NINA JUST WATCHED her phone ring, the name Hayes Xavier was shown on the screen there and she doesn't have any plan to answer it. She's been in the office of her clinic for hours now. Until this day, she can't still process the revelations of Argus or maybe she just does not want to believe it.She also repeatedly typed Hayes' name in the search bar but just like what Argus had said, there's not even a single piece of information that pops out about him.And when she searched about Hawthorne Salvatrix but Hayes' face always came out. Their faces are one hundred percent matched to each other as if they were really one person.Her parents must be looking for her too and they are definitely furious. She watched Diether on the TV this afternoon and he already announced that their wedding will be off. Because of it, the sales and stocks of Lexington's company dropped that now owned by her while her father's company increased.Nina already expected that and she already has a plan ready. But
FROM WHERE HE was standing, Hawthorne is just watching Nina treating Draco while Kyon is helping her. He also knows something about medicine, for how long he has lived in the world he already tried and done everything but Nina let him out when he answered her question if he had a license. He doesn't need that kind of thing so here he is, standing outside."It's the woods," Safiya said.He gazes at her and his face distorted with annoyance when Constantine caught his attention while he's making his coffee as if he was just at his own house."I saw the mark they are using on the bullets they used." Safiya continued."Didn't I strictly order you not to do anything without my permission?" He tried to hold back his anger when he said that.She was sitting on the sofa, her clothes were stained with blood, and her hair was dirty and messy. She also had some wounds on her arms."Then what do you expect us to do, Hayes? Wait for your girlfriend to die and that's the only time we will have a ta
HAWTHORNE COULD NO longer control himself and he punched the nearest wall because of the raving anger he was feeling. He couldn't anymore manage his temper and he badly wanted to harm someone. After he accompanied Nina home, he immediately returned to her clinic. She did not even speak to him, nor did she look at him. He could feel her trembling, fear, and coldness."Draco wasn't himself, Hayes. He definitely doesn't know what he was doing either so don't blame him." Safiya reasoned out but that only added to his anger."Because of your stubbornness and you all chose to disobey me that is why this happened." He retorted that he doesn't want to look at them because his vision might darken and he can't control himself and he might hurt them. "I already warned all of you but still, you didn't listen to me."Safiya took a deep breath, giving up. "I'm sorry! Okay! It's our fault that this happened. And if something bad happened to Draco I definitely can't forgive myself either. So, I'm rea
BEASTS. SHAPE-SHIFTERS. MONSTERS.Those are the things that are written on Nina's laptop that she has also read several times. She thought that finding the truth and explanation of what happened to her this past week would help her but no, she felt that her problems had only worsened.And she felt like she was going crazy.The third time she still tried to call Hayes Xavier again but just like the first and second, he did not answer her calls."I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt you jerk." She gritted her teeth in annoyance as she massaged the back of her neck and almost threw her cellphone.She immediately closed her laptop when she heard a knock on the door of her office and Argus peeked at the door."You've been here for an hour now, Nina."He got inside and she just smiled when she saw that he was carrying a glass of milk."It's almost midnight too."Sometimes she also likes his thoughtfulness and his once in a while restriction on her. She felt that she already had a father
"YOU CAN'T SLEEP, Miss Nina?" Soleil asked her.Nina lightly nodded at her while reading a fantasy novel in her bed. That has been her hobby lately to divert her attention to other things and she is also at the climax of the book."Looks like you've not been sleeping well for a few days, miss Nina." Soleil noticed. "Do you want me to ask your doctor for medicine so you can sleep anyway?""Don't bother, Soleil." She immediately shook her head.She's already problematic and she doesn't want to end up addicted to those medicines and drugs."Where's Argus by the way?""He informed me that he will be gone in a few days, he said he has something important to do but he will be back soon." She fixed her blanket. "He said he couldn't talk to you because you've been taking care of a lot of things lately."And Nina didn't know why her chest was throbbing so violently, she also lost her attention to what she was reading and remembered her last conversation with Argus.But she also immediately era
"IS THIS REALLY the place, Soleil?" Nina asked as she got out of her car and looked around.It was in a secluded and remote area. The building she saw was tall but old and it's giving this strange feeling."This is what was written in one of Argus' notes, Miss Nina so I'm sure we are in the right place." She said while adjusting the flashlight they will use. "Are you sure about this, Miss Nina? What if you're wrong? We've been with Argus for years, do you think he can really do that?""I hope I'm wrong, Soleil but if it's all true then I don't know how I can forgive Argus."They looked at each other after they heard a series of frightening howls as if it was calling for help or calling someone. They started walking but they were still not far from her car when they heard a howl again and a man suddenly appeared in front of them, his eyes were very red and glowing in the dark."Soleil." Nina held her hand tightly.She grabbed her and they quickly ran away from there but the man immedia
NINA FELT THE glances of Safiya at her from time to time. She's sitting beside Safiya who was driving the car and she had no intention of talking to her until they reached the place where they took Argus. Safiya exhaled violently and exaggeratedly as if she was making sure that Nina would know how bored she was and she doesn't like the silence. Maybe even the idea that she was the one who is driving."If you're not going to talk to me or say something, I hope I'm not the one you forced to accompany you, right?""As far as I remember, I didn't force you," Nina said flatly."But you suggested to Hayes that I come with you even though he already volunteered."She had to avoid Hayes first. When she is with him, she cannot think straight. He seems like he can control not only her body but also her heart. It's scary how easily she forgets about her worries and problems every time he is with her."But you didn't refuse." Nina still insisted."Whatever! But still, we're not friends.""Don't
"THE WORLD WILL take us apart."Nina hears Hayes utter but she wonders why she is in a dark place and surrounded by fog. She could also see the tall and slender trees surrounding her and she could no longer hear anything but only Hayes' voice."Your mind will forget me too but my heart will always be yours."Hayes' tone of voice was also a bit hoarse and it echoed around her.Nina looked around, she starts walking. She was trying to find Hayes, trying to follow his voice."And if ever we meet in our next lifetime, let me love you more than love itself."The evening wind deepened her skin but it was strange that she didn't even feel cold while she was only wearing a thin dress and she knew that the shape and the delicate parts of her body were pretty evident. And she's barefoot too."If ever we can't recognize each other."Nina turned around when she heard the man's voice again. It just seemed so close to her. It felt like Hayes was just whispering in her ears."Hayes Xavier!" She trie
ANGER, CONFUSION, AND frustration were not a good combination that Nina felt during that moment. And she doesn't know how to react to Hayes' revelation.But she was also not a fool to not understand what he meant. She was able to gradually patch everything up and it just made her suffer even more.The door opened and two men entered carrying a large object that was covered with gray cloth. They put that on the side before they immediately left.Hayes held out his hand to Nina but instead of accepting it, she stood up and walked towards the object then removed its cover. The word surprise was not enough to describe what she felt when she saw the painting of a beautiful woman.Maybe if she didn’t know the history of her family she might think the woman was one of her ancestors. They're not identically look alike but they have the same eyes and lips which make them have a resemblance to each other. The woman in the painting had straight and golden brown hair wearing a simple dress yet it
"THE WORLD WILL take us apart."Nina hears Hayes utter but she wonders why she is in a dark place and surrounded by fog. She could also see the tall and slender trees surrounding her and she could no longer hear anything but only Hayes' voice."Your mind will forget me too but my heart will always be yours."Hayes' tone of voice was also a bit hoarse and it echoed around her.Nina looked around, she starts walking. She was trying to find Hayes, trying to follow his voice."And if ever we meet in our next lifetime, let me love you more than love itself."The evening wind deepened her skin but it was strange that she didn't even feel cold while she was only wearing a thin dress and she knew that the shape and the delicate parts of her body were pretty evident. And she's barefoot too."If ever we can't recognize each other."Nina turned around when she heard the man's voice again. It just seemed so close to her. It felt like Hayes was just whispering in her ears."Hayes Xavier!" She trie
NINA FELT THE glances of Safiya at her from time to time. She's sitting beside Safiya who was driving the car and she had no intention of talking to her until they reached the place where they took Argus. Safiya exhaled violently and exaggeratedly as if she was making sure that Nina would know how bored she was and she doesn't like the silence. Maybe even the idea that she was the one who is driving."If you're not going to talk to me or say something, I hope I'm not the one you forced to accompany you, right?""As far as I remember, I didn't force you," Nina said flatly."But you suggested to Hayes that I come with you even though he already volunteered."She had to avoid Hayes first. When she is with him, she cannot think straight. He seems like he can control not only her body but also her heart. It's scary how easily she forgets about her worries and problems every time he is with her."But you didn't refuse." Nina still insisted."Whatever! But still, we're not friends.""Don't
"IS THIS REALLY the place, Soleil?" Nina asked as she got out of her car and looked around.It was in a secluded and remote area. The building she saw was tall but old and it's giving this strange feeling."This is what was written in one of Argus' notes, Miss Nina so I'm sure we are in the right place." She said while adjusting the flashlight they will use. "Are you sure about this, Miss Nina? What if you're wrong? We've been with Argus for years, do you think he can really do that?""I hope I'm wrong, Soleil but if it's all true then I don't know how I can forgive Argus."They looked at each other after they heard a series of frightening howls as if it was calling for help or calling someone. They started walking but they were still not far from her car when they heard a howl again and a man suddenly appeared in front of them, his eyes were very red and glowing in the dark."Soleil." Nina held her hand tightly.She grabbed her and they quickly ran away from there but the man immedia
"YOU CAN'T SLEEP, Miss Nina?" Soleil asked her.Nina lightly nodded at her while reading a fantasy novel in her bed. That has been her hobby lately to divert her attention to other things and she is also at the climax of the book."Looks like you've not been sleeping well for a few days, miss Nina." Soleil noticed. "Do you want me to ask your doctor for medicine so you can sleep anyway?""Don't bother, Soleil." She immediately shook her head.She's already problematic and she doesn't want to end up addicted to those medicines and drugs."Where's Argus by the way?""He informed me that he will be gone in a few days, he said he has something important to do but he will be back soon." She fixed her blanket. "He said he couldn't talk to you because you've been taking care of a lot of things lately."And Nina didn't know why her chest was throbbing so violently, she also lost her attention to what she was reading and remembered her last conversation with Argus.But she also immediately era
BEASTS. SHAPE-SHIFTERS. MONSTERS.Those are the things that are written on Nina's laptop that she has also read several times. She thought that finding the truth and explanation of what happened to her this past week would help her but no, she felt that her problems had only worsened.And she felt like she was going crazy.The third time she still tried to call Hayes Xavier again but just like the first and second, he did not answer her calls."I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt you jerk." She gritted her teeth in annoyance as she massaged the back of her neck and almost threw her cellphone.She immediately closed her laptop when she heard a knock on the door of her office and Argus peeked at the door."You've been here for an hour now, Nina."He got inside and she just smiled when she saw that he was carrying a glass of milk."It's almost midnight too."Sometimes she also likes his thoughtfulness and his once in a while restriction on her. She felt that she already had a father
HAWTHORNE COULD NO longer control himself and he punched the nearest wall because of the raving anger he was feeling. He couldn't anymore manage his temper and he badly wanted to harm someone. After he accompanied Nina home, he immediately returned to her clinic. She did not even speak to him, nor did she look at him. He could feel her trembling, fear, and coldness."Draco wasn't himself, Hayes. He definitely doesn't know what he was doing either so don't blame him." Safiya reasoned out but that only added to his anger."Because of your stubbornness and you all chose to disobey me that is why this happened." He retorted that he doesn't want to look at them because his vision might darken and he can't control himself and he might hurt them. "I already warned all of you but still, you didn't listen to me."Safiya took a deep breath, giving up. "I'm sorry! Okay! It's our fault that this happened. And if something bad happened to Draco I definitely can't forgive myself either. So, I'm rea
FROM WHERE HE was standing, Hawthorne is just watching Nina treating Draco while Kyon is helping her. He also knows something about medicine, for how long he has lived in the world he already tried and done everything but Nina let him out when he answered her question if he had a license. He doesn't need that kind of thing so here he is, standing outside."It's the woods," Safiya said.He gazes at her and his face distorted with annoyance when Constantine caught his attention while he's making his coffee as if he was just at his own house."I saw the mark they are using on the bullets they used." Safiya continued."Didn't I strictly order you not to do anything without my permission?" He tried to hold back his anger when he said that.She was sitting on the sofa, her clothes were stained with blood, and her hair was dirty and messy. She also had some wounds on her arms."Then what do you expect us to do, Hayes? Wait for your girlfriend to die and that's the only time we will have a ta
NINA JUST WATCHED her phone ring, the name Hayes Xavier was shown on the screen there and she doesn't have any plan to answer it. She's been in the office of her clinic for hours now. Until this day, she can't still process the revelations of Argus or maybe she just does not want to believe it.She also repeatedly typed Hayes' name in the search bar but just like what Argus had said, there's not even a single piece of information that pops out about him.And when she searched about Hawthorne Salvatrix but Hayes' face always came out. Their faces are one hundred percent matched to each other as if they were really one person.Her parents must be looking for her too and they are definitely furious. She watched Diether on the TV this afternoon and he already announced that their wedding will be off. Because of it, the sales and stocks of Lexington's company dropped that now owned by her while her father's company increased.Nina already expected that and she already has a plan ready. But