around Casey's body when De Comte was caught off guard by the wound on his chest. When the magic snare broke, Casey fell to the floor unbalanced.I stood up, panting. My body felt very hot and wanted to explode. My pale skin began to grow black veins that intertwined like roots. My horns are also getting more significant."Gin?" Casey tried to take two steps closer but stopped as soon as I looked at her with bright red eyes."Gin...," Casey stubbornly said."Danger!" I shouted when I realized De Comte was standing behind Casey again.I was about to slash my sword but suddenly fell. The bones of my shoulders and back stretched and grew more prominent. I groaned in pain with intermittent breathing."What is it?" surprised Malik, who was helping Lusina."His power is uncontrollable," said Eren."Gin," whispered Malik, looking concerned."Th
CASEYI saw that Eren had his own body back. He was assisted by Lusina and Dominic. They stood in front of the Terrasen Academy dormitory building. When Malik and I arrived, they were ready for the hunt we had always practiced with Pack Werner members. As for Raff, he had to go to the city border with Ailyn and her two younger siblings."Casey, Malik," said Eren. "Are you ready?""Where is De Comte?" I asked impatiently.They turned to me."He's in front of us," Eren answered. "Just think of this as a hunting game we always play in the forest when the full moon comes.""Yokai!" Dominic answered excitedly.Lusina brushed her hanging bangs in a distinctive style. "They have ruined my cooking schedule. They have to pay!"We all went together to the outbuilding in the Terrasen dormitory to look for De Comte's lair. As soon as we pushed open the heavy and oversized door, the smell of death rose and was very strong."What is this?"We entered more deeply into the dark and quiet dormitory bu
ISAAC"Isaac, what happened? Why are you hurt?"I smiled at Gin. "Are you still worried about me? From the start I had only one goal, to find my parents' killer! I will do everything I can for that. When my parents were murdered, I didn't see who did it. But, there was Raff Werner. Since then, I've kept finding out about them--the Werner brothers. I'm willing to go to Terrasen Academy.""What happened to you?" Gin asked while enduring the pain in his own body.He probably didn't expect that I was injured when I came there. Gin's grip on my chest made my wound bleed more."I chose to join the werewolf council to find old archives and records. In the hunter association, I didn't find any records. So, the only way is to join the council under Rido's rule. There, I found records of the crimes of the werewolves and all the humans who died by them."Gin growled.A few moments ago, when De Comte had just risen, I drove the sword inherited from my parents into his heart from behind. "De Comte
MALIKEren fell asleep after De Comte's soul left his body. I checked, and he's fine. I moved Eren to a safe place and went to the teacher's dormitory to look for Casey and Raff.Two white wolves were chasing away the other wolves that were coming towards the teacher's dormitory. They are Loyd and Lucas. The two brothers have been with us for a long time. Raff even sent them along with Ailyn to continue tracking Casey's whereabouts until they could finally lead Casey to Pack Werner.With their strong jaws, they tore the bodies of the werewolves who came under someone's orders. Their bodies were covered in blood and gasping for breath."How could they use these werewolves to attack us?""Yeah, let's just say their master is an intelligent person. Wolves for wolves and devils for devils. Meanwhile, Alpha Davies is being troubled by the council," said Loyd - a white wolf with black legs.I was about to join them when I saw Ailyn had just arrived."What are you doing here, Ailyn?" I asked
GINSuddenly, Raff fell to the floor. His body became unsteady. I approached him. Raff's face was ashen, and I saw wounds on his neck and both wrists."What's wrong with you?" I asked in surprise. Who could hurt Raff like this?"Oh, this?" He shows the scar on his wrist. "I just escaped death. The council defected. They locked me up in a special prison. But I managed to escape. That's not what I came to see you for!""What do you want, Raff?""We have been preparing for this moment for a long time. Only a few steps are left, and then all our plans will succeed. That plan... is you! The monster, De Comte, has risen from his coffin."My face became tense instantly."You have to destroy him!" said Raff while trying to stand up straight."I? Just do it yourself! I have nothing to do with all of you, eh.""Are you still going to pretend to close your eyes? Something inside you is starting to rebel."I narrowed my eyes."You were destined to become half devil for a reason. We've been planni