Barbara cursed Madeline the whole way. Her cursing only stopped when she saw Gerald with his friends and then her tirade ended. She quickened her pace and approached them.
"Gerald."
Gerald raised his face and sighed dramatically, closing his eyes. He cursed inwardly. How could Barbara come to the campus and see them in such a bruised and battered state?
"Barbara."
Barbara pulled out a chair and sat down. She looked briefly at Gerald's friends before they all scattered. Turning to Gerald, she asked, "What happened to you, Gerald? I heard this was all Cooper's doing?"
Gerald felt ashamed. Never in his life had he been so beaten and bruised by defeat. It was understandable that his face was flushed. "The news you heard is true. This is all Cooper's doing."
Barbara had hoped that the news she had heard was false. But all hope vanished when she saw the signs of struggle on Gerald's face and body. Unfortunately, Gerald's words were even more shock
The morning came and Era woke up earlier than usual. The reason was that she had a meeting with Madeline scheduled for that day. Just like their brief discussion yesterday, the research team, consisting of her, Madeline, Clara, and Frida, would meet to discuss the research plans to be carried out.Era got out of bed immediately. She grabbed her hair tie from the bedside table and hastily tied her hair back. After that, she wanted to prepare breakfast quickly, but her phone rang, causing her eyes to roll dramatically when she realized who was calling her so early. It was Oscar.Era guessed that Seth had told Oscar about yesterday's events. So, she prepared herself and promptly answered Oscar's call before her phone exploded. She was sure that Oscar wouldn't stop calling until she answered."Hello.""Hello, Era. How are you?"Era decided to entertain Oscar while she made breakfast. "I'm fine and still alive. At least I slept well last night.""Um." Oscar hesitated for a moment. "Is some
A voice startled Era. She widened her eyes. "Seth.""Good afternoon, Era," Seth greeted with a bright smile and took over the cart. "Let me push it. Um. Where are you taking this?"Era shook her head at Seth's antics. "Of course, I want to take it to the library. I want to check it out.""Ah! You're right!" Seth's smile widened even more, then he gestured for Era to lead the way. "Let's go! Up front."They walked to the library desk. Seth placed all the books on the table, and the librarian quickly and efficiently scanned the loan."Thank you. Oh, can we borrow the cart for a moment?" Seth asked, looking at the badge hanging around the librarian's neck. "I hope you understand, Miss Lewis. These books are very heavy.""Oh, of course. You may borrow them, Cooper." Helma Lewis nodded enthusiastically with sparkling eyes. "No need to hesitate."Seth smiled. "Thank you, Miss Lewis. I'll return it soon."Era was amazed at Seth's attitude. Seth chuckled as they walked down the aisle, leaving
For a moment Era didn't react. She didn't respond to Oscar's words because her mind was filled with various question marks of disbelief. Did I hear it wrong? Did Oscar just allow me to leave without Seth?Oh, damn it, Era. It seems that Oscar loves you.Era blinked. She asked her inner wolf soul. W-what? What did you just say?Oscar loves you.Era's face turned pale. Unconsciously she murmured, "That can't be."
The village of Runevale was one of the villages on the outskirts of Celestial City that was well known to the wider community. Situated in a valley protected by hills and surrounded by exotic forests, it was an enchanting wonder. It exuded an aura of peace and elegance that was hard to find elsewhere. In addition, in the center of the village was a town square that served as the social and economic hub that was the pride of its residents.The town square boasted historic buildings with stunning rural architecture. There was a decorated square filled with colorful flowers. In addition, the traditional market filled with vendors selling fresh vegetables, fruits, and local handicrafts created a lively and colorful atmosphere.
Era groaned as her body landed on the ground in a pitiful state. Her bones felt shattered and she could barely stand up.At that moment, another thought crossed Era's mind: these men were no ordinary people. In other words, they were not ordinary people. No ordinary person could throw someone like that.You rogue scum. I'm going to pounce on you and tear you apart.Era braced herself on her hands and knees. Her hair tie broke, leaving her hair in disarray. What did you say? Rogue? What is this?Before her wolf spirit could answer, Era remembered the lessons she had learned from Ursa. She got the answer to her question and froze.You mean werewolves do not belong to any pack?Era's wolf spirit growled. Yes, they're rogue werewolves. They have no rules, no ethics. They're disgusting. Willing to do anything for money. Completely lacking in dignity.This explanation made Era wonder even more. Why ar
When she regained consciousness, Era found herself in an ambulance. A paramedic accompanied her and helped her to sit up."Relax. You're safe and not badly hurt. You just have a few scratches. Everything will be fine in a few days."Era felt her body as the medic explained. Then she nodded. "Thank you.""You're welcome. Now, please get some rest."The paramedic wanted to get out of the ambulance, but something made Era hold his hand back. She asked, "What about Officer Phillips? Is he okay?""I'm not sure," the paramedic replied. "He's been taken to the hospital. Hopefully nothing serious happened to him."The medic left, leaving Era alone. She thought for a moment, trying to remember everything that had happened earlier. Her eyes widened as she remembered the man who had helped her.Era shuffled carefully. She made sure the IV needle on her wrist didn't move at all. Sitting in the back of the ambulance, she finally noticed that the a
Dree was drawn to something, so she narrowed her eyes. Her gaze became more focused to make sure she wasn't mistaken, and indeed, she was right.Dree sighed heavily as she continued her work with the cash register. "Poor guy. He must have come here just to see Era." Her fingers paused on the number keys. Her forehead wrinkled vaguely. "Should I tell him that Era is on vacation for a week?""I know."Dree had just thought about it when Seth suddenly stood in front of her with a wallet in his hand. She was stunned for a moment, which made Seth smile a little."Era."Dree blinked, then looked over. "Oh.""Thank you for your good intentions, but I already know that Era is on leave," Seth continued. He nodded briefly and sighed. "She's doing research in the Runevale village. Probably for about a week.""Ah." Dree smiled awkwardly. She hadn't expected Seth to know that much. "So, you knew.""It's understandable. We're from the same c
Philo had tried desperately to keep Oscar at bay. The same went for Seth. Both gave many reasonable reasons why Oscar should wait in the hotel lobby instead of following Era directly into the Arbora Forest."Sorry, Alpha, but it seems better if we wait in the hotel. I'm sure Era will be back soon," Philo said.Oscar stood up. He couldn't wait any longer. He put his hands on his hips and looked at Philo. "Can't I just sit here quietly and wait?"Philo and Seth held their breath. Oscar's question and glare silenced them. They remained motionless, seemingly afraid to move. They also realized that Oscar had not been sitting quietly the whole time.Oscar almost smashed the coffee cup the hotelier had provided. The newspaper was not spared either. He clenched it tightly and would have torn it apart if Philo hadn't stopped him.Oh, dear. Philo realized that his skills as a Beta were useless if the problem Oscar was facing was related to Era. There was not