CASEY"I'm lost!"This is so embarrassing. Since then, I've just been going round and round here. I am curious to know how many times I have seen the same tree. I am tired.I fell to my knees on the surface of the forest soil covered in rotting humus. I looked up at the sky, whose colour had turned purplish orange."It'll be dark soon. Why did I dare to go this far? Why should I go into the forest and follow Malik? I don't know this place. And who knows what wild animals there are in this forest."I forced myself to get back to my feet even though I was stumbling. While holding on to one of the tree trunks. I had marked the tree trunk using a rock I found, but I came back to it again."Even though I just wanted to see the aurora, I ended up getting lost far from where I was supposed to be. It's impossible in the middle of a dense forest like this, right? They say the aurora should be visible on the mountain ridge area, which is a field of eternal flowers."I'm sure I heard people at t
CASEY"Malik, why are we here?"Malik knelt down. I came down from his back. Then he turned himself into a human and stood beside me. We together looked at the beauty of the aurora in the eternal flower field."Don't you want to come here? You should have told us from the beginning. So you can avoid getting lost."I am surprised. I turned to Malik. Malik's face looked radiant. Aurora here is really beautiful. Perfect combination with flowers that grow eternal."Aren't you going here together with Amanda?"Malik slipped his hands into the pocket of the pants. He tilted his head a little, enjoying the light of aurora."Is it true? Have I ever said that?"I almost said yes, but I quickly closed my mouth tightly. If I say yes, Malik will know I might have eavesdropped on his chat with Amanda."What place is this? Why do these flowers still bloom even in winter?"I tried to divert the topic of the chat. When I was alone with Malik, like now, I didn't want another girl's name to be our chat
CASEY"Don't cause any more trouble today."I just came out of the room and saw Raff standing in front of his room."You waited for me just to say that? Stay cool. I know myself enough not to bother you. After all, you have no right to determine how I should be. Just like yourself, you are not determined by others. Don't keep thinking that I'm a weak girl. I can protect myself. I will end the weak student life for myself starting today."I walked past Raff, who was still leaning against his door. I didn't even look at him at all. I walked with my back straight and tried not to be affected.During the day at the academy, I felt as if someone was constantly watching me. Every time I looked around, there was nothing strange around me."There's no way the Grunger monster and his pack came into the academy to stalk me, right? They are too reckless to do that. Besides, they are not suitable to disguise themselves as high school students."I wiped the sweat from my body with the towel draped
CASEY"What are you doing here?"I was shocked to death. I think Raff caught me when I saw him kissing a girl. Apparently, it was Isaac who reprimanded me.I immediately pushed Isaac away and out of the library. He winced in pain when I pushed his arm."Au!" Isaac groaned. His face looked so pale.I immediately removed my hand from his arm and stepped back. "Sorry! Did I hurt you? Did I hold your hand too hard?""No," Isaac said while pretending to be okay. I knew he was in pain."Your arm is injured? I didn't see you in class today.""Oh, yes." Isaac looked doubtful. "Yesterday, I fell while clearing snow in the yard. It seems my left shoulder is dislocated.""I'm sorry," I said again. "I didn't know if your shoulder was injured. Did I hold your arm too tightly?""It's okay, Casey. What are you doing? Hiding in the library? What did you see there just now?""Oh, nothing," I answered quickly. "Do you want to go to the library?""Not really. I just don't have anything to do. I'm bored
CASEY"You can't go with him!"Raff suddenly appeared and pulled the cuff of my sweater."What are you doing?"Isaac and I together turned to Raff. Secretly, a girl hiding behind Raff's back peeked out."Who?" Isaac asked while tilting his head slightly.I was curious who the girl was hiding behind Raff's back."Sanna, she is my classmate.""Oh, hi, I'm Isaac Knox. Raff's clubmate." Isaac greeted the girl casually.The girl still needs to return Isaac's greeting and outstretched hand. She continued to hide behind Raff's back.Raff let go of the end of my sleeve he had been pulling."Sanna is timid. You better not get close to her," said Raff to Isaac, who was trying to get to know Sanna.What kind of awkward situation is this? Raff suddenly became very protective of Sanna. Who is that foreign girl? I've never seen her with Raff. But they look so familiar."Wow, Raff, don't say things like that. Have you introduced her to Casey yet?" Isaac protested.I quietly left them.I heard Raff s
CASEYRaff stood in front of my room with neat clothes. He even wore a formal suit. Raff looks so sexy. His hair was neatly combed, and he smelled so good. Does Raff want to go to a party or something?Before I invited him in, Raff had already stepped into my room. I got even more nervous and even pulled over to avoid him. The more I pulled over, the closer Raff got."Wait! Raff, what's wrong?"Raff reached out and placed it on my slightly raised jaw. I had to look up to look at him. With all my might, I held back the tingling sensation that spread across the surface of my skin all over my body due to the brush of his finger across my jaw."Your heart is beating twice as fast as usual. Your body temperature has also increased by one degree from before."Raff whispered all that by lowering his head to my ear."Does this sexy-looking and attractive stepbrother make your heart skip a beat, my sweet stepsister?"Good grief! My whole body felt like it was boiling. He makes me sweat. He's t
CASEY"Mama, why did you have to take me shopping today? Can't you go with David?""Casey, accept me. It's been a long time since we went shopping together. There are many things I want to do with you as a fellow woman. I've noticed that you've been too busy with your siblings lately. I feel jealous. When was the last time I combed your hair?""Mama, I'm not a kid anymore. Besides, Lusina always treats me like a baby. She's even worse than you. Even though I'm almost 17 years old.""That's why I dragged you out of the house and asked you to go shopping together. You'll be 17 in a few months. Aren't you worried?""Why should I worry?"Mom glanced at me. I don't understand the meaning.We are at the mall. Mama dragged me into a reasonably well-known clothing shop. There were many pretty clothes, but I wasn't interested."17 means you will get your wolf. And more importantly, you will know who your fated mate is. Don't you get excited thinking about it?""Mate…"I'm pensive. I have been
CASEYAfter we entered the kitchen, I dragged Lusina's arm until she almost fell."Tell me the truth. What are you hiding? Why can't we go through the front door? I was sure I saw you coming out the front door when I was in the taxi."Lusina's face turned pale. She immediately lowered her head and tried to avoid eye contact with me."Tell me, or I'll get angry! Aren't you an assistant hired specifically to serve me? If you betray me, I will get rid of you right now.""Please forgive, Miss. I didn't mean to lie to you at all. It is just…""Just what? Say it clearly!" I scolded Lusina because I was annoyed.I have never been angry with Lusina. Just don't talk loud. This time, I was really annoyed and curious."Actually… I received a special request from Alpha Raff to remove anyone who came to the house today. Because Alphpa Raff is receiving guests in his room."Lusina said with her eyes almost closed with a terrified facial reaction."Raff is receiving guests in his room? Is that a gir
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